How did the name Lucas get so suddenly popular?

I named my son Lucas. I love it. I found it by poring over baby name books. His father and I could not accept any other male name....in the end, it was nothing but Lucas. I never had met a Lucas or heard of a Lucas before. And I was an elementary school teacher.





So suddenly, I started hearing about a lot of people who named their sons Lucas. Also, it started turning up on this site.





So, what is going on? Mommy mind control? Zeitgeist?

How did the name Lucas get so suddenly popular?
Well I have never seen One Tree Hill, and I'm not so sure that that is the reason. I don't know anybody with a child that watches that show (it's more for younger teenagers). But I know a couple of Lucas's that are around 14-17 and I live in Los Angeles. Maybe it's a coincidence that you hadn't heard it? I'm not sure.


I personally LOVE the name though.
Reply:well did u anounce on here what you were gonna name hime beacause that gets it aroun quickly i had only heard the name Emma once and it was my great great grandma and then i pit it on here that i ould like like to name my child that and seemed like with in a couple weeks it as very popular so i thought about Emily and it also got popular but i had heard that name more so i ended up nameing my now 9 year old daughter Emlyn and for the first time about 5 mins ago i saw it on here and it has been about a week scense i have posted my 3 childrens names


Emlyn


Presley


and


Celine
Reply:That was one of the names I had suggested for my son. I personally don't know anyone named Lucas and I love the name. However as soon as I suggested it my boyfriend said "Why? So people can make fun of him and say "Luke, I am your father." He refused to let me use it. :(
Reply:one of the main characters on One Tree Hill is named Lucas. I guess it caught on. Sort of like Aiden because of Sex and the City.
Reply:I know a few Lucas's. I am 20 years old. It's kind of common here... Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Reply:probably from a character name in a afternoon soap opera


thats where most women get baby names from
Reply:dozy people naming their kids after fictitious characters
Reply:One Tree Hill =/
Reply:one tree hill