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Which names do you predict to be the next big thing?

156 replies

Tillysmama · 29/07/2009 23:48

Which names do you predict to be the next big thing?
Those not currently very popular but there'll be loads in a few years?

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maggievirgo · 03/08/2009 21:19

I think Victor as well as Vincent... names ending in -er such as caspar, jasper, hector are all quite cool.

kittypink · 03/08/2009 20:58

I met a clementine today, also met an edith.
There are a few mollys around. We chose Ava-Rose.

I agree with vincent revival

Horton · 03/08/2009 20:38

I think Sylvia, Frances, Phyllis and Jane may all make quite big comebacks soon. For boys, I reckon a return to the old classics like Michael, Andrew and David might be on the cards. Nancy and Vincent could definitely be popular soon. I think things like Violet and Stanley are already pretty popular (at least among people I know).

mslucy · 03/08/2009 20:22

I have a Stanley who would have been a Violet if he'd been a girl.

I also have an Angus. There are lots of boys of his age with Scottish names - Finn/Finlay being the most popular.

Also like names like Lennie, Victor and Reggie.

Vincent is very popular in these parts (NW London).

I see a Vincent revival on its way.

eastendmummy · 03/08/2009 20:21

my ds (18 months) is Caleb which is a family name and not that popular - yet! I've got a really unusual first name and it's been great although have to always spell it for people which gets on my nerves as it's actually really bloody obvious. I wanted our ds to have an unusual name but one that he could spell/people wouldn't get wrong. I've had a lot of people call him Calem though (hmm).

ADealingMummy · 03/08/2009 18:45

My tips are
Yolanda
Arlo
Mabel

KerryMumbles · 03/08/2009 17:15

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SilentBob · 03/08/2009 17:08

I have a friend with a wee Malcolm, Gill79!

Gill79 · 03/08/2009 16:23

My DS (18 months) is Malcolm. I love it (obviously!) Don't know any others.....

PuppyMonkey · 03/08/2009 16:22

I like to imagine naff 70s names coming back...

Barry, Trevor and Steve for a boy.

Wendy, Paula and Fiona for a girl.

tummytickler · 03/08/2009 14:01

Oh Dandy - what did you call him - please tell!

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Schulte · 03/08/2009 11:35

Definitely Frank. Our son was going to be called that but then we had a girl!

Violet and Rose seem to be very popular at the moment.

pasturesnew · 03/08/2009 09:41

Honor, Dorothy, Joyce
Frank, Eric, Alan

Upsidedowncake · 03/08/2009 09:25

Our 13-month-old is called Dorothy, after mu husband's grandmother. From 1900 - 1930 it was the 3rd most popular name. Now it barely makes the top 1000!

Our 3-year-old boy is called Christian. Curiously in the States, it's mroe popular as a girl's name than as a boy's name.

hulabula · 03/08/2009 09:01

I second the following 'old' names:

Arthur
Quentin
Stanley

Cordelia
Violet
Nancy

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fifitot · 03/08/2009 08:13

Stanley.

tummytickler · 02/08/2009 23:38

Anatoly? Really?
Arlo definately.
And i know tons of Islas - i think that it going to be very dated, most will be born within a 5 year period i think (so dating people to those 5 years i guess)

SilentBob · 02/08/2009 23:14

Cordelia and Isla for girls.

Arlo and Anatoly for boys.

jemart · 02/08/2009 22:52

Kevin

Go on, you know you secretly want a Kev in the family.

NotanOtter · 02/08/2009 22:51

i hope you enjoy it - we love it!

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