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HelpWhat boy names do you think are not classic/timeless?
People are usually more conservative when naming boys, and because of this, boys' names tend to have fewer varieties and are less trendy than girls' names. But that doesn't mean all boys' names are classic or timeless. So I asked a question.
These are boy names that I associate with a certain generation (That doesn't mean I don't like/dislike them. I actually like some of the names(In that case, I will mark it with *.)):
Silent Generation - Donald, Gerald, Harold, Ronald, Roger, Stanley
Baby Boomers - Alan, Bruce, Dennis, Douglas, Gary, Glenn, Gregory, Keith, Kenneth, Randy, Terence, Wayne
Generation X - Bradley, Brian, Chad, Jason*, Jeffrey, Jeremy*, Kevin, Scott, Todd
Millennial Generation - Austin*, Brandon*, Chandler*, Cody, Dustin, Dylan*, Jared, Justin, Kyle*, Ryan*, Seth, Spencer*, Travis, Tyler, Zachary*
Generation Z - Aidan, Brayden, Caden, Caleb*, Jayden, Connor*, Ethan, Gavin*, Hunter, Tristan*
Generation Alpha - Arlo, Asher, Beau, Carter, Colton, Eli, Elias, Ezekiel, Ezra, Grayson, Jackson, Kai, Knox, Leo, Leon, Levi, Liam, Lincoln, Logan, Maddox, Mason, Noah, Parker, Walker
Edit- I'm excludes Richard, Stephen, Timothy, Mark, Eric, Aaron, Christopher, Joshua, Matthew, Evan, Jacob, Elijah, Oliver, and Theodore
These are boy names that I associate with a certain generation (That doesn't mean I don't like/dislike them. I actually like some of the names(In that case, I will mark it with *.)):
Silent Generation - Donald, Gerald, Harold, Ronald, Roger, Stanley
Baby Boomers - Alan, Bruce, Dennis, Douglas, Gary, Glenn, Gregory, Keith, Kenneth, Randy, Terence, Wayne
Generation X - Bradley, Brian, Chad, Jason*, Jeffrey, Jeremy*, Kevin, Scott, Todd
Millennial Generation - Austin*, Brandon*, Chandler*, Cody, Dustin, Dylan*, Jared, Justin, Kyle*, Ryan*, Seth, Spencer*, Travis, Tyler, Zachary*
Generation Z - Aidan, Brayden, Caden, Caleb*, Jayden, Connor*, Ethan, Gavin*, Hunter, Tristan*
Generation Alpha - Arlo, Asher, Beau, Carter, Colton, Eli, Elias, Ezekiel, Ezra, Grayson, Jackson, Kai, Knox, Leo, Leon, Levi, Liam, Lincoln, Logan, Maddox, Mason, Noah, Parker, Walker
Edit- I'm excludes Richard, Stephen, Timothy, Mark, Eric, Aaron, Christopher, Joshua, Matthew, Evan, Jacob, Elijah, Oliver, and Theodore
This message was edited 2/22/2024, 8:31 PM
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NOT classic or timeless?
Yes.
Yes.
Many trendy/popular boys names in the last 20 years are actually quite classic. Biblical names like Eli, Ezra, Elijah, Ethan, Nathan, Elias, and Noah are very old classics; they are just having a moment in the sun. Almost anything Biblical will probably have the ring of a classic to many English speakers.
Some names of boys from my generation (millennial) that I think are not classics (and are not on your list, I think) includes:
Mitchell
Marshall
Troy
Shawn
Dwayne
Trevor
Some names of boys from my generation (millennial) that I think are not classics (and are not on your list, I think) includes:
Mitchell
Marshall
Troy
Shawn
Dwayne
Trevor
I actually disagree with some of the gen z alpha names. Asher is a Bible name. I can see that maintaining popularity. As well as other Bible names which have always maintained a presence like Levi, Noah, and Eli/Elias/Elijah, Ezra and Ezekiel. Arlo I can even see becoming a “classic.” However I think you hit the nail on the head with Kai and Knox—trendy, somewhat meaningless monosyllabic names are too insubstantial to stay, as well as surnames like Walker, Lincoln, Parker, Maddox, Logan, Carter, and even Colton. Come a decade or two and it will be obvious from the name alone when this person was born.
I feel like Logan and Carter might have staying power.
Could be. I knew a Logan that was a teenager when I was maybe 5, so it’s obviously been around a while.
Thank you.
Any kind of "aiden" "ayden" "aydin" name will go down in history alongside those horrid "leigh" "deigh" "lynn" names that beige moms are giving their baby girls. They're awful and will age terribly as time goes on.
Also, I think Jason and Scott aren't necessarily Gen X names. I've always associated Jason as more of a Millennial/Gen Z thing and I'd argue Scott is pretty timeless. But Clay is very Gen X in my opinion.
Also, I think Jason and Scott aren't necessarily Gen X names. I've always associated Jason as more of a Millennial/Gen Z thing and I'd argue Scott is pretty timeless. But Clay is very Gen X in my opinion.
Isn't Jason more of a 70s/80s name?
Personal bias maybe, but I know a lot of millenials and zoomers named Jason, and very few people over 40 named Jason.
Thank you.
I would argue a lot of the names you listed are in fact classic/timeless. Richard, Stephen, Timothy, Matthew, Aaron, Christopher, Evan, Jacob, Elijah, Theodore - I don't think these names can be linked to a specific generation.
Names I do think are NOT timeless/classic: Herbert, Joey, Declan, Mateo, Brendan, Justin, Jayden, Gary, Jason, Randy, Woodrow, Irving, Trevor, Cody, Brody, Devin, Simeon, Devante, Hayden, Todd
Names I do think are NOT timeless/classic: Herbert, Joey, Declan, Mateo, Brendan, Justin, Jayden, Gary, Jason, Randy, Woodrow, Irving, Trevor, Cody, Brody, Devin, Simeon, Devante, Hayden, Todd
This message was edited 2/22/2024, 7:41 PM
Thank you.