Comes from census data...

Gen X:

Boys:
Mark
Michael
Timothy
Scott

Girls:
Lisa
Amy
Cynthia
Pamela
Sandra
Michelle
Danielle
Kimberly
Melissa
Tammy
Angela
Julie
Karen
Kelly
Traci
Lori
Heather

Gen Y:

These are be names that will be seen as being for old people, probably, in say the 2050s.

Boys (Anything biblical, really):
Jason
Matthew
Christopher
Nicholas
Daniel
Michael
Andrew
David
Justin
Ryan
Jonathan
Brandon
Evan
Kevin
Kyle
Sean
Alexander
Eric
Zachary
William
Tyler
Brendan

Girls:
Hannah
Stephanie
Melissa
Jennifer
Jessica
Crystal
Emily
Brittany
Megan
Heather
Natalie
Courtney
Sarah
Rachel
Elizabeth
Erin
Lauren/Laura
Julia
Ashley
Amanda
Rebecca
Rachel

Gen Z:

Boys:
Brandon
Nicholas
Austin
Jacob
Taylor
Joshua
Michael
Matthew
Dylan
Ethan

Girls:
Madison
Isabella
Olivia
Samantha
Victoria
Stephanie
Alexis
Kayla
Hannah
Emily
Alyssa
Brianna
Abigail
Victoria
Emma
Sophia
Lauren

There are alot of names, particularly boys' names, that seem to stay popular...boys names are generally more impervious to trend. But some girls' names really stick out as being of an era, like Lisa and Tammy and Kimberly smack of Gen X, Jessica and Jennifer and Stephanie and Emily sound sort of  Gen Y, and Isabella, Olivia, Emma, Madison, and Alexis sound very Gen Z.

I never do care for the most popular names.  I mean, they're okay, but some of them are downright dull.  I should know, my name is on that list.  There's nothing like having a name so un-unique that, often times, a class or have one or more kid with the same name as my own.  When I have a kid, I'm actually going to give him/her a unique name (not weird like celebrity kid names though).  Something that sticks out instead of blending in with 20 or more kids who have the same name.  Also, some of those common names don't seem so common to me.  Some are extremely common at my school like Matthew/Matt, but others like Zachary and Evan are non-existant.

I never do care for the most popular names.  I mean, they're okay, but some of them are downright dull.  I should know, my name is on that list.  There's nothing like having a name so un-unique that, often times, a class or have one or more kid with the same name as my own.  When I have a kid, I'm actually going to give him/her a unique name (not weird like celebrity kid names though).  Something that sticks out instead of blending in with 20 or more kids who have the same name.  Also, some of those common names don't seem so common to me.  Some are extremely common at my school like Matthew/Matt, but others like Zachary and Evan are non-existant.


Some of it is regional...where I live there are so many Evans, Seans, Ryans, and Brendans, but my town has alot of Irish-American people. While Brittany, Amber, and Tiffany are Southern Gen Y names.

Some of the very common names among my peers (born 1986) are Thomas, Matthew, Daniel, Christopher, Jason, Alex, Claire, Jessica, Lauren, Sarah, Emily, Renee (that one's seems a strangely GenY thing for girls), Jemma. Strangely enough, my own name (which I will not divulge, see if you can guess it) was for a long time one of the most (if not THE most) common first name in the English speaking world, yet in both primary and high school (and my uni course) I am the only one with it. It seems, however, to periodically make a small re-surgence now and again.

If it's John, there are only several Johns in my whole school. I'm another J Name that remains pretty popular and always has been, though I think it was more popular in 1990, when I was born.

Yeah, you got it, how'd you guess? What's your name? Wait let me guess...Joshua, Joel, James, Jeremiah?

Yeah, you got it, how'd you guess? What's your name? Wait let me guess...Joshua, Joel, James, Jeremiah?


James, it was 8th most popular for 1990. I guessed by that John has always been THE most common.

I assume they call you 'Jim' or 'Jimmy?' I rarely hear the name 'James' being used in America.

I'm an Evan. I actually have met very few other people named Evan; I think in my high school there were only two others, at least that I was aware of, and they were both in different grades than me. But the sheer number of Jennifers and Michaels I've known through life is absolutely astounding when I think about it.

I assume they call you 'Jim' or 'Jimmy?' I rarely hear the name 'James' being used in America.


