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HelpHave you met people with the following names?
I'm curious about how names play out in real life, rather than just as statistics. If you know how many you've met for each name, note that!
1. Aurora
2. Blair
3. Charlene
4. Daphne
5. Dominic
6. Francine
7. Jillian
8. Regina
9. Skylar
10. Trevor
11. Vanessa
12. Vera
13. Walker
14. Yolanda
15. Zachariah
1. Aurora
2. Blair
3. Charlene
4. Daphne
5. Dominic
6. Francine
7. Jillian
8. Regina
9. Skylar
10. Trevor
11. Vanessa
12. Vera
13. Walker
14. Yolanda
15. Zachariah
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No, but my mom is Regan, which comes from Regina.
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1. Aurora - I don't think so
2. Blair - Yes, one
3. Charlene - Nope
4. Daphne - Yes, one
5. Dominic - Yes, one
6. Francine - no
7. Jillian - Yes, one
8. Regina - no
9. Skylar - Only a dog
10. Trevor - Yes, one
11. Vanessa - Maybe?
12. Vera - Maybe?
13. Walker - no
14. Yolanda - yes
15. Zachariah - no
2. Blair - Yes, one
3. Charlene - Nope
4. Daphne - Yes, one
5. Dominic - Yes, one
6. Francine - no
7. Jillian - Yes, one
8. Regina - no
9. Skylar - Only a dog
10. Trevor - Yes, one
11. Vanessa - Maybe?
12. Vera - Maybe?
13. Walker - no
14. Yolanda - yes
15. Zachariah - no
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1. Aurora - I've met a couple children with the middle name Aurora, but not as a first name.
2. Blair - Yes, several male and at least 1 female.
3. Charlene - Yes
4. Daphne - Yes
5. Dominic - Yes, several
6. Francine - I don't think so.
7. Jillian - Yes, although I know more Gillian's
8. Regina - Yes
9. Skylar - Yes, both male and female.
10. Trevor - Yes
11. Vanessa - Yes, many.
12. Vera - Yes, but usually on older women.
13. Walker - Yes
14. Yolanda - No
15. Zachariah - Yes, strangely, I taught two Zachariah's and a Zechariah last summer!
2. Blair - Yes, several male and at least 1 female.
3. Charlene - Yes
4. Daphne - Yes
5. Dominic - Yes, several
6. Francine - I don't think so.
7. Jillian - Yes, although I know more Gillian's
8. Regina - Yes
9. Skylar - Yes, both male and female.
10. Trevor - Yes
11. Vanessa - Yes, many.
12. Vera - Yes, but usually on older women.
13. Walker - Yes
14. Yolanda - No
15. Zachariah - Yes, strangely, I taught two Zachariah's and a Zechariah last summer!
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1. Aurora - Nope; I have never heard of any person named Aurora.
2. Blair - Yes, a woman in my college class.
3. Charlene - I met an older lady named Charlene; she was very sweet.
4. Daphne - I knew a Daphne younger than me, when I was in high school.
5. Dominic - I met a boy named Dominic during my sophomore year of high school (if I recall correctly).
6. Francine - I have met an older lady named Francine; she was Charlene's friend and also sweet.
7. Jillian - I have met three girls/women named Jillian.
8. Regina - I know a good few girls/women named Regina, most aged between 15-67 years old.
9. Skylar - I have met two people named Skylar, with this spelling.
10. Trevor - I know two men named Trevor.
11. Vanessa - I have met a few women named Vanessa; I know of 4.
12. Vera - I know of one older lady named Vera.
13. Walker - I have met this one boy called Walker; I believe that he is about 15 now.
14. Yolanda - I have met one young girl and one older lady named Yolanda.
15. Zachariah - I know one man with the name Zachariah.
2. Blair - Yes, a woman in my college class.
3. Charlene - I met an older lady named Charlene; she was very sweet.
4. Daphne - I knew a Daphne younger than me, when I was in high school.
5. Dominic - I met a boy named Dominic during my sophomore year of high school (if I recall correctly).
6. Francine - I have met an older lady named Francine; she was Charlene's friend and also sweet.
7. Jillian - I have met three girls/women named Jillian.
8. Regina - I know a good few girls/women named Regina, most aged between 15-67 years old.
9. Skylar - I have met two people named Skylar, with this spelling.
10. Trevor - I know two men named Trevor.
11. Vanessa - I have met a few women named Vanessa; I know of 4.
12. Vera - I know of one older lady named Vera.
13. Walker - I have met this one boy called Walker; I believe that he is about 15 now.
14. Yolanda - I have met one young girl and one older lady named Yolanda.
15. Zachariah - I know one man with the name Zachariah.
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1. Aurora - Nope; I have never heard of any person named Aurora.
