Opinions on Alison?

[KatieT12]

I have a baby boy and older son, but it's my mum's middle name and wondered if it was usable for a future DD

[PotteringAlong]

I love it!

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

Sorry. I think it's a horrible name. However any name is usable unless it's something like Teresa Green or Hazel Nutt.

[thebiscuitindustry]

I like it and think it's due a comeback.

[FoolsAndJesters]

I think it's lovely and due a comeback. I used to know a lovely Alison.

I wonder if ILiveInALighthouse knew a horrible Alison.

[Vixxfacee]

Really bad.

[Gracey79]

Not keen much prefer alice

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

Ha ha. Ive only known 2 Alisons. One was lovely, The other was very surley, and unapproachable

[Jemimapuddleduk]

I really like it. Have only ever met lovely Alison's.

[Loqo]

Alice is a lovely name but its sooooo so popular. Alison is a bit unusual and just as pretty.

[goshhhhhh]

Prefer AAlison to Alice.

[wonderpants]

I quite like Allyson, despite not unusually liking unusual spellings!
But Alison also nice!

[DramaAlpaca]

I've heard of three baby Alisons in the past few months, so in our part of Ireland at least it's having a bit of a revival.

I love that it's such an old name, it's in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales but with a slightly different spelling.

[Sophronia]

I like it and agree it should make a comeback

[ScarletForYa]

Alice is much better.

[Finallyonboard]

What about Alice?

[Mclaren37]

Dislike it sorry. Very dated. Alice is still a nice tribute?

[Xmasbaby11]

It's quite dated to me. I prefer

Alice
Alicia

I wanted Alicia for dd but Dh vetoed!

[Meeep]

I like it!

[JudgeJudySheindlin]

Alison was an extremely popular name when I was growing up. Never liked it, but now I think it's really pretty. It is certainly not like some of the other names from the 60s & 70s I would hate to see return.

[DancingDinosaur]

I like it. I didn't when I was growing up as it was quite a common name. But I've met some really nice Alisons recently and its drawn me to the name.

[Swollenankles83]

I find it a bit frumpy - sorry OP

[JadziaSnax]

I'm biased - it's my name. The name has dated a bit and has a bit of a 70s / 80s feel about it.

I'd be delighted to meet a baby Alison though :)

[ILoveACornishPasty]

My mum is Alison but everyone calls her Ali anyway. I like it X

[TrappedInAWitchesCurse]

I agree it's dated. Would use as a middle name if after a family member but not as a first name.

[manicinsomniac]

I'm not keen but most of the Alisons I know are generally called Ali which I really like.