My real name is James, but most people call me Jamie.  My dad's name (whose name was also James) was Jim.

My first and middle names are very traditional; Beth and Ann.


I've always favored very traditional names because they have a simplicity and sophistication to them.  I always said that my first born girl will be named Alexandra Marie.  I went to school with girls that had all these wacky and oddly-spelled names, and I wondered if the people at the hospital wrote the name wrong on the birth certificate.

I'm James, just called James...never "Jim" or "Jimmy." I think my parents decided that from before I was born. People grow into their names more than their names fit them, IMO. I don't see the names getting really weird in my town until the current 7th or 8th graders...the most common names in my grade are Brendan, Nicholas, Daniel, Evan, Joseph, James, Will, Julia, Andrea, Emily, Katie, Margaret, Laura/Lara, Ashley, Natalie, Lauren, Patrick, Rebecca, Alexandra.  Our weirdest names are probably Althea, Tara, Sandra, Halima, Rose, and Nolan. But, the 7th graders seem to have alot of names like Analisa, Lily, and other frilly-sounding things, and there are alot more Hunters and Kayleighs and Jordans in the younger grades.

Generation Y really seems like a generation of Jennifers, Jasons, Jessicas, Michaels, Joshuas, Jameses, Kyles, Matthews, Stephanies, Erins, Megans, Emilies, and Rebeccas.

Margaret...that's a name I rarely see these days. While 'Tara' seems to be one of the most common Gen-Y names (late 80s). I also notice the name 'Jack' in itself is becoming popular, whereas once it was strictly an alternative for 'John.'

Generation Z is a generation of WEIRD names. 2003'/2004s top 50 names included Emma, Madison, Olivia, Samantha, Isabella, Grace, Kayla, Victoria, Chloe, Jasmine, Morgan, Mia, Ava, Mackenzie, Paige, Ella, Makayla, Sierra, Trinity, Kylee, Kaylee, Jordan, and Faith (for girls) and Isaiah, Hunter, Aidan, Cameron, Caleb, and Logan for boys. They sound like romance novel names. My mom has taught in various pre-Ks, and her students included Tiffanys, Indias, Asias, Excaliburs, Masons, Griffins, etc. I think Chelsea, Cassandra, and Kelsey are the oddest sounding girl's names for 1990, and except for Jeremy and Dustin, they're all pretty normal-sounding for boys. I think Generation Y had a generation of Southern Ambers, Brittanys, Tiffanys, and Kaylas, honestly...you never hear those names in the north, almost. I wonder what we as Gen Y will name our kids, I think it'll basically be biblical boy's names and normal girls names. Gen Y also has some odd unusually common names though, like April, Megan, Crystal, Holly, Chad, Whitney, Vanessa, Travis, and Jesse.

My niece who is gen Z,  her name is Diere Lasair.  Diere is pronounced "Dee-air-uh" and Lasair "luh-sare"(like it's spelled basically).  My older niece is named Danika.  My nephews(who are all gen Y) are Dexter, Dustin, and Zachary.

Personally I think those are all ugly names.^

I think Excalibur has to be one of the strangest names mentioned here so far.... Well, other than Diere Lasair, I guess. ;) I have a niece (born 1995) named Tatyana, though I don't really think of that as such a strange name -- just Russian.

My niece who is gen Z,  her name is Diere Lasair.  Diere is pronounced "Dee-air-uh" and Lasair "luh-sare"(like it's spelled basically).  My older niece is named Danika.  My nephews(who are all gen Y) are Dexter, Dustin, and Zachary.

Personally I think those are all ugly names.^




Yeah, I think those are all ugly names. They sound like romance novel rejects.

My grade actually has alot of Margarets and Mollys, I think it's an Irish thing.

My niece who is gen Z,  her name is Diere Lasair.  Diere is pronounced "Dee-air-uh" and Lasair "luh-sare"(like it's spelled basically).  My older niece is named Danika.  My nephews(who are all gen Y) are Dexter, Dustin, and Zachary.

Personally I think those are all ugly names.^






I think Diere is a very strong, dramatic sounding name.  At least it's not some odd spelling of Ashley or Tiffany.

I am old fashioned, so even if Catherine is over used, I still find it very pretty. I love the name Vivien, as well. Some people just seem to make these names up to be different, which is kind of lame. I would only name a child a certain name I found beautiful or appealing, not to just be different. It's like a once in a lifetime thing to name a child - so make it worthwhile!

