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What girls names would you consider to be ‘hipster’?

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Chocolateyescakeyes · 17/02/2018 21:49

Just wondering!

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TheVanguardSix · 18/02/2018 21:55

Maxine

OVienna · 19/02/2018 08:53

Dd2 described a set of parents at her school as 'hipster'. She was in yr 3 at the time. I asked her what that meant and she said the dad had a long, flowing beard, quirky car, and jumper with snowflakes on it. Their daughter was Lola.

Also Myrtle.

usernamer · 19/02/2018 11:34

Frankie

HouseworkIsASin10 · 19/02/2018 12:57

I thought 'hipster' meant follow the trend. So whatever is popular in your area.

Alisvolatpropiis · 19/02/2018 13:20

House

Hipster is meant to be ahead of the trends. So people who call their daughter’s Sylvie etc well before it becomes popular enough to be mentioned on name websites in a positive manner.

Call their sons Hector, Douglas etc

HouseworkIsASin10 · 19/02/2018 13:25

Alis Oxford Dictionary - a person who follows the latest trends and fashions

OP wants to be more of a trendsetter. So I'd try and think of names nobody had used in a long time.

MerryMarigold · 19/02/2018 13:25

Have hipsters stopped wearing beards now then? Because that is way past 'trendy'.

HouseworkIsASin10 · 19/02/2018 13:26

Nancy is one that springs to mind. It's very 'out there' for where I live, but it's lovely.

HouseworkIsASin10 · 19/02/2018 13:26

Hippies wear beards Merry not hipsters.

MerryMarigold · 19/02/2018 13:29

Names nobody has used in a long time:

Esmerelda
Maureen
Bathsheba
Priscilla (actually one of my fav names)
Hepsibah

Alisvolatpropiis · 19/02/2018 13:30

House

The hipsters will be devastated by that dictionary definition whilst still claiming hipsters don’t exist Grin

MerryMarigold · 19/02/2018 13:30

Oh, ok. I thought it was coffee-house hipsters where it all started. And now everyone is at it.

HouseworkIsASin10 · 19/02/2018 13:40

Alis Grin Grin

TheWizardofWas · 19/02/2018 13:43

Jean
Doris
Gladys
Adelaide
Olive

Rainatnight · 19/02/2018 13:45

I met a baby hipster Albertine at the weekend.

celebrate30 · 19/02/2018 13:58

Stella
Mabel

PeterIanStaker · 19/02/2018 14:05

I know a hipster couple with daughters (both under 5) called Joan and Brenda.

They're hipsters in the sense that she dresses like Velma from Scooby Doo, and he, dressed like an unwashed Lord of the manor, takes his ironic whippet everywhere with him.

HouseworkIsASin10 · 19/02/2018 14:37

she dresses like Velma from Scooby Doo

Grin
MerryMarigold · 19/02/2018 19:26

Does he have a beard?

Potteryprincess30 · 19/02/2018 19:58

@mikado1 I really like Barbara too! I hadn't considered it Hmm

PeterIanStaker · 19/02/2018 20:06

Does he have a beard?

No, he attempted sporting one for a while, but it was sparse and very fair, so he gave up on it and caused a distraction with a jaunty hat.

Rhubarbginmum · 19/02/2018 22:17

Rose
Carmel
Dawn
Cythina
Serena
Agatha
Catherine

Mrsknackered · 19/02/2018 22:19

"Ironic whippet"

That is hilarious

peachypetite · 19/02/2018 22:41

lol this thread is funny