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Popularity, in and of itself, doesn't bother me. If it's a good name then it shouldn't really matter if a lot of other people have it. What would make me avoid a name is trendiness -- if it was unpopular and then suddenly shot up the charts, I'd avoid it because it will become very dated later in life. Anna is popular but always has been, so it won't be dated in 30 years. Nevaeh came out of nowhere to be in the top 100 and it will sound like Linda in a few decades.

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Avoiding popular names doesn't always work, btw. It's possible for a name to be not in the top 1000 when a baby is born and then become very popular at a later date.

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*previously posted as summitseeker*
--hike more / worry less--