I met a 9 yo the other day called

[tallulah]

Karen.

As she was born before Outnumbered started she wasn't named after that character. I'll admit to feeling a bit about it.

[Hassled]

Karen's a really nice name, I think. One of those names that died a death for no good reason (like Susan and Sarah).

[KefaloniaBaby]

I know a 5 year old called Garry. That really makes me laugh, for some reason

[Judyandherdreamofhorses]

It's fine though, isn't it? Maybe she was named after a dear family member or friend. Or perhaps her parents just liked the name and were unconcerned with fashion.

[Judyandherdreamofhorses]

I would be much judgier if I thought she actually was named after that character!

[NickNacks]

DS goes to school with a Margot (also 9).

[cariadmawr]

At a risk of outing myself I'm a Karen don't mind it now hated.it when kid in the seventies

[squoosh]

Nothing wrong with Karen it was just done to death in the 1970's.

I know a baby Colin. And a 5 year old Dennis.

[BikeRunSki]

I know a 4 year old Stephen.
And a 7 year old Eric.

[TheScience]

I really like Karen.

I know a 4 year old Martin.

[AhoyMcCoy]

I'm expecting DC1 - DHs favourite name for a girl is Karen. I like it, don't get me wrong, but how can it be someone's most favourite name?!

[callamia]

I like it. Maybe she was named after a much loved relative?

[Ludways]

I know plenty of kids with older fashioned names, Gary, Steven, Ralph, David, Helen. I think pretty much anything goes nowadays, they're seen as retro.

[squoosh]

Ahoy I remember saying this on another thread a while ago but I have a theory that men's favourite names are the names of the girls they fancied when they were in school or girls they remember as being nice and popular.

Karen
Claire
Louise
Sarah

[Eastpoint]

It's funny hearing about Karens born in the 70s, the only Karens I know were born between 1962 & 1968. There's a big chunk of them in my phone book.

[meringue33]

Sarah is in the bible! And I know a baby Sarah. That name's not going anywhere.

[nonameisgoodname]

I know a 12yr old Karen.

(Plus two Eric's both under 5)

[dannyboyle]

We have a four year old named Sarah. We get loads of lovely comment :-)

[SummerRain]

Dd is a Sarah and there are 3 others in the school, not slipped out of fashion here at all.

I went to school with a few Karen and didn't much like any of them so that colours my view of the name, can't see much wrong with it if you don't have that problem though!

[JuniorMint]

I had a Wendy in my class last year (Y5 so 9-10 year olds). I wasn't sure at first but really came to like it!

[squoosh]

Yes there will always be Sarahs. Maybe not as popular as it was in the 80s or 90s but still quite a few of them.

[MrsBigD]

you guys would love it 'down here' ;). Due to the high Asian contingent with names that us westies can't remember or pronounce, they very sweetly offer up the English names, that usually are a bit retro, but still nice. I for one am pretty blasé about 'new wave names'... says the woman who puts K's into ds and dd's names instead of c' LOL

Ds (9) has an Earl in his class :), there's a Violet, Llew, Patricia, Margaret, Heather...

[Floggingmolly]

What exactly makes you feel a bit about it, op? I'd feel a lot more about Tequila or Kayleee, etc. personally.

[TeaAndALemonTart]

I like Karen. I know a 2yo Derek. That's a bit too retro for me.

[Innocentbystander01]

I know a 9 yo Linda .

[Breezy1985]

My 9yo dd nearly ended up as Karen - not through choice the registrar had misheard us and wrote Karen on the certificate.

I know a teenage Maureen.