Reminds me of a theory I once heard that the uniqueness of names is inversely proportional to the intelligence of the parents, which was apparently supported by an ongoing survey of the births column of a local newspaper. (Presumably using some phrenological technique for determining intelligence from the photographs of the happy parents?)
Would you rather be named Jayln? Or Rebecca, for that matter?
Fuck knows there were enough Andrews born in the early 70s, my brother being amongst them.
I know. When I was at uni, there were routinely about six or so Andrews in the computer labs. I was one (and Cos was another).
I would rather nice common names than trying to figure out half the stupid bastardisations of the names we get these days. I would prefer hearing normal names being screeched out by parents who give stupid names to their kids in lieu of proper discipline. I can just hear people yelling Columbine come here. Don't touch that Grand Canyon! Have you noticed that sometimes it's just like trying to interpret some of those numberplates? I just don't get it.
Try having an ultra common name like Michael Johnson. You'll wish your parents had named you something a little more interesting!
MJ