Which of the names I love are suddenly going to explode in popularity?

[Subarashii]

Because DS has a really popular name that felt fresh and a bit unusual when we chose it and I now know at least five of them!

Basically, I'm not particularly original and so the odds are that if I like a name it's because it is powering up the charts. Opinions please on the following:

Joel
Aiden
Euan
Evan
Ivan
Robin

Astrid
Marnie
Nina
Merryn
Marina
Elfie

Joel -lovely name, I know 1 boy called Joel.
Aiden - ok, but it is quite popular round here, so there are quite a few of them.
Euan - nice too, but have met a few (though DS1's age, 13, rather than younger)
Evan - love it, not too popular
Ivan - not so keen, but I haven't met any
Robin - gorgeous, my friend has a little Robin, the only one I know (though I knew a few female Robyn's when I was a child)

Astrid - love love love it! Never met one
Marnie - nice, not a name I've come across
Nina - reminds me of Nina and the Neurons too.
Merryn - lovely
Marina - not too keen
Elfie - cute, but sounds like it should be a nn.

I have an Evan. Have never heard of anyone around here or anyone I know using it. DDs name is a very popular one. To be honest, I just liked the names. Popularity doesn't bother me, it's if I've taught a horror with a particular name it puts me off.

I quite like Elfie, but I wouldn't like to be called it myself. I could see it working well on certain people, but like the previous poster said, only dainty people :)

Mirren and variants are already quite popular in Scotland - quite similar to Merryn.

Your names are all lovely. I don't think any of them will increase hugely in popularity, but Nina and Astrid are very 'on-trend'

I think with your choices it will depend on where you live. More likley to be Euans in Scotland than England.

I know 4 Marnie's. It's a lovely name though.

I have an Ivan and I did get jittery about it
soon after I'd introduced him to people.
For some reason, I got questioned on a number of occasions if it was a family name. Is that code for 'why on earth would you chose that if it wasn't a family name?'
But now, a year later, I love it and am so glad we chose it. I don't know any other children with it and I hope it doesn't get popular!

IVAN THE TERRIBLE

Yes he is terrible but in a cute way!

Thanks Anna

We are in the South-East.

where in the south east? as long as you are not norfolk then you wont be near me! feel free to use it if you arent local to me tho

Not local to you, don't worry 5madthings :o

Evan and Aiden are already popular. I don't think any of the others will explode, I wouldn't be too concerned about popularity with any (except Evan and Aiden).

I have a Nina, I doubt it is going to explode in popularity tbh. I've met one other since she was born.

Astrid is the most faddy of those.

Ooh I love Robin - and I don't think it is likely to become over-used.

I know a Joel, Aidan, Euan and Marnie - all are pre schoolers.

My favourites would be Evan and Nina from your list

Robin is fab, but would he just end up being nicknamed Rob? Not that I have anything against Rob, but he might as well be Robert, no?

Astrid is probably faddy but I'm a big Fringe fan, and it's growing on me...

I have a one year old Ivan and we've not met another yet so you're probably safe with that! I love your list! Several of those were on my short list too. Particularly like Merryn/Merren for a girl. Have you thought of Ivor or Ivo for a boy? They're more unusual and both lovely I think, but both sounded unfortunate with our surname... It's not 'Biggun' but I'm sure you can imagine!

Joel, Nina and Elfie are fab names and names i'd expect to 'become' popular

I have an Aunty Marnie. She's 79! I know a 50 yo Elfie as well. Still can't get my head around a grown woman called Elfie, but it's a pretty name.

There isn't much point about worrying about it anyway. DD has a name that is frequently called over popular on here, but 9 years ago it was unheard of. Even the registrar commented on how uncommon it was. It's annoying, but it is what it is!!