Would your own name work as a baby name now?

[Dustyblue]

Mine wouldn't, I don't think.

It's Belinda, but I go by variations of it. Was very popular in Australia in the 70's. But I can't remember the last time I heard of a baby named Belinda.

Do you have a nice timeless name or a dated one like mine?

it would work yes,
it was old fashioned when i was in school, a name people's grandmothers had, but it has come back into fashion

As per my name change, mine is awful. I never minded it growing up, I never thought much if it. But the rise of Miss Katona and a move to England mean I now hate the sound of it, although like the way it looks.
I don't know any little Welsh ones,but I did meet a toddler English version recently.

I think mine is pretty classic and works with all ages. It's Stella, I'm happy with it.

Nope, v 70s working class and not coming back any time soon. Though I wasn't yet born in the 70s and am not working class.

Given that I was named after a Pokemon, probably not.

Mine would work and isn't unheard of now. It's fairly classic but seems dull to many ears (although others seem to consider it pretty, if naming boards are anything to go by). It had a boom in populatiry in the 80s and 90s so might seem a little dated now too, although I do know a couple of babies with this name. Along the lines of "Emily", but less popular today.

@CraftMaker

Given that I was named after a Pokemon, probably not.

Interesting.

(It's a Lucy/Emily/Amy/Katie/ type name)

Mine would easily be a nice name for a child today, it's not unusual but not super popular either. I can't recall any other during my school years at all, but strangely at one of my work places I was one of three! I've not met another since. There's no negative connotations to my names, and only a few famous ones, usually from the upper classes.

Nope. Very much of its time. And awful, I hate it. It’s Jacqueline.

Mine was very rare in the 90s when I was given it but becoming popular now, but with a different spelling. My spelling is still very rare.

My name is very 90s (even though I was born in the early 80s) but I think it could work, yes.

I was born late 70s and my name was popular then and hasn’t really returned. Its probs my due a come back at some point.

@CraftMaker

Given that I was named after a Pokemon, probably not.

I'm presuming Eevee although maybe not spelt the pokemon way.

Although I'd love to know a real life jigglypuff. 😁

Yes it would, jessica.

I don't think my name has ever been popular. But I'm not arsed. My sister has a name that was unusual when she was born, but became popular about 20 years ago. So it's hard to say.

It's interesting when you say baby name though. So many people think names are 'cute' for babies and children. Failing to realise that one day there will be lots of middle aged accounts with all these cute and twee names.

Mines Lisa so I don't think it's ever worked lol but given my parents choice in names in general I think I got off lightly 🤣

My name was so popular in the 80s, there were at least 10 I can think of in my year at school, it's Catherine. It's quite old fashioned really, I don't think it works as a baby name now, it doesn't even make the top 500 on some most popular baby names lists. I do really like my name though, it's never offended me.

Eternal… if you’re Scottish. It’s Gaelic and often pops up on this board.

Very eighties name here would be surprised if there's anyone under 30 with same name

@20viona

Yes it would, jessica.

Two Jessica's in my ds class at school

No

But then didn't work when I was given it either. Its Lonnie and I've never met another.

I suspect there are very few under 35s with my name in UK (and majority are probably over 45) but I can see it becoming fashionable as a baby name at some point in the next 20 years

Yes but most people these days seem to prefer a slightly different version

Mines Biblical. So yes.