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Samantha

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17caterpillars1mouse · 05/06/2017 18:44

I really love Samantha and my grandad is Samuel so it's honoring too, but I'm guessing people find it dated? I see it as a bit of a classic and imagine some would find it a refreshing choice?

Thoughts and do you know any under 10s named Samantha?

Maybe Sammy as a nn for when small

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grufallosfriend · 06/06/2017 07:03

Samantha is beautiful and underused these days! Makes a refreshing change from all the cutesy names like Ellie, Evie, Izzy, . Go for it!

IHeartKingThistle · 05/06/2017 22:16

I quite like it. There's a little girl from Lithuania in DS' class called Samanta - I don't think my DC know any Samanthas!

RockyBird · 05/06/2017 22:11

DD who is 12 has a friend called Samantha (Sam). It was DH's top pick for a girl along with Kelly.

MissTakesOurMaid · 05/06/2017 22:06

I know two Samantha's, both age group 11-18. Never seen it as dated! One insists on going by Samantha, the other goes by Sam/Sammi!

Calyrical · 05/06/2017 22:04

I'm not a fan: it's there with Donna, Lisa, Amanda, Kelly, Kerry for me.

JennyOnAPlate · 05/06/2017 22:01

The only Samantha's I know are my age (mid/late thirties)

I don't think I like it, sorry.

ThisIsNotARealAvo · 05/06/2017 21:59

DD aged 7 has a classmate called samantha.

UsernameInvalid66 · 05/06/2017 21:54

I know one who is 7 or 8 - she's usually called Sammy. The next youngest one I know is about 20.

Squishedstrawberry4 · 05/06/2017 21:05

I feel like I shouldn't like it but I really do!

FathomsDeepAndFallingFurther · 05/06/2017 21:04

I actually quite like it. It's certainly aged better than Gemma, Karen, Helen, Claire etc.

Borntoflyinfirst · 05/06/2017 20:58

I love it but have a close family member who has the name Samantha. She was Sammy when young and is now Sam. She was born at the tale end of the 60's. I always wished it was my name!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 05/06/2017 20:28

I really like it ❤️

Rockaby · 05/06/2017 20:28

As a kid I thought all the most beautiful girls in the world were called Samantha

I thought the same thing about the name Heather! Funny how you think at that age.

SuperBeagle · 05/06/2017 20:14

Very dated IMO.

JennyHolzersGhost · 05/06/2017 20:09

I think some dated names can be revived and others are perhaps left to history (Kevin ....)
Samantha is on the right side of history as far as I'm concerned.

KeiraKnightleyActsWithHerTeeth · 05/06/2017 20:02

I'm not keen on it. Very popular in my age group along with Claire, Carly, Helen and Kathryn. I'm mid thirties.

UsaNayme · 05/06/2017 20:01

Samantha is a bit dated, but not so much that it's not usable. As a kid I thought all the most beautiful girls in the world were called Samantha lol

KatherinaMinola · 05/06/2017 20:01

Lovely classic name, very popular in my generation (1970s). I imagine there'll be lots of little Samanthas soon, named after grandmothers.

My favourite reference is Bewitched .

villainousbroodmare · 05/06/2017 19:57

It's not the classic that Samuel is.

floatingfrog · 05/06/2017 19:56

I like Samantha.

Aranan · 05/06/2017 19:48

I think of Samantha was akin to Tracy or Sharon, having grown up in the 80s but these days it's unlikely to hold the same connotations to her peer group.

JennyHolzersGhost · 05/06/2017 19:47

I like it and because it hasn't been used much recently I think it is fresh and original. Use it !

tessiebear4 · 05/06/2017 19:46

Samantha Cameron

AliciaMayEmory · 05/06/2017 19:44

I know an 11 year old Samantha. I love it.

Breezy1985 · 05/06/2017 19:43

The youngest Samantha I know is 4.. I do know loads, I'm an 80's baby.