Common or unique?

Thinking about those stories coming out of Sweden makes me think about how hard many of us try to choose a unique name.

I grew up in a classroom of Lori's that followed me up the grades.
Moving to another province as an adult, I found myself surrounded by Cathy's and Robert's my age. Clearly, those names were in fashion here in about 1960.

When my children were born, every other baby was named Jennifer or Christopher. (One of my friends actually had one of each!)

So what do you think? Should you choose common names so that your child feels right at home, or names that will make them stand out?