Unattracrive Baby Names

[WakyWally]

Does anyone else dislike these baby names? Albie, Willow, Chase, Cody, Cory, Talullah, Olive, Ivy, Elsie, Belle, Autumn, Summer, Teddy, Ronnie and Reggie? Bring back proper, solid names. Such as Hannah, Jane, Caroline and Kate!!!

Whereas I think Judith and Henry are timeless, classical names and would far prefer them to names like Jackson, Arlo or Willow. Doesn't mean I'm right and someone else is wrong. Just that we have different tastes and find different names attractive and unattractive.

Willow has grown on me a bit, but it's a bit too naturey for my taste.
Albie, Chase, Cody, Cory, Teddy, Ronnie and Reggie - baby names not man names
Tallulah - too frilly
Olive, Ivy, Elsie, Belle, Autumn, Summer - don't like any of them, baby names not woman names

Bring back proper, solid names. Such as Hannah, Jane, Caroline and Kate!!!
Indeed.

As someone who was lumbered with the hideous name Judith, I don't think it's timeless.
I was the only one at school and the only times I have met another Judith, they have been at least forty years older than me

I came across a baby called Blu Meadow recently

Besides the ones that are nicknames for longer names, I think it's very biased to think your examples are more "solid" than these examples. There's nothing inherently more solid about the words themselves, you are just used to them.

I thought this was going to be names suitable for the OP's unattractive baby.

Shrek maybe? Grotbags?

Personally I hate Hannah, Jane, Caroline and Kate! I also dislike most of the names you posted before that too though 😂. I dislike some of the more 'cutesy' names that I just don't associate with adults such as teddy and albie - basically names that are stereotypical shortenings of longer older names - and I dislike names of seasons/places 🤷‍♀️. I am partial to the name Isabelle however.

I don't think ANY of the names you've mentioned are un-attractive (although Jane, Caroline and Kate are SO dull in my opinion).

I tend to find certain names unpleasant based on their sounds being a bit harsh or reminding me of unpleasant words;

Like Helga, Bertha, Judith, Ermengarde, Hildegarde etc. I find Emmeline, Jolene, Evangeline unpleasant because they sound like a chemical or bleach to me.

I don't especially know why but I dislike the -sen -on ending that's fashionable in boys names at the moment like Jensen, Grayson, Jaxon etc.

I absolutely hate the trend of giving girls male names as I find it very misogynistic. "Feminine = bad. The only way I can accept my daughter is my giving her a more masculine identity
so she will be seen as strong."

I do like quite traditional names myself like James, Helena, Mary, John etc but think some more "out there" names can be beautiful too (Lysander, Valentina etc).

I knew a Judith, same age as me- mid thirties 13 years ago.

Ronnie and Reggie might be OK if your family name is Kray. Otherwise might make some people raise their eyebrows.

Each to their own. I dont personally like my nephews name but who am i to decide if a name is tasteful etc for another person.
Alot of people don't like what I've named my children but me and the hubby do so we're happy.
I've got-
Jack, Sean, Kyle, Thomas, David, Arthur and Halle..... yes I have 7 kids 🤣

I hate the names Hannah and Kate! I was a child of the 80s/90s and every other female was called Katie!

Its only abit of something to talk about, thats all. Im only thinking from when the kid starts school and becomes an adult.

I love the name teddy. I hate the name Margot and hope so much it’s time is over. Mind you that might be because there is a very shouty mum at the dcs school who is always screeching at her perfectly sweet child MARGOT!!!

bryoni

Love Elsie, loathe Jane and Caroline.
completely with you on ice though, despite the love for it on here.

I like Olive and Ivy but otherwise I'm with the OP. I can't bear cutesy names. I like Kate, Jane and Caroline.

Hannah, Jane and Caroline are dreary and sound like the grumpy, obstructive older admin assistant who treats every aspect of her role as a massive imposition, like somebody has asked her to donate them her liver instead of just asking her to order more printer paper. Elsie and Ivy are fine in comparison.

OP, you seem to have just picked a random selection of names you don’t like. I could also pick a random selection of names I don’t like, but it doesn’t mean anything about Parents Today.

Reggie, Cory and Tallulah kill me ! I just named my kids names you hear a quite a bit of contrasting with others! Some parents really need to stop calling their kids brands and things they like such as Dior!

a gorgeous old fashioned Elsie, Mable, Gennieve & Caroline.. all simple classic names.

Brioney, Sarah, Kate and Claire all feel English ho hum ..
you will find a name that you will
adore.

I prefer the names you want rid of to those you want in.

I cant stand Connor Callum or "aiden" names (Braiden, Caiden etc)
Dislike Olivia and Jessica. Feel names like Anna and Jane are just dull dullness

Preferred it when my friend named her dd Gertrude to the friend that went with Ellie Mae.

Albie - not sure. Quite like it as a niconsme for Albert.
Willow - like it. But I wouldn't use it in case the child wasn't willowy. I think it woukd be embarrassing to be a short, stout Willow.
Chase - not keen
Cody - quite like it but so American. Not sure a British child could pull it off.
Cory - quite like it.
Talullah - like it. Quite posh, imo.
Olive - really don't like this.
Ivy - love it. One of my favourite names. Elsie - it's ok.
Belle - quite like it but wouldn't use it in case the child wasn't beautiful. I'd hate to be a plain Belle.
Autumn - quite like it.
Summer - like it.
Teddy - like it as a nickname for Edward but not a name in its own right.
Ronnie - not keen. Old man with a flat cap.
Reggie - really not keen. Sounds like Ronnie's even more Victorian chimney sweep twin.
Hannah - love it. Another of my favourite names.
Jane - not keen. The ultimate middle name. Too boring for a first name.
Caroline - not keen
Kate - quite like it. Much prefer Katie/Katy

It’s just about personal taste. All these names do not change the human being that these people will be!

Margot, Elsie, ivy, Clara, Elizabeth, Caroline, Christina, Victoria and so on we're all 'Fashionable names when they first came along, someone had to make them up at some point.

@MrsHGWells , You've misspelt Mabel, Genevieve and Briony/Bryony. The misspellings are ugly.

The following is my opinion, others might not agree:
Margot looks ugly but Margaux is worse.
Meghan is ugly but Megan isn't
Darcey looks and sounds ugly.
Dulcie is ugly - sounds and looks like Dull.
CeCe is popular on here. I think it's awful.
Sylvia looks and sounds ugly.
Meredith is horrible, both in sound and look, but it's OK as a surname.
Ava looks ok but I don't like the sound - Ai-vuh
I like Eve but not Eva.
I don't like Clara said as Clar-a but it's ok as Clair-a
Lyra doesn't appeal at all but Lara is fine.

Too babyish: Albie, Teddy, Belle
Too American: Chase, Cody, Cory, Tallulah
Too naturey: Autumn, Summer, Willow
Too old lady: Olive, Ivy, Elsie
OK: Ronnie and Reggie
Fine: Hannah, Jane, Caroline and Kate

Most names are OK in isolation. When they become overused or samey they lose their appeal.