I am old fashioned, so even if Catherine is over used, I still find it very pretty. I love the name Vivien, as well. Some people just seem to make these names up to be different, which is kind of lame. I would only name a child a certain name I found beautiful or appealing, not to just be different. It's like a once in a lifetime thing to name a child - so make it worthwhile!


It does seem alot of people essentially just choose names to be different, not for aesthetic qualities or personality qualities suggested by them. I think alot of the names of the '80s reflected the '80s very much...sort of soap opera names that sounded very pretty and airbrushed, like Jeremy, Jennifer, Megan, Jason, et. al. Similarly, the '00s names sound sort of '00s, like very faux-fancy and excessive, like Isabella, Isaiah, Grace, Savannah, et. al., and '60s names like Lori and Patti suggest the '60s.

I love the name Vivian...among my other names I would consider naming my child are names like Charlotte or Bernadette that suggest strength as opposed to just beauty.

It does seem alot of people essentially just choose names to be different, not for aesthetic qualities or personality qualities suggested by them. I think alot of the names of the '80s reflected the '80s very much...sort of soap opera names that sounded very pretty and airbrushed, like Jeremy, Jennifer, Megan, Jason, et. al. Similarly, the '00s names sound sort of '00s, like very faux-fancy and excessive, like Isabella, Isaiah, Grace, Savannah, et. al., and '60s names like Lori and Patti suggest the '60s.

I love the name Vivian...among my other names I would consider naming my child are names like Charlotte or Bernadette that suggest strength as opposed to just beauty.


Yeah, the 50's and 60's had the real generic sounding names like: Pam, Linda, Susan, Carol, Tim, Dennis, John, Greg, etc. Then the 60's and 70's I think became a little more varied with names, and the 80's did seem to reflect a lot of names that baby boomer probably wish they had, so they became somewhat extra-fluffy sounding. Now the late 90's and 2000's seem to have gone totally awry. Almost anything goes, I suppose. People have their eras to choose from, so they're doing a lot of combinations. Mixing surnames as actual first names, turning fruit and food products into first names, naming their kids after New York city boroughs (like Brooklyn) - I don't know - there's a lot of stuff going around that it's hard to pinpoint a certain trend.

I couldn't believe that my mom named me after the top name of 1982 - which was Kristen. How blah!  BUT, my name does reflect the time I was born, so that's kinda cool to think about now. Just like my mom's name reflects the era she lived in (Carole is her name).

Vivien I find one of my favorites. I guess it's because I really like Vivien Leigh. I associate her with beauty, elegance, strength, etc. I guess my thinking of naming my child that is she'll reflect the name's beauty. Kind of stupid to think that, but hey, it never hurts.

It's funny, I once named a doll of mine Bernadette. My mom that that was kinda weird because it was an old fashioned name and she had no idea where I came up with it, lol. I still like that name to an extent.

If I ever have any kids, I play to give them a priveledge I never got, by naming them something really weird;

some of my ideas include Selegna Sol, Erindylia, Goolfest Hammerfist...

or maybe names from ancient mythology like Persephone, or Izakagu, or Ammu, or maybe fantasy like Aragorn, Galadriel, Merlin (I know someone called Merlin).

People should be more original when naming their kids, I think.

Yeah, the 50's and 60's had the real generic sounding names like: Pam, Linda, Susan, Carol, Tim, Dennis, John, Greg, etc. Then the 60's and 70's I think became a little more varied with names, and the 80's did seem to reflect a lot of names that baby boomer probably wish they had, so they became somewhat extra-fluffy sounding. Now the late 90's and 2000's seem to have gone totally awry. Almost anything goes, I suppose. People have their eras to choose from, so they're doing a lot of combinations. Mixing surnames as actual first names, turning fruit and food products into first names, naming their kids after New York city boroughs (like Brooklyn) - I don't know - there's a lot of stuff going around that it's hard to pinpoint a certain trend.

I couldn't believe that my mom named me after the top name of 1982 - which was Kristen. How blah!  BUT, my name does reflect the time I was born, so that's kinda cool to think about now. Just like my mom's name reflects the era she lived in (Carole is her name).

Vivien I find one of my favorites. I guess it's because I really like Vivien Leigh. I associate her with beauty, elegance, strength, etc. I guess my thinking of naming my child that is she'll reflect the name's beauty. Kind of stupid to think that, but hey, it never hurts.

