Opinions on Alison?

[KatieT12]

I have a baby boy and older son, but it's my mum's middle name and wondered if it was usable for a future DD

It's my name and I've always disliked it

Haha! It's my name too. Always loved it. Most people call me Ali although some people stick to Alison, including Dh. However, I think it is dated now and much prefer Alice.

Oh and I agree that the majority of Alison's are lovely

I think it's a really nice name (although I do love Alice). Makes me think of the classic Elvis Costello song. All those people saying 'dated' -consider that just a few years ago the names Arthur, Alfie, George, Edith, Violet, Lily, etc were considered OAP names and a bit of a joke, but now primary schools are full of them.

Maybe it's time for 'Alison' to come around again? It's much nicer than some of those mentioned above, IMO.

Alison is a nice name. Will get Ali as a nickname which is one of my closest friend's name so I love it.
Have only taught 3 in 16 years so not popular. Some great Alisons too - Steadman, Moyet, Krauss ...

Alicia is one of those names that gets pronounced in lots of different ways - alliss -E-a. Alees-E-a or alleesh-a

I think due a comeback. Call her Alison and then nn Alice if you/she feels it's prettier or more age appropriate while she's little

Too 70s.

It's a decent name. Out of fashion, but all the more reason to use it imho.

Lovely name! Classic and underused these days.

Why are so many keen to use an already fashionable name? Much better to try and find a beautiful underused, unfashionable name!

It's ok. It will become popular again at some point but you may be ahead of the curve.

What about allie as a nn