Re: Why are soft name so popular these days?
Well, if I had to come up with a theory.... maybe it's a natural reaction to the more "crisp" staccato names popular in the 90s and early 2000s? Names that have that brisk sound, with lots of Ts, Ks, C's, were popular then (think Jessica, Brittany, Alex, Justin, Zachary, etc) so now they seem dated or boring. Softer sounds perhaps feel "fresh" because they are not what the parents grew up hearing. I never had children, but if I had they would have been born sometime between 2008 and now. It's pretty interesting how the names that became popular totally match up with the kind of stuff I liked and imagined using. I totally get why these soft names are being picked by parents. Things are starting to shift now, and I can tell that my generation is over because parents are starting to pick things that puzzle or surprise me.

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Why are soft name so popular these days?  ·  Francisinfp5w4  ·  1/26/2024, 3:14 AM
Re: Why are soft name so popular these days?  ·  New_Chloë  ·  1/26/2024, 11:33 AM
Re: Why are soft name so popular these days?  ·  Rainya  ·  1/26/2024, 9:37 AM
Re: Why are soft name so popular these days?  ·  jonesilove  ·  1/26/2024, 4:24 AM
Re: Why are soft name so popular these days?  ·  Francisinfp5w4  ·  1/26/2024, 4:27 AM
Re: Why are soft name so popular these days?  ·  Rainya  ·  1/26/2024, 9:36 AM