what is the most over-rated name in your opinion?

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Agree with BalloonSlayer, what makes a name over-rated? Everyone has different opinions on names, there is no one name that everyone without exception raves over. Silly thread, really.

I read overrated as a name that is really popular but done to death now and not as 'unusual' or pretty as it thinks it is.

I think Debbie is v under-rated

What's wrong with Archie? mine is a cutie and it suits him.

As I said before, I happily concur it is a completely pointless thread.

I won't be in the least offended if you choose to leave and/or hide it.

Tidey I know people will have different opinions, hence 'in your opinion' in the thread title.

HTH.

OK, so in your opinion NOT over-rated, since their popularity is justified.

Yay! One of my dc's names has been mentioned. And. I. Don't. Care.

I'm sorry, when I 9hesitantly) posted I was in a confused state and have now realised that I don't mean overrated at all. Isabella is a lovely, gorgeous name. What I mean, is overused, as in there are millions upon millions just in ds's class, let alone the school.

There comes a time when it reaches saturation point. Which is a shame for all those who still want to use it.

I think people ought to use names they love, however popular they already are. But if I hear a name too often I start to get bored with it and want to choose something else, because otherwise it feels like everyone's child has the same name.

My name has been mentioned and I don't care either!

My DC's name is generally called chavvy in these parts too. Really doesn't bother me. If it did, I wouldn't open these threads.

Zak, Zack, Zac

Horrible harsh name and I know at least 20 under the age of 3. There are 4 in my DD's class

I have a Jack whose name was chosen for DHs deceased father nearly 10 years ago. I love it and don't care too much who thinks what about it.

I'm about to have (maybe) a Ruby too!

Too popular, over rated..

Too bad so sad.

Names I don't get the appeal of include Penelope, Beatrice, Archie, Mabel, Teddy, Tilly/Milly, Clementine. But it's not for me to label them over-rated or not, I just wouldn't choose them for my own.

Gabriel.

Its a blonde girl in a white dress in the Reception nativity play.

Not a boy!

Well, the original Angel Gabriel was a male.

Olivia
Jack
Alfie
Eleanor (and its varients)
Lewis
Archie
Isla
Oscar
Finlay
Lily
names with -mae at the end
Grace

names given by parents trying to be original without realising they are very popular at the moment

i'm always interested to know the names of the children of the OP on these sorts of threads.

i like this thread op its made me laugh!

my offering is amelie whats all the fuss about?? its emily with an a!!

foreverastudent - snap!

MrsRhettButler - God yes! I can't bear it. Prtentious IMO. I even heard a women call her daughter Amelie-Mello at the softplay - as in the nickname Amelie in the film is called once. But she said it like it was her whole name

mind you i always feel very safe on these threads as i have never even once seen my dd's name on mn!

wait! she actually said.. ''Amelie-Mello'' .... just like that? the whole thing? some people

i really don't like these threads. why say all this stuff on here when you know that people have kids with these names? great that some people aren't bothered, but some people don't like the idea that they've inadvertently given their child a name that others are sniggering at, funnily enough.

I love Nancy but don't know any, so nobody I know is rating it enough.

I know a name has to be at the top, but jack has been at the top for an awfully long time now, and I'm surprised that people are still choosing it. It's not awful, in fact it'd be nice if there were fewer of them. So the answer is Jack.

I wish people wouldn't say their children's names, as then it gets personal. If somebody doesn't know, then it's objective. AS soon as you know you're insulting somebody's child you have to think, hmmm, tell the truth (like OP wants) or risk looking like a bitch!?