2. Blair - Yes, a woman in my college class.
3. Charlene - I met an older lady named Charlene; she was very sweet.
4. Daphne - I knew a Daphne younger than me, when I was in high school.
5. Dominic - I met a boy named Dominic during my sophomore year of high school (if I recall correctly).
6. Francine - I have met an older lady named Francine; she was Charlene's friend and also sweet.
7. Jillian - I have met three girls/women named Jillian.
8. Regina - I know a good few girls/women named Regina, most aged between 15-67 years old.
9. Skylar - I have met two people named Skylar, with this spelling.
10. Trevor - I know two men named Trevor.
11. Vanessa - I have met a few women named Vanessa; I know of 4.
12. Vera - I know of one older lady named Vera.
13. Walker - I have met this one boy called Walker; I believe that he is about 15 now.
14. Yolanda - I have met one young girl and one older lady named Yolanda.
15. Zachariah - I know one man with the name Zachariah.
2. Blair - Yes, a woman in my college class.
3. Charlene - I met an older lady named Charlene; she was very sweet.
4. Daphne - I knew a Daphne younger than me, when I was in high school.
5. Dominic - I met a boy named Dominic during my sophomore year of high school (if I recall correctly).
6. Francine - I have met an older lady named Francine; she was Charlene's friend and also sweet.
7. Jillian - I have met three girls/women named Jillian.
8. Regina - I know a good few girls/women named Regina, most aged between 15-67 years old.
9. Skylar - I have met two people named Skylar, with this spelling.
10. Trevor - I know two men named Trevor.
11. Vanessa - I have met a few women named Vanessa; I know of 4.
12. Vera - I know of one older lady named Vera.
13. Walker - I have met this one boy called Walker; I believe that he is about 15 now.
14. Yolanda - I have met one young girl and one older lady named Yolanda.
15. Zachariah - I know one man with the name Zachariah.
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I've never met them all. I am Korean.
This message was edited 4/4/2024, 5:18 AM
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Charlene - 1
Daphne - 1
Dominic - multiple
Regina - 2
Skylar - multiple
Vanessa - multiple
Walker - 1
Yolanda - 1
Daphne - 1
Dominic - multiple
Regina - 2
Skylar - multiple
Vanessa - multiple
Walker - 1
Yolanda - 1
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1. Aurora, 2 small girls
2. Blair, 1 male
3. Charlene, 1 adult woman
4. Daphne, no
5. Dominic, several men and boys
6. Francine, 1 teen
7. Jillian, 1 this spelling, 1 with a G
8. Regina, 1 adult
9. Skylar, 1 teen girl, 1 adult man spelled Schuyler
10. Trevor, no
11. Vanessa, twowomen
12. Vera, no
13. Walker, not as a first name
14. Yolanda, no
15. Zachariah, 1 small boy.
2. Blair, 1 male
3. Charlene, 1 adult woman
4. Daphne, no
5. Dominic, several men and boys
6. Francine, 1 teen
7. Jillian, 1 this spelling, 1 with a G
8. Regina, 1 adult
9. Skylar, 1 teen girl, 1 adult man spelled Schuyler
10. Trevor, no
11. Vanessa, twowomen
12. Vera, no
13. Walker, not as a first name
14. Yolanda, no
15. Zachariah, 1 small boy.
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Aurora: a girl in her twenties.
Dominic: an 8-year-old boy, although he bears the spelling Dominick.
Regina: woman in her late fourties or fifties.
Vanessa: around 4 or 5, mostly in their fourties! Although I think some of them were actually named Vanesa. Both spellings boosted in popularity in Spain in the 70s and peaked in the 80s.
Vera: a girl in her late teens or twenties.
Yolanda: two, late thirties and sixties, daughter and mother.
Dominic: an 8-year-old boy, although he bears the spelling Dominick.
Regina: woman in her late fourties or fifties.
Vanessa: around 4 or 5, mostly in their fourties! Although I think some of them were actually named Vanesa. Both spellings boosted in popularity in Spain in the 70s and peaked in the 80s.
Vera: a girl in her late teens or twenties.
Yolanda: two, late thirties and sixties, daughter and mother.
