I see. I certainly wouldn't think most parents would make conscious decision to pick more 'white' sounding name. I'm more curious about the catalyst that make

I see. I certainly wouldn't think most parents would make conscious decision to pick more 'white' sounding name. I'm more curious about the catalyst that makes certain names take-off in popularity, and hence making them sound more attractive to parents. In your case, I wonder what caused you and your wife to feel that Quinn sounded 'modern yet traditional'. Quinn as boy's name is uncommon, but its popularity got a nice boost in 1985 and has been on a nice uptrend. www.babycenter.com/baby-names-quinn-462915.htm Quinn as girl's name is a different story. www.babycenter.com/baby-names-quinn-6865.htm It surged in popularity some time in 2009.