It's funny, I once named a doll of mine Bernadette. My mom that that was kinda weird because it was an old fashioned name and she had no idea where I came up with it, lol. I still like that name to an extent.


Baby boom names are universally avoided now because of how common they are, they'll probably only start becoming common again in the 2010s with Generation Yers naming their kids after their grandparents. Almost no babies are now named Deborah or Debra (together, these formed 2 of the top 5 most popular girl's names for 1955, the year my parents were born), Barbara, Carol, Susan, Sheila, Sharon, Hillary, etc. There are more Meadows, Saiges, Annabellas, and Lunas than Dorothys for 2004...just shows how weird names that Gen Xers name their kids have gotten. Gen X names were less standard than boomer names, but they still sound very casual, short, to-the-point, if "perky and breezy"...the most common Gen X girls' names are Lisa, Kimberly, Michelle, Amy, Angela, Melissa, Tammy, Tracy, Julie, Lori, Dawn, Christine, Kelly, Tina...alot of these later became classic porn star names, IMO, and boy's names like Scott, Brian, Eric, and Mark. Generation Y names have sort of a simple (in a way), but a bit romance novel-y and fluffy sound, like Matthew, Jennifer, Emily, Jessica, Erin, et. al. Now Gen X is taking their liberty to name thier kids anything they want, as Ultraviolet said...geographical features, WASP-y sounding surname first names, Victorian romance novel characters (Isabella, anybody?), country and continent names, odd spellings. The top 100 names for 2004 included names like Bailey, Sierra, Isabel, Arianna, Jada, Autumn, Avery, two versions of Gabrielle, Paige, Faith, Trinity, Makayla, Mackenzie, Savannah (41st most popular name),  Jasmine, Sydney, Madison, various versions of Kylee and Kaylee, and like 5 different versions of Caitlin. The names are aesthetically pleasing but substanceless, sort of like the '00s. I think when Gen Yers start naming their kids, maybe they'll choose more simple, to-the-point names like Mary, Beth, and Claire.  Another trend is that euphonious older names like Ava, Victoria, Ella, Lily/Lillian, Angelina, Sophia, Jocelyn, Grace, Isabella, Ariana, Melissa, Evelyn, Diana, and Amelia have come back. The names Wyatt, Hayden, Landon, and Xavier, Cody, Chase, Jeremiah, Ashton, Isaiah, and Caleb have charted-amazingly pretentious and faux-waspy sounding.

It does seem alot of people essentially just choose names to be different, not for aesthetic qualities or personality qualities suggested by them. I think alot of the names of the '80s reflected the '80s very much...sort of soap opera names that sounded very pretty and airbrushed, like Jeremy, Jennifer, Megan, Jason, et. al. Similarly, the '00s names sound sort of '00s, like very faux-fancy and excessive, like Isabella, Isaiah, Grace, Savannah, et. al., and '60s names like Lori and Patti suggest the '60s.

I love the name Vivian...among my other names I would consider naming my child are names like Charlotte or Bernadette that suggest strength as opposed to just beauty.
My paternal grandmother was named Vivian.

My niece who is gen Z,  her name is Diere Lasair.  Diere is pronounced "Dee-air-uh" and Lasair "luh-sare"(like it's spelled basically).  My older niece is named Danika.  My nephews(who are all gen Y) are Dexter, Dustin, and Zachary.

Personally I think those are all ugly names.^




I can't understand how the name Danika is unusual or, using the outrageously overapplied word used frequently in this topic, "weird".  I know several people with this name.  Also, the name Diere has a pleasant appearance and sound.  It certainly has a lot more flavor than worn-out names like Mary and Susan (no offense to any reader with these names, just stating my opinion that they're dry and sucked of any charm they may have originally possessed). 


If I ever have any kids, I play to give them a priveledge I never got, by naming them something really weird;

some of my ideas include Selegna Sol, Erindylia, Goolfest Hammerfist...

or maybe names from ancient mythology like Persephone, or Izakagu, or Ammu, or maybe fantasy like Aragorn, Galadriel, Merlin (I know someone called Merlin).

People should be more original when naming their kids, I think.


I commend you for your originality and your unconventional ideas on naming.  How colorful would society be if everyone walked around with similar names?  I don't know if I'd personally name my children something that sounds like a Lord of the Rings name, such as Goolfest Hammerfist, but if that's what you prefer, then all the power to ya. 