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1. Aurora- yes
2. Blair- yes
3. Charlene- no
4. Daphne- I think so
5. Dominic- yes
6. Francine- no
7. Jillian- yes
8. Regina- yes
9. Skylar- yes
10. Trevor- yes
11. Vanessa- I think so
12. Vera- no
13. Walker- yes
14. Yolanda- I don't think so
15. Zachariah- Don't think so but I've met a lot of Zachs, I assumed they were all Zachary but maybe one of them was Zachariah
2. Blair- yes
3. Charlene- no
4. Daphne- I think so
5. Dominic- yes
6. Francine- no
7. Jillian- yes
8. Regina- yes
9. Skylar- yes
10. Trevor- yes
11. Vanessa- I think so
12. Vera- no
13. Walker- yes
14. Yolanda- I don't think so
15. Zachariah- Don't think so but I've met a lot of Zachs, I assumed they were all Zachary but maybe one of them was Zachariah
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1. My friend's daughter
2. Girl I was in school with
3. A client at my prior job. An older woman.
4. No
5. No, but I do know a Dominique
6. No
7. A friend of my mom's
8. No
9. A boy I went to school with. Can’t recall if he spelled it that way.
10. The brother of a friend’s ex husband
11. I’m sure I have met a Vanessa in passing but can’t think of one.
12. No but a great aunt of mine is named this. She passed before I was born.
13. A little boy in a preschool class
14. A woman I knew in another state
15. Nope, unless one of the many Zach’s I have known had this as a full name
2. Girl I was in school with
3. A client at my prior job. An older woman.
4. No
5. No, but I do know a Dominique
6. No
7. A friend of my mom's
8. No
9. A boy I went to school with. Can’t recall if he spelled it that way.
10. The brother of a friend’s ex husband
11. I’m sure I have met a Vanessa in passing but can’t think of one.
12. No but a great aunt of mine is named this. She passed before I was born.
13. A little boy in a preschool class
14. A woman I knew in another state
15. Nope, unless one of the many Zach’s I have known had this as a full name
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1. Aurora: I have met a few Aurore (the French version of the name). It was popular in France in the 90's, so it's not so rare. But never met an Aurora.
2. Blair: never
3. Charlene: yes, once when I was in high school. She would spell it Charlène though, in French.
4. Daphne: yes, again in school. She would use an ''e'' at the end, Daphnée as it is often used for feminine names in French.
5. Dominic: yes. My brother-in-law is named Dominic. LOL
6. Francine: yes. A few. Mainly people my parents' age (baby-boomers).
7. Jillian: never
8. Regina: never in person no.
9. Skylar: no
10. Trevor: no
11. Vanessa: Many. In my highschool year book, there was probably 4 or 5 Vanessas.
12. Vera: Never
13. Walker: No
14. Yolanda: No. But I remember a lady at my elementary school named Yolande.
15. Zachariah: No.
2. Blair: never
3. Charlene: yes, once when I was in high school. She would spell it Charlène though, in French.
4. Daphne: yes, again in school. She would use an ''e'' at the end, Daphnée as it is often used for feminine names in French.
5. Dominic: yes. My brother-in-law is named Dominic. LOL
6. Francine: yes. A few. Mainly people my parents' age (baby-boomers).
7. Jillian: never
8. Regina: never in person no.
9. Skylar: no
10. Trevor: no
11. Vanessa: Many. In my highschool year book, there was probably 4 or 5 Vanessas.
12. Vera: Never
13. Walker: No
14. Yolanda: No. But I remember a lady at my elementary school named Yolande.
15. Zachariah: No.
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Aurora: Several, all my daughter's age. She's 10.
Yolanda: a few, various ages, mostly Latino
Blair: a friend has a 5 year old nephew with tnt name.
Charlene: 2 come to mind, older white woman
Dominic: 2. My husband's cousin and my cousin's kid.
Daphne: I went to camp with one and my husband's cousin used it.
Regina: A few, all in their 70s.
Skylar: Quite a few, both male and female. My SIL's brother is Skylar
Trevor: 1 female, 20. A few males, 40s
I'm sure I've come across people with tnt rest, none come to mind. My cousin used Zechariah.
Yolanda: a few, various ages, mostly Latino
Blair: a friend has a 5 year old nephew with tnt name.
Charlene: 2 come to mind, older white woman
Dominic: 2. My husband's cousin and my cousin's kid.
Daphne: I went to camp with one and my husband's cousin used it.
Regina: A few, all in their 70s.
