Quote Originally Posted by Layne
Quote Originally Posted by Barmaley
"Well, it's interesting to note that the fastest growing name for children last year in the USA was Nevaeh. You don't know this name? It's the word heaven spelled backwards!"
Are you serious? Thats the stupidest thing I've ever heard. If they're going to use backwards words for names I like 'kcoc rekcus'.
Yep. I couldn't make anything this crazy up!

In 1999, there were only eight girls born in the United States named Nevaeh. Last year, it was the 70th most popular name for American baby girls - ahead of Michelle, Amanda and Vanessa.

The spectacular rise of "Nevaeh" (commonly pronounced "na-VAY-uh") is nearly unheard of, name experts say. It broke into the top 1,000 girls names in 2001. Four years later it cracked the top 100 with 4,457 newborn Nevaehs - the fastest climb for any name since the Social Security Administration started keeping track of American names over a century ago, naming analysts say.

Full text: http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/05/17/news/heaven.php