Popular names you think will end up being faddy / genrational / "two thousand and teensie" names"

[Totality22]

Have heard the name Isla described as all 3 on another thread (sorry this isn't actually a TAAT)

It got me to thinking what other names could end up being faddy.

I think Freya fits the bill also. I am sure there are loads more

[incidentally I love both Isla and Freya as names!!!]

[RedToothBrush]

New characters in soaps tend to have names that reflect naming trends of the time rather than names that reflect the trend of when the character was born.

[MamaLazarou]

Disagree with PPS who have said Benjamin, George, Edward. These names will never date.

I know four Mayas under the age of one but only one adult Maja and she is Swedish. Perhaps the recent surge in popularity is due to the recent death of Maya Angelou (who real name was Marguerite).

Names of popular celebrities always age quickly: Lisa (from Elvis' daughter), Jackie (after Jackie Onassis) and Jade (after Mick Jagger's daughter).

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

What about surnames as names for boys. They are having a huge revival around here - Harrison , Madison, Watson etc

[forago]

None of my 3 dc names (2004-2010) are in this list HA! result! I tried to do the "unusual but not too out there thing". Predictably though, the 10 year old's name, which was outside of the top 1000 in 2004, shot up in popularity latterly so there are lots of little kids now with his name.

[RedToothBrush]

surnames for boys have been widely used in North America for a long time. I don't think it will be a fad over here for that reason, and is more a reflection on globalisation.

[LittleIda]

I've not come across a Watson yet, but I heard a little boy being called Hudson the other day.

[turdfairynomore]

For my era that will always mean looking around to see if Mrs Bridges is behind him!!

[AbbeyRoadCrossing]

I remember Cameron being a quite popular surname first name maybe about ten years ago - it's dropped off the charts since Dave got in power!
I went to school with quite a few neighbours inspired (I think) Scotts which was Jason Donovan's character, no Kylies or Charlenes though

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

There was a Clayton being hollered at across the cinema earlier.

[squoosh]

Disagree with PPS who have said Benjamin, George, Edward. These names will never date.

Maybe not Benjamin and Edward but George was in the naming wilderness until about ten years ago. Georges are usually 10 and under or 60 and over.

[Jackieharris]

Yes there were no George's when I was growing up- it was very much an old mans name.

Maya is definitely a trendy name now.

I think the only timeless boys name is James.

[mynameisnotmichaelcaine]

William is timeless too, I think.

[reuset]

Disagree. George was still high in top 100 even over 10 years ago. There were always boys named George when I was growing up, though private schooling and lots of traditional names.

William timeless too.

[reuset]

In fact George is definitely timeless as it features in the top 100 names for the whole of the 1900s. No 'wilderness' whatsoever. Unless you count the lowest chart position of number 83 in the 1970s.

[squoosh]

okay then.

[reuset]

Interesting theory though, the 10 and under and 60 and under

[reuset]

*over

[GatoradeMeBitch]

DS's best friends are both called George - one is 18, one is 20!

[squoosh]

George may be popular in England but I've never met one from another country. James' are to be found in all English speaking countries so it sounds more timeless to me.

[reuset]

George was similarly popular in the US. Other countries have their own versions of George, again not unpopular...

I'm not sure what point you're making, and nobody disputed James' timelessness.

[squoosh]

Really not making a point, just musing. Have never met a non English George. Nothing too alarming in that statement I hope.

[NadiaWadia]

I think George has been popular again for longer than 10 years. DD had a couple at her playgroup, and she is early twenties now. There were none at school with me though (in the 70s) and back then we would have thought it an old man's name.

Maybe the person to get it popular again was George Michael in the 80s! (Although he's really a Georgios or something, isn't he, being from a Greek family?)

[Mrsjayy]

George is traditionally an English name i only know 1 and he is 80 odd there was a boy in my year at school for a while but he was English i think popularity can depend on where you live.

[HahaHarrie]

Although fairly classic names, the following I hear a lot of...

Amelie, Grace, Isabelle/Isabella/Issy, Emma

Harry, Sam, George, Alfie

Having said that in my DD class two of the most unusal names in the class have both been doubled up. Which is a bit of a coincidence and a surprise to even the parents of the children as they thought they would never meet another.

[dementedma]

Know a few Georges here in Scotland too.