This is just a short update before I head to work – we’ve passed 10,000 votes in our baby name poll. This has been a pretty incredible experience, thanks to everyone who voted and posted comments here.
Next up, I’m going to see how the results differ if we add weight to votes from friends and family, and I’m also going to see what happens if we normalize for baby name popularity.
In the mean time, here are the 20 most popular suggestions for our voters:
Girls:
Boys:
If you haven’t voted yet, here’s a link to the form.
I had no choice, I had to vote for Mr. Splashy Pants.