14 Baby Names That Are About To Go Extinct

Coming up with a unique name for your child can often be a difficult task. You want something different, but not something he or she will pay for on the playground. It might be a family name, or a name of historical significance. But if you really want to be trend setter, you can pick one of the names that the Social Security Administration identifies as about to go extinct.  Yes, a name can go extinct! The following names were given to less than 5 newborns the previous year. That means they are in real danger of going extinct. So parents to be...take note.

The girl names about to vanish are:  Alpha, Claudine, Nanette, Sheba, Thisbe, Sondra and Barbra.

The boys names in danger are:  Elmo, Icarus, Inigo, Llewellyn, Remus, Sherwood and Waldo.

Choose an extinct name today, and help keep the world filled with Waldos and Barbras!