Many of us baby namers pride ourselves on our love of unusual names, classic names, and vintage names. But here is a chance to reveal our secrets: the forbidden names we dare to love. Which of the current top ten names are your favorite for a girl and for a boy? Tell us your favorite girl’s and boy’s names from your childhood. Which popular girl’s and boy’s names from the '50s do you love the most? Is your favorite ultra popular girl’s middle name [name]Rose[/name] or [name]Grace[/name]? Which is your favorite Celtic name that ends in “en” that’s going to get really popular? Make up some of your own categories, too!
For example: my forbidden favorites are-
'50’s popular names: [name]Julie[/name] and [name]Craig[/name]
'60’s popular names: [name]Lisa[/name] and [name]Stephen[/name]
'80’s popular names: [name]Alexandra[/name] and [name]Nicholas[/name]
current top ten names: [name]Sophia[/name]/[name]Olivia[/name] tie and [name]Jacob[/name]/[name]Ethan[/name]
favorite Celtic name that’s going to get really trendy: [name]Declan[/name] ( I must admit it is adorable!)
favorite current names that will probably zoom up the charts any minute: [name]Violet[/name] and [name]Dante[/name]
favorite popular girl’s middle name-[name]Rose[/name] or [name]Grace[/name]? [name]Grace[/name].
favorite mid-century girl’s middle name-[name]Ann[/name], [name]Sue[/name], [name]Lynn[/name], [name]Faye[/name], etc,- [name]Ann[/name].
favorite really old person names that are no longer popular: [name]Sylvia[/name]/[name]Francine[/name] and [name]Bernard[/name], but I think [name]Sylvia[/name] is considered vintage now.
favorite sort of old person names that are no longer popular: [name]Elaine[/name] and [name]Kenneth[/name]
favorite country western names: I can’t think of a girl’s name I like, but I love [name]Earl[/name]
favorite [name]Barbie[/name] [name]Doll[/name] names: [name]Francie[/name] and [name]Allen[/name]
favorite soap opera names: [name]Laura[/name] and [name]Luke[/name]
'50’s popular names: [name]Margot[/name] and [name]Thomas[/name]
'60’s popular names: [name]Lisa[/name] and [name]Stephen[/name] (me too!)
'80’s popular names: [name]Stephanie[/name] and [name]Christopher[/name]
current top ten names: [name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]Ethan[/name]
favorite current names that will probably zoom up the charts any minute: [name]Juliet[/name] and [name]Vincent[/name]
favorite popular girl’s middle name-[name]Rose[/name] or [name]Grace[/name]? [name]Grace[/name]
favorite mid-century girl’s middle name-[name]Ann[/name], [name]Sue[/name], [name]Lynn[/name], [name]Faye[/name], etc: [name]Lynn[/name]
favorite really old person names that are no longer popular: [name]Helen[/name] and [name]Conrad[/name]
favorite sort of old person names that are no longer popular: [name]Vera[/name] and [name]Laurence[/name]
favorite country western names: [name]Belle[/name] and [name]Matthew[/name]
favorite [name]Barbie[/name] [name]Doll[/name] names: [name]Theresa[/name] and [name]Kenneth[/name]
favorite soap opera names: [name]Julia[/name] and [name]Flynn[/name]
'50’s popular names: [name]Brenda[/name] & [name]Anthony[/name]
'60’s popular names: [name]Charlotte[/name] & [name]Alexander[/name]
'80’s popular names: [name]Amber[/name] & [name]Andrew[/name]
current top ten names: [name]Emma[/name]/[name]Isabella[/name] & [name]Noah[/name]
favorite Celtic name that’s going to get really trendy: [name]Keegan[/name]
favorite current names that will probably zoom up the charts any minute: [name]Paige[/name] & [name]Dominic[/name]
favorite popular girl’s middle name-[name]Rose[/name] or [name]Grace[/name]? [name]Rose[/name]
favorite mid-century girl’s middle name-[name]Ann[/name], [name]Sue[/name], [name]Lynn[/name], [name]Faye[/name], etc,- TIE–[name]Lynn[/name] & [name]Anne[/name]
favorite really old person names that are no longer popular: [name]Sylvie[/name]/[name]Meredith[/name] & [name]Atticus[/name]
favorite sort of old person names that are no longer popular: [name]Helen[/name] & [name]Julian[/name]
favorite country western names: [name]Sara[/name]-[name]Jane[/name] & [name]Toby[/name]
favorite [name]Barbie[/name] [name]Doll[/name] names: [name]Bonnie[/name] & [name]Steve[/name]
favorite soap opera names: [name]Rain[/name] & [name]Gregg[/name]
'50’s popular names: [name]Kathleen[/name] & [name]Kenneth[/name]
'60’s popular names: [name]Laura[/name] & [name]Timothy[/name]
'80’s popular names: [name]Jessica[/name] & [name]Jason[/name]
current top ten names: [name]Elizabeth[/name] & [name]William[/name]
favorite Celtic name that’s going to get really trendy: [name]Elspeth[/name] & [name]Alasdair[/name]
favorite current names that will probably zoom up the charts any minute: [name]Beatrix[/name] & [name]Linus[/name] ([name]Hope[/name] not but I’m seeing them a LOT!)
favorite popular girl’s middle name-[name]Rose[/name] or [name]Grace[/name]? [name]Rose[/name]
favorite mid-century girl’s middle name- [name]Faye[/name]
favorite sort of old person names that are no longer popular: [name]Cynthia[/name] and [name]Kenneth[/name]
favorite country western names: [name]June[/name] & [name]Jude[/name]
favorite [name]Barbie[/name] [name]Doll[/name] names: [name]Teresa[/name] & [name]Ken[/name] (yes, really)
favorite soap opera names: [name]Lila[/name] and [name]Luke[/name] (yeah, remember [name]Lila[/name] Quarternmaine?)
'50’s popular names: [name]James[/name], I know it’s so ordinary but I love it! and [name]Susan[/name].
'60’s popular names: [name]Dean[/name] and [name]Jacqueline[/name]
'80’s popular names: [name]Casey[/name] and [name]Mallory[/name]
current top ten names: [name]Violet[/name] and [name]Max[/name]
favorite current names that will probably zoom up the charts any minute: [name]Gabriel[/name] and [name]Ellie[/name]
favorite popular girl’s middle name-[name]Rose[/name] or [name]Grace[/name]? [name]Grace[/name]
favorite mid-century girl’s middle name-[name]Ann[/name], [name]Sue[/name], [name]Lynn[/name], [name]Faye[/name], etc: [name]Lynn[/name]
favorite really old person names that are no longer popular: [name]Ophelia[/name] and [name]Harold[/name].
favorite sort of old person names that are no longer popular: [name]Esme[/name] and [name]Stuart[/name]
favorite country western names: [name]Dolly[/name] and [name]Elroy[/name]
favorite [name]Barbie[/name] [name]Doll[/name] names: [name]Shawnee[/name] and [name]Skipper[/name]
favorite soap opera names: [name]Lydia[/name] and [name]Caine[/name].