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IYO...What's the new 'on-trend' names

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hellojude · 16/05/2011 21:41

Just wondering what you all think the next 'on-trend' names are going to been...???

So long Lola and Alfie...Welcome???

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MamaChoo · 17/05/2011 13:38

Argh all three potential boys names on here, not my girl choice so far .

Isabella/Isobel still seem incredibly popular. Molly, Freya, Sophia, Olivia, Clemmie, Beatrice...

MummyDoIt · 17/05/2011 13:23

Wayne and Sharon. About time they made a comeback!

Nancy66 · 17/05/2011 13:08

I tell you what I've heard a couple of times now - both times the parents were very arty, Shoreditch types: Jean

MamaLazarou · 17/05/2011 13:03

Oh, maybe it was that, then. I didn't see it written down. Gorgeous baby, at any rate.

MrsSchadenfreude · 17/05/2011 12:57

Noa (no "h") is a popular Hebrew girl's name.

MamaLazarou · 17/05/2011 12:50

Noah seems very fashionable at the moment, too. I even met a baby girl called Noah yesterday.

ClipArt · 17/05/2011 12:12

Isla, Esme, Matilda, Kate, Seren, Orla

Joel, Gabriel, Ted/Teddy, Jude, Kit, Sebastian

TOWIL · 17/05/2011 11:51

Oh yes, Clementine... I know of two born this year. Also agree with Theo - and Leo. They seem to be everywhere.

Toby/Tobey(!) is another one I've noticed a lot recently. I know two under 2s called Toby-Lee Shock

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poppydaisy · 17/05/2011 11:38

Here there are still lots of little Alfie/Archies/Lilys/Ellies but I know of a baby Dorothy and a baby Quentin born in the last year, so perhaps 'old' names are indeed becoming more popular?

MamaLazarou · 17/05/2011 11:32

Yes, I have met lots of baby Islas and Esmes recently.

I love Agatha but can't see it getting hugely popular.

Ethan and Leon seem to be very trendy round here (West Kent) at the moment.

smother · 17/05/2011 11:31

Girls' names that are currently reaching their popularity peak are:

Amelia, Amelia and more Amelia
Also Florence, Matilda, Esme

And on the rise are:
Arabella, Cecily, Felicity (at least on MN!), Tess, Rose.....

slowshow · 17/05/2011 11:26

Definitely Florence and Esme. I think Isla is very much on the up as well.

hellokitty123 · 17/05/2011 10:41

Agree with lots of you above, I think old fashioned, traditional names (a la Enid Blyton) will become more popular - Anne, Quentin, Georgina, Peter, George, maybe not Dick and Fanny Grin. Also old fashioned names like Edith, Doris and Mary.

CandiceMariePratt · 17/05/2011 10:31

Florence and Rufus are getting very popular
manicinsomniac I think Agatha is the most beautiful name in the world!

FoxyRevenger · 17/05/2011 10:27

Wilfie??? Oh god, noooooo

Cattleprod · 17/05/2011 09:14

hellojude - I think you're right (possibly with the exception of the name Dick!), and also other classic novels - Bronte sisters, anything that has been made into a tv period drama etc.

Cattleprod · 17/05/2011 09:11

I hope all the people choosing Pippa realise it is a slang word for masturbation in Greece!!

It seems to be all traditional, old fashioned names coming back - Winifred, Susannah, Katherine etc. People are bored with the obvious 'old' names like Ruby, Milly, Evie etc and are looking around for alternatives.

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hellojude · 17/05/2011 09:10

Think names from the likes of Agatha Christie and Enid Blyton novels will become HUGE.

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hellojude · 17/05/2011 09:06

Friends this year have had.....
Gigi.....Clementine, Kate, Daisy [yawn] Poppy [yawn again] Kit [LOVE] Robin, Matteo and Isla!

Last year it was Archie, Freddie, Harry, Rory and Lewis....no girl born

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smallpotato · 17/05/2011 00:04

Marnie is definitely on the up. Agree with more unusual granny names like Dorothy, Agnes, Dora making a comeback too.

smallpotato · 17/05/2011 00:04

Marnie is definitely on the up. Agree with more unusual granny names like Dorothy, Agnes, Dora making a comeback too.

snice · 17/05/2011 00:02

Edith, Mary

Monty, Reuben

manicinsomniac · 16/05/2011 23:57

Agatha?!?!? Seriously? One of the ugliest names in the world imo. Tied with Gertrude, Doris and Ethel.

MelinaM · 16/05/2011 22:41

I long for the downfall of Eve, Evie, Ellie, Lily etc...enough alreadyGrin

Agree with Delilah, Esme, Florence and Pippa for girlies. Albert and Arthur for the boys.

I'm adding:

Beatrice, Clementine, Kate, Sophia.

Alexander, Flynn, Louis, Rafe.