Madison is the third most popular girl's name. Where did it come from? Remember the 1984 film "Splash?" Mermaid Daryl Hannah needed a name. She and Tom Hanks were walking on Madison Avenue, and that became her name. Lucky they weren’t strolling along Avenue of the Americas.
Moms and Dads sometimes like the status of brand names. Last year there were over 200 girls named Lexus and boys named Armani. And then there's the unforgivable -- the basketball player Anfernee Hardaway. Mom could neither pronounce nor spell. Some parents don't want their kid to encounter anyone else with the same name, so they make one up. As a result, nobody remembers the name. And they have to spell it every day. Then there are girls with names they have to live up to. There are records of girls named Precious, Sparkle, and Reality.
A couple who loved sports named their son Espn. Yes, just like the sports network. After the first "Matrix" movie, the names Neo and Morpheus appeared on the books. The girl's name Trinity went from number 951 in popularity to 57 in 10 years. What, your kids are John and Mary? Where the heck did those names come from?
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