Skylar: Quite a few, both male and female. My SIL's brother is Skylar
Trevor: 1 female, 20. A few males, 40s
I'm sure I've come across people with tnt rest, none come to mind. My cousin used Zechariah.
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Oh, wow, I didn't know Trevor can be female too!
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Treva is actually on the US popularity charts for girls if you go back around 100 years. :)
This message was edited 4/3/2024, 11:28 PM
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I knew a Treva.
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I've met/know a: Charlene, Dominic, Francine, Jillian, Regina, Trevor (2), and Vanessa
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I work with a woman named Regina. She's great. 🙂 Skylar is the name of one of my nieces, and I'm sure I've known others in the past. Met a woman once named Yolanda and went to school with students named Trevor and Vanessa. Might have met a Francine (honestly can't remember) but pretty sure I never met anyone with any of the other names, as of this writting anyway. (:
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I used to babysit a little boy named Walker, he was the only one I’ve ever met.
I haven’t met anyone with any of the other names, although I might vaguely remember meeting a Dominic when I was little. I also might have met a Zachariah who went by Zach…
My dogs name is Aurora if that counts :D
I haven’t met anyone with any of the other names, although I might vaguely remember meeting a Dominic when I was little. I also might have met a Zachariah who went by Zach…
My dogs name is Aurora if that counts :D
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I haven't met anyone with any of these names.
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Daphne Belle - my 92-year-old aunt
Jillian Marie - my 24-year-old niece
Regina - worked with three, one went by Gina
Skylar -a fairly popular name for students when I worked in a school
Vanessa - worked with one
Vera - worked with two, one pronounced it Vay Ra
Walker - worked with a lady named Walker. She was named after her grandmother Frances Walker. When she was born, her mother said she didn't look like a Frances, so she was called by her middle name Walker. It suits her.
Jillian Marie - my 24-year-old niece
Regina - worked with three, one went by Gina
Skylar -a fairly popular name for students when I worked in a school
Vanessa - worked with one
Vera - worked with two, one pronounced it Vay Ra
Walker - worked with a lady named Walker. She was named after her grandmother Frances Walker. When she was born, her mother said she didn't look like a Frances, so she was called by her middle name Walker. It suits her.
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Vay-ra is how I instinctively pronounce it too!
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Aurora - 0
Blair - 0
Charlene - 0
Daphne - 0
Dominic - 2 (one Dom, one Nick)
Francine - 0
Jillian - 0 but 1 Gillian
Regina - 0
Skylar - 0 but 1 Schuyler
Trevor - 0
Vanessa- 2
Vera - 4!
Walker - 0
Yolanda - 0
Zachariah- 0
I'm in the UK.
Blair - 0
Charlene - 0
Daphne - 0
Dominic - 2 (one Dom, one Nick)
Francine - 0
Jillian - 0 but 1 Gillian
Regina - 0
Skylar - 0 but 1 Schuyler
Trevor - 0
Vanessa- 2
Vera - 4!
Walker - 0
Yolanda - 0
Zachariah- 0
I'm in the UK.
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Awh, I love that there's a toddler named Charlene! I think it's a very underrated name!
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Charlene - one, an old colleague (late twenties)
Dominic - one of my crushes! (mid thirties)
Jillian - I know one Jill (full name, 55), one Gillian (70) and one Jilly (39)
Vanessa - one, a middle aged woman from the Caribbean (I can’t remember which country)
Vera - little sister of my friend Inge (Swedish)
Yolanda - I know two. One was one of my teacher’s (50ish) and is a neighbour (early 50)
Dominic - one of my crushes! (mid thirties)
Jillian - I know one Jill (full name, 55), one Gillian (70) and one Jilly (39)
Vanessa - one, a middle aged woman from the Caribbean (I can’t remember which country)
Vera - little sister of my friend Inge (Swedish)
Yolanda - I know two. One was one of my teacher’s (50ish) and is a neighbour (early 50)
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Throughout the years, I've only met people with the following names from your list: Charlene, Dominic, Regina, Trevor, Vera (2 women) and Yolanda. Other than Vera, the others I've met only once.
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Aurora
I've heard of a couple of girls, maybe they'd be around eight or ten now. Plus I knew someone with a cat named Aurora. Or rather, the shelter had named the cat and when these people adopted her they changed it to something like Poo-Paw, because their kid couldn't say Aurora.
2.
Blair
I know one guy named Blair who is in his fifties, and I know of one woman named Blair in her mid-twenties.
3.
