Cute Kids On The Subway This Morning
You guys have me listening to kids' names.
This morning on the B train, NYC, a big group of kids from a summer camp in deep Brooklyn--probably Borough Park, from the address on thier Camp t-shirts-- got on. They were probably 6 years old, and looked to be mostly Hispanic, Asian, and South Asian.
They were super, super cute--yelling in delight and surprise when the train went above ground and over the Manhattan bridge.
Because they were so adorable, I found their names delightful even though they are so very, very on-trend. It's nice to remind oneself that trendy names can be perfectly cute, and can really suit a kid who's the right age for them.
I noted (from counsellors yelling at them to hold on, shush, etc.--so clearly I'm guessing at the spelling):
Hailey
Jordan (not sure if girl or boy, just heard it yelled)
Jasmine
Sophia
Jayden
Christianson
Rachel
Chastity
Juliena (Like the name Julie plus 'na'. Kinda like Juliana, but not).
Richard
Daisy
Vincent
Miguel
Genesis (g)
Christina
Amir
Emily
Destiny
Shane
I found the traditional names Richard, Miguel, and Amir particularly endearing in the context.
Thu, 07/19/2012 - 2:18pm
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I wonder if Juliena was named for a Julian? Juliana loses the pronunciaton of Julian, while Juliena preserves it (at least the way I hear it in my head). It's pretty.
What a fun morning you must have had!
I'm glad you brought up how even though many of the names on this list are on-trend, they seem appropriate on the children they belong to. I don't have any kids yet, nor do I spend a lot of time with them, so for me, most of my exposure to modern naming are from the internet, looking at SSA stats, and the names by bf brings home (he interacts with kids a lot at his job). It's a good reminder to have some perspective on the modern naming landscape, and that, for me, popularity isn't the worst thing in the world.
Julena / Julina -- Very pretty!! I'd pronounce it "Jool -- EE - nah." Juliena looks more like "Julie - enn - nah" which is also pretty!
I didn't see it spelled, but it was pronounced Julie-na, three syllables. Precious on the little super-cutie who bore it.