I feel obligated to remark about something.  A lot of members on this forum have criticized certain naming styles and classified unconventional names as "weird," "strange," or "peculiar."  However, it is important to remember that naming conventions evolve throughout time and in different cultures.  All names were "strange" and unconventional when they were first used.  There have probably been plenty of jokes about standard American names like Timothy, Dorothy, Mary, Susan, Jennifer, Sandra, Catherine, Michael, Sean (my name), and Edward in the past or in some other culture.  What's so inappropriate about designing a new name or selecting an uncommon one for your child?  Who knows, maybe it'll catch on and become an extremely popular name, and in the year 2106 people like me will be complaining about how unoriginal it sounds.

Also, several of the names that have been referred to as "weird" by previous posters are highly common in other cultures or were once very common in our society but have since faded out of popularity.  In addition, where do you draw the line between what you consider acceptable and what you deem "weird"?  Would you consider a name that is uncommon in America, like the name Aoife, to be "strange"?  Go to Ireland and see how many people are named that over there.  If you want to trample all over the name Adewale, go to Africa and complain about it to the tribal elders. 

In short, I am bewildered at what exactly is so sinful about unconventional names.  What's wrong with old names fading into obscurity and new favorites evolving to take their places?  Before you know it, most of the "Gen Z" names that some posters have criticized will be considered old-fashioned and outdated, and unpredictable new names will be the popular trend.  It'll be exciting to discover what the future holds in store for us as far as naming preferences are concerned.  Maybe some old-fashioned names such as "Catherine" and "Timothy" will become popular again.  Or, maybe "Huhuko," "Hezekiah," and "Evodoiako" will be all the rage.  Or maybe old-fashioned names will coexist in harmony with novel new creations.  Only time will tell. 

I can't understand how the name Danika is unusual or, using the outrageously overapplied word used frequently in this topic, "weird".  I know several people with this name.  Also, the name Diere has a pleasant appearance and sound.  It certainly has a lot more flavor than worn-out names like Mary and Susan (no offense to any reader with these names, just stating my opinion that they're dry and sucked of any charm they may have originally possessed). 

I commend you for your originality and your unconventional ideas on naming.  How colorful would society be if everyone walked around with similar names?  I don't know if I'd personally name my children something that sounds like a Lord of the Rings name, such as Goolfest Hammerfist, but if that's what you prefer, then all the power to ya. 

I feel obligated to remark about something.  A lot of members on this forum have criticized certain naming styles and classified unconventional names as "weird," "strange," or "peculiar."  However, it is important to remember that naming conventions evolve throughout time and in different cultures.  All names were "strange" and unconventional when they were first used.  There have probably been plenty of jokes about standard American names like Timothy, Dorothy, Mary, Susan, Jennifer, Sandra, Catherine, Michael, Sean (my name), and Edward in the past or in some other culture.  What's so inappropriate about designing a new name or selecting an uncommon one for your child?  Who knows, maybe it'll catch on and become an extremely popular name, and in the year 2106 people like me will be complaining about how unoriginal it sounds.

Also, several of the names that have been referred to as "weird" by previous posters are highly common in other cultures or were once very common in our society but have since faded out of popularity.  In addition, where do you draw the line between what you consider acceptable and what you deem "weird"?  Would you consider a name that is uncommon in America, like the name Aoife, to be "strange"?  Go to Ireland and see how many people are named that over there.  If you want to trample all over the name Adewale, go to Africa and complain about it to the tribal elders. 

In short, I am bewildered at what exactly is so sinful about unconventional names.  What's wrong with old names fading into obscurity and new favorites evolving to take their places?  Before you know it, most of the "Gen Z" names that some posters have criticized will be considered old-fashioned and outdated, and unpredictable new names will be the popular trend.  It'll be exciting to discover what the future holds in store for us as far as naming preferences are concerned.  Maybe some old-fashioned names such as "Catherine" and "Timothy" will become popular again.  Or, maybe "Huhuko," "Hezekiah," and "Evodoiako" will be all the rage.  Or maybe old-fashioned names will coexist in harmony with novel new creations.  Only time will tell.   




