[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]! I never liked that name and it’s getting more and more popular. I also HATE girl names that end with ‘son’ or start with ‘mac/mc’, not sure what’s so cool about naming your daughter with a name that means ‘son of …’.
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]/[name_f]Sofia[/name_f] - I prefer [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f] - I prefer [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] or [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] - too common for too long
[name_f]Mia[/name_f] - fluffy name
[name_u]Madison[/name_u] and [name_u]Addison[/name_u] - don’t get me started
[name_f]Ella[/name_f] - fluffy name
[name_f]Zoey[/name_f] - it’s [name_f]ZOE[/name_f]!!!
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] - super trendy and harsh sounding
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f] - I’ve known only mean girls with this name
[name_f]Amanda[/name_f] - see [name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] - what’s the attraction?
[name_f]Kaylee[/name_f]/[name_f]Kayla[/name_f] - two sounds smashed together do not make a good name.
[name_f]Makayla[/name_f] - what’s wrong with [name_f]Michaela[/name_f]?
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] - don’t see the appeal
[name_f]Destiny[/name_f]/[name_f]Serenity[/name_f]/[name_u]Genesis[/name_u]/[name_f]Trinity[/name_f] - overdone
[name_f]Aaliyah[/name_f] - what’s wrong with just [name_f]Alia[/name_f]?
[name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f] - horrid
[name_u]Alexis[/name_u] - Dynasty is so 80’s
[name_f]Alyssa[/name_f] - lispy
[name_u]Reagan[/name_u]/[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] - a name shouldn’t be a political statement
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] - I love the bagpipes but I wouldn’t call my daughter after them.
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u] - sounds like the name has asthma.
[name_u]Jordyn[/name_u] and various spellings - dated
[name_f]Mya[/name_f] - what’s wrong with [name_f]Maya[/name_f] or [name_f]Maia[/name_f]? This name is not “mya cup of tea”.
[name_f]Katelyn[/name_f] and her multiple spellings - dated
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] and her infinite spellings - I don’t like “Mc-[name_m]Mac[/name_m]” names
[name_f]Jayla[/name_f] - it sounds like someone is in prison
[name_f]Alivia[/name_f] - it’s [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]!!!
[name_f]Jenna[/name_f] - fluffy name
[name_u]Londyn[/name_u] - it’s [name_u]London[/name_u]!!!
Boys
The “ayden” brigade: [name_u]Aiden[/name_u], [name_u]Jayden[/name_u], [name_u]Brayden[/name_u], [name_m]Caiden[/name_m] etc… - they’re so “unique” that they sound alike!
[name_u]Jace[/name_u]/[name_m]Jayce[/name_m] - what’s wrong with [name_m]Jason[/name_m]?
[name_m]Tucker[/name_m] - let’s tuck her in bed!
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - cart her
[name_m]Tanner[/name_m] - tan her
[name_u]Rylan[/name_u] - a poor cousin of [name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_m]Maddox[/name_m] - mad ox
[name_m]Gage[/name_m] and [name_m]Axel[/name_m] - car parts and/or skating jump
[name_m]Brantley[/name_m] and [name_u]Bentley[/name_u] - silver spoon or teen mom?
[name_m]Jaxson[/name_m] - what’s wrong with [name_m]Jackson[/name_m]?
[name_m]Bryson[/name_m] - the “Br” names are getting so prevalent they’re becoming irritating
[name_m]Ryder[/name_m] - ride her
[name_u]Parker[/name_u] - park her
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u] - I wouldn’t advertise the fact
[name_u]Angel[/name_u] - what if he’s a devil in disguise?
Any -Mc name on a boy or a girl (but especially girls!) E.g. [name_f]McKenzie[/name_f], [name_f]McKenna[/name_f], [name_u]McKinley[/name_u], McKinzley… Argh!
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] : prefer [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Clary[/name_f].
[name_f]Ava[/name_f] : love [name_f]Aveline[/name_f], [name_f]Avalon[/name_f] but can’t stand [name_f]Ava[/name_f].
