Marmite names which MNetters don't like..!!

I also have to say how you can get Bertie as a nn from George I'll never know... But could be me I suppose! Classic is banded about far too often on this website. I agree with Alice, Charlotte, William, James as classics, but Finn, Jude, Harry? I am 32 and there were none in either of the large schools I went to... Same with Oliver... It's a name that has come back rather than a classic IMO. I agree too, Archie is not weak at all!

I think classic names are well known names that are timeless - used throughout the years/centuries but are, by definition, never super popular.

Just like fashion really - a classic cashmere jumper is a timeless piece of clothing that has never been super trendy but is always there.

Classic names imo include James, Robert, Quentin, Peter, Elizabeth, Alice, Catherine.

Classics are names that are never 'out', they may not be popular, but you will get some in every generation. If they are not classic you can age the person.
I know a lot of Roberts and some Davids who are young. Catherine, Emma, Elizabeth, James, Edward etc are classic. Elsie, Ivy etc will be under 5 yrs or over 80yrs (on the whole). Tracy, Karen etc will be 1970s, and Nigel, Linda, Brenda, Malcolm etc earlier.

Robert and David are classic names and lovely!

I know a few children called Robert so not sure that is out of fashion, and a recent David.

I have two pet peeves when it comes to names. First, is nicknames as given names e.g. just Bertie rather than Albert Second, is names that the poor child is going to have to spend their whole life spelling or correcting people on because their parents wanted to be original.

Although I shouldn't really cast aspersions on others as I committed the crime of top ten name and I have a common surname b

Connor and Callum are two names I just cantstand made worse by the fact many think that ds is called it (he is Conrad)..

Not keen on Eleanor never have been and Ellie falls under that nor Olivia

Nor keen on the "ayden" ending names (or Ayden itself) but funnily enough the one I know is Brayden and he is a little darling so it isnt due to bad associations.

I dont care for names like Chardonnay Apple or Parsley

I dislike the following names (i.e.not children with these names, nor their parents) :

,* boys' names ending in."ie" e.g. Archie, too weak and childish

• boy's names such as Milo or Arlo - too faddy
• Marcus - Mark is far better
• Harrison - pretentious and sounds chavvy
• flowery girl's names except Iris
• Caitlin pronounced Kate Lyn.
• Elisha used for girls. Elisha is an Old Testament prophet.
• Paris used for girls. There was a world before internet sex tapes.
• Delilah.

Anything that was popular in early 20th century-Ivy, Hilda, Winifred, Ethel, Sidney,Wilfred, Ernest, Reggie etc. Anything with made up spelling.

I dislike all the faddy biblical names like Joshua, Elijah, Noah etc..

And all the Millie, Rosie, Ellie names.

I post my likes and dislikes of names FWIW on baby name threads, but don't expect them to be typical let alone universal (nor indeed heeded by OP). They're just my preferences. Oh, and I would post anything I associate strongly with that name (or vaiant pronunciations/spellings) in case OP hadn't realised (or might be irritated by a need for frequent correction).

It would be dull if everyone had the same taste!

I hate all the names like flowers, people pretending to name their children after their grans, Daisy, Maisy, Poppy, Lily. Couple that with the middle name May and it just makes me think of deep south trailer trash. Awful.

I second Montisi...Bertie is a lovely name!

Ha ha! Before I knew I was having a girl I was thinking of naming DS2 George nn. Bertie like George VI (even though his BC name was actually Albert!) as I love George (prefer Bertie) but also wanted a name with a nn. Think there would've been a few confused looks when I announced little George nn. Bertie!

"The worst name in my opinion is Noah.
It sounds like someone farting down a pipe."

I would have never made that association !!

But I love Bertie! Problem is I love "full" names on BC and didn't like the options, but Bertie is the most gorgeous name!

The worst name in my opinion is Noah.

It sounds like someone farting down a pipe.

I'm not keen on most "in/faddy" names and also nicknamey/cutesy/surnamey/hyphenated names. Also there seem to be a lot of "sameish" girls names around....Lilly, Tilly, Milly, Molly, Holly, Polly etc.. Ava, Eva, Evie, Emily, Amy, Amelia, Emilia, Amelie, Annabel, Isobel, Arabella/Isabella/Annabella/Ella/Bella/Elle/Ellie which, although pretty kind of blend into one...

It seems to be increasingly fashionable to find an unusual name which I find a little pretentious and possibly unfair for the child (particularly boys as for some reason I think girls can carry slightly more unusual names..). I understand if people genuinely like a certain name which happens to be unusual but find it odd that people seem very anti certain names just because of popularity (as if a reflection on them) even if they love a certain name...Go with the name you love whether it's popular or unusual!

Personally I like classic, timeless, "stand-alone" names such as Oliver, William, Benjamin, Charlotte etc...many mumsnetters seem to be anti such names due to their popularity. IMO you should choose your favourite name whether popular or not otherwise you might regret it especially when in a few years time different names are Top 10 etc...

Anyway we all have different tastes and opinions and I have been labelled a conformist on this website for my choice!

I honestly don't HATE any names, but I find many very dull and/or overused.

I also think a lot of people who choose names described by some as 'poncy' do so simply because they love the names. They do not necessarily choose a name 'just to appear' different. I too happen to prefer elegant, classic names that aren't overused - some of them might be considered 'poncy', but I still love them .

tammytoby i am so with you on Kayden/Jayden/Brayden - they're just hideous.

the other one which i think is just such pretentious twattery of the highest order is Lysander.

I really do think that some people really believe that by giving their kids names like this makes them more special. Someone recently wanted to know if "Arcadian" was acceptable - that just screams out "middle class trying so hard".