Names are such fascinating things!

I have friends in the USA, Canada, Europe, all states of Australia and in other places around the world. And I find it fascinating the names that are common in each spot. So here are 10 popular names in my circle of friends:

• Angela
  
• Emma
• Kate /Katie
• Rebecca
• Sarah

• Andrew
• Michael
• Alistair / Alasdair
• Nicholas
• Ian

And by popular I mean there are SO MANY people named these, the conversations go...

"So Andrew said",
"Wait - Andrew Mc, Andrew S, Andrew Sarah's Andrew, or the other Andrew?",
"Sarah's - J, not P"...

And names I want for my children:

• Persephone
• Taiven
• Indigo
• Saffron
• Dharia
• Grace
• Mathilde
• Paige
  

• Gaicimo
• Bexley
• Felix
• Xavier (why yes, I do seem to like my X names)
• Fabien
• Reuben
• Cade
• Bailey
• Finlay
  

I'd love to hear what other people can say, especially about the names that are common in their family or cirles!