[name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f] : just dont like.
[name_m]Jack[/name_m] / [name_m]Jackson[/name_m] : Funnily enough I love [name_m]Jaxon[/name_m] / [name_m]Jax[/name_m].
Some of these aren’t that common here but I’m guessing you mean the US top 200 and I still really dislike these:
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_u]Madison[/name_u]
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] (any -son name for a girl really)
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u], and the spelling variations [name_f]Aubree[/name_f], [name_f]Aubrie[/name_f] etc (it’s a masculine name, just because it sounds like [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] it doesn’t make it a girls’ name)
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Hailey[/name_f] (and the rhyming variations, [name_f]Hayley[/name_f], [name_f]Kaylee[/name_f] etc)
[name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] (This one in particular is one that seems so popular in the US, and on here, but I see no appeal)
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]
[name_f]Serenity[/name_f] (how is this number 58?!)
[name_f]Madelyn[/name_f] (but [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] is very pretty)
[name_f]Makayla[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u], [name_f]McKenna[/name_f] etc (it makes no sense)
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u] (but I like [name_f]Morgana[/name_f])
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u]
[name_f]Kimberley[/name_f]
[name_f]Trinity[/name_f]
[name_u]London[/name_u]
Also, Brynn (#189). Bryn is a boys’ name, adding an n doesn’t make it feminine
I think I’ll stop with the top 100 because otherwise this will be a long list! I think US and British tastes are quite different
[name_u]Madison[/name_u] - It’s super peppy and honestly gives me a headache.
lee names - [name_f]Kylee[/name_f], [name_u]Rylee[/name_u], [name_u]Baylee[/name_u] all make me want to scream.
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u], [name_u]Ashley[/name_u], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_u]Jordan[/name_u], [name_u]Regan[/name_u], [name_f]Isabella[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] all seem so bland and lifeless. It seems like every cheerleader has one of these names and none of them are appealing for this reason.
I hate the trend of sticking [name_u]Lee[/name_u]/[name_u]Leigh[/name_u] or [name_u]Lynn[/name_u] onto the end of everything to “make up your own name”
And the top names that are just everywhere [name_f]Ava[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] and [name_m]Landon[/name_m] and [name_m]Jackson[/name_m]….you can shoot an arrow and hit ten of those kids.
Sticking any and every boy name on baby girl… Seriously some of this are just way to much!
karen/kara/[name_f]Kathy[/name_f]/[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]/[name_f]Emily[/name_f]/[name_f]Kristen[/name_f]/[name_f]Kristi[/name_f]/[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]/[name_f]Sara[/name_f]- I hear these names Everywhere, everyone I know have these names…
lori
mary
kelly
dana
darla
pam/pammy/pamela
sandra/sondra
sandy
kay
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Melissa[/name_f]
McKayla or any Mc names
[name_f]Tiffany[/name_f]
[name_f]Jenny[/name_f]/[name_f]Jenifer[/name_f]
These names, to me, sound over used and don’t sound pretty rolling off the tongue anymore. Each have a meaning and a beauty of their own, but I just think they have lost it.
Girls:
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] - Yes, it’s a classic Biblical name, but it sounds boring and dated. Sorry!
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] - Adidas.
[name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f] - Disaster.
[name_f]Khloe[/name_f] - See [name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f].
[name_f]Jayla[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] - Like the meaning, but not the sound.
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]
[name_u]Kimberly[/name_u]
[name_f]Serenity[/name_f]
[name_f]Trinity[/name_f]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f] - I dislike its sound.
[name_u]Brooke[/name_u]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]/[name_f]Aubree[/name_f] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t ruin gorgeous [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]!
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u] - I hate it, especially on a girl
Boys:
[name_m]Elijah[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Ryder[/name_m] - Is it supposed to be [name_m]Rider[/name_m]?
[name_u]Jesse[/name_u] - Too feminine!
[name_m]Bryson[/name_m]
[name_m]Jaxon[/name_m]
Any surname or occupational name or gender switch.