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?

The version ending in e is so 70s, doesn't have half the appeal.

Oh, M is a beautiful name! But I get how the song thing could be annoying.

Yes I think so

@babyjellyfish if it didn't happen quite so often, it would be quite funny, but I'm a grown adult, often speaking to other grown adults, and usually in a fairly professional context, so think that's why it's so annoying.

@Blue4YOU

No. Mine I think was tarred with a certain brush by the hideous Katie Hopkins. I’ve never seen heard of a baby post mid seventies with my name.

I know a toddler called Katie...

I would but might go for one of the nick names as opposed to my actual full
Name

Yes, mine's quite classic and has had a minor comeback, it's mentioned on here sometimes.

Emma.
Born in 1981, lots of us then. Would still work now but don't hear it very often.

I think mine would work. It is popular in primarily Catholic countries. I used a shortened version, which is what my parents planned to call me, but the nurses, who were nuns, convinced them to use the longer version, which is the name of a saint.

I'm an 80's Sarah.

It's a biblical classic so I expect it to come back in a generation or two and I'm sure there are baby Sarah's but it would feel a bit dated at the moment.

Your name is my dh's favourite! Our dd is not called Belinda though. I love my name. Short and zingy. I believe there are babies born with my first name atm.

Yes, seen it recommended on here a few times and my dd goes to nursery with a little girl with my name. I love my name it’s not an English name, growing up (70/80s) I never met anyone else with it, it’s not common in the uk but not unusual either.

Mine was in the top 20 girls names last year so it must still be OK!

My name is an increasingly popular boys name now and begins with E

Yes, it's a classic name.

Yeah, mine is a classic. Think Elizabeth

mine was super rare in the 80s and 90s, nobody had heard of it and I always felt it entered the room before me, to an extent. It's now really popular in the charts and suggested on here all the time.

I think it would, even though it is quite rare these days - always has been quite uncommon.

Mine's an underused classic these days. I think it's on the verge of a revival, I actually saw it described as 'cool' on here the other day, much to my surprise.

Full name no
Shortened version yes very much so

No. Mine is unusual. Today I had the dreaded conversation for the millionth time.

'Is that your real name? How do you say it? How lovely! Where is it from...'
'It's Turkish. I'm not Turkish. Don't know what my mum was on to be honest!'

Loathe the conversation and accompanying mispronunciation even though they are trying to be nice. My children have very classic names.

It is very strange to see my name scattered throughout a mumsnet thread!

Funny that some of this seems regional. For example, the idea that Belinda was never hugely popular in the UK so doesn't sound so dated now. There was an Australian "Miss World" (or Universe, something like that) contestant in the early 70's called Belinda, which sparked many of us. We should form a club.

By the same token some of the names here are beautiful IMO!

I wrote earlier in the thread that my name is too dated and 80s sounding. But it was mentioned on the cool names thread so maybe there's going to be an 80's name revival!

Yes its top ten 😁

Mine still works and often comes up on the name boards. I’ve always loved my name! Born late 80s. Robyn