IYO...What's the new 'on-trend' names

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Just wondering what you all think the next 'on-trend' names are going to been...???

So long Lola and Alfie...Welcome???

Yey! not seen erin yet, fingers crossed it won't get too popular!

So far this year i know of a violet, martha, Sophia and a stanley.

Erin quite popular here in Scotland!

Latest names of babies I know are Christopher, Stanley, Edward, Tara, Amy, Iris, Imogen, Lila And Elouise.

I didn't think this thread was about what's popular now, or 5 years ago, but what's up & coming somehow 'next'?

ivykaty44 Not sure about 1981, but I was in hospital with pre-eclampsia awaiting the birth of DS1 when Diana died in 1997. There were MANY baby girls born that month with Diana as a middle name . In that particular hospital anyway.

In the north west every other baby seems to be called Evie, Eva, Edward, James, Grace, Isabella, Zack/Zac/Zachary/Isaac.

However, I'm hearing of quite a few baby Saskias born recently too.

DD is Clementine.....We chose it because we like it, not because it's different but I do hope it's not the next big thing. It certainly isn't up north.

My predictions for names that are on the increase/ will be soon are:

Florence (already), Eliza, Ada, Iris, Violet, Agnes, Agatha, Thea (met a couple recently)
For boys agree old testament names - my main prediction is for Ezra (because I like it and seem to have a talent for liking names that suddenly everyone else likes too!)

Lots of Clementine's around Oxfordshire and just so many Sophias and Isabellas. I have several friends who have had Evas and Imogens and know of a number of Dorothys.

Forgot to say - feeling quite smug that neither DD or DS's names have been mentioned (and doubt they will!), but am getting slightly nervous that our name for DC3 might suddenly appear. We liked Isaac for DS and suddenly it's taken off. Names, eh? Maybe we ought to go for 'Like' like the Israeli family mentioned on the BBC news website ;)

DD1 is Ava which was not that common until bloody Mylene Klass used it for her daughter!

DD2 is Elsa and I dont know anyone else with that name.

Neither of them ever find anything with their name on in the shops!

Recently I have seen: Matilta, Tullulaha, Woody, Isis, Isabella (loads of them), Sophie, Emily, Archie, Aiden, Violet, Scarlett, Saphire, Ebony

I have a feeling

Elsa
Miriam
Xavier
Albert
Percy
Jean
Betsy
Polly

Lots of
Florence
Clementines
Claudia
Ava
Amelia/Millie
Imogen
Tabitha

Arlo
Arthur
Jago
Hugo
Xander

Where has 'Elodie' come from? Not a name I've ever heard except that I knew some people who had an Elodie in the 80s, but that was in France.

Lots of girls called Ava, Emily, Imogen, Florence, Maisie, Freya, Skye, Edie, Poppy, Lily, Taylor, Lola, Beatrice, Darcy, Phoebe, Lucy, Sophie.

Boys-Freddy, Charlie, Alfie, Harrison, Toby, Joseph, Sam, Jake, Harry, Oscar, Oliver, Zack.

It's very hard to find something you like that nobody else has used!

A sudden rise in Shem? Really? I love it, but have never, ever met one.
I will be gutted if AMos is suddenly popular!

Noticed Jean gets a mention a few times here - am feeling a bit trendy now. Our DD (6 months) has Jean for a middle name. I'm not a trendsetter though - she is named after my much loved Granny.

William def on the up. I known four under two and royal wedding fever will make it worse. Lovely name though.

I think a lot of Elizabeths soon too, especially as Queen seems v popular.

Charlie on the up.

Florence also getting v popular.

I think Jane Austen type names might be popular again - Jane, Lydia, Emma etc

And for boys might quite dull names like Colin (sorry to any Colins out there) take off after Colin Firth?

Oisin, I reckon. And Mary.

Edith does seem to be getting more popular. I think Pippa will become more popular too. (My mate has a 3 year old Pippa and is not impressed).

My dd's are Elodie and Phoebe (5 and 3). Phoebe seems to be getting more popular too.

I know about 6 Lola's and many many Louis's

Edith is on the up, definitely, although where I am there were more Edies than Ediths in the last few years (why? Why not just go with Edith and call them Edie? I do NOT understand nickname-as-real-name namers) (I am judgemental about the most obscure things)

Esme is arguably an Ella analogue, in keeping with my previous theory, along with Edie, Evie and Eden, all of which I've seen recently. And I know a few very young Elodies as well.

I'm sad about the Pippa thing; I've loved Philippa nn Pippa forever .

Any "Fin" names will be huge.

Harper will go the way of Taylor. Used to be an academic-sounding, strong name for a girl and is now quite downmarket.

Aidan and Liam have flamed out now and will be replaced by Declan (which I love) and Lachlan.

All the Jayden/Kaiden/Braydens will turn to names like Dawson (also unfortunate, it was my grandfather's middle name and I've always liked it.)

These are all American predictions, mind. :)

Two mentions of my Swiss grandmother's name, and one mention of DD's name. No mention of DS's name.

I am sooooooooo on trend as to be off the scale!

The last 3 boys I know who have been born very recently have all been Edward...Girls Betty/Delilah/Magdalene/Connie/Theodora. Much easier to be a bit out there with girls names clearly !..