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Help[Opinions] Re: Girls names on the brink of extinction
in reply to a message by Canielle
I like:
Maira
Vivienne
Zahraa (but prefer Zahra)
Alyssia (and Elysia, Alesia, Alessia, etc.)
Kiera
Nihira (I haven't actually seen this before but I like it)
Anita (it's probably dated but I think it could come back. Especially in places that use the "t" -- in my accent "Anita ___" is used as a joke name for "I need a ___", but that's not a problem in places where they actually say it with a "t". Plus you can always go by Ani or Annie. And Anita is a name in a lot of languages.)
Elyse (I'm surprised this is dying out -- I thought it would be popular along with Ellie, Ella, Eliana, etc.)
Indiana (takes a certain kind of person to pull it off, but it's cool and Indi/Indy is a good nickname)
Saira
Don't like or dislike:
Deema
Tianna (it's fine but I prefer Tiana)
Maddy (I'm very neutral on this, and surprised it's dying out. I don't like it as a full name but I would have expected it to still be a common nickname even if the full names change in relative popularity. Madison, Madeline, Madeliene, Madelyn, Maddalena, etc.)
Don't like / I understand why it's dying out:
Flo - stolen by commercials. I can't even remember what the commercials were for but I remember "Flo". Also 'flow' can be an awkward thing for your name to sound like.
Latifa - I only think of Queen Latifah. I live under a rock but I still know that name so it must be a strong association :P
Peggy - it's only a name for old people, and it's too easy to make dirty jokes with 'peg' in the name
Bailey - it already sounds a bit dated on a girl, but I would like it to get more popular for boys.
Renee - not a bad name but definitely dated, maybe it will come back
Drew - never understood Drew on a girl, it's just a whiny-sounding nickname for Andrew to me
Macey - this name sounds corporate to me, maybe because of the store Macy's?
Maira
Vivienne
Zahraa (but prefer Zahra)
Alyssia (and Elysia, Alesia, Alessia, etc.)
Kiera
Nihira (I haven't actually seen this before but I like it)
Anita (it's probably dated but I think it could come back. Especially in places that use the "t" -- in my accent "Anita ___" is used as a joke name for "I need a ___", but that's not a problem in places where they actually say it with a "t". Plus you can always go by Ani or Annie. And Anita is a name in a lot of languages.)
Elyse (I'm surprised this is dying out -- I thought it would be popular along with Ellie, Ella, Eliana, etc.)
Indiana (takes a certain kind of person to pull it off, but it's cool and Indi/Indy is a good nickname)
Saira
Don't like or dislike:
Deema
Tianna (it's fine but I prefer Tiana)
Maddy (I'm very neutral on this, and surprised it's dying out. I don't like it as a full name but I would have expected it to still be a common nickname even if the full names change in relative popularity. Madison, Madeline, Madeliene, Madelyn, Maddalena, etc.)
Don't like / I understand why it's dying out:
Flo - stolen by commercials. I can't even remember what the commercials were for but I remember "Flo". Also 'flow' can be an awkward thing for your name to sound like.
Latifa - I only think of Queen Latifah. I live under a rock but I still know that name so it must be a strong association :P
Peggy - it's only a name for old people, and it's too easy to make dirty jokes with 'peg' in the name
Bailey - it already sounds a bit dated on a girl, but I would like it to get more popular for boys.
Renee - not a bad name but definitely dated, maybe it will come back
Drew - never understood Drew on a girl, it's just a whiny-sounding nickname for Andrew to me
Macey - this name sounds corporate to me, maybe because of the store Macy's?
