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?

I haven’t heard of a baby having my name since the 70s

Not my name but when I used to work in customer service every time there was a Kayleigh she was born late 80s - the Marillion effect.

Oh yes, I am extremely popular right now

Mine does, it's a classic and is always somewhere in top 100. Like Emily, Eleanor, Lucy etc

I detest my name - early 80’s, very of the time, and I believe it’s pretty much extinct now. I feel it’s very ageing and also I have been openly judged for it being considered ‘common’ / low class etc. I would love to change it but at the same time I’ve had it so long I can’t imagine being called anything else.

Mine is on the "in danger of extinction" list, not surprising, as I've only met 2 others with my name in my lifetime.

No I hate my name because of people’s attitudes to it. I can’t believe my traditional parents gave me a lovely classic middle name and then went way out with my first name. It’s been called grim and rough on here. Make’s me embarrassed to tell people my name.

Mine would. It was very unusual then but very popular now. When I was at school there were only 2 of us in the entire secondary school but now dd has 3 in just her class!

@CraftMaker

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

No I have to know which name this is!!!! Can't think of a Pokemon name that would work for a human!

Interesting to see Catherine and Katie mentioned as dated. Mine is a variant of those and I think it falls solidly into the "timeless" bucket. I don't think it's dated at all and wouldn't bat an eyelid at a baby with our name now.

I've never been particularly fond of it, but it's OK.

My name is mentioned a couple of times upthread. I don’t absolutely HATE it…in fact I quite like the long version but I really dislike the shortened version, which unfortunately is what I’m always known by. My mum decided to use the less common spelling, but to me it’s a name that sounds harsh and in my head it doesn’t suit me at all (obviously I should really be called something much more glamorous 😉). It’s of its time, but that’s usually for women at least 10-20-30 years older than me. I can’t see it having a surge in popularity, mainly because of the shortened version sounding so, well, unattractive in my opinion! However someone upthread called it beautiful, so I’ll take the compliment and thank you ☺️

@CraftMaker is it Eevee? Jynx? Togepi? Raichu?

My cousin named her DD after a Teletubby.

Mine is top 10 now. Was almost unheard of 30 years ago! Mum was ahead of her time

Mine is a timeless classic. Always a few around.

Mines one of the female “Z” names, so I think yes, it would work for a baby.

Think Zoe, Zena, Zara, Zelda, Zena sort of thing.

I was born late 60s. There were always 3 or 4 in the same class and more throughout the school. It's a typical middle name. My dgd has it as hers. Think Jane, Claire, Laura.
I like it. My friend's dd used it a few years ago. It was strange because she'd named her first dad Coco then for second dd this not out there name at all.
My dm chose lovely names for all 4 of us imo.

Elizabeth. Its a constant classic, so yes. I like it, always have.

[quote KurtWilde]@CraftMaker is it Eevee? Jynx? Togepi? Raichu?

My cousin named her DD after a Teletubby. [/quote]
You can't just leave that there! Which one?

I love Catherine and Katie, would be on my list if I had another.

@Flutterflybutterby

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

You're called Alice, aren't you. If so- it's a stunning name.

5 years ago I would have said no, but I've seen mine mentioned quite a few times on the baby name board recently with very favourable responses so I think it may have a minor come-back.

Unfortunately it was very dated when I was given it. I have only ever met one other person with this name that is not at least 35 years older than me.

No. Nobody can spell it or pronounce it now apparently
Danielle

No. It didn’t even work then!

No, despite being born in the 90s my name was dated then - it's Gemma. Lovely but very much of its time!

Yes my name is one of the classic/royal type names that just never goes out of style. I'm very lucky. This is why I've been careful to name my own children classic names (even if some people might think they're boring choices)- far better to have a beautiful, classic name that stands the test of time than a faddy trend- based one (like the trend for old lady names at the moment like Ivy/Edith etc) where there will be several in a year group at school and the child runs the risk of disliking it when older and it has inevitably fallen out of fashion again.

Mine would depend where you are in the country. Area with Indian population probably fine, otherwise a bit of a pain.

No Idea, there's less than 400 of me on the planet.

Don't think my middle name would, it's Lenore.