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HelpRe: Why isn't a "trendy" name considered a good sign?
in reply to a message by Francisinfp5w4
I think there are a few reasons. One is that the name will become dated in a little while instead of remaining timeless, or sound like something of the past or from the specific time period when the bearer was born. I don't think it's horrible to have a name that matches your age, though.
Another thing is the trend of being "unique". It used to be that most people wanted to give their children very popular and widely considered acceptable names, but it seems people more increasingly since then have decided they want their child to be different and special, and so they try to give them a special name. They want their kid to have a name that's different and noteworthy, or at least one they won't share with a bunch of other kids in their class, which I can understand.
Another factor I've noticed is occasional snobbery about having different opinions than other people. I mean like people priding themselves being different by not being like the others and liking more uncommon names, because as previously mentioned, people like to be different. Some people might just not like specific trends, which is fine, but it seems like some also go out of their way to prove that they're not like the others. I think it's a little silly to hate on something just because other people like it. I don't really like the name Scarlett, but not because it's popular, I just don't like it. They might not like the name for other reasons, but they use its popularity or seeming "trendiness" to reason their dislike for the name. The thing is, a lot of the names I see people calling "trendy" aren't even that popular, or were a trend like 10+ years ago, and people are just saying it's trendy to insult it. I don't see why trendy is used as an insult on this website, because it means that it is widely liked. Most elsewhere, I find trendy is a generally positive thing.
Another thing is the trend of being "unique". It used to be that most people wanted to give their children very popular and widely considered acceptable names, but it seems people more increasingly since then have decided they want their child to be different and special, and so they try to give them a special name. They want their kid to have a name that's different and noteworthy, or at least one they won't share with a bunch of other kids in their class, which I can understand.
Another factor I've noticed is occasional snobbery about having different opinions than other people. I mean like people priding themselves being different by not being like the others and liking more uncommon names, because as previously mentioned, people like to be different. Some people might just not like specific trends, which is fine, but it seems like some also go out of their way to prove that they're not like the others. I think it's a little silly to hate on something just because other people like it. I don't really like the name Scarlett, but not because it's popular, I just don't like it. They might not like the name for other reasons, but they use its popularity or seeming "trendiness" to reason their dislike for the name. The thing is, a lot of the names I see people calling "trendy" aren't even that popular, or were a trend like 10+ years ago, and people are just saying it's trendy to insult it. I don't see why trendy is used as an insult on this website, because it means that it is widely liked. Most elsewhere, I find trendy is a generally positive thing.