I can see Catherine and Timothy, along with names like Vivian or Marie, becoming popular again. They have the grace of names like Isabella, et. al., but are a bit more subdued and strong. My problem with totally outlandish names is that alot of times they seem like

1. A stunt for the parent to show off their originality.
2. Something to provide an odd or unrealistic image for children to have to deal with.
3. Something that the child would just get made fun of for...you know kids should stand up for their names, but that's idealistic...somebody who's 6 wouldn't get that.

One thing I hate, however, is unconventional spellings of conventional names (I don't think I have to explain), which isn't just annoying for administrative/other reasons, but just plain ANNOYING. If you're going to name you're kid a conventional name, at least have the decency and respect not to desicrate it.

One thing I hate, however, is unconventional spellings of conventional names (I don't think I have to explain), which isn't just annoying for administrative/other reasons, but just plain ANNOYING. If you're going to name you're kid a conventional name, at least have the decency and respect not to desicrate it.


I tend to agree. I mean both my first and middle name are spelled slightly different than their conventional standard - for instance, Kristen is usually Kristin with an "I" rather than an "E", and my middle name is Carole with an "E" as well, rather than the plain ol' Carol. But, if people screw it up, I don't blame em. I could care less unless I'm suppose to get money out of it, lol.

One thing I hate, however, is unconventional spellings of conventional names (I don't think I have to explain), which isn't just annoying for administrative/other reasons, but just plain ANNOYING. If you're going to name you're kid a conventional name, at least have the decency and respect not to desicrate it.


Yeah, it's really weird and classless sounding...not like Carole and Kristen, that's fine, but like the 1,000 different spellings of Caitlin out there, like Kaiytlyn. Also, Amber, Dawn, Tiffany, Brittany, etc. always sounded like odd names to me...they just have this ring of pornstar to them.

Baby boom names are universally avoided now because of how common they are, they'll probably only start becoming common again in the 2010s with Generation Yers naming their kids after their grandparents. Almost no babies are now named Deborah or Debra (together, these formed 2 of the top 5 most popular girl's names for 1955, the year my parents were born), Barbara, Carol, Susan, Sheila, Sharon, Hillary, etc. There are more Meadows, Saiges, Annabellas, and Lunas than Dorothys for 2004...just shows how weird names that Gen Xers name their kids have gotten. Gen X names were less standard than boomer names, but they still sound very casual, short, to-the-point, if "perky and breezy"...the most common Gen X girls' names are Lisa, Kimberly, Michelle, Amy, Angela, Melissa, Tammy, Tracy, Julie, Lori, Dawn, Christine, Kelly, Tina...alot of these later became classic porn star names, IMO, and boy's names like Scott, Brian, Eric, and Mark. Generation Y names have sort of a simple (in a way), but a bit romance novel-y and fluffy sound, like Matthew, Jennifer, Emily, Jessica, Erin, et. al. Now Gen X is taking their liberty to name thier kids anything they want, as Ultraviolet said...geographical features, WASP-y sounding surname first names, Victorian romance novel characters (Isabella, anybody?), country and continent names, odd spellings. The top 100 names for 2004 included names like Bailey, Sierra, Isabel, Arianna, Jada, Autumn, Avery, two versions of Gabrielle, Paige, Faith, Trinity, Makayla, Mackenzie, Savannah (41st most popular name),  Jasmine, Sydney, Madison, various versions of Kylee and Kaylee, and like 5 different versions of Caitlin. The names are aesthetically pleasing but substanceless, sort of like the '00s. I think when Gen Yers start naming their kids, maybe they'll choose more simple, to-the-point names like Mary, Beth, and Claire.  Another trend is that euphonious older names like Ava, Victoria, Ella, Lily/Lillian, Angelina, Sophia, Jocelyn, Grace, Isabella, Ariana, Melissa, Evelyn, Diana, and Amelia have come back. The names Wyatt, Hayden, Landon, and Xavier, Cody, Chase, Jeremiah, Ashton, Isaiah, and Caleb have charted-amazingly pretentious and faux-waspy sounding.




You're absolutely right, Tony.  I like more classic "boomer" type names(unlike my very "X" older brother, obviously).  IF i have kids that is, lol.

I like the following names.

Boys:  Anthony("Tony"),  James,  Bruce,  Derek,  John, and Keith are all names I like

Girls:  Mary, Barbara, Cassandra, Layla, Delilah and Janet are good names IMO

One thing I hate, however, is unconventional spellings of conventional names (I don't think I have to explain), which isn't just annoying for administrative/other reasons, but just plain ANNOYING. If you're going to name you're kid a conventional name, at least have the decency and respect not to desicrate it.



