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Has Alison had it's day?

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SleepForTheWeek · 30/04/2017 21:21

Opinions on the name Alison?

Trying very hard to think of names with DH (6 weeks to go...) and we both quite like this name but don't know if it's too dated without having the 'old school cool' feel?

It's also the name of a close family member, and the middle name of another family member who passed away recently so would have some sentimental value.

Thoughts?

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AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 30/04/2017 21:54

It's what DS would have been called if he was a girl. I still really like it.

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SleepForTheWeek · 30/04/2017 21:53

Thanks - more positive replies than I was expecting!

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Kazzawazza69 · 30/04/2017 21:40

I would think of an older person when hearing the name. I do know an Alicen who is my age though (31).

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/04/2017 21:39

Id say its had its day in a sense of being dated rather than popularity such as Freya Ava Ruby Isla ect, but. There's no law that a "dated" name can not be given a revival. On a personal level I don't like Alison. However it would sound very refreshing in a class full of names mentioned above

Seqkat · 30/04/2017 21:37

It is less common now, but given that the shortened forms (Ali, for example) are still used, it really adds a nice classic twist to a common nickname. I really like it!

EtonMessi · 30/04/2017 21:31

It's very dated but it's a lovely name. I'd say if you like it, go for it.

pollypeanuts · 30/04/2017 21:30

I like it

WobblyLondoner · 30/04/2017 21:30

That's my name. I meet many many Alisons in their 40s and 50s - but hardly ever any who are younger.

I actually quite like it as a name now - the main thing I hated when I was growing up was how bloody many of us there were.

If you do go down that route just don't spell it Allison or Alyson .. Wink

Theresomethingaboutdairy · 30/04/2017 21:28

Love it. An underused classic

clumsyduck · 30/04/2017 21:27

Yeh about twenty years ago

Soz

DramaAlpaca · 30/04/2017 21:27

It's a bit dated, but not in a bad way. The youngest Alison I know is in her early 20s. I love that it's a fairly modern sounding name but is actually really old, it was popular in the middle ages. So you could say it's an underused classic. I like it a lot.

PartiallyStars · 30/04/2017 21:25

I really like it. There are lots of Alices. It's a great name.

Sophronia · 30/04/2017 21:23

It's dated, but I'd rather hear of a little Alison than another Lily or Ava.

SuperBeagle · 30/04/2017 21:23

Yes.

It seems very outdated to me.

Alice is much fresher. You could still get Allie for short.

Rioja123 · 30/04/2017 21:23

I think it's nice, classic, and Ali is a good nickname.

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