My professor talked about verbal communication last week and mentioned that even names can make an impression on others.

He showed us the top 10 most popular girls' and boys' names in Singapore.

Surprisingly, "Esther" was in the top 10!

I thought Esther was a very traditional name... Nobody exactly wants to be associated with traditional. Many parents want funky names like Chloe, Tessa or _____ (insert own made-up name that sounds really cheem/exotic/cool) So was really pleasantly surprised that Singaporean parents want to name their girls Esther.

10 most popular girls' names (from babycenter.com.sg)
1. Chloe
2. Ashley
3. Faith
4. Nicole
5. Isabelle
6. Megan
7. Alyssa
8. Emma
9. Esther
10. Sara