I know someone whose parents named her Ashley.  But not spelled like that.  Like this:  Aishleigh. 


You know how many times teachers spelled her name wrong on report cards?  Thank God my name is Beth.  4 letters and only one spelling.

About 9 years ago, I was babysitting some kids whose names were: Betty, Peter, Janis and Emily. Out of the four, Emily seemed the most "newbie" of stylish names. But, Betty, we couldn't believed belong to a little 8 year old from the 1990's. It was just kinda strange to call her that!

You're absolutely right, Tony.  I like more classic "boomer" type names(unlike my very "X" older brother, obviously).  IF i have kids that is, lol.

I like the following names.

Boys:  Anthony("Tony"),  James,  Bruce,  Derek,  John, and Keith are all names I like

Girls:  Mary, Barbara, Cassandra, Layla, Delilah and Janet are good names IMO


Yeah, I like the name Anthony, but I live in Jersey...we have no shortage of young "Anthonys." Derek is a nice name, I still associate with Disney movies. I actually like the name Barbara.

My name(at least my real name) is Nicollette. I know no one with this name, and have only recently heard of other people with the name. I prefer to be called Nikki though, and even though it's not unpopular I remember being upset that keychains and pencils never had my name, even though they'd have weird spellings of weird names. I still check sometimes when I seen the personalized stuff at Wal-Mart and even though there's 17 different spellings of Caitlin there's no Nikki.

Names nowadays though are getting a little too weird. I've been to message boards with topics about what people are going to name their kids and honestly those people should never have children. Either people are naming their kids after book or movie characters or really old-fashion names. And my hatred for the names Zoe and Trinity are so strong! Zoe sounds so made up and Trinity just doesn't sound like a name. And I hate when a name I like is too popular, like Emma, Caitlin, Michael, Christopher, or Matthew. But I guess I can't talk because I really like the whole last name-first name and boy name as a girl's name thing. And I can't say that I don't like weird spellings of names either(in a reasonable manner, anyway).

Some names I like for boys are Christopher, Michael, Todd, Breckin, Brodie, Travis, Derrick, and Matthew. Some names for girls are Calin, McKinley, Bradleigh, Elliot, Michayla, Kelsi, and Cami.

Yeah, I like the name Anthony, but I live in Jersey...we have no shortage of young "Anthonys." Derek is a nice name, I still associate with Disney movies. I actually like the name Barbara.


It's telling how you automatically associate some names with older people, because so few young people have them. The name 'Barbara' conjures up images of a middle-aged, slightly overweight (well, maybe not necessarily), blonde divorcee with a really bad sun-tan...ok, well that's going into specifics. But if I were to name my daughter Barbara or Janice, or Wendy...I would always associate the name with the imagine.

It's telling how you automatically associate some names with older people, because so few young people have them. The name 'Barbara' conjures up images of a middle-aged, slightly overweight (well, maybe not necessarily), blonde divorcee with a really bad sun-tan...ok, well that's going into specifics. But if I were to name my daughter Barbara or Janice, or Wendy...I would always associate the name with the imagine.


I think to me a name like "Bernard", "Leonard", "Ira", or "Morris" automatically conjures up an image of an old Jewish guy. This is because I have one grandfather and one great-grandfather named this. Usually, the image of a name that suddenly becomes immensely popular follows the progression of those named during its "trend" period. Like, in the 2030s, the name Jennifer will probably conjure up images of a spunky woman in her '50s driving around in a sportscar, and the name Lisa will conjure up an old lady, with Gen Xers going into senior citizenhood. It takes about three generations, past when most people named maligned names are dead, for them to be revived...like I expect Bernard, Leonard, and Morris will probably be revived for Jewish kids in the 2040s or so.

My name was on the gen y boys list, i was born in 1990. My name is fairly common, at the school i go to, theres like someone with my name in every grade except for the one just under me. It starts with A, can you guess what it is?

My name was on the gen y boys list, i was born in 1990. My name is fairly common, at the school i go to, theres like someone with my name in every grade except for the one just under me. It starts with A, can you guess what it is?


It's Andrew, my parents actually were thinking of naming me that, along with Alexander.

Zoe sounds so made up .


