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in reply to a message by coffeelover
I think, if my hunches are correct, names will become more "conservative" in the next couple of decades, especially for girls. More serious names will grow in popularity - we're already seeing this in the creeping up of names that people used to find fuddy-duddy, like Eleanor, Clara, Millie, Josephine, etc. At the very least Mary will have a humble resurgence. I don't know if it will be a top 10 name again or anything, but something. I mean if Gen Z and Alpha sees a name like Jennifer as an "old lady" name and Brenda as vintage cool then maybe Gen Beta will think Mary is wonderful again. So maybe like....2045, 2050? Wild to think that's only twenty years away.
I remember about a decade ago my coworker had a daughter that he named Mary Isabel, and I thought it was surprisingly beautiful. It felt very refreshing and genuinely unique. So even ten years ago it was becoming "cute vintage" to me.
I remember about a decade ago my coworker had a daughter that he named Mary Isabel, and I thought it was surprisingly beautiful. It felt very refreshing and genuinely unique. So even ten years ago it was becoming "cute vintage" to me.
This message was edited 2/10/2025, 1:43 PM
