Is Rebecca timeless or dated?

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Just that :-)

I'm one and it's done me ok for 47 years. I have a strong dislike for most of the shortenings, but that isn't a problem- I introduce myself as Rebecca and 'correct' (nicely, and politely) people who take it upon themselves to call me Becky. I'd say timeless - wouldn't think it at all odd to hear a baby being named it, and I know people of widely varying ages with it.

But what is it with people calling you Rachel???!! Happens all the time! Just this week I had a(nother) email from someone replying to my rebecca@.... email address with 'Hi Rachel'. They don't sound remotely alike!

Rebecca is nice but hate that they get Bex, a bit trashy

Timeless

It had a surge of popularity in the 80s/90s but I know several teenage Rebeccas of various spellings. It’s much less popular now but I don’t think it’s dated in the way that some 80s name are

Dated and overused in the 90's

My little girl is 6 and called Rebecca. She gets called Becca a lot but has decided now she is Rebecca and only wants her whole name 😂. I love the name. She's the only one in her school so it's not another "insert common name". Yet it's still beautiful and a strong name I feel works at any age. I wouldn't change it. We're expecting another girl and I'm trying to find another name which I find pretty, can be adapted but isn't overused. It's tough.

Massively dated. Sorry.

Dated to the 90s

Dated.

Unfortunately, my chief association is also with Rebekah Vardy’s gravy permatan and fluorescent teeth.

Timeless and classy.
I think people are confusing "had a run of popularity 30 years ago" and "dated".
Dated would be something that was never a classic to begin with.

I love it it's a gorgeous name and can be a "professional" name if that makes sense.

I love Bec and Becca too

I have a Rebecca. She is 22 and is known as Becca. She likes it and she doesn't have any other friends with the name unlike the many Ellie's she knows.

I thought 'quite similar to Rachel' before I read of the common confusion. They sound different but are similar styles of name and were popular at the same time.

There's a similar effect with Charlotte and Caroline (occasionally Catherine), for babies of the '70s.

Timeless

"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderlay again"

Of course it is a classic name!

Very dated! It was very fashionable in the 1980s and has since fallen out of fashion, hence its dated.

But it's still a name.

Ugh. I hate it. I can say that it’s my name! I hate all variations of it too 😫

Classic. Timeless. And nowhere near as common as it used to be in the 80s when there were 5 of us in one class.

Dated

And nowhere near as common as it used to be in the 80s when there were 5 of us in one class.

That's exactly why it's 'dated' now. It's dated to the 1980s when it was in fashion!

I'd put it in the same category as e.g. Stephen which is obviously a classic name which has been used for years and years but in recent times was very popular in the 80s and therefore now seems dated.

Dated

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I’ve always got Rebecca and Rachel confused in my head. And Charlotte and Caroline funnily enough. My head just merges the two names which is frustrating as I have lots of friends called Rebecca and Rachel

@Grufallosfriends completely agree
It’s the perfect example of a dated name

It would have been like a girl being called Sue in school in 1980s. Completely out of place as all the other Sue’s are 80s ‘uncool’ middle aged mums and a aunties

Timeless but I wouldn't use it as I dont like Bex, Becky etc

Dated