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

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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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everlong · 31/07/2009 15:39

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Botbot · 31/07/2009 15:01

I love that American list.

Jozy (English) - huh?

Ian?
Malcolm?

lulu2 · 31/07/2009 15:00

Fanny will be big in 2010

IveGotHamButImNotAHamster · 31/07/2009 14:55

I know a little Sylvie and Marianne...sorry Wilkos

PortBlacksandResident · 31/07/2009 14:28

popular names in the near future will be whatever William and Harry call their kids. Trust me - people are sheep!

KingRolo · 31/07/2009 14:14

The next lot of fashionable names will be the ones belonging to younger pensioners now.

So for girls;

Jean
Margaret
Valerie
Dorothy
Joyce

and for boys;

Kenneth
Alan
Brian
Bernard
Neville

piscesmoon · 31/07/2009 14:02

I think we might well see the 70's names once they are old ladies. It is like Ruby and Elsie etc-they would have been very embarrassing names when I was a DC.

I think that the classics like Louise and Sarah will always be used. Sarah was my favourite as a DC and is still a favourite, I didn't go off it at any point.

tummytickler · 31/07/2009 13:10

Oh - i dont want Hilda or Jean to be popular (stamps foot).
On the boys side, i also think that Atticus might take a big leap - i see it talked about a lot on names forums.
I also think we will see more of Louise, Sarah, Anne/Anna/Annie, Caroline, Jane.
plainer names.

maggievirgo · 31/07/2009 11:45

Piscesmoon, I also feel that names ending in 'da' might be round the corner. Not Brenda or Sandra, but perhaps Belinda, Zelda or Rhoda..

70s names like Karen, Debbie, Sharon, Tracey will not come back 'til at least 2040

maria1665 · 31/07/2009 09:22

Our choices for DD2 were Sylvie, Margot, Bridie or Verity. We went with Verity, which I love, but secretly wish I'd stuck to my guns and gone for Margot.

Lizzylou · 31/07/2009 09:18

I know a Clemmy, it's a lovely name. She is a lovely 2 year old.

Mumcentreplus · 31/07/2009 09:13

granny and grandad names like lillian and Fredrick are pop at the mo..I say 70s will be back soon..like Karen,louise,Jason

dizzydixies · 31/07/2009 09:02

lockets how very dare they not like it?!?!?!?

I think we're going to have all the Serephina running about too

Rafferty
Reuben - loads of them
Noah

shonaspurtle · 31/07/2009 00:53

Colin, Darren, Kevin

If you think about the sound of them without our 1970s baggage these are actually really nice names.

Amanda, Susan, Claire

As above.

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piscesmoon · 31/07/2009 00:20

Lots of people seem to love Wilfred-I am in the minority by not liking any of the Alfreds, Alberts etc.

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lottiejenkins · 31/07/2009 00:09

My son is a Wilfred!

piscesmoon · 31/07/2009 00:01

I think that as we have a comeback for, horrible IMO, early 20th century names as in Hilda, Elsie, Ivy, Stanley and Wilfred-it is only a matter of time before we get Linda, Brenda, Patricia, Pauline, Nigel, Colin, Alan etc.

I have noticed that Mary is getting very popular now.

lockets · 30/07/2009 23:52

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random · 30/07/2009 23:35

Dennis and Gertrude

lockets · 30/07/2009 23:32

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maggievirgo · 30/07/2009 22:02

I love the name Marianne! the only Marianne I know is an adult.

Magaly could lend itself to nn Maggie too. Perhaps too unusual next to Lily though!

NotanOtter · 30/07/2009 21:55

Marianne is dreamy