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60 replies

WakyWally · 29/10/2023 20:45

Does anyone else dislike these baby names? Albie, Willow, Chase, Cody, Cory, Talullah, Olive, Ivy, Elsie, Belle, Autumn, Summer, Teddy, Ronnie and Reggie? Bring back proper, solid names. Such as Hannah, Jane, Caroline and Kate!!!

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MajorBarbara · 30/10/2023 12:42

Ronnie and Reggie might be OK if your family name is Kray. Otherwise might make some people raise their eyebrows.

peaceinourtime · 30/10/2023 12:41

I knew a Judith, same age as me- mid thirties 13 years ago.

All2Well · 30/10/2023 12:34

I don't think ANY of the names you've mentioned are un-attractive (although Jane, Caroline and Kate are SO dull in my opinion).

I tend to find certain names unpleasant based on their sounds being a bit harsh or reminding me of unpleasant words;

Like Helga, Bertha, Judith, Ermengarde, Hildegarde etc. I find Emmeline, Jolene, Evangeline unpleasant because they sound like a chemical or bleach to me.

I don't especially know why but I dislike the -sen -on ending that's fashionable in boys names at the moment like Jensen, Grayson, Jaxon etc.

I absolutely hate the trend of giving girls male names as I find it very misogynistic. "Feminine = bad. The only way I can accept my daughter is my giving her a more masculine identity
so she will be seen as strong."

I do like quite traditional names myself like James, Helena, Mary, John etc but think some more "out there" names can be beautiful too (Lysander, Valentina etc).

FlyingHighFlyingLow · 30/10/2023 12:21

Personally I hate Hannah, Jane, Caroline and Kate! I also dislike most of the names you posted before that too though 😂. I dislike some of the more 'cutesy' names that I just don't associate with adults such as teddy and albie - basically names that are stereotypical shortenings of longer older names - and I dislike names of seasons/places 🤷‍♀️. I am partial to the name Isabelle however.

Webex · 30/10/2023 12:20

I thought this was going to be names suitable for the OP's unattractive baby.

Shrek maybe? Grotbags?

aSofaNearYou · 30/10/2023 12:16

Besides the ones that are nicknames for longer names, I think it's very biased to think your examples are more "solid" than these examples. There's nothing inherently more solid about the words themselves, you are just used to them.

rantiques · 30/10/2023 12:14

I came across a baby called Blu Meadow recently

iFogeyname · 30/10/2023 12:09

gothicomedy · 30/10/2023 11:10

Whereas I think Judith and Henry are timeless, classical names and would far prefer them to names like Jackson, Arlo or Willow. Doesn't mean I'm right and someone else is wrong. Just that we have different tastes and find different names attractive and unattractive.

As someone who was lumbered with the hideous name Judith, I don't think it's timeless.
I was the only one at school and the only times I have met another Judith, they have been at least forty years older than me

MerryChristmasToYou · 30/10/2023 12:07

Willow has grown on me a bit, but it's a bit too naturey for my taste.
Albie, Chase, Cody, Cory, Teddy, Ronnie and Reggie - baby names not man names
Tallulah - too frilly
Olive, Ivy, Elsie, Belle, Autumn, Summer - don't like any of them, baby names not woman names

Bring back proper, solid names. Such as Hannah, Jane, Caroline and Kate!!!
Indeed.

gothicomedy · 30/10/2023 11:10

Whereas I think Judith and Henry are timeless, classical names and would far prefer them to names like Jackson, Arlo or Willow. Doesn't mean I'm right and someone else is wrong. Just that we have different tastes and find different names attractive and unattractive.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/10/2023 10:59

The most unattractive names to me are Judith and Constance. (in sound I don't necessarily picture an unattractive person.
I detest the name Ella but I don't think its particularly unattractive I just don't like the sound.
For boys id say Ian and Henry. Ian in vibe and Henry in sound.

gothicomedy · 30/10/2023 09:15

It's totally down to personal taste and whatever you call your baby some people will love it and some will hate it.
One person's 'elegant and classical' is another person's 'dreary and dull'
One person's 'cool and original' is another person's 'silly and cringey'
One person's 'bang on trend' is another person's 'boring and ubiquitous'.

Justleaveitblankthen · 30/10/2023 06:25

Always hate surnames used as first name.
Taylor
Benson
Smith
Bentley
Bailey
Parker

Also male names now only acceptable as female

Kimberley
Tracey
Sacha/Sasha
Jordan
Leslie (Lesley)
All good names for men..

Yet another Americanism creeping over here.

BirthdayFlower · 30/10/2023 05:44

The only decent name on either list is Kate.

ithinkthatmaybeimdreaming · 30/10/2023 05:35

There is nothing wrong with them, and there may well be people who think the names you like are "unattractive". I like some old classic names, others I don't. I think it would be a dull world if everyone had the same type of name.

Gowlett · 30/10/2023 03:42

Names are very much down to personal taste.
i don’t like Hannah. Gets stuck in my mouth…

DogsMenu · 30/10/2023 02:49

Albie, Willow, Chase, Cody, Cory, Talullah, Olive, Ivy, Elsie, Belle, Autumn, Summer, Teddy, Ronnie and Reggie?

I don’t really like any of these but Caroline and Jane are not very nice either imo. 😬

Alopeciabop · 30/10/2023 01:30

What is the point in this post? legitimately asking - is it to hear people agree with you? Or what?

You don’t like some names? Ok that’s true for everyone.

this post makes no sense either as none of them have anything in common - people who like Belle may not like willow - it’s a name so it’s subjective.

even if you had asked does anyone not like Elle, Ella, El, Eleanor, that would at least make a bit more sense but even then so what? Like if fifty people said the love the names and fifty people say they hate the names how does that matter to you?

it’s just spreading negativity.

You could have asked “does anyone love the names Alexander/Jane/etc.” and had people agree with you that way, if that’s what you needed.

instead you single out names people on here will obviously be called or will have called their children and spread around sadness.

just seems so unnecessary to add this into the world.

Sugargliderwombat · 30/10/2023 01:30

I much much prefer them to your names. Dreary, dreary, dreary.

McIntire · 30/10/2023 01:10

I prefer them all to Hannah, Jane, Caroline and Kate tbh

Robotalkingrubbish · 30/10/2023 00:59

I can only think of my friend’s Golden Retriever called Willow. 🐾

Toddlerteaplease · 30/10/2023 00:59

Yep detest them all. Also recently met a baby called Mable. Beyond awful.

WeDidntHaveWaterBottlesInThe80s · 30/10/2023 00:56

Willow, Autumn and Tallulah are at least quite euphonious. I thought this thread was going to be about Agnes, Maude and the like. I suppose a name like Jane or Sarah just seems a bit dull when there are so many alternatives and less "traditional" names are widely accepted.

Sanguinello · 30/10/2023 00:51

I quite like Albie, Ivy, Elsie, Teddy, Ronnie but like Hannah, Jane, Caroline and Kate too

hazandduck · 30/10/2023 00:42

Love the name Belle! It was in our top 3 for both our daughters.

Hannah and Jane are incredibly boring names.