Monday, February 25, 2008

Not so unique after all.

Poor Miri! We thought she had a rare name and wouldn't have to deal with being confused with anyone else. When she was born in 2004 the name "Miriam" was #274 (according to the Social Security administration) so we figured she had about a .3% chance of having another little girl named "Miriam" in her class when she went to school. It looked good for a while, since we never encountered one in Wichita, a city of .5 million people. Then we moved to Hibbing.

In a town of 17,000, we have met 2 other little girls named Miriam. All three are within one year in age and live in the same school area. So the chances are now VERY good that she will have at least one if not two other little girls sharing her name in the same classroom!

OK all you females named "Jennifer," start laughing!

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