The next big thing...?

I think the old man/lady names are sticking around for a while. The really crusty, dusty old ones haven't come out yet (Harold, Percival, Hilda, Maude) etc, but they will...just a matter of time! Then I predict a big return to 'plain' 1960s and 70s-ish names like John, Paul, David for boys and Sarah, Emma, Rachel for girls.

ps I have another one which is going to rise...

Posy & Ivy is the new Lily and Rose.

I also think maybe Donald ... could be the younger brother to a Magnus.

ps, I wouldn't be surprised to come across a Belinda either. I think Isabel and Matilda have paved the way for Belinda. I think people with mothers called LInda might not yet be ready to call their babies Linda, but Belinda sounds quirkier, cooler. Plucky detective as cheerful yank calls it! yes, I love plucky detective chic!! also, along with Belinda, definitely Nancy, Lois and Margot. All plucky detectives. Also known as Bridge chic.

victor is the new hector

marcus is the new lucas

Sylvie is the new Sophie

I think these three names will rise as people look for something familiar a bit different.

no, don't know a single one, but I think it has the vibe of Esme. But newer, fresher. it sounds like Esme did ten years ago.

ditto bruce. laugh folks, but bruce is just around the corner, coming to a creche near you soon.

I feeeeeel the rise and fall of names in my bones. not to blow my own trumpet (as it's hardly a marketable skill anyway) but I'm usually ready for names before ms average.

I have a Johanna (h is silent )

My youngest was going to be Peter or Andrew, but looked like neither at birth, so delegated naming to DH who took thirty seconds to come up with Edmund Ian.

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Dulcie is the new Esme

Bruce is the new Gus (Gus is now the new Max, max is the new Jack)

We have an Eva and thought it was nice but unusual in 2008. We are obviously unable to be original and so I shall choose a name from this thread for any small brother or sister she may have and shortcut the pretence of originality!

I think Serenity Brick will make a huge jump

I've heard that (at least over here) names you'd expect to hear on a "plucky girl detective" from the 50's will be big. Susie, Nancy, Debbie, etc.

I think a 60s/70s revival is due - stuff all the granny names.

I think Donna / Michelle & Kimberley (sp?)

Actually I do like Kim

Of 7 pages not one post has mentioned either of the names we have chosen for our twin boys (arriving tomorrow by c-section) so feeling very happy about that. It took a long time to choose them and having talked to the bump for months by name I wouldn't want to change them now.

My first name is one of the most commonasmuck/popular names of my generation - there was even a Spice Girl with my name - but when my parents chose it they didn't know a soul with it so I guess you can't predict what will become fashionable.

Maybe I'll be unlucky and E and H (no I wont be more specific) will become popular. Fingers crossed they won't as I have hated my name at times.

newmum - we are happy with our choice, none of our originals would have been right at all although we really liked them at the time.

I am pregnant again now though and DH is talking about giving DC2 a more 'traditional' name - although DS1's isn't exactly wacky (Zachary) - infact I'm worried it's going to get a bit too popular!

Problem is, maybe everyone will go the more traditional route to be different from all the 'wacky' names that are actually now pretty mainstream and then we will end up with something too popular anyway........

Newmum -
Did I read correctly that you were Irish??? The Irish are the worst for nicknames - my family are all known by completely different names to what is on their birth certs! My Grandfather was known as Tom but was really called Seamas!!!

all my Dad's sisters are known by their middle names! I think one grandparent registered them but the other grandparent wasnt happy with the choices so changed them!

Eden (M or F)
Lexi
Maia
Saul

Atticus and Oakley - I know two Oakley toddlers.

Oops, forgot to answer question in my 'think of the children' rant..
Iris of course because I've loved it for years. Mathilda/ Maggie/ Agnes too.
And MamaLazarou, you're kidding, right?

I grew up with an unusual name and longed to be called Sarah or Catherine, something I didn't have to spell every bloody time!
Just saying cos I'm always a bit gutted when our names appear on these list but then I think it's easier for DCs if they do.

I predict short-term climbers: Isla, Layla, Esme, Lacey, Matilda

I think Cecilia and Cecily will definitely be coming through in a few years, though.

We have a girl due in April and will be calling her Amelie, hope its not too popular