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Help49 Preppy Baby Names Destined for the Ivy League
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They're either surnames or names popular in England. For Americans, I guess those things seem "upperclass". I like some English popular names, like Poppy, but unless a surname from within one's own family it is very silly.
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Wow, most of those are pretty terrible.
I was thinking I could get behind Aldrich, but it reminds me a bit much of "Eldrich horror"
Bronwyn is nice, but they are suggesting it for a girl, and this spelling is masculine.
Tucker - I see this all over the place, and it baffles me, why would you name your son (or worse your daughter) something that rhymes with "f&*ker"?
Considering the popularity of Preston, Hudson, Hunter Addison, Aubrey, and Harper I doubt they are all "destined for the Ivy league"
I think these are not horrid:
Niles
Margaux
Bradford
Darcy
Poppy
Ainsley
Corbin
Graham
Arabella
I was thinking I could get behind Aldrich, but it reminds me a bit much of "Eldrich horror"
Bronwyn is nice, but they are suggesting it for a girl, and this spelling is masculine.
Tucker - I see this all over the place, and it baffles me, why would you name your son (or worse your daughter) something that rhymes with "f&*ker"?
Considering the popularity of Preston, Hudson, Hunter Addison, Aubrey, and Harper I doubt they are all "destined for the Ivy league"
I think these are not horrid:
Niles
Margaux
Bradford
Darcy
Poppy
Ainsley
Corbin
Graham
Arabella
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I looked through a few, but the layout made it more effort than it was worth. I discovered quite quickly that I don't really care.
I will say... a few names in, Teague. Yeah. Hmm. I've seen it used a lot like Taig, so it's maybe something you should think about before naming your child Teague. It's a social/religious/racial slur. It's a bit like of calling a Protestant / CoE person a Prod/Proddy.
It's a shame, cos Tadgh's a fine name, I have some random family/ancestors who bore it or similar names, Tadgh's alive and well in Ireland as a name... but the slur is also alive and well and actually still used as a slur by ignorant people. If anyone likes the sound of Teague, they should be aware of the community they're bringing their child up in (eg, don't do it in N Ireland) and any social stigma which may be involved, and maybe just go for Tadgh and teach their child to tell people how to spell their name. As an Irishwoman with a rare and non-Anglicised surname, yeah, it's a pain, but you get used to it.
I will say... a few names in, Teague. Yeah. Hmm. I've seen it used a lot like Taig, so it's maybe something you should think about before naming your child Teague. It's a social/religious/racial slur. It's a bit like of calling a Protestant / CoE person a Prod/Proddy.
It's a shame, cos Tadgh's a fine name, I have some random family/ancestors who bore it or similar names, Tadgh's alive and well in Ireland as a name... but the slur is also alive and well and actually still used as a slur by ignorant people. If anyone likes the sound of Teague, they should be aware of the community they're bringing their child up in (eg, don't do it in N Ireland) and any social stigma which may be involved, and maybe just go for Tadgh and teach their child to tell people how to spell their name. As an Irishwoman with a rare and non-Anglicised surname, yeah, it's a pain, but you get used to it.
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Am I the only one who noticed that most of the names on the list are derived from surnames?
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They're almost all surname names and the descriptions given often don't even mention that. It's almost like they're trying to "sell" the rarer ones, putting them up front and extolling their rarity, rather than fulfilling the promise to tell you what the names of Ivy League students will be in 15 years.
So, I hate most of them ...
I like Bronwen and it's funny that they're talking about how rare Bronwyn is but not even mentioning that there is Bronwen too.
I like Darcy, but only for girls, and they don't specify gender.
Something interesting about this list is that they sort of assume gender doesn't even matter - as surname names are apparently suitable for either sex and this is a preppy thing. I agree that it's often a preppy style. BUT not "Ivy League" preppy!
I like Hunter, but I'm pretty sure it isn't preppy.
Seeing Poppy on this list is funny. Poppy is so tacky and not preppy.
I like Roland and Arabella.
So, I hate most of them ...
I like Bronwen and it's funny that they're talking about how rare Bronwyn is but not even mentioning that there is Bronwen too.
I like Darcy, but only for girls, and they don't specify gender.
