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Is Luna timeless & classic?

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Laylea · 05/03/2024 19:46

Just that really!

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Thriving30 · 15/03/2024 07:52

I have a black spaniel called Luna so some replies on here have made me chuckle😂

serin · 12/03/2024 00:08

Lorna is more unusual and classic.

suntannedsnowballsinhell · 11/03/2024 17:03

It's the name of my cat

UpsideLeft · 11/03/2024 16:34

I also know cats with the name Luna

Loony Luna

SallyWD · 11/03/2024 16:26

No.

anunlikelyseahorse · 11/03/2024 16:19

Nope.

Moier · 11/03/2024 15:00

I know three cats called Luna.

peaceinourtime · 11/03/2024 14:55

No it’s cheap and trashy really.

sunglassesonthetable · 08/03/2024 21:18

In contrast I love it.

Never had a girl though. The first Luna I heard of was about 20 odd years ago but I think it's more commonly a Spanish name.

I think most names are of an era tbh. Otherwise go classic Royal Family.

Seashor · 08/03/2024 20:53

Timeless and classic!!!!!! It’s absolutely shite and appalling!!
Luna tic! Loopy Luna!
It’s bloody awful.

Toddlerteaplease · 08/03/2024 20:37

I met a Luna yesterday. Couldn't stop thinking about the cars I've met with that name. Seemed silly on child.

KirstenBlest · 08/03/2024 19:53

Maybe if it wasn't such a trend for shortish L names to be popular I'd find them much nicer. In themselves they are OK. I have friends called Lucy, Laura and Leila and like the names but the names of our other friends are quite different so they don't seem so run-of-the-mill.

KirstenBlest · 08/03/2024 19:29

@TheWordWomanIsTaken , I don't either.
Luna is quite nice soundwise but too close to lunatic, and I don't like Lyra, and I'm bored of all the samey L names.
My DC' names are safe classic ones.

TheWordWomanIsTaken · 08/03/2024 19:06

No, I definitely would not think of it as a classic.
I am in the minority but I don't like it at all (nor Lyra).
But then my own daughter's name is a love/hate one so...
If you like it OP then that is all that matters. But certainly not a classic.

molokoco · 08/03/2024 16:40

I think its more classic in spanish cultures but not in the english speaking world.

ilovebreadsauce · 08/03/2024 16:37

Makes me think Luna(tic), not helped by the ditsy HP character

BertieBotts · 08/03/2024 16:28

Luna is an older name (it's a Roman goddess) but it's not timeless in the way that names like Tom or Elizabeth are - timeless generally means that they have remained roughly stable in popularity over a long period of time, which Luna hasn't, it's become very popular recently, which is what classifies it as a trend name.

It likely is the Harry Potter connection as well as it being an older and less widely used name in general which has caused that trend. Basically it's likely that in the future, you'll hear of a Luna and you'll think "She was born between 2010-2025" in the same way that a lot of babies were named Sarah and David in the 1980s.

I think the pet name boom happens when people like a name enough that they want to use it but they consider it a bit too out-there for their child. Luna walks a thin line here where some people think it's fine for a person (I would have used it if I'd had a daughter!) but some people don't, which is why it's currently popular for pets and babies.

This is interesting if you want to read about different name patterns. There's a UK version of this tool too.

https://waitbutwhy.com/2013/12/how-to-name-baby.html

How to Name a Baby — Wait But Why

Meet the Name Fad. In 30 years, the names Natalie, Chelsea, Samantha, and Lindsay will sound how Nancy, Cheryl, Susan, and Linda do today. And in 60 years, the names Ethan, Cody, Brandon, and Matthew will be Earl, Chester, Bernard, and Melvin.

https://waitbutwhy.com/2013/12/how-to-name-baby.html

thecatneuterer · 08/03/2024 16:11

sunglassesonthetable · 08/03/2024 09:44

I know a dog called Kevin. I wouldn't worry about what dogs are called.

True. But it's unusual for a pet to be called Kevin, whereas at the moment it feels like it's almost compulsory for pets to be called Luna.

sunglassesonthetable · 08/03/2024 09:44

I know a dog called Kevin. I wouldn't worry about what dogs are called.

theduchessofspork · 08/03/2024 09:40

No and no

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 06/03/2024 22:15

My 3yo DN is called Luna. Also my boss's dog.

Tetchypants · 06/03/2024 21:42

There isn’t a single Luna in our secondary school (1500 kids) and I don’t know any older than that either. Definitely not a timeless classic!

KirstenBlest · 06/03/2024 21:39

@Longma , it is to me.

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😄 very true

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