Sarah writes:<\/p>\n
I’m writing because my husband and I are desperately trying to find a name for our baby boy, due in December. We’re both teachers and this has infinitely complicated the naming process. Every name we’ve come up with reminds us of some student we’ve had or heard about.<\/p>\n
We know that we want to use my father’s middle name (Earl) as our baby’s middle name.<\/p>\n
Our last name is Van Brimmer, pronouned van (like the automobile) – BRIM (like on a hat)- er.<\/p>\n
The names that I like are Logan and Noah. We also considered Brennan, but nixed that because of too many “B” sounds. I’m not quite sure exactly what my husband wants — except to disagree with me…We do know that we want something that is unique. But, we don’t want him to be made fun of, either. We would really appreciate your help! Thanks!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nI think teaching must be just about the HARDEST profession for baby-naming! My son’s teacher just had a baby and I wondered what on earth she would name it. (She chose a name that was in style in the ’80s, before she started teaching.)<\/p>\nThe name Logan is on its way up in popularity: it was the 17th most popular boy name given to babies in 2007. The name Noah, too, continues to rise: it was the 14th most popular boy name given to babies in 2007. (Source for both rankings: Social Security Administration<\/a>.)<\/p>\n
Let’s see if we can find some more possibilities to choose from. I’ll follow each one with its 2007 popularity ranking according to the Social Security Administration.<\/p>\n
Isaac Van Brimmer (#41)
\nOwen Van Brimmer (#56)
\nAdrian Van Brimmer (#61)
\nHenry Van Brimmer (#91)
\nMarcus Van Brimmer (#118)
\nJeremy Van Brimmer (#122)
\nOliver Van Brimmer (#140)
\nElias Van Brimmer (#173)
\nCollin Van Brimmer (#185)<\/p>\nDo any of those sound like names you might be interested in?<\/p>\n
Let’s have a poll to see what everyone else thinks. Vote for your favorite of the list, but also leave your suggestions in the comment section. [Poll closed; see below.]<\/p>\n
[Poll results<\/strong> (249 votes total):
\nLogan: 23 votes, roughly 9%
\nNoah: 13 votes, roughly 5%
\nIsaac: 47 votes, roughly 19%
\nOwen: 23 votes, roughly 9%
\nAdrian: 18 votes, roughly 7%
\nHenry: 29 votes, roughly 12%
\nMarcus: 25 votes, roughly 10%
\nJeremy: 12 votes, roughly 5%
\nOliver: 17 votes, roughly 7%
\nElias: 18 votes, roughly 7%
\nCollin: 24 votes, roughly 10%]<\/p>\n