What names do your DC think are 'cool'?

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I was discussing this with DD (11) and DS (9) at the weekend.

I was surprised by DS's answer. Apparently the coolest boys name ever is....

Geoff

I remember when I was at school, cools girls names were Kiera and Nikki (I'm 32).

Surely it is not the name but the character and personality that makes someone cool! And by association a cool person's name becomes cool.

If Geoff is 'cool', then his friends will associate him and his name as cool.

I'm fairly sure he doesn't know anyone called Geoff though.

My son has a very unusual name but wishes he was called Steve.

One of the kids at school mentioned Geoff in a story yesterday, maybe it's in a TV show at the moment?
My teenage daughter likes Ray for a boy!
It must be that 'two generations back' thing happening.

Dd thinks the coolest girl's name is Katrina.

Just asked DD(7) and she said Mark and Laura

My DS (4) has told me Vincent is "the best name", no idea who he knows called Vincent, maybe he's been watching Eastenders without my knowledge!

Also Lexie, and Bob and Josh for boys...

I think there is a YouTuber called Geoff (or Jeff). My DS2 (age 9) goes on about it. I'll ask him when I get home.

Zak

Louis . Pronounced the French way. And for a girl....Rusty

My DS aged 19 wishes he had been called Jack, which he was right up to the last minute. He doesn't think his name had he been a girl is cool at all-Olivia.

Steve! DS (8) has a very cool name, but nooooo, he wants to be called Steve

But Steve is actually cool for our kids' generation - it's very rare and underused. Our generation has too many though... I know so many 35+ year old Steves....!

Ah grumpy - that could explain it. I've been trying to figure out if he knows anyone called Geoff and drawn a complete blank (closest I can get is someone DH used to work with about 7 years ago, which doesn't seem likely).

dd has just suggested Patricia. Apparently being called "Patty' would be great

We have a popular 1970s girls name in mind for our unborn dd. Ran the name past DSS 15, and he thinks it very cool. I know my contemporaries would not feel the same and we were totally unprepared for DSS enthusiasm!

My DD aged 6 asked why I hadn't named her something pretty like Jalanz or Mistic (pronounced Mystique) lol!

Muriel.
According to DD (6). She's also keen on Gertrude.

Geoff - that's just made my day

All the year 6's here keep saying 'my name is Jeff' is a silly voice. It is definitely a thing! don't really want to know

knowyourmeme.com/memes/my-name-is-jeff

Google says it is a thing and it's from 22 jump street

Steve is probably minecraft. Plus YouTube has a lot to answer for.

My nine year old also said "Geoff"!! But she's been obsessed with "Myname us Geoff" for months.

For a girl she said Judy!