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Names you just don’t understand the hype for?

332 replies

flossiefloo · 07/08/2019 16:31

(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.

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areyoubeingserviced · 07/08/2019 17:42

Sorry if I offend anyone, but I really dislike the names Jack , George and Alfie.
They seem to be extremely popular and I really don’t know why

Penelopevain · 07/08/2019 17:44

Juliet
Isla
Edith
Vincent
Zac
Albert
Stanley

Fruityb · 07/08/2019 17:45

Brayden is the worst I’ve heard. Just horrible.

And whatever-May/Mai/Mae. Lots of Elsie-maes when my son was born

Frith2013 · 07/08/2019 17:50

Margot (shudder)

Any boy’s name that is also one of Rev Awdrey’s trains.

Kanga83 · 07/08/2019 17:50

Anything double barrelled, Lilly and Eva's, Jayden/Hayden, cutsie boys names like Archie, Albie, Charlie. Other than that I pretty much like all names.

flossiefloo · 07/08/2019 17:51

@laylabella absolutely agree!

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Equatoria · 07/08/2019 17:56

Jack
Atticus
Kit
Balonz

Tabitha
Margot
Juniper
Betsy

TartsKnickerDrawer · 07/08/2019 18:02

Agree with Arlo. There are loads around suddenly and it’s a...um...an odd name.

taylorlynn · 07/08/2019 18:03

Olivia
Isabelle/Isabella is way too popular now I used to think was a beautiful name until every little girl was called this
Florence I really don't get either
Yes to Juliet I see this on every girls list on this forum
Penelope

Offblue · 07/08/2019 18:05

Margot...looks like maggot :(
Beatrix or Beatrice....reminds me of beetroot. Just ugly sounding.

I'm sure the names I love other hate.

origamiunicorn · 07/08/2019 18:05

*The awful obsession with adding 'den' to the end of a name-

Jayden
Kayden
Hayden
Cayden*

Same.

Ohyesiam · 07/08/2019 18:05

Until Mumsnet I thought Margot was short for Margaret.

aliensprig · 07/08/2019 18:06

Like a pp mentioned I've never understood why Oliver and Olivia are such popular names, but to each their own i suppose!

origamiunicorn · 07/08/2019 18:06

Actually I like Hayden that's actually a name,the others not so sure.

henpartystress · 07/08/2019 18:08

William, James, Hannah and Emily. I don't know why I just hate them

henpartystress · 07/08/2019 18:08

Oh and Kai, Kian, Caleb. Just sound so ugly

Hotpinkangel19 · 07/08/2019 18:11

Nevaeh. Awful name.

'Den' names.

Everly. Another ugly looking name.

Usherusherusher · 07/08/2019 18:12

Rosalie makes me cringe beyond belief
Everly
Willow
Harriet
Emily

bbgxd · 07/08/2019 18:13

Anything bland and mediocre. Names with absolutely ZERO personality.

Emily
Amelia
Olivia
Nova - overpopulation instagram
Chloe
Elizabeth
Charlotte

William - and other such names
Charlie
Teddy/theodore etc- blew up. Cringe

I've probably offended everyone 🤷🏻‍♀️

MrsSiriusBlack1 · 07/08/2019 18:13

My dc has a Jayden, kayden ,Hayden in their class plus 2 Alfie’s and 3 jacks, popular names round our way lol

moonpiggle · 07/08/2019 18:14

Jaxon
Bear
Alfie
Kayden
Jayden

Daffodil2018 · 07/08/2019 18:16

Finley or Finlay or just plain Finn. Don't get it.

Chocolatedeficitdisorder · 07/08/2019 18:16

Occupational names.
I could never look at a baby and think that he/she looked like a Hunter.

pennypineapple · 07/08/2019 18:19

Where I live there seems to be a trend for old fashioned girls names which are quite "hard" sounding:

Maud
Morag
Daphne
Audrey

I've also met THREE little girls called Sydney which I find really odd.

flossiefloo · 07/08/2019 18:21

I actually like Everly Blush

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