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

293 replies

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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EsmeWeatherwax · 21/05/2011 22:43

Oh lord, I didn't know there was an Esme Cullen in Twilight...I can cross that one off my list then, given my surname...

tummytickler · 21/05/2011 22:20

math - what about Mortimer? Do you lump that one in with the others?

Lauralastic · 21/05/2011 22:20

You know it is OK if there are 4 children in the same class with the same name, "it won't take part of their soul or anything"
Because its not like having a name is meant to identify you as an individual or anything. Apparently.
Grin

mathanxiety · 21/05/2011 21:55

And Marshall, for boys.

mathanxiety · 21/05/2011 21:55

I think surnamey names for boys are on the way in:
Harrison
Jackson
Holden (agree with Fifitot)
Everett
Elliott
Emmet
Sawyer
Cooper

as well as for girls:
Kendall
Paige
Peyton
Paisley

UrsulaBuffay · 21/05/2011 20:44

I would love a Mabel, I think it's a gorgeous name.

fifitot · 21/05/2011 17:59

I love Dora.

Mabel? Betty? We have a Rita and a Stella round here too!

Keeping the Salinger link going.............Seymour and Holden.

scarlettsmummy2 · 21/05/2011 16:11

I read that esme is short for emerald. I thought I was being original but obviously not!

sweetkitty · 21/05/2011 14:57

A few people asked me if DS was named Jacob after Twilight, suppose I could have another DS called Edward!

Round here it's Emma really popular plus all the usual Eva/Eve/Ella/Ellie/Avas

Recents babies Rachel, Brooke, Melissa, Florence, John (unusual!!!) Joshua, Ben, Michael, Eva, Lucy

BettyButterknife · 21/05/2011 14:33

I think:
Theo is the new Noah
Billy is the new Jack
Kitty is the new Ruby
Cleo is the new Lola

MelinaM · 20/05/2011 21:43

I used to love Isla when it was virtually unheard of, I blame Ellen Rives and that Lampard moron!!! ...and the rise in popularity of the actress Isla Fisher of course!

I think Nancy and Florence will become more popular due to the prominence of 'Dave and SamCam's' children ..isn't one named Arthur too?

cece · 20/05/2011 21:34

mrsjohnsimm - there are loads of Esme's around here!

CheerfulYank · 20/05/2011 19:01

I love Iris. :(

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 20/05/2011 18:39

I've got a horrible feeling Nancy is going to get even more popular - we have one and she's 4.

Round here, Theo, Isla, Oscar and Seth are very popular.

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EightiesChick · 20/05/2011 09:32

It's hard to say what will be the next on-trend name as names like Zac (thanks Elton!) are very popular now but we're trying to predict the next move.

Celeb names can be trend-setting but they have to not be too wacky for that to work. Can't see Moroccan catching on for that reason.

EightiesChick · 20/05/2011 09:28

I think Reese Witherspoon started the Ava trend - her daughter is about 10/12 now. Mylene's not quite as cutting edge as she likes to think Grin

JoniRules · 20/05/2011 09:21

CheerfulYank - you got it! We named our Esme after 'For Esme with love and squalor'

olddeuteronomy · 20/05/2011 09:06

Agree with above re Stephenie Meyer - I remember thinking Esme would be a good baby name about 10 years ago, long before seriously contemplating having kids so it was clearly in the air, maybe just a sound that appeals to my generation
. Also think that Myleene Klass picked up on existing trend with Ava, although have heard loads of people lamenting that Ava became popular 'after Myleene Klass used it.'

mrsjohnsimm · 20/05/2011 08:23

I saw Esme cropping up a lot on here before Twilight took off; I think Stephenie Meyer just (subconsciously?) picked up on an existing naming trend. I've still never met a small Esme in real life, though.

suntansue · 20/05/2011 06:56

I really wanted to call my son Auther or Seth I love these names, hubby was really against it though cause they were old names but I love the name we have 'Jake' he's 4 now. I am going to have lots of chickens and ducks when I retire and give them all the names I wanted for my kids :/

CheerfulYank · 19/05/2011 23:29

Esme has appeal as it is sort of old-ladyish and also you've got the literary reference with Salinger's "For Esme, With Love and Squalor" . It's a bit unusual but not hard to spell or pronounce, it starts with a vowel (that's been big lately, all the Alex/Ethan/Emma/Olivers around). And then there's Twilight...I predict the same will happen with Emmett. Damn Twilight! I loved Emmett before, and now I feel like if I ever use it everyone will be all "Like Emmett Cullen?" Angry

cece · 19/05/2011 23:22

It might be the Twilight thing. I have never seen it myself so no idea. My Esme is 10 though so like to think I was ahead of the trend!

JoniRules · 19/05/2011 23:17

So esme is really popular! Is it after Twilight thing?? I don't know never seen or read the books anyway I think it's a beautiful name...

lottiejenkins · 19/05/2011 22:48

Appely...Hmm Sad

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