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HARMONY
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Means simply "harmony, concord" from the English word, ultimately deriving from Greek ‘αρμονια (harmonia).

Good Name 68% 32% Bad Name
Masculine 5% 95% Feminine
Classic 48% 52% Modern
Mature 15% 85% Youthful
Formal 28% 72% Informal
Upperclass 60% 40% Common
Urban 42% 58% Natural
Wholesome 65% 35% Devious
Strong 32% 68% Delicate
Refined 73% 27% Rough
Strange 75% 25% Boring
Simple 67% 33% Complex
Serious 48% 52% Comedic
Nerdy 43% 57% Unintellectual

United States Top 1000 (female)
Year(s) Rank
2005 401
2004 581
2003 590
2002 670
2001 683
2000 719
1999 814
1998 934
1997 920
1996 -
1995 -
1994 -
1993 -
1992 -
1991 -
1990 -
1980-1989 -
1970-1979 914
1960-1969 -
1950-1959 -
1940-1949 -
1930-1939 -
1920-1929 -
1910-1919 -
1900-1909 -

Very steady climb since 1997.

Comments

[tijnat.livejournal.com]

I once got 90% on an essay in my "History of the English Language" class in university in which I discussed the history of the word 'heart', from the same root as chord, accord, discord, concordia, courage and of course, harmony!