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1. Isis has been one of the most popular baby names for a long time.

Reply to Feeling the Bern (Original post)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 09:10 AM

Jan 2016

It only dropped off in 2015. It was 706 in 2014 and 575 in 2013. There are probably a ton more cases.

Having this name taken by terrorists is incredibly bad luck. I wonder if it's another reason why Obama has chosen Isil.

https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi

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Child is relentlessly bullied because her name is Isis. [View all] Feeling the Bern Jan 2016 OP

Isis has been one of the most popular baby names for a long time. Renew Deal Jan 2016 #1

my kid has a dog name isis now called iris or some such dembotoz Jan 2016 #2

Just imagine how Daesh Connelly of Johnson City, New York feels! alcibiades_mystery Jan 2016 #3

I saw this. She's a strong, very bright young woman TDale313 Jan 2016 #4

Low IQ Americans. . . Feeling the Bern Jan 2016 #5

A lovely name ruined. Coventina Jan 2016 #6

I use dipshit. :) Feeling the Bern Jan 2016 #7

Reminds me of this: arely staircase Jan 2016 #8

I always liked the name Isis TlalocW Jan 2016 #9