Is Luna becoming too popular now?

[Mummy2be2018]

Just seen that it's the fastest rising name in the US and is the 37th most popular name there! Do you think it will do the same here? Will it be like Isla/Evie/Ella?

I don't know of any little Lunas. No.37 might sound quite high on the list, but it's still only a small fraction of all babies born. Even the No.1 names are often just 1 per cent of girls or boys.

It’s #78 here and rose by +52 places in one year.

The only Luna I know is a teenager who has chosen it as a nickname based on Harry Potter books. I've not heard of or met any baby Lunas.

I know 2 baby Lunas. I think it is becoming very trendy and will continue to rise.
It's a nice name but I wouldn't use it for that reason.

I know 3 dogs called Luna...

I love the name, wanted a HP name and unfortunately don’t like any of the others. However I know about 2 cats, 2 dogs, a number of horses and at least 3 children called Luna, plus 2 local businesses using the name. So yep looks like it’s getting g popular

Yes it is popular. I'd not choose it, due to the risk of being teased 'Luna-tic' as per the 3 boys I told off for being unkind to one of the 2 girls on the bus the other week.

I only know one and she's a cocker spaniel.

I think that's my fear - that it will rise dramatically, then fall, becoming a name of it's time if you know what I mean!

I know three Lunas under three, so I would say it’s rising quite rapidly and may date quite badly, becoming a ‘name of its time’ iyswim

Totally didn’t read your last post OP🙈🙈🙈

Is it really popular? It's awful for a child. Fine for a dog though.

I think it’ll be a name of it’s time too. I really don’t like it either but each to their own

It spiked for a while around 2011 when I was having my DD and I think it’s having another little spike now. I do also know of two dogs called Luna...

It was 66 in Australia in 2017. It hadn't been in the top 100 before that, which means, even conservatively, it shot up 34 places in one year.

I'd use Lyra instead.

It can happen with any name. My DD Evie (named after her great grandmother) doesn't know any others in her age group but there's obviously many younger named the same and my twenty something DS Oliver's name wasn't rare but again wasn't popular when we chose it.

It does seem to be becoming a bit of a trendy name. Hopefully it won't tip over from trendy to common.

I only know a 2 year old Luna and a handful of dogs I like it but it’s very trendy.

What about Lua? It also means moon and was the name of a roman goddess.

armchair my younger sister is an Evie, and my parents got a few raised eyebrows when she was named!

Luna is my cat's name

I know one 6 year old Luna and 2 toddler Luna's

I know a few baby lunas - it seems to be the more alternative crowd who have picked it as a quirky, unusual name... Unfortunately they all seem to have had the same idea which puts me off it.

Yes it's definitely growing! I know quite a few!

I live abroad and know 2 labradors called Luna! Never met a person called that - it means moon so a bit of a hippy girl’s name in my eyes.