What names do your DC think are 'cool'?

[OublietteBravo]

I was discussing this with DD (11) and DS (9) at the weekend.

I was surprised by DS's answer. Apparently the coolest boys name ever is....

Geoff

[Junosmum]

I remember when I was at school, cools girls names were Kiera and Nikki (I'm 32).

[Ilovegummibears]

Surely it is not the name but the character and personality that makes someone cool! And by association a cool person's name becomes cool.

If Geoff is 'cool', then his friends will associate him and his name as cool.

[OublietteBravo]

I'm fairly sure he doesn't know anyone called Geoff though.

[MamaLazarou]

My son has a very unusual name but wishes he was called Steve.

[NaturalBlondeYeahRight]

One of the kids at school mentioned Geoff in a story yesterday, maybe it's in a TV show at the moment?
My teenage daughter likes Ray for a boy!
It must be that 'two generations back' thing happening.

[TheCountessofFitzdotterel]

Dd thinks the coolest girl's name is Katrina.

[FighterPilotsThumbs]

Just asked DD(7) and she said Mark and Laura

[CorneliousFudge]

My DS (4) has told me Vincent is "the best name", no idea who he knows called Vincent, maybe he's been watching Eastenders without my knowledge!

[TheCountessofFitzdotterel]

Also Lexie, and Bob and Josh for boys...

[grumpysquash]

I think there is a YouTuber called Geoff (or Jeff). My DS2 (age 9) goes on about it. I'll ask him when I get home.

[Purplecan4]

Zak

[EElisavetaOfBelsornia]

Louis . Pronounced the French way. And for a girl....Rusty

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

My DS aged 19 wishes he had been called Jack, which he was right up to the last minute. He doesn't think his name had he been a girl is cool at all-Olivia.

[BastardGoDarkly]

Steve! DS (8) has a very cool name, but nooooo, he wants to be called Steve

[Lebkuchenlover]

But Steve is actually cool for our kids' generation - it's very rare and underused. Our generation has too many though... I know so many 35+ year old Steves....!

[OublietteBravo]

Ah grumpy - that could explain it. I've been trying to figure out if he knows anyone called Geoff and drawn a complete blank (closest I can get is someone DH used to work with about 7 years ago, which doesn't seem likely).

[nooka]

dd has just suggested Patricia. Apparently being called "Patty' would be great

[captainproton]

We have a popular 1970s girls name in mind for our unborn dd. Ran the name past DSS 15, and he thinks it very cool. I know my contemporaries would not feel the same and we were totally unprepared for DSS enthusiasm!

[Handsupbabyhandsup]

My DD aged 6 asked why I hadn't named her something pretty like Jalanz or Mistic (pronounced Mystique) lol!

[Lyttelma]

Muriel.
According to DD (6). She's also keen on Gertrude.

[PositivePete]

Geoff - that's just made my day

[wonderpants]

All the year 6's here keep saying 'my name is Jeff' is a silly voice. It is definitely a thing! don't really want to know

[Bambooshoots14]

knowyourmeme.com/memes/my-name-is-jeff

Google says it is a thing and it's from 22 jump street

[tilder]

Steve is probably minecraft. Plus YouTube has a lot to answer for.

[SummerMonths]

My nine year old also said "Geoff"!! But she's been obsessed with "Myname us Geoff" for months.

For a girl she said Judy!