tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post8167290425766475343..comments2023-09-09T04:03:00.560-05:00Comments on The Fortress of Soliloquy: Superman Sunday on Miracle Monday: Origins (Part 5)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post-63880301292626166062010-08-03T15:01:03.409-05:002010-08-03T15:01:03.409-05:00I'd guess that the vast majority of people nam...I'd guess that the vast majority of people naming their girls "Madison" don't know the tail (ha!) behind that name. <br /><br />There is a subculture of people who will name their kids after fictional characters--I heard recently that the name "Isabella" is gaining popularity thanks to the Twilight books--but I still think that's kind of odd. <br /><br />But it could just be that Clark and Bruce have fallen out of favor due to entirely natural circumstances, the way names like Agnes and Irma have. They may just sound antiquated (or in Bruce's case, may be perceived undesirable).Tom Fosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796424725228769265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post-8309328089016310562010-08-03T14:50:35.361-05:002010-08-03T14:50:35.361-05:00"It's kind of odd to be naming your kids ..."It's kind of odd to be naming your kids after fictional characters, you know, and I suspect that's a lot of why you don't meet many Clarks, Bruces, or Lukes these days."<br /><br />But then how do you explain all the young Madisons around today? Madison (as a girl's name) comes directly from the movie Splash.<br /><br />And Luke has been climbing in popularity since the 1970s (as can be seen here: http://www.babynamefacts.com/babynames/popularity.php?name=Luke )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com