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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