If you weren't called your first name , would you use it for a baby?

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no for myself

God, no. It was incredibly popular and generic — the Olivia/Amelia of its day.

Nah too naff

Good god no, it’s up,there with Chardonnay and kaleesi.

No, I hate my name.

My first name, definitely not. It can stay in the 60s where it belongs.

My middle name however, which is the one I go by, definitely yes.

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Nope.

No. It was dated when my parents gave it to me and I'm sure it hasn't made a comeback for a reason.

Nope, but only because it is not a particularly common name, so it wouldn’t occur to me to choose it. It’s a nice enough name. There are just others I like more.

No, a bit dated now

I had a lucky escape and like my own name. If I had been a boy, I would be Nigel!

Mine wouldn't be appropriate. I was named after the place I was conceived.

No - mine is a typical 70s / 80s name!

No, but I'd consider using my DHs name.

No I wouldn't, as there are other names I like better - but I do quite like it, so if there was a law that I had to use it, I wouldn't be fed up.

Mine is a very 1986 name, I don’t not like it but I’ve not heard of it on any small children ergo, I can’t imagine baby Xxxxxxxx

Yes I really like my name.

No - I don’t hate it enough to go to all the trouble of changing my name. I just feel no attachment to it and feel it is not “me.”

Yes, I have a classic name and I think my parents did a great job naming all 5 of us. I'd use all of our family names for children.

Yes, in theory, but can’t as it’s also my DP’s daughters name so don’t need to confuse things any further with three of us with the same name.

Maybe but it would become first and middle taking out hyphen.

I wouldn’t even use mine for a goldfish. It’s ugly, dated and sounded completely clunky with both middle and maiden names.
I genuinely have no idea what my mum was thinking. I dropped it at the earliest opportunity.

My name isn't very common, but not dated or current. I'd definitely consider using it for a girl's middle name or the male version of my name as a first name for a boy.

Maybe! It's quite an ordinary name but I think it's easy to wear- I don't think I'm sophisticated enough to pull off a really elegant/unusual name so it suits me😂There's a difference between names I like the sound of and names I would actually want to be called if you know what I mean!

Also, my name is common-ish but I like being somewhat anonymous- I wouldn't like if my first name was so unusual that someone could easily google me.. I'm the same with my children's names!

Definitely not, my name is dated and resoundingly dull. It's not due a comeback any time soon.