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Among the currently trending names, which do you like and dislike?
Among the currently trendy names, I tend to like unisex names like Eden and Sage, and nature names like Aspen and Jade. And many of the currently trending girl names are not my cup of tea.(And I like trendy names from the past)

This message was edited 2/16/2024, 9:49 AM

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I enjoy the rise of vintage names, but despise most surnames-as-first-names (not all!), common word names, bnogs, and to an extent gender-neutral names.

This message was edited 2/18/2024, 8:59 AM

I like the sound and/or imagery of these:
Dream
Elle
Maverick
Sky
Skyler
Jackson
Caden
Jaden
Hayden
Aspen
Eden
Harper
Harley
Marley
Max
Aubrielle
Ariana
Elliana
Genesis
EssenceI don't like the imagery, but the sound is fine or even nice:
Messiah (very nice)
Ever
Lexus
Legend
King (very nice)
Prince (nice)I don't like the sound of these:
Loyal
Ryder
Ryker
Bowie
Bodhi
Oakley
Oaklyn
Blakely
Everly
Everest
Denver
Gage
Bentley
JourneyI don't like the sound or imagery:
Heaven
Heavenly
Royal
Royalty
Just thought of brand names. Dior, Lexus, Forbes, and the like. Seems like a consumerist hellscape name.Nation/country names is another particularly bad trend. You’re one global incident away from having your kid’s name associated with a war, natural disaster, or terrorist event. All the kids named Israel or Zion this year I just know are getting teased even if they support Palestine.
I hate noun names. Name your dog Dream, Chai, or Bentley. Not your kid.I do love older names and some Greek and Roman names seeing a spike in popularity.

This message was edited 2/16/2024, 8:23 PM

Love the resurgence of vintage names that were old when I was a kid. Just met a little Edith.Hate, hate, hate surname as first names, common word names, and as always, bnogs.
Love: Gem names, flower names, names ending with -elle/-ella
Hate: Unisex names, -ley names and all their variations, -lyn/-lynn names, random five-letter A namesI also think word names are trending in the wrong direction. I love a lot of word names, but not a lot of the ones that are currently trending.
Hate creative spelling and word names
Well I love the trajectory of the "vintage classic" names trend. I like a lot of them (Theodore, Henry, Sebastian, Eleanor, Amelia, Josephine etc). I especially love the vintage nature names (like Hazel, Violet, Ivy, Daisy, Ruby, etc). They are so sturdy and adorable. I hate the way word names seem to be heading, with things like Maverick, Legend, Journee, and Genesis being used. I enjoy word names, but not like this. Not like this.