Samantha

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Would you say that Samantha is dated? What would you think of a baby Samantha?

We don't hate Sam, but we'd prefer if people called her Samantha. Too long?

I kind of dislike Sammy, is that an issue? Sam I don't mind (even though I'd prefer Samantha), but Sammy is really not my favourite.

Other options are Sabrina and Kiera as well as Holly and Poppy.

I loved Isabella and Eva (Eva-Marie, Eva-Maria) for a while, but now they'll likely be middle names.

I'm a Samantha in my 30s now and I feel like it is dated but I have heard of a few more little Samantha's lately. I am Sam though no one ever calls me Samantha . Little kids always called me manfa which was quite cute 😂

Oh yes and the only Samantha's people ever bring up to me are Samantha from bewitched or Samantha from sex and the city 😂

Samantha is a beige name. Your other options are much nicer.

Samantha is a really pretty name.

Why will it be shortened? Until your child is old enough to choose for herself you just tell people that her name is Samantha.

DD1 has a name that can be shortened, I just told anyone that tried that her name was the full version, and it wasn't to be shortened by anyone.

She is now an adult and insists on being called by her given name, not a shortened version of it.

As I do with my own, I will not be called anything other than my full name.

I'm in my 30s so know quite a lot of Sams. My first association is Samantha Jones. I like Sabrina from your list.

Lovely name and quite refreshing for a little one now.

I’d go with Sabrina which is fabulous

I like Samantha - it probably is early for a revival, and I don’t like Sam

Kiera is Ok (prefer Ciara)

Holly and Poppy are a bit wet

I absolutely adore it!

First reference for me is Bewitched, then Sex And The City.
Both fabulous, feisty, fun females.

I like Samantha. It’s recognisable and people will be able to spell it but is very unusual now and I bet she will be the only one in her class.

I had a former work colleague who named her new born daughter Samantha. I had thought it it’s a dated name. I knew two in school, one went my Mantha and the Sammy. I think Sammy or Sam are natural shortings that come from it.

Every Samantha I've ever known has had red hair. Indelibly strawberry blonde!

I'm a Samantha. As a child I was Sammy, as an adult I am Sam despite introducing myself as Samantha. I hated my name as a child. As an adult I don't much care, I've been called worse!

It's not that I think it's dated, but if you are not a fan of Sam or Sammy I would move it to the middle name list. Since I've never heard of those being shortened haha

Wish we could just trade thought because I'm the exact opposite, I LOVE Sam and Sammy but Samantha isn't quite my style haha

I really like Sabrina and Poppy too!

I have one, she calls herself Sammy. DH named her after a character in Star Gate, which I've never seen.

It's a lovely name imo.

I'd place it alongside Stephanie - a little dated but still very acceptable.

I like Holly and Sabrina from your list of alternatives.

I love Eva-Marie.

Lovely name

Is it a made up name? I can't quite place it. I think that's what makes it sound dated, because it's not classic and it's no longer trendy.

Earliest records of Samantha are from 17th century so it's fairly established and had been steady in popularity since the 50/60s to the early 00s- not #1 but sat in the top 100. It's believed to be the feminine form of Samuel but there's no definitive evidence of that.

I know an Samantha in her early 20s, who is known as either Samantha or Mantha.

So I don't think Sam or Sammy are inevitable.

I know a Manthy

Samantha Carter in Stargate is a great character, but weren’t you tempted to at least watch a couple of episodes before agreeing to the name?

I always think of Samantha in bewitched and there's a Samantha in Without a Trace. I do love the name.

Another lovely name.

This is my name. It's a great name and I'd recommend it, it can be feminine or masculine and posh (SamCam) or common. There are some great pop culture Samanthas - Geena Davis's character in The Long Kiss Goodnight is one that hasn't been mentioned. Also there's the song. I get called all three syllables most of the time but I don't mind being called Sammie.

EllieQ - good point, I should watch it, I also like to think I named her after my favourite character from Sex and the City.