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Do you think Erin is too outdated now? I've been liking the name for ages but absolutely love it right now?
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I don't think it's outdated.
I also like it.
I've known several Erins, all of them 35-45 now. But I don't get a feeling it was a flash in the pan fad name.
I also like it.
I've known several Erins, all of them 35-45 now. But I don't get a feeling it was a flash in the pan fad name.
This message was edited 3/16/2016, 8:20 PM
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Whether or not Erin has ever been popular enough to be dated is something that wanders into the territory of fact, as opposed to an opinion. The fact is, Erin was popular enough to be dated. It went into the top hundred in 1971, hovered around #20 from 1977 through 1983, reaching a high of #18 in 1983. Then it started dropping, but didn't leave the top hundred until 2005. If it isn't dated already, it's well on its way to being so. That type of popularity run and then drop is the very definition of being dated.
Now you can say it doesn't feel dated to you, and that is an opinion. But personally I determine dated-ness by the statistics and not how it feels to me based upon whom I've known. How it feels to any individual really isn't relevant to someone who wants to avoid a dated name, anyway.
Now you can say it doesn't feel dated to you, and that is an opinion. But personally I determine dated-ness by the statistics and not how it feels to me based upon whom I've known. How it feels to any individual really isn't relevant to someone who wants to avoid a dated name, anyway.
This message was edited 3/15/2016, 6:55 PM
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You're right and I was just thinking like Tuesday. I have only known 2 Erins in my whole life.
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How it feels to any individual really isn't relevant to someone who wants to avoid a dated name, anyway.
That actually is important to me, more so than facts. :) I'd rather get a bunch of opinions on how dated a name feels rather than statistics, as I don't think the charts necessarily answer the question all of the time.
Anyway, I do see what you're saying and I should retract that Erin hasn't been popular. I guess what I meant was, in Erin's case, it was in the top 100 for about 30 or so years, so it would be hard for me to have confidence in pinpointing when an Erin was born. It doesn't seem dated to me, because at this point, there are lots of Erin's of different ages.
Some other examples of names that reached a peak in the U.S. but were relatively common for decades: Christine, Angela, Rachel, Megan. I could make educated guesses as to when these ladies were born, but there's really a wide range of possibilities here, and I don't associate them with one specific time period (which is more my definition of datedness). YMMV!
That actually is important to me, more so than facts. :) I'd rather get a bunch of opinions on how dated a name feels rather than statistics, as I don't think the charts necessarily answer the question all of the time.
Anyway, I do see what you're saying and I should retract that Erin hasn't been popular. I guess what I meant was, in Erin's case, it was in the top 100 for about 30 or so years, so it would be hard for me to have confidence in pinpointing when an Erin was born. It doesn't seem dated to me, because at this point, there are lots of Erin's of different ages.
Some other examples of names that reached a peak in the U.S. but were relatively common for decades: Christine, Angela, Rachel, Megan. I could make educated guesses as to when these ladies were born, but there's really a wide range of possibilities here, and I don't associate them with one specific time period (which is more my definition of datedness). YMMV!
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I must admit I've known only two Erins, while I've known a plethora of Heathers, Amandas, Ashleys, Jessicas, and Sarahs. And the two Erins I knew were widely divergent in age. One was my age, born circa 1960, and the other roughly my daughter's age, born in the early 1980s.
It happened that I greatly disliked both Erins, so maybe that's influenced my opinion of the name, lol.
It happened that I greatly disliked both Erins, so maybe that's influenced my opinion of the name, lol.
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I love Erin. It's dated, most definitely, very 80s/90s. But I love love love it.
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Don't think it's dated at all
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It always made me think of a strong, thick-skinned girl. I like it. It doesn't really stand out but it doesn't really have to. It's definitely been used a lot but I don't think of it as dated; not in the way that Tammy screams '70s or Ashley screams '80s baby (to me).
This message was edited 3/15/2016, 2:48 PM
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It's not outdated by any means no. But I think it's weird
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I think it's fine to use.
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I think an Erin would fit in just fine with all the Aidans, Jaydens, Abbys, Emmys, and Bellas. It doesn't sound too far off to me.
I like it a lot, BTW. I think it's pretty.
I like it a lot, BTW. I think it's pretty.
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I don't think Erin was ever really popular enough to be considered "dated" now. Heck, besides Brokovich, I've only ever known one Erin, and she actually spelled her name Eirin. I think Erin is a cool, easy name to have.
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My thoughts exactly. I don't think it was ever popular enough to be dated. I've known only a couple and they've been all different ages.
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It's not as popular as it was back in the eighties or nineties, but it's still got a current feeling to it. It didn't turn stale like, say, Lindsey or Brandy. And Irish is in.
I think it's very pretty, especially for a middle name. My good friend's name is Melinda Erin.
I think it's very pretty, especially for a middle name. My good friend's name is Melinda Erin.
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Yes, it's too outdated. I usually advise against using names that surged in popularity and then fell like a stone, and Erin fits the bill. In this case, though, even if it weren't for that, I'd still never ever ever ever use Erin because it is one of my most hated names ever. I think it is so so ugly, both written and spoken, and don't get the appeal at all.
My niece's middle name is Erin. She is Brenna Erin. When I was told her name by my sister, I couldn't stop myself, I said, "Erin?? Where did you get that from?" She said, "Well, it's a name, so we decided to make it her middle name." It was a stupid question, but what it really meant was, "WHY did you make her middle name Erin??" Because I hate it so much. Turns out that my then brother-in-law really liked it so my sister agreed to make it the middle name.
My niece's middle name is Erin. She is Brenna Erin. When I was told her name by my sister, I couldn't stop myself, I said, "Erin?? Where did you get that from?" She said, "Well, it's a name, so we decided to make it her middle name." It was a stupid question, but what it really meant was, "WHY did you make her middle name Erin??" Because I hate it so much. Turns out that my then brother-in-law really liked it so my sister agreed to make it the middle name.
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I don't think it's outdated at all. I think it's a sweet, pretty name that I don't hear often enough. I've always liked it.
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I don't think it is.
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For me, outdated brings to mind names of people who are 45+, basically my parents, aunties and uncles and their friends.
I have only ever met one Erin and she would be about 7 or 8 now. In my experience Erin is a fresh name, I really like it and it is a relatively new addition to my long list. It makes a nice change from all of the girl names that are 4+ syllables long and end in 'a' (though I will admit to loving some of those names too!)
I have only ever met one Erin and she would be about 7 or 8 now. In my experience Erin is a fresh name, I really like it and it is a relatively new addition to my long list. It makes a nice change from all of the girl names that are 4+ syllables long and end in 'a' (though I will admit to loving some of those names too!)
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