It's Greek for life




Some names I like for boys are Christopher, Michael, Todd, Breckin, Brodie, Travis, Derrick, and Matthew. Some names for girls are Calin, McKinley, Bradleigh, Elliot, Michayla, Kelsi, and Cami.


You think Zoe is a made up name but you'd call your daughter Cami?

My name was on the gen y boys list, i was born in 1990. My name is fairly common, at the school i go to, theres like someone with my name in every grade except for the one just under me. It starts with A, can you guess what it is?
ahaha, i would just like to let everyone know that i was tired when i wrote that. I know my username is a big givaway, lol.

It's Andrew, my parents actually were thinking of naming me that, along with Alexander.
Cool.
my parents were gonna name me !!!!!!!ANGUS!!!!!!!!! :o, if they didn't name me Andrew 8).

Both are pretty common Scottish names...

Cool.
my parents were gonna name me !!!!!!!ANGUS!!!!!!!!! :o, if they didn't name me Andrew 8).

Friends of mine named their youngest son Angus. They're of Scottish heritage.  When a friend or loved one names their kid something ghastly, I find it hard to say, "What are you, nuts?"  You know, for obvious reasons...

I mentioned before I went to elementary school with a kid named Kilo. His father was a dope dealer, you see!  If the old man had named the kid Gram, the boy would have had an easier childhood. Just say it's an alternate spelling of "Graham"!

TRENDY FIRST NAMES THAT SHOULD BE RETIRED BECAUSE:

Ashley
Jason
McKenzie
Madison
Taylor
Cody
Jenna (Jennifer is fine)
Alexis
Tiffany
Derek

If your name was Kilo, you could say it was short for some Russian-sound name like Kilovostov.

My name is the alternate spelling of Jeffery. In my entire life, I've only met one other person with that version as their name. I can't tell you how many times I've had to correct people..."no, it's spelled G-e-o-f-f..." There probably aren't many kids outside of the UK that have ever received this name.

I've thought about changing it to the "Jeffrey" everybody assumes it to be, but it's probably more of a hassle than I'm interested in pursuing.

The mobster's daughter at my school is Bethany.

My name is the alternate spelling of Jeffery. In my entire life, I've only met one other person with that version as their name. I can't tell you how many times I've had to correct people..."no, it's spelled G-e-o-f-f..." There probably aren't many kids outside of the UK that have ever received this name.

I've thought about changing it to the "Jeffrey" everybody assumes it to be, but it's probably more of a hassle than I'm interested in pursuing.



I don't consider Geoffrey to be anything out of the ordinary.  There was a kid in my high school class with his name spelled that way.  In addition, you're sharing a name with the icon of Toys 'R' Us. 


My name(at least my real name) is Nicollette. I know no one with this name, and have only recently heard of other people with the name. I prefer to be called Nikki though, and even though it's not unpopular I remember being upset that keychains and pencils never had my name, even though they'd have weird spellings of weird names. I still check sometimes when I seen the personalized stuff at Wal-Mart and even though there's 17 different spellings of Caitlin there's no Nikki.

Names nowadays though are getting a little too weird. I've been to message boards with topics about what people are going to name their kids and honestly those people should never have children. Either people are naming their kids after book or movie characters or really old-fashion names. And my hatred for the names Zoe and Trinity are so strong! Zoe sounds so made up and Trinity just doesn't sound like a name. And I hate when a name I like is too popular, like Emma, Caitlin, Michael, Christopher, or Matthew. But I guess I can't talk because I really like the whole last name-first name and boy name as a girl's name thing. And I can't say that I don't like weird spellings of names either(in a reasonable manner, anyway).

Some names I like for boys are Christopher, Michael, Todd, Breckin, Brodie, Travis, Derrick, and Matthew. Some names for girls are Calin, McKinley, Bradleigh, Elliot, Michayla, Kelsi, and Cami.


No, I don't think your given name's that unpopular; I knew someone in high school named Nicolette.  Plus, you share a name with the Desperate Housewives lady who was involved in that scene with Terrell Owens before a Monday Night Football game.  It's become part of our popular culture. 

In addition, you're sharing a name with the icon of Toys 'R' Us. 


Don't think I wasn't reminded of that fact more than a few times during my school days! A former co-worker once ressurected that toy store's dreadful theme song for my benefit.  >:(  You knew someone named "Geoffrey"? I guess that makes three.  ;) Maybe it's just where I live...