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11-29-2012 at 1:06 PM
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Popularity of Lucy?

Hi,

Our third (and last!) baby is a going to be a girl, and the only name that we seem to be able to agree on is Lucy.  I've seen a few posts here and there about this name, and I know it's rising in the SSA charts (#72 in 2011, slowly rising from #135 in 2007, all the way from #323 in 2000).  It was #58 in my state (Connecticut) in 2011. 

So those are the numbers, but I'm curious for more qualitative input.  How many people here know a little Lucy?  Do you feel like it's "popular" or has the potential to become the next Isabella / Sophia?  That's what I'm afraid of! 

Would love to hear people's thoughts... I'm can't decide if we should just settle on this name now or try to find something with less potential for becoming a top name.

Thanks!
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11-29-2012 at 1:19 PM
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I don't personally believe it will be a top 10 name, but these things are hard to predict. Even at number 72, less than 1 out of every 500 baby girls born in 2011 was named Lucy (if my math is correct).
 
11-29-2012 at 1:21 PM
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I don't know any Lucy's and think its a cute name!
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11-29-2012 at 1:26 PM
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I can't speak on the popularity of the name, but I think it's classic and very pretty. I only know an adult Lucy in her 20's.

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11-29-2012 at 1:29 PM
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DH really likes Lucy, but I worry about it's popularity because of our very common LN.

I don't think that Lucy will become a top 10 name. Looking at the ssa website I'd imagine the rise it is enjoying now will peak around where it did in the 1890s in the 50s. If we had a less common LN I'd be more inclined to use it.
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11-29-2012 at 1:30 PM
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I think the name is really cute. As far as knowing Lucy's, I know of one. 
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11-29-2012 at 1:30 PM
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Its definitely a cute name. I know a few new little ones named Lucy. My only issue with Lucy, and this is personal, is that I also know the same amount of puppies with the name Lucy. 
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11-29-2012 at 1:35 PM
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I love the name. I know an adult named Lucy. Would definately consider it for myself but that's a family dog's name already. :(
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11-29-2012 at 1:36 PM
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I dont think it's very common, and I love it!  I liked Lucy/ Lucie, but hubby doesn't.
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11-29-2012 at 1:41 PM
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I don't know anyone named Lucy. I do know a little Lucia, but she goes by Lulu.

I think Lucy is a great name. 
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11-29-2012 at 1:41 PM
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Welp, I got one. I always check my children's names on SSA to see where they are at and though Lucy keeps rising, I haven't met another. Mine has always been the only one in play groups/class etc. I'm sure that's not the case in other places, just my personal experience. 
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11-29-2012 at 1:47 PM
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Its really hard to judge because I see it a lot on here but IRL I know of only 1 Lucy under the age of 1 (I do know a couple of adult Lucy's).  I guess I would pay more attention to your state.  Evelyn is #9 in my state, I would have never guessed that would be a top 10 name.  Do you hear of any Lucy's in your other kids' classes or teams? 
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11-29-2012 at 1:49 PM
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I know of 3 dogs named Lucy, no humans yet.  I suppose it could become a top 10 name.  It has a cutesy/trendy feel to it, kind of like Sophie.  It'll take a few years though. It's #74 in Michigan, FYI. 
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11-29-2012 at 1:57 PM
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I personally do not know any Lucys IRL. However, it is mentioned on TB a lot. It might have the potential to become very popular, but I don't think to the Isabella/Sophia status.

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11-29-2012 at 2:01 PM
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I know 2 IRL....one is a 7th grader and the other is my niece who is 4 months old.
 
11-29-2012 at 2:21 PM
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I do know someone whose daughter (the same age as my daughter = 3.5) is named Lucy.  That was the only Lucy I knew of in real life until recently when I heard it at my kids' music class on a child who was visiting that day (younger than my daughter, maybe 2 years old).  When we first started thinking of this name (back before my daughter was born), I hadn't heard it at all in real life.

I am happy to hear a few people say that you don't think it will become a top 10 name... I am just so picky with girl names and felt like my daughter's name (Georgia) was the perfect combination -- (1) a name we loved and (2) low (300s) in popularity.  If Lucy was that low on the list, I'd be equally thrilled!! 

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11-29-2012 at 2:30 PM
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While I do think that Lucy is the Sophia of dogs (including mine), I think it's darling for a little girl as well.
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11-29-2012 at 2:47 PM
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I LOVE Lucy!  I didn't think we would TTC for several years when we got married 2 years ago, so I named our cat we got that year Lucy.  Now I am pregnant and wish I had saved it in case I have a girl.

Even if it is in the top 10 eventually, it may take several years.  I say go for it.
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11-29-2012 at 3:22 PM
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I don't know any little Lucy's, but I love the name.  It was one of the few that my H and I agreed on for a girl as well.  :)
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11-29-2012 at 3:44 PM
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I don't know any Lucy's. I definitely don't think it could be the next Sophia or Isabella. It's too juvenile sounding for me.
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11-29-2012 at 3:45 PM
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I don't know any kids (or people, really) named Lucy.  I have known a couple of cats named Lucy.  I really like it, but DH has vetoed it.

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11-29-2012 at 6:40 PM
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I personally know two - my niece and another unrelated little girl.  They're both under age 6.
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11-29-2012 at 8:08 PM
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I'm in the Chicago area and only know 1 Lucy for a little girl's name.  

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11-30-2012 at 3:42 AM
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I've never met a Lucy under the age of 50 IRL. I think it's a lovely name and would use it in a second if I could get DH on board.
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