'Melania' rockets up list of most popular baby names

[Calista241]

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Source: The Hill

“Melania” is one of the fastest-rising baby names in the country in terms of popularity.

The first lady’s given name came in fifth among the fastest-growing girls’ names from 2016 to 2017, according to a ranking released Friday by the Social Security Administration.

The name jumped a whopping 720 spots among the most popular girls’ names in the United States, from the 1,650 slot in 2016, to the 930th position last year.

“Melania” is of Spanish and Greek origin and means “black,” according to baby name site Nameberry.com.


The baby name news comes on the heels of a CNN/SSRS poll this week that showed Melania Trump's popularity with Americans was soaring. Fifty-seven percent of those surveyed said they had a favorable view of the 48-year-old first lady, compared to 47 percent in January.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/387283-melania-rockets-up-list-of-most-popular-baby-names

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Please just shoot me.

[rzemanfl]

1. I barfed on my Glock and don't want to touch it now. Sorry.

[flibbitygiblets]

2. LOL, it means "black". Joke's on you, racist Trumptards

Oh and PS, your daughters will grow up to hate your GUTS for naming them after a grifting do-nothing plagiarist.

[forgotmylogin]

17. I suppose it's from the same root as "melanin", the darkening pigment in skin.

[TexasTowelie]

22. and melanoma too.

Just saying...

[BigmanPigman]

3. I wonder if schools will be getting an influx of little Melanias

in 5 years? The names in classes now are almost impossible to pronounce since all the parents think that they are being so unique and special by creating/inventing new names with ridiculous spelling. Sometimes there isn't even a vowel. It is like they got a bunch of Scrabble tiles, tossed them out and that is how they got their new baby's name, regardless of sex. When I was teaching I has to make separate name cards to help my substitutes that showed how to pronounce their names' phonetically. I taught for over 15 years and subbed for over two and never once had a Carol, Lisa, Susan or Karen...all popular names when I was growing up.

[christx30]

16. To go along with the Elsas and Khaleesi from years past. n/t

[snort]

4. For example: Melania Momanddadweretotalassholes Jones.

[Cha]

11. lol.. brainwashedidiotictotalassholes

[rurallib]

5. Hope they are picking a good middle name the little girl can go by as an adult

Like Michelle or Hillary or Jill (Biden).

Hope they wouldn't go with Mrs. Pence's name, "Mother"

[canetoad]

8. Just use it as a middle name

ie: Mother Melania Deplorable.

[alp227]

6. Of course it would. Conservatives are more likely to have children. nt

[BlueStater]

7. My response.

Those assholes already ruined the name "Donald" for me. I'll now never be able to associate it with anyone else besides that moron in the White House and his douchebag namesake son.

[Liberalagogo]

10. Here ya go:

[mbusby]

9. Poor kids...

...what did they deserve for this.

[dflprincess]

12. I have a niece named Melanie

and, after 32 years of being Melanie with no issues, she is having to correct people on the spelling and pronunciation of her name. She is not amused.

[keithbvadu2]

13. Named after a nudie porn star? Gonna be a lot of 'Stormy' girls coming up? Both republican related

[ladym55]

14. And here is my question

Who in HELL are they polling? I don't know anyone who has positive feelings about Melancholia. Some feel sorry for her because she is married to you-know, but most would just like her to go away.

[emulatorloo]

30. Article refers to a CNN poll where the first lady's popularity is 'soaring'. From OP:

“The baby name news comes on the heels of a CNN/SSRS poll this week that showed Melania Trump's popularity with Americans was soaring. Fifty-seven percent of those surveyed said they had a favorable view of the 48-year-old first lady, compared to 47 percent in January.”

[thesquanderer]

31. Whoops, I misunderstood which part of the article was being discussed. Thanks. Deleting. (n/t)

[emulatorloo]

32. Kinda shocking to think her popularity is 'soaring,' isn't it.

I just can’t see what it would be based on!

[thesquanderer]

33. Sympathy? (n/t)

[BobTheSubgenius]

15. I once had a neighbour named Geronimo.

He wasn't totally in love with that, either. When he introduced himself, he added "Yeah. My parents were hippies." Not a drop of native blood, I was told.

Names can be kind of important, parents.

[TheBlackAdder]

18. That's OK. Talk to maternity staff. Many have had to talk patients out of naming daughters Chlamydia

[Vinca]

19. The meaning of the name will be a shocker to Trump's base . . . LOL.

[Hugin]

20. Followed in 10 to 15 years by the #5 bullying nickname for adolescent girls being...

"Melanoma".

Great work on that there "Do Gooder" campaign.

[smirkymonkey]

21. Ugh! Poor kids. How stupid can these parents be?

What about when the girl grows up and finds out she was named after one of the most famous prostitutes in American history?

[GoCubsGo]

23. Those poor girls.

[Chemisse]

24. Actually it's a pretty name.

Too bad the new crop of Melanias will have to live down its origins.

[Hortensis]

25. "Most popular names" these days are maybe 1-2% of those used.

We've become a lot more diverse name-wise since the days of Jennifer and Heather (our daughter knew 4 sets of J and H sisters in elementary school). So presumably "Melania" has rocketed up toward or inside that top category.

When I was pregnant with our second child in LA, no internet and I wanted to avoid choosing a too-common name, so I had the bright idea of calling the birth registrar at LA County Medical Center to our current favorites by for comment. She was a delight and we had a great talk. The most popular names at LACMC right then? Kunta Kinte and Kizzy.

[ginnyinWI]

26. Melania always makes me think of "melancholy" because she looks so sad. nt

[LSFL]

28. I wonder how 'Cheeto' is faring.

[3catwoman3]

29. Great idea, because you want your daughter to know that...

...THIS is who you admired when you chose her name - the one on the left, obviously.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3610965/Sexy-photo-Melania-Trump-pointing-gun-thong-bra-runs-Michelle-Obama-dress-pearls-meme-calling-Lady-haters.html

[muriel_volestrangler]

34. Locking - the hosts feel this is not important news of national interest

The 930th most common name doesn't seem like a cultural earthquake. Please repost in GD. Thanks.