Trend setter

For us, one of the hardest things about having children is naming them. Seth and I like very different types and styles of names, but we do both prefer less common names.

When Carter was born in 2009, the most recent name lists were from 2007. Carter was #80. By 2009, Carter was up 30 spots.

So now, our top choice is Avery, which was #52 a few years ago. Then it was 38, then 32. The stats were just released for 2010 and now it's #23 for 2010. But still in the 70s for California. We sure know how to pick the rising stars in naming trends.