Is Deborah too dated/old?

[obieone]

Spent this afternoon looking through the baby name book with dh. We both like Deborah as it has the strong feel that we both gravitate towards. I've not heard it used for a while. Is it too dated?

It’s a lovely old name

Was also coming to say this! It’s all I’d sing to her if OP was my friend. 😄

This

It's an underused biblical classic and I really like it. I just don't like the diminutives, unfortunately.

Two of my DDs (20 somethings) have MILs called Deborah!

I don't think it's old enough to be old and quaint yet. IYSWIM? It's not gone yet to be revived. It's just old fashioned.

It’s quite a nice name but it definitely makes me think of someone over the age of 40.

I thought of Deborah Harry of Blondie, not Disco 2000.

Debbie Harry is an amazing lady, so go for it, with the usual caveats about making sure that her initials don't spell a word.

I love it but then I would!! Nobody ever calls me Debbie and yes, a name that was last popular many decades ago but if you love it go for it!

Beautiful name with some beautiful owners:
Deborah Kerr
Debbie Harry
Debra Winger
It deserves a resurgence.

I’ve never liked it and I’d definitely describe it as dated rather than classic. Classic names, to me, would be Sarah, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Hannah, Katherine, Naomi, Eleanor, Harriet, Emily, Emma.

Love it, and it is due a renaissance. It means "bee" in Hebrew, which makes me love it all the more.

Best left in the past, it’s not a classic.

It's a beautiful name

I quite like it but I really don't like Debbie, which may be inevitable

It will come back soon enough, those saying no might remember that not long ago it was unthinkable to use Ruby, Edith, Olive and Florence, my teacher friend has come across all of them.
Eventually the Clare, Judith, Jennifer, Carol, Julie, Tracey and Sharon's will be back.

I absolutely love Deborah it is very 80s but don’t stop me loving it

Yeah it’s a hard no

So long as it suits her

I love it.

Personal but the Deborah in our family is pure evil so I'm not keen. Sorry

It's not due to be granny chic popular until about 2040 so you would be ahead of the curve of you choose it!

Overall im neutral about it

Reminds me Disco 2000! 🤣

If you like it, use it. Folk were very opinionated about the name chosen for my middle daughter (also “dated”, 80s) but so what? That’s her name and she wouldn’t be anything else. For what it’s worth, I like Deborah.

Deborah is a beautiful, strong, classic name. I'd love to see it used more. I know a 1960s born Deborah who has always been 'Deborah' never Debbie. When an occasional person tries 'Debbie' she ignores them. It is such a fresh change from the frequent soft-sounding and similar sounding names around these days. I see it as a similar vibe to Rebecca and Jemima.
A great name!

I hate the name, even though the Deborahs I've met have all been nice people. My parents almost called me this. I don't like my name but in comparison I am so glad they chose it.

Deborah felt old fashioned in the 1970s when it was in fashion and has never felt right since. Debbie and Debs are not great nn either.