new standard

A newly-adopted benchmark or measure; a new way of judging something. High unemployment rates have become the new standard due to the country's economic strife.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hanne (2)	HAH-nə (German), HAHN-ne (Swedish, Norwegian), HAN-ne (Danish)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Amadi (1)	-	Western African, Igbo
Jennie	['dʒini]
Sheryl	SHER-əl	English
Dikeledi	-	Southern African, Tswana
EsmÉ	es-MAY (Dutch)	English, Dutch