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Popular names you think will end up being faddy / genrational / "two thousand and teensie" names"

184 replies

Totality22 · 02/04/2015 13:02

Have heard the name Isla described as all 3 on another thread (sorry this isn't actually a TAAT)

It got me to thinking what other names could end up being faddy.

I think Freya fits the bill also. I am sure there are loads more

[incidentally I love both Isla and Freya as names!!!]

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KenDoddsDadsDog · 07/04/2015 16:10

There was a Clayton being hollered at across the cinema earlier.

AbbeyRoadCrossing · 07/04/2015 14:18

I remember Cameron being a quite popular surname first name maybe about ten years ago - it's dropped off the charts since Dave got in power!
I went to school with quite a few neighbours inspired (I think) Scotts which was Jason Donovan's character, no Kylies or Charlenes though

turdfairynomore · 07/04/2015 13:54

For my era that will always mean looking around to see if Mrs Bridges is behind him!!

LittleIda · 07/04/2015 12:00

I've not come across a Watson yet, but I heard a little boy being called Hudson the other day.

RedToothBrush · 07/04/2015 11:50

surnames for boys have been widely used in North America for a long time. I don't think it will be a fad over here for that reason, and is more a reflection on globalisation.

forago · 07/04/2015 10:24

None of my 3 dc names (2004-2010) are in this list HA! result! I tried to do the "unusual but not too out there thing". Predictably though, the 10 year old's name, which was outside of the top 1000 in 2004, shot up in popularity latterly so there are lots of little kids now with his name.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 07/04/2015 10:16

What about surnames as names for boys. They are having a huge revival around here - Harrison , Madison, Watson etc

MamaLazarou · 07/04/2015 09:36

Disagree with PPS who have said Benjamin, George, Edward. These names will never date.

I know four Mayas under the age of one but only one adult Maja and she is Swedish. Perhaps the recent surge in popularity is due to the recent death of Maya Angelou (who real name was Marguerite).

Names of popular celebrities always age quickly: Lisa (from Elvis' daughter), Jackie (after Jackie Onassis) and Jade (after Mick Jagger's daughter).

RedToothBrush · 07/04/2015 08:47

New characters in soaps tend to have names that reflect naming trends of the time rather than names that reflect the trend of when the character was born.

Jackieharris · 07/04/2015 00:29

Tiffany in eastenders called her dd Courtney which prob increased it's popularity around 2000.

Caitlin's a name I hadn't heard of before the millennium.

And there are so many max/maxwell/maximus/maximillions!

I'm sure there were no oscars when I was growing up either.

Or Rio's Leo's Skye's or Kai's.

binspin · 06/04/2015 22:29

Courtney, Britney, Shania, Summer, jade.

dementedma · 06/04/2015 22:01

Grace.

afghanda · 06/04/2015 21:58

Courtney was very late 90s/early 2000s (probably due to Friends), but it seems to have died out now.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 06/04/2015 21:57

There are a few Keegans knocking about Newcastle, from a certain era.

QueenofLouisiana · 06/04/2015 21:55

My name is a faddy one- but it became popular when I was about 13. Perhaps it will appear to knock 10 years off my real age!

DS, perhaps as a result of my name, has a classic name- could be any age from newborn to 100.

butterfly2015 · 06/04/2015 21:54

Relieved to see neither of my children's,names mentioned...So far.

I heard a new name today. A parent yelled "jagger" across the park ...We looked around and it was a little girl aged about three being called. Parent shouted the name twice more so it was definitely jagger.

Is this a real name?

rollonthesummer · 06/04/2015 21:47

Eva, Ava, Amelie, Isla, Florence, Esme, Willow, Erin.

Archie, Finlay, Noah,

latenightmum · 06/04/2015 21:45

Forgot Benjamin and Annabel

reuset · 06/04/2015 21:42

I forgot Willow, and would also add Summer.

reuset · 06/04/2015 21:39

I think it's combined with all the Finleys and Finlays who are also universally known as Finn, Murphy.

Nice name though.

latenightmum · 06/04/2015 21:39

Our North London pocket most popular - all great names.
Those kids will have a good life name, but whilst at school, and later at work they will also be know by their surname initial or a nickname.

Olivia, Sophie/a, Evie/Eva/Ava (multiple variations), Isla, Eleanor, Charlotte, Jessica.
Rohan, Joshua, Joseph/ Joey/ Joe, Luca, Adam, Aaaron, Oliver, Nico, Felix, Thomas, James, Jack

reuset · 06/04/2015 21:37

Darcy, Ellie, Freya, Lexi, Poppy

Alfie, Finn, Jayden,

ScotsWhaHae · 06/04/2015 21:15

Brilliant!

KenDoddsDadsDog · 06/04/2015 21:14

Game of Thrones / Twilight names

Mrsjayy · 06/04/2015 21:14

My first job after school was in a preschool few charlenes but we had twin boys Scott and Jason Grin

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