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Is Finley/Finlay a 'fashion' name??

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Marzipanlover · 15/03/2011 19:37

What do you think of Finley being a 'fashion' name instead of a classic name? Do you think in 30 years time, people will think that it's really dated? Or does it not really matter?
I'm having a battle over picking a classic or a more 'now' name!

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Rhubarbgarden · 16/03/2011 13:51

Definitely going to date. Dozens of them round here.

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Marzipanlover · 17/03/2011 12:21

I definitely don't want to choose a name that's going to date but I do live the name! Aaggghhhhhhhh, decisions! ;-)

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stillfrazzled · 17/03/2011 12:28

It's an old name, and it's not that popular - not at harry or jack levels yet (i love both of them btw, not a sneer). If you like it, use it.

JiltedJohnsJulie · 17/03/2011 12:30

it is very hard to pick a name that won't date. If you truely want a name that won't date I'd avoid anything in the top 50 at least. You could go for an unusual name but then a soap star might appear with that name and there may be 1000s of them.

MrsvWoolf · 17/03/2011 15:01

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Sillyness · 17/03/2011 15:02

I think of it as a (beautiful) trational Scottish name!

zingally · 17/03/2011 19:34

I know a baby Finley.

Lovely name, but I agree, will date quickly I fear.

MackerelOfFact · 18/03/2011 12:27

It's lovely but you can't move for Finlays/Finleys/Finns/Fynns round here. I think it might date but to a lesser extent than Archie/Alfie/Kai etc.

ongakgak · 18/03/2011 12:33

it is very of the moment i feel and there is at least one in the Reception classes I visit..

I really liked the name but went for the more classic Fergus instead when I had my DS 2 years ago.

MamaLazarou · 18/03/2011 13:59

Yes, very trendy, and therefore tomorrow's Darren or Wayne. That might not bother some people, though!

stillfrazzled · 18/03/2011 14:41

To be fair, they're not that trendy - 2009 stats have Finley at approx 42 and Finlay at 63 or thereabouts, Finn not in top 100 at all.

Don't think that makes them Wayne-equivalents yet (although I have to repeat, I have a Finn so this may be wishful thinking...).

ReadyFreddie · 18/03/2011 15:51

Oh my goodness me, there is no way that the name Finn or Finlay is the future Wayne! How ridiculous!!

And what makes Fergus more classic than Finlay?? Finlay was my great uncle's name - born in 1912!

ReadyFreddie · 18/03/2011 16:02

If you put Finlay in the search box on Facebook it will come up with Finlays of all ages. Definitely not a name just used for today's children.

hottod · 18/03/2011 16:20

The ignorance on this thread is unbelievable!

The name Finlay is as old as the hills. It is in no way, shape or form a 'new' name.

And as for the Wayne comment rolls eyes

I really can't see the Fin names ever dating. Finn is so short, snappy, handsome, CLASSIC and strong.

hulabula · 18/03/2011 17:23

Well, until about 5 years ago I did not know a single Finn. Now every other child is called a variation of it - Finley, Finlay, Finnian, Finnegan so to my ears it does sound very 'now' and it is only a matter of time before people tire of it and use it less. It may therefore date your child to the 2010s.

hottod · 18/03/2011 17:33

By saying that every other child is called Finn is obviously exaggerating hugely. Why would you do that?
Look at the National statistics. They give the amounts of each name registered.

What are your children called hulabula?

hulabula · 18/03/2011 17:39

I'd rather not say my children's name for privacy reasons but my ds's name was used 13 times last year and my dd's about 300 times.

And the OP has asked for opinions and that is what we're doing, offering our personal opinions. Yes, perhaps I exagerated saying 'every other child' but I do know a lot of babies and toddlers called a variation of Fin/Finn.

As you can see, I prefer less common names .

BertieBasset · 18/03/2011 17:47

I know a Finnegan, a Finn, a Finlay and a Fynnie. It is popular at the moment, but if you like it go for it!

hottod · 18/03/2011 17:49

Yeah, Quentin not to my taste. Sounds rather trendy to me, hardly a classic!

evamummy · 19/03/2011 16:05

Finley/Finlay does seem very popular at the moment. I hadn't heard it used as a girls name - is it really?

Am liking Quentin, although not sure what it has to do with the thread .

sonniebonnie · 19/03/2011 16:09

I have met lots of little Finns recently, so I think it has risen in popularity over the past 1-2 years. How much it dates will depend on how much more popular it becomes before people tire of it.

Bucharest · 19/03/2011 16:48

I disagree MrsWoolf- I think it's very faddy.

Thankfully the fad seems to be passing somewhat,there seem to be fewer of them than say, 5 yrs ago. (although given other comments, there must be regional differences in popularity)

If someone said "I have a Finlay" to me, I'd imagine the child to be about 7 or 8.

I agree that in 50 yrs time, as with the Karens of the 60s and 70s and the Sarahs and Rebeccas of the 80s will be the Finlays of the 00s.

littletrain · 19/03/2011 16:52

Its a very now name I know six under three years old.

Violethill · 19/03/2011 16:57

Definitely a fashion name.

It's a perfectly reasonable name, not ugly or chavvy, but definitely 'of the moment', and as Bucharest says, in the future, it will be very much seen as a name that became massively popular in the early 21st century, and then faded

cakeandwine · 19/03/2011 17:02

We have a Finn, its my DP - he was born nearly 40 years ago. I think it has become more popular but not 'every other name' - just on the same lines as Isaac, Oscar and Noah IMO.

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