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HelpRe: Names I'm surprised arn't coming back in style?
in reply to a message by Wish Fish
In general, Ethel is not seen very charitably. It's not just another "old fashioned" name like Eleanor or Evelyn, most people think it is actively horrible. It was a trendy fad name of older generations and often those don't stand the test of time. That's probably why it's not coming back.
In my area, Candace is still considered boring-dated, like Jennifer. It's a mom name now. I'm in my 40s and grew up with literally dozens of Candaces (spelled in almost any way you can dream of). Once this crop of Candaces become grandmas, it could come back. Give it 20 years.
Cynthia could come back a bit, especially with the rising interest in names like Luna, Athena, Thea, and Theodora. But maybe "Cindy" is still seen as outdated? Maybe people figure if you're gonna go for a moon-goddess name, might as well pick Luna (also, interesting note, I can't believe how few Lunas are actually out there, it's the #10 name but was only used 7,811 times last year?? Wild).
The sound of Kirk is pretty different from the currently in-vogue K-names for boys, that could be working against it.
In my area, Candace is still considered boring-dated, like Jennifer. It's a mom name now. I'm in my 40s and grew up with literally dozens of Candaces (spelled in almost any way you can dream of). Once this crop of Candaces become grandmas, it could come back. Give it 20 years.
Cynthia could come back a bit, especially with the rising interest in names like Luna, Athena, Thea, and Theodora. But maybe "Cindy" is still seen as outdated? Maybe people figure if you're gonna go for a moon-goddess name, might as well pick Luna (also, interesting note, I can't believe how few Lunas are actually out there, it's the #10 name but was only used 7,811 times last year?? Wild).
The sound of Kirk is pretty different from the currently in-vogue K-names for boys, that could be working against it.
