I got through school well enough with an alternative first name. It can be done.

Oh of course. It's not that the name isn't mainstream--it's that specific name. I was thinking more about the temptation kids might have to repeat everything she says or say, "Hey, is there an echo in here?" when she walks into the room. Honestly, though, it's no big thing. I was just surprised when I saw the name.

I know a family with kids that are named Kobe and Echo. They unschool so there isn't a lot of issues with kids making fun of their names. But Liv has an Isis and a River in her class.

Sara has a Lulu in her class, and her older sister's name is Coco, both of which are pretty cute, I think.

Dillo has a Dhanaijah (Duh-NAY-sia, rhymes with Asia) and a Deyanira (Day-uh-NARE-uh), as well as a boy named Tekit which is pronounced Tuh-KEYE-it. Echo at least is reasonably pronounceable...

I know a Lulu (5) and a Coco (4) as well. And I grew up babysitting for kids named Bear and Wolf (somehow their sister got away with being named Sonia).

Totally different world from me, growing up with the second or third most popular girl's name in the country. This board is the closest I've ever come to being the only Jessica in the room.

I know a Bear, too, and a family with kids named Griffin and Phoenix. Actually, my old job meant meeting lots and lots of kids with unusual names. None of them ever got mocked for it that I saw, it being a fancy super-liberal private school.

Totally different world from me, growing up with the second or third most popular girl's name in the country.

I know that feeling! When I was in elementary school, it seemed like every third girl was an Amy (or a Susan or a Karen).

::fist bumps with the popular girl name folks::

Lisas Represent!

*sits in the weirdly-named corner*

Well, weirdly-spelled. I've never met another Holli, though a few Hollys and plenty of Mollys.

ION, I bought $30 worth of vintage dresses at an estate sale this morning, which at $1 each translates to a LOT of dresses.