Charlene
This is my mother-in-law's name. I think I've met one or two others over the years.
4.
Daphne
No, I don't think so.
5.
DominicA little boy around seven or eight and an older Italian-American man who's maybe sixty?
6.
Francine
I don't think so.
7.
Jillian
I know a couple Jillians in their teens and twenties. I think I knew a Gillian who'd be in her sixties now.
8.
Regina
A couple, one of them who'd be very old now and the other maybe sixty.
9.
Skylar
A few. I definitely know a teenage boy named Skyler, and I think I've run across a couple girl Skylars about the same age.
10.
Trevor
I went to school with one and I know of one who'd be about fourteen or fifteen now.
11.
Vanessa
Several, mostly my age, one about ten years older and one my daughter's age.
12.
Vera
None.
13.
Walker
One little boy about three.
14.
Yolanda
One, she'd be aa bit older than me.
15. Zachariah
I know several Zacks/Zachs but I don't know if any but one of them are Zachary or Zachariah. The one I know for sure is Zachary.
I've heard of a couple of girls, maybe they'd be around eight or ten now. Plus I knew someone with a cat named Aurora. Or rather, the shelter had named the cat and when these people adopted her they changed it to something like Poo-Paw, because their kid couldn't say Aurora.
2.
Blair
I know one guy named Blair who is in his fifties, and I know of one woman named Blair in her mid-twenties.
3.
Charlene
This is my mother-in-law's name. I think I've met one or two others over the years.
4.
Daphne
No, I don't think so.
5.
DominicA little boy around seven or eight and an older Italian-American man who's maybe sixty?
6.
Francine
I don't think so.
7.
Jillian
I know a couple Jillians in their teens and twenties. I think I knew a Gillian who'd be in her sixties now.
8.
Regina
A couple, one of them who'd be very old now and the other maybe sixty.
9.
Skylar
A few. I definitely know a teenage boy named Skyler, and I think I've run across a couple girl Skylars about the same age.
10.
Trevor
I went to school with one and I know of one who'd be about fourteen or fifteen now.
11.
Vanessa
Several, mostly my age, one about ten years older and one my daughter's age.
12.
Vera
None.
13.
Walker
One little boy about three.
14.
Yolanda
One, she'd be aa bit older than me.
15. Zachariah
I know several Zacks/Zachs but I don't know if any but one of them are Zachary or Zachariah. The one I know for sure is Zachary.
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It's probably safe to bet they're all Zachary/Zackary, but it'd be cool if one was Zachariah!
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I went to school with a Jillian. My cousin has a toddler Vera.
I've met an Athena but not an Aurora.
Skylar seems very familiar, but it could be because I went to school with a guy named Schuyler.
For the others...I think so? I don't have a clear memory of meeting them, but I feel like I probably came across them at work (I meet strangers regularly through work). I'm least certain about Trevor and Walker; Yolanda and Regina seem the most familiar.
I've met an Athena but not an Aurora.
Skylar seems very familiar, but it could be because I went to school with a guy named Schuyler.
For the others...I think so? I don't have a clear memory of meeting them, but I feel like I probably came across them at work (I meet strangers regularly through work). I'm least certain about Trevor and Walker; Yolanda and Regina seem the most familiar.
This message was edited 4/3/2024, 9:46 AM
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1. Aurora - 0
2. Blair - 0
3. Charlene - one; farm girl became a nurse and married a doctor
4. Daphne - plump little tennis player
5. Dominic - 2
6. Francine - boisterous ex-pupil
7. Jillian - 1; Gillian - at least 3
8. Regina - 0
9. Skylar - 0
10. Trevor - 2 or 3
11. Vanessa - 2; both tiny, dark, delightful and very pretty. 1; ordinary looking, in my year at school
12. Vera - very elderly friend of my mother's
13. Walker - 0
14. Yolanda - 0
15. Zachariah -0
2. Blair - 0
3. Charlene - one; farm girl became a nurse and married a doctor
4. Daphne - plump little tennis player
5. Dominic - 2
6. Francine - boisterous ex-pupil
7. Jillian - 1; Gillian - at least 3
8. Regina - 0
9. Skylar - 0
10. Trevor - 2 or 3
11. Vanessa - 2; both tiny, dark, delightful and very pretty. 1; ordinary looking, in my year at school
12. Vera - very elderly friend of my mother's
13. Walker - 0
14. Yolanda - 0
15. Zachariah -0
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I didn't realize Gillian was a more popular spelling!
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