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I'm an obstetrician so I get to see name trends as they unfold, so to speak. One of my favorite things (but kind of mean) is when new parents are clearly smug about their "original, unusual" name choice, only to find out that new babies with that name are a dime a dozen.
Once a dad told me, "We're going to name her 'xyz', bet you don't hear THAT one often." And I got to truthfully respond, "Oh, she's not even the first 'xyz' I've delivered TODAY."
I think it's appropriate to be in love with and proud of the name you choose for your child, but don't act like you're a genius for coming up with it. I guarantee it's been done.
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AFW || DK || Spring '03
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This above all: To thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.
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