Something interesting about this list is that they sort of assume gender doesn't even matter - as surname names are apparently suitable for either sex and this is a preppy thing. I agree that it's often a preppy style. BUT not "Ivy League" preppy!
I like Hunter, but I'm pretty sure it isn't preppy.
Seeing Poppy on this list is funny. Poppy is so tacky and not preppy.
I like Roland and Arabella.
This message was edited 10/16/2015, 12:43 PM
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I could see Poppy being used on a preppy child. This list is probably what's considered preppy for Americans. I know a lot of these names aren't considered preppy by Brits or Australians.
One trend I noticed among Ivy League families is that the eldest son always seems to be named after the father. It's not unusual to see preppy boys who have IV, V, or even VI attached to their name.
One trend I noticed among Ivy League families is that the eldest son always seems to be named after the father. It's not unusual to see preppy boys who have IV, V, or even VI attached to their name.
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what is preppy?
I thought I knew what preppy was, but now I am confused.
I thought I knew what preppy was, but now I am confused.
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Also, this link works http://names.mooseroots.com/stories/5167/popular-preppy-baby-names
Digby
Connery
Ingram
Yates
Aldrich
Whitaker
Bronwyn
Thompson
Tilly
Teague
Niles
Orson
Merritt
Margaux
Bradford
Palmer "trending up for girls"
Darcy
Tinsley
Poppy
Ellison
Vance "preppier and more unique alternative to Lance"
Thatcher "alt. to Tyler"
Briggs
Kingsley
Blaine
Blair "even preppier after Gossip Girl"
Quincy
Roland
Lennox
Leighton
Sterling "As a girls' name it is pretty, but not popular"
Davis
Keaton
Sloane "it is connected to Sloane Square where fashionable and young, upper-class women were likely to live"
Ainsley
Reed
Brooks
Finley "more popular as a girl's name [in US]"
Corbin
Graham "this decade has been the most popular for the name [US]"
Emerson "more common female name in US"
Tucker
Arabella
Preston "not a popular girls' name, but is still doable"
Hudson
Hunter
Addison "Addison is a sweet baby girls' name that means 'child of Adam'"
Aubrey
Harper "Baby celebrity Harper Beckham surely helped"
Also, this link works http://names.mooseroots.com/stories/5167/popular-preppy-baby-names
Digby
Connery
Ingram
Yates
Aldrich
Whitaker
Bronwyn
Thompson
Tilly
Teague
Niles
Orson
Merritt
Margaux
Bradford
Palmer "trending up for girls"
Darcy
Tinsley
Poppy
Ellison
Vance "preppier and more unique alternative to Lance"
Thatcher "alt. to Tyler"
Briggs
Kingsley
Blaine
Blair "even preppier after Gossip Girl"
Quincy
Roland
Lennox
Leighton
Sterling "As a girls' name it is pretty, but not popular"
Davis
Keaton
Sloane "it is connected to Sloane Square where fashionable and young, upper-class women were likely to live"
Ainsley
Reed
Brooks
Finley "more popular as a girl's name [in US]"
Corbin
Graham "this decade has been the most popular for the name [US]"
Emerson "more common female name in US"
Tucker
Arabella
Preston "not a popular girls' name, but is still doable"
Hudson
Hunter
Addison "Addison is a sweet baby girls' name that means 'child of Adam'"
Aubrey
Harper "Baby celebrity Harper Beckham surely helped"
This message was edited 10/16/2015, 12:22 PM
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Thank you - you are like a name angel.
Palmer....this name comes to mind a lot as a possibly cool thing. But am I the only one that thinks of either masturbating or hand jobs when I hear it? I kind of hope I am. I love the sound of the name Palmer and I like the meaning.
Palmer....this name comes to mind a lot as a possibly cool thing. But am I the only one that thinks of either masturbating or hand jobs when I hear it? I kind of hope I am. I love the sound of the name Palmer and I like the meaning.
This message was edited 10/16/2015, 4:50 PM
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You're not the only one...Palmer makes me think of hand jobs.
(Also: Amanda Palmer, but that association's not enough to make me like it.)
(Also: Amanda Palmer, but that association's not enough to make me like it.)
This message was edited 10/16/2015, 5:17 PM
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The link doesn't work.
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