Names you just don’t understand the hype for?

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(Thread isn’t meant to offend anyone - MN hates my Dd and Ds names anyway!)

For me it would have to be Cordelia and Juniper.

Whenever someone writes Balonz I cringe 😬😬 trying to be funny and it's boring now

Boys names ending in ‘Ayden’ (although Aidan is fine as a name)

Girls names ending in lee/leigh

Nevaeh

Also names from tv shows/films (that aren’t already ‘normal’ names) eg khaleesi

Aria/arya. Loads of got fans obvz 😲👀

Names that I don’t hate but I don’t understand the hype:
Grace- people love it but I find the sound really harsh
Teddy (boy or girl- what is this about?)
Archie- wet
Gabriel- see above
Eden- nope

Names I don’t understand the hype for are different to names I just dislike or wouldn’t choose.

The names I don’t understand the hype for are the names I liked and thought were fairly underused, only to find that they massively rocketed the year I liked them. How does that happen? Is there a national sub-conscious?

I liked Matilda, Theo, Ottilie, Evangeline, Eva, Ava, Ezra, Arlo ... I knew few, if any, children called these but then shortly after, a significant increase in usage. Why the hype?

Oh, also Lily- why is/was that so popular? Is it a Harry Potter thing? I can’t imagine being called Lily, particularly as a teenager, or Poppy for that matter

Can't think of a single bit of hype I've witnessed surrounding Juniper or Cordelia.

I would have to say Eva / Ava... fail to see how they've become so popular when they're so boring.

Also never understood how Jack makes the most popular name lists year after year

Lily and Ava

I'm not aware of any hype surrounding names, but there are names that often get a rapturous reception on MN that I personally can't stand. Margot. Ottilie. Nina.

Took until page 8 for DDs not in the top hundred name to be mentioned!

Personally not a fan of Gaelic names being anglicised

Hayden, Kaiden, Jayden, Aiden.
Albie, Archie and Alfie.

Aurora.

It’s the only name I can’t stand and it seems to pop up as a suggestion in every single thread. It sounds awful and I find it so hard to say. It’s like I’m just going “roaroaroar”. Imagine being called Aurora if you were unable to pronounce the letter R.

Yep don’t understand why so many use the name Jack. I struggled most with naming my son exdp hated all the names I liked
It took us 3 weeks to agree (wish I’d gone with my choice now!)

Didn’t struggle with naming my daughter. There are so many lovely girls names.

I don’t get the hype of
Mylo
Poppy
Daisy
Ivy
Eden
Max
Bobby
Sam
Very popular in my children’s school

Yes, the popularity of Jack has always surprised me a little. Nobody would have ever used it as a given name in previous generations. It was a 'nickname'. It's a bit as if the time was ripe for a comeback of John but for some reason people collectively decided John was too fusty or something.

Elsie also leaves me cold, but seems to be loved on here.

Rory - sounds really babyish to me
Mia
Daisy
Edward
Sarah

Elsie and Elise.

Any of the Eve (Eva,Evelyn,Ava) or Ellie (Ella, Elouise, Elouise) as so overused and dull. How anyone can think such a dull over used name is the perfect one for their precious newborn I just can’t understand

Florence, Isla, Amelia (though I think it's a nice name but overused) and anything Ellie/Ella. I'm not keen on shortened names, e.g. Freddie, Teddy, Reggie and the like. Just use the long version and shorten for a nickname.

I'm also not a fan of things spelled in an unusual way, e.g. Jaxon.

Florence
Penelope
Isla

I've seen variations of my name 3 times (although one was someone saying they love it - thanks @ThatCurlyGirl, although I'm an Arietta not an Ariette), I never see my name or Arrietty, which I'm mistakenly called all the time, on Mumsnet so I'm not sure if I should feel excited that my name (well, almost my name, variations on it anyway) popped up or sad that it's on what's essentially a name hate thread

Anyway, I don't get Elsie, I keep seeing it on here and I'm not a fan at all. It's used as a mocking nickname for an unpopular politician where I live so maybe that's why. Also, Ottilie keeps popping up and it reminds me of otters. No offence to anyone!

Recently met a Raine-Bow 🌈

I know a 50 year old Arlo.

My pet hate is the old man/lady names but I'd live with them all if we could just get rid of Arthur.

@zvjezdica I'm jealous of your name, it's beautiful! I'm sure you wear it well 😊

Nevaeh. Just ridiculous.