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Are these girl names too dated?

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LovelyElle · 03/08/2023 08:45

Lauren, Nicole, Brooke

I quite like these names but I’m not sure if they’re too dated to use or due for a comeback. My favorite combination is Lauren Nicole. Are they too bland or dated? I Would love hear your honest feedback.

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PickledScrump · 03/08/2023 20:51

Lauren is hideous and definitely dated now. Very 80s/90s. All the ones I know of were what people would describe as “chavvy”

Nicole is ok, much better than Nicola. Not popular enough to ever be dated. Will likely get Nicky though.

Jessica is nice, not over done, not dated

Brooke is lovely. Fits with all the nature name’s currently popular but is much less common. Pretty and strong. Another that was never popular enough to be considered dated.

Daisybuttercup12345 · 03/08/2023 22:24

Not keen on Brooke.
The others are nice.
I prefer Nicola to Nicole though.

dogsweetdog · 03/08/2023 22:29

They're a bit 90's girl band.

WhatAboutMyIcecream · 03/08/2023 22:30

They are all pretty names but I’d say yes they are quite dated. I grew up with a dated name. I was born in 1985 but my name was one more common in 1950’s - think something like Joyce, Barbara or Sandra. I don’t hate it but my whole life I get constant surprise from people expecting someone much older.

Mamma2017 · 04/08/2023 11:19

Lauren, Nicole and Nicola are extremely dated 80s/90s names.

Jessica is pretty as is Brooke

MidnightEagle · 06/08/2023 14:43

I like them all except Brooke. Brooke, to me is a chav name. I have two friends with daughters called Lauren so I don't think it's dated.

ButtonMoonBlanketSky · 06/08/2023 19:40

I don't really get the dated thing. I think if it's a nice name that's all that matters. I know a 4 year old Lauren and Nicole was on my list. Brooke and Jessica are both lovely. I prefer Lorna or Laurel to Lauren.

FayCarew · 06/08/2023 19:48

@ButtonMoonBlanketSky , would you like to have gone through school as a Barbara or Beryl? Those names were very popular in my mum's age group but would have been dated in mine.

DisforDarkChocolate · 06/08/2023 19:49

I like them all apart from Brooke.

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