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Heather

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Meaning and origin
Heather is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `heather `.

Where is it used?
The name Heather is mainly used in English.

What Heather`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Heather:
It's a pretty name and not too overused in my era
The worst thing about the name:
Can't think of any
If my name wasn`t Heather....:
My mom wanted to name me Leah. I like Heather WAYY better
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Heather:
I think its special, and from personal experiance i havnt found it to be a very over used name, i still think its pretty special.
The worst thing about the name:
when i was little i thought my name was a bit cheesy, being scotish and named after a scottish plant, but now thats one of the reasons i love my name.
If my name wasn`t Heather....:
i just wouldnt be me!
Extra information:
its a pretty god name if your looking for one that cant be shortnened, im pretty sure the only nickname for heather is hes.
The best thing about the name Heather:
I think it looks and sounds pretty
The worst thing about the name:
People think it sounds like a stripper name, I hate being called everything that rhymes with Heather example: Heather Feather! And I hate how people are so stereotypial on the name, thinking we are all backstabbers, rude, mean, etc....
If my name wasn`t Heather....:
It would have been Isabella Lucinda
Extra information:
I have never seen the movie Heather's but now I have to see it! All in all I couldn't imagine being called anything else, my mother thinks it's beautiful and that makes me feel beautiful, and that's what matters.
The best thing about the name Heather:
It just flows wonderful!
The worst thing about the name:
Everyone I know is named heather. 4 out of 5 friends are named Heather.
If my name wasn`t Heather....:
It would have been Dawn
Extra information:
Easy on the name people!
The best thing about the name Heather:
Common enough that people know it, but unique enough from my time that there aren't too many Heathers everywhere
The worst thing about the name:
The meaning of the name is boring (flower) and it has no decent nicknames
If my name wasn`t Heather....:
I would have liked something with nickname options
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Heather:
It's feminine and girlie without being over the top.
The worst thing about the name:
They're EVERYWHERE! Its way too common.
If my name wasn`t Heather....:
my parents were considering naming me Naomi. Yikes. I'll take Heather instead.
Extra information:
There really aren't any cute nicknames.
The best thing about the name Heather:
It's a beautiful name
The worst thing about the name:
Soooo common, I was born in 1977, and always always had 15 other Heathers in classes with me
If my name wasn`t Heather....:
Apparently I would have been a Jennifer, or a Stephanie or something
Extra information:
Not all Heathers are as flaky as the celebrities of the same name!
The best thing about the name Heather:
i think it's a nice name
The worst thing about the name:
to many of us
If my name wasn`t Heather....:
i wouldn't be heather
Extra information:
i like it
The best thing about the name Heather:
I am named after my grandmother
The worst thing about the name:
The movie, non Heathers are bitter about the name
If my name wasn`t Heather....:
I would not have my own group of Heather's
Extra information:
Ladies take it easy on the name, NOT all of us are bad.
The best thing about the name Heather:
It's a pretty name and its unique with out being weird.
The worst thing about the name:
I don't like being called HEATH. And all the words that rhyme with Heather!
If my name wasn`t Heather....:
no
Extra information:
I love my name and would never want to change it!
The best thing about the name Heather:
im a nice heather , i have never back stabbed no body all my friends trust me and ive always been loyal to them
The worst thing about the name:
its a plant
If my name wasn`t Heather....:

Extra information:
heather is a great name
The best thing about the name Heather:
No-on i know is called Heather too!
The worst thing about the name:
If u do anything bad, it can be pinpointed to u if ure the only one! haha.
If my name wasn`t Heather....:
Not sure.
Extra information:
I'm not a big fan of my name, but...its not common.
The best thing about the name Heather:
I think it is a pretty name
The worst thing about the name:
People assume I am bitchy
If my name wasn`t Heather....:
I can't think of anything.
Extra information:
It is a great name...and easy for people to pronouce.
The best thing about the name Heather:
You can always get a pen, mug, or magnet with your name on it, and it's never mispronounced.
The worst thing about the name:
Which Heather are you talking to? Many Heather's in my generation- not so many recently
If my name wasn`t Heather....:
Childhood teasing; Heather the feather, Heather knows the Weather, etc.
Extra information:
We're not all as mean as the girls in the movie!! (Remember, their real names aren't Heather)
The best thing about the name Heather:
Its a very preety name its one of the girliest names and doubt a boy has been named Heather
The worst thing about the name:
Nothing
If my name wasn`t Heather....:
My Name
Extra information:
The movie Heathers did a bad depicting of us but I love that movie I like Veronica out of all of them.

More `Heather` links
Heather as abbreviation
Actors named Heather
Heather in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Heather

Heather appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 409. The name reached the top-100 11 times. 1980 was a `top year` for the name Heather. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #6. The last time Heather appeared among the most common names was in 1940. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	409
2006	339
2005	300
2004	244
2003	206
2002	159
2001	146
2000	126
1999	112
1998	99
1997	90
1996	71
1995	54
1994	44
1993	37
1992	31
1991	23
1990	19
1980	6
1970	19
1960	298
1950	460
1940	672
1930	---
1920	---
1910	---
1900	---
1890	---
1880	---