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Is Luna timeless & classic?

137 replies

Laylea · 05/03/2024 19:46

Just that really!

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Citygirlrurallife · 05/03/2024 20:29

35pEnergyDrink · 05/03/2024 19:49

I think it’s currently the most-used pet name at the moment - or maybe last year. It might cause problems in the park!

Agree!

Teamarugula · 05/03/2024 20:21

No. If anything it’s the opposite. It’s trendy/a dog name. Selena is more classic, or Celeste.

Yepidid · 05/03/2024 20:20

No. It's a good example of a name that peaked in popularity and thus will date.

rainbowbee · 05/03/2024 20:19

Sorry, no. I do think it's a pretty name but I hear a dog's name, then Harry Potter, then the moon connections like lunatic and loony.

Roryhon · 05/03/2024 20:14

It’s a timeless classic for pets. Been around for years, but wasn’t really a girl’s name until HP. Quite nice though.

Sickoffamilydrama · 05/03/2024 20:12

DS was going to be a girl called Luna but we were wrong! I went to school with one so was around before HP but did cause some interesting responses when we said about using it!

But people will always seem to grace you with their opinion on names 🙄

MolkosTeenageAngst · 05/03/2024 20:11

No. It’s nice but I’d say it’s modern and popular now but will date.

Throwawayme · 05/03/2024 20:10

It's a dog's name for me too.

Gagagagagaga · 05/03/2024 20:10

For a spaniel? Yes.
For a child? Less so.

VivaVivaa · 05/03/2024 20:10

It’s a really nice name.

But it’s not timeless and classic. Assuming you are in the UK, to me that’s names like Victoria, Emily, Katherine, Charlotte, Grace etc.

Horaced · 05/03/2024 20:08

Incredibly 2020s.

2Old2Tango · 05/03/2024 20:08

I know a few Lunas but they're all dogs, sorry OP.

Nudgethatjudge · 05/03/2024 20:07

I like it but every black dog near me seems to called Luna.

TwistedCable · 05/03/2024 20:07

No. Makes me think of a dog’s name

Cheripool · 05/03/2024 20:05

No I think this will be one of those names that dates fairly badly. It got popular really quickly and will probably fall out the charts pretty quick too. Definitely not timeless and classic.

izimbra · 05/03/2024 19:56

I like it so much - it's my dog's name. We shorten it to Lun (to rhyme with bun).

AmusedMaker · 05/03/2024 19:55

Sounds short for lunatic to me.

it’s an awful name.

MyLovelyPurse · 05/03/2024 19:55

It’s a lovely name, I like it a lot.

But of course it’s not classic, that’s quite a strange question. I would be very surprised indeed if you knew anybody your age or older with that name and apart from Harry Potter it’s not a name used in any other films or books as far as I know. Also, given that it is trendy at the moment it is unlikely to be timeless because it will be associated strongly with this time period and will therefore eventually become dated after a while.

DullGret · 05/03/2024 19:53

No, it’s very ‘two years ago’, and will date very obviously to a particular period quite soon.

WhereAreWeNow · 05/03/2024 19:53

I know 3 people with cats called Luna. I would also worry about kids being mean about Luna/lunatic.

supercalafragilisticexpealidocious · 05/03/2024 19:53

Not timeless and classic in the least. Probably a good example of the total opposite tbh.

OlgaRhythm · 05/03/2024 19:53

Lila
Lyra
Lily
Lucia
Lucrezia
Lucinda
Lulu

CherryMaple · 05/03/2024 19:52

I also know pets called Luna. At least 2 cats…

Cakey46 · 05/03/2024 19:52

Sorry but it's the name of pretty spaniels

SlowlyLurking · 05/03/2024 19:52

GreigeO · 05/03/2024 19:49

How on earth would it be timeless given that nobody used it as a name until Harry Potter?

I mean, this is patently untrue. I know a thirty five year old Luna.