Most people I’ve talked to agree that this was one of the best seasons of Survivor ever. Maybe it’s because they brought back some of the best players to ever play the game.

 

My fantasy finale was Rob v. Colby. It’s probably a good thing that didn’t happen though because I would have been tied up in knots trying to decide who to root for. As it was, I liked the ending. I thought Sandra played a smart game and she was my favorite of the three.

 

What did you think of the finale?

 

Let’s get to the reason we’re all here…Will Survivor influence baby naming? It wouldn’t be the first time. After Colby’s first season in Australia in early 2001, the name got a boost – going from #233 in 2000 to #99 in 2001. Could it happen again?

 

Here are the names of this season’s Survivor, in the order they left the show:

 

 

SURVIVOR BOOT LIST

 

JESSICA “SUGAR” Kiper – Sugar is a quirky nickname, but not a given name

 

STEPHENIE LaGROSSA – This is a twist on traditionally spelled Stephanie (a twist she shares with Twilight powerhouse Stephenie Meyer)

 

RANDY BAILEY

 

CIRIE FIELDS – I adore the name Cirie and would love to see it catch on

 

TOM WESTMAN

 

TYSON APOSTOL – very stylish right now

 

JAMES CLEMENT

 

ROB MARIANO

 

BENJAMIN “COACH” WADE – I bet most people don’t know his name is Benjamin. I don’t think many people will start naming their kids Coach

 

COURTNEY YATES

 

JAMES “J. T.” THOMAS – initial names are cool these days and J. T. might be the coolest among them

 

AMANDA KIMMEL – great name (though I am biased)

 

CANDICE WOODCOCK

 

DANIELLE DiLORENZO

 

RUPERT BONEHAM – one of the coolest names in Survivor history

 

COLBY DONALDSON – it had an impact before, maybe it will again

 

JERRI MANTHEY

 

RUSSELL HANTZ

 

PARVATI SHALLOW – without a doubt one of the most interesting names in Survivor history

 

SANDRA DIAZ-TWINE

 

 

Does anyone else like the name Cirie? I just love it.

 

Which names do you think could have the biggest impact on baby naming?

 

Happy naming,

♥  Amanda

 

 

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