Taylor as a girl's name (also used as boy's name with the same spelling), is pronounced TAY-ler. It is Middle English and Old French in origin. The meaning of Taylor is ‘tailor; to cut.’ It arose as an occupational name and was made popular by characters named Taylor on the soap operas like "The Bold and the Beautiful”, "All My Children”, and other shows such as "Melrose Place.” The high schools and television of the 1980’s in America were saturated with such names while the simpler names such as Susan or Ann became obsolete as first names and relegated to middle names.
Taylor has three popular variants: Tahlor, Tailor and Tayler. From the 1990 US Census we see that Taylor is a very popular first name for women (#805 out of 4276) and also a very popular surname or last name for all people (#10 out of 88799).
The diversity of cultures and reclaiming of lost roots are two of the more common reasons for straying from the beaten path or putting unique spins on old names when considering names for your children.
Naming your children is as individual to you as the child and should be treated with the respect it deserves. For years we have all heard about the boy named Sue who had to fight his way through school because of the name. This is not necessarily the experience you would like for your child so you may consider something popular and trendy that is sure to be all the rage in HS 15 years down the road. This can backfire and cause more issues that simply being content with a traditional name that is less stigmatic and problematic for sensitive teens. Now, on the other hand, hardships and trials do build character, maybe they can learn a thing or two about humility and respect?
Taylor has three popular variants: Tahlor, Tailor and Tayler. From the 1990 US Census we see that Taylor is a very popular first name for women (#805 out of 4276) and also a very popular surname or last name for all people (#10 out of 88799).
The diversity of cultures and reclaiming of lost roots are two of the more common reasons for straying from the beaten path or putting unique spins on old names when considering names for your children.
Naming your children is as individual to you as the child and should be treated with the respect it deserves. For years we have all heard about the boy named Sue who had to fight his way through school because of the name. This is not necessarily the experience you would like for your child so you may consider something popular and trendy that is sure to be all the rage in HS 15 years down the road. This can backfire and cause more issues that simply being content with a traditional name that is less stigmatic and problematic for sensitive teens. Now, on the other hand, hardships and trials do build character, maybe they can learn a thing or two about humility and respect?
