You said you couldn't understand how anyone could think naming their daughter
Mary was fresh and I was simply explaining HOW such a thing could happen for an individual person... like I said I know VERY few young Marys but lots of young
Annas... so TO ME
Mary sounds fresh by comparison.
Mary has been much more popular throughout history but
Anna has been very close for the past 20 years and MORE popular than
Mary for the past 10ish.... So
Anna feels more familiar (which is why a lot of people choose it over
Mary) but to others that gives
Mary more charm... at THIS POINT in our history -because
Anna has been more popular throughout my lifetime- rooting for
Mary FEELS like rooting for the underdog