So out it’s in?

[Scrunchies]

Belinda, nick name Bee?

I want a traditional name that is unusual and not popular - ahead of the ‘come back curve’ so to speak!

Don’t like the very popular ‘granny’ names for the reason that they are too popular.

How about Rosalind, Rosemary, Rosamund, Felicity, Marion or Marianne?

Adelaide? Caroline?

I'm not a big fan of Belinda but Bee is a cute nn. I also knew one who's nn was Bindy.

Bridget is lovely as is Bridie. Also Beatrix.

brenda?
sonia/sonya
tania
jacqui

I love Belinda!

I wouldn't class it as 'so out it's in' though. To me, names like Julie, Jennifer, and Lynn have more that kind of vibe (names of aunts and friends' parents i guess!).

Maybe it's because I've never known a Belinda so don't associate it with an age group?

I like it!

I'll never hear the name belinda again in the same way after 'my dad wrote a porno' . Or eat a pomegranate.

The only Belinda I know is in my DS year at school - she’s 17/18.

I like belinda
or melinda if you want it to sound softer.

I like it and agree that it meets the criteria you are looking for

I would not consider it in the same class as Lorraine and Karen because its never been hugely popular (in the UK), I have come accross LOTS of Karens and quite a few Lorraines in my life but I only know 1 Belinda (lovely lady in her mid 30s and her name really suits her, a lot of her friends call her 'B')

Amanda?

Belinda is great? Go for it

@Scrunchies If you look back at early 1900s names Minnie was a full name. Although wonder if it came from Minerva originally.

Gladys or Joy?

@perfectpanda what happened with the pomegranate 😳

Oh god does Belinda have the same vibe as Sonia and Brenda?!

Oh god does Belinda have the same vibe as Sonia and Brenda?!

Yes that's what I thought. An 80s name. I really don't like it but I seem to be in the minority! I have a bad 80s name so I think I'm a bit sensitive to them!

Honour Belinda nn Honey Bee

@Lemonlemon88 I’d never considered Bridget that’s a good one to think about

@SimplyRadishing

Belinda is great? Go for it

Belinda is like Julie or Karen

How about Amanda, Christine/a, Deborah, Fiona, Gillian, Helen, Jennifer, Judith, Linda, Marion?

Miranda
Samantha
Sonia
Beverly
Martina

Similar types of names to Belinda

Melissa too. Melanie. All very 70s. The next in vogue?
Jessame, Lorraine, Michelle, Amanda.

Oh, and Vanessa!

It’s a pretty name
Others you may consider
Caroline
Jennifer
Martha
Rebecca
Gillian/Jillian
Josephine
Katherine
Imogen
Clementine
Yvonne
Victoria

I would love to meet a baby Belinda ! Very nice name.

Bell end Belinda was the name given to the Belinda I went to school with.

Josephine?
Miranda?
Barbara? I know one who gets called B.