I read a story today that included a list of the names that grew the fastest in popularity in 2009. Three of the top ten are "Twilight names"-- names that (it seems very likely) were chosen more often because of their appearance in the Twilight series. (The names, in case you're wondering, are Cullen-- #1 on the list!-- Emmett, and Jasper.)
Well, I suppose it's a step up from naming your baby after someone in a soap opera... I mean, they're books, so there's reading involved, which imparts a certain degree of "class"... But still.
Who am I to judge, though? Go ahead! Add another little "Cullen" to the world. For the rest of his life, everyone will know that Mommy has/had a thing for YA vampire fiction, but so be it! I guess it's no worse than naming a baby after a popular song or a president's daughter.
I can even try to understand. Maybe you just really liked the name "Jasper"... "It's so different," you think. "So fresh!" And it doesn't hurt that you also like the character. Of course, now it won't be quite such a unique name, but, eh, it's different enough. Now to just figure out how to convince your husband that it's a great idea to name your infant son after a sparkly vampire...
(And yes, I realize that this is an old story. Fortunately, few people read this blog
