HERE ARE SOME ANMES I LIKE, BUT I AM WONDERING IF I SHOULD GO CLASSIC OR TRENDY HERE ARE THE NAMES I HAVE GATHERED:
[name]VIOLET[/name]
[name]GENEVIEVE[/name]
[name]STELLA[/name]
[name]EVER[/name]
[name]HONOR[/name]
[name]FRANCESCA[/name]
[name]TINSLEY[/name]
[name]KINSLEY[/name]
[name]JEWEL[/name]
[name]SAVANNAH[/name]
[name]SCARLETT[/name]
[name]CAMBRIE[/name]
[name]JULIET[/name]
[name]PIPER[/name]
[name]ADDISON[/name]
Whether to go trendy or classic is completely up to you, but for me, classic and vintage names possess an elegance, sophistication, and class completely lacking in trendy names. Granted, some trendy names are more appealing than others, but as a whole, trendy names are dated, overused, and don’t compare to the classics. ([name]Just[/name] my opinion…)
The trendy names you’ve listed here ([name]Tinsley[/name], [name]Kinsley[/name], [name]Cambrie[/name], [name]Piper[/name], [name]Addison[/name]) aren’t as bad as “yooneek” or “made-up” names ([name]Caylee[/name], [name]Hayleigh[/name], Mackinlee, Addysyn, Maddysin, Braylee, etc.), but for me, they simply don’t compare to classics.
In my little opinion, there’s nothing as bad as a name with a “yooneek” spelling, as in addition to the spelling and pronunciation difficulties created, the name isn’t the slightest bit unique or creative. It simply looks misspelled and strange.
Granted, this is just my opinion, but I’m fairly certain that the majority of Nameberry’s posters will agree with me when it comes to classic versus trendy, as trendy names just don’t hold a candle to the classics! Classic names are classic (and have staying power) for a reason, just as there’s a reason behind trendy names becoming dated (and then disappearing).
While trendy names may feel fresh now, they will be forever dated, and become the Chelseas, Taylors, Ashleys, etc., of tomorrow! On the flip side, classic/vintages names such as [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Violet[/name], [name]Juliet[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name], etc., are timeless. When I say, “[name]Violet[/name],” you can picture an infant or an 80 year old!
You have some fantastic names to choose from below, [name]Ali[/name], and I’m sure you’ll find the perfect name for your baby! 
[name]VIOLET[/name]: I really love [name]Violet[/name], both as a first and middle name.
[name]GENEVIEVE[/name]: One of my all-time favorites! It’s a stunning name, and you’ll be able to use nicknames such as [name]Evie[/name] and [name]Vivi[/name].
[name]STELLA[/name]: [name]Stella[/name] is a lovely name but one of those that I prefer to see on someone else’s child.
[name]EVER[/name]: It’s not my style, but it’s a beautiful, beautiful name.
[name]HONOR[/name]: I love [name]Honor[/name]!
[name]FRANCESCA[/name]: I’ve really been loving [name]Francesca[/name] lately, as well as its nicknames ([name]Frannie[/name], [name]Francie[/name], Cesca, etc.).
[name]TINSLEY[/name]: I’m not a fan of [name]Tinsley[/name], not only because its trendy, but because it reminds me of [name]Tinsley[/name] [name]Mortimer[/name], a NYC socialite who annoys me. What about [name]Tierney[/name]? (Teer-ney)
[name]KINSLEY[/name]: I’m not a fan of [name]Kinsley[/name], either. Granted, its trendy, but there are trendy names I do like! [name]Kinsley[/name] reminds me of [name]Kinsey[/name], the people behind the sex studies. I’d hate to have this name while going through sex ed in middle school! What about [name]Kenley[/name]?
[name]JEWEL[/name]: I do like [name]Jewel[/name], but only as a middle name. What about [name]Ruby[/name]?
[name]SAVANNAH[/name]: It’s too trendy for me, but it’s really beautiful. I like [name]Savannah[/name]!
[name]SCARLETT[/name]: [name]Scarlett[/name] is a stunning name (to me!), and I especially love it as a middle name.
[name]CAMBRIE[/name]: I really like [name]Cambrie[/name], and first heard it when [name]Ricky[/name] Schroeder used it for his daughter.
[name]JULIET[/name]: I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]!
[name]PIPER[/name]: It’s a cute name, but one that I don’t think ages well. (And I’m speaking as someone with a name that doesn’t age well!)
[name]ADDISON[/name]: I know I suggested this one, but I really can’t stand the masculine [name]Addison[/name]. More than its trendiness, I dislike it because it’s the name of a horrible adrenal disease, [name]Addison[/name]'s Disease. What about [name]Adelaide[/name], [name]Adeline[/name], [name]Ada[/name], or [name]Adelia[/name]?
Some pretty combinations:
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Ever[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Honor[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Jewel[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Honor[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Stella[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Ever[/name] [name]Jewel[/name]
[name]Honor[/name] [name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Savannah[/name] [name]Jewel[/name]
[name]Savannah[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Scarlett[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name] (I [name]LOVE[/name] this!!!)
[name]Cambrie[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Cambrie[/name] [name]Jewel[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name] [name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Piper[/name] [name]Addison[/name]
[name]Piper[/name] [name]Jewel[/name]
So many pretty names!
The thing about the classics on your list is, they’re still trendy in their own way. Yes, many of those names were used 80 years ago, but were they popular 40 years ago? 20 years ago? Yes when I picture a [name]Violet[/name], I can picture an 80 year old or a baby. But no one in my generation (GenX) was named [name]Violet[/name]. Names that are truly timeless classics [name]IMO[/name] are names that have been used generation after generation - like [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Sarah[/name], or [name]Victoria[/name]. That being said, the names on your list are gorgeous! Pick what you like best.
[name]Violet[/name] is actually an “antique” name, a class of names which, according to [name]Pam[/name] and [name]Linda[/name], have a solid history and a vintage charm. Other antiques include [name]Genevieve[/name] and [name]Clementine[/name]. For me, because of their rich history, vintage/antique names are classics. Granted, some antique names are more popular than others, as is the case with classic names, including [name]Beatrice[/name], [name]Diana[/name], and [name]Lucy[/name] (see [name]Pam[/name] and [name]Linda[/name]'s list of classics).
Semantics aside, classic and vintage names possess a class, history, and sophistication not found in trendy throw-away names ([name]Addison[/name], [name]Madison[/name]), and this was my point.
Additionally, while some may sound more old-fashioned than others, classic and vintage names are not dated, which means you won’t be able to look at a classic or vintage name and immediately know the decade in which the person was born. Whereas a [name]Jennifer[/name]/[name]Ashley[/name] is a child of the 1980s, a [name]Violet[/name] could have been born any time.
But would it surprise you if [name]Addison[/name] and [name]Madison[/name] were considered classics by the year 2070? By then, most of these little girls will be grandmothers, and it wouldn’t shock me one bit if their names started to resurface as the “classics”. And how many [name]Violet[/name]'s, [name]Clementine[/name]'s and [name]Genevieve[/name]'s do you know between the ages of 5 and 60? Sometimes choosing a “classic” name can be just as trendy as choosing a “current” name.
I like [name]Genevieve[/name] & [name]Francesca[/name] I prefer Classic names over trendy names that may become outdated, so I actually like a lot of older names to me they are so much more beautiful
Okay. You’re obviously a fan of trendy names, and there’s nothing wrong with that. I’m not here to argue about names and their origins; I’m just explaining the facts pertaining to trendy versus classic.
[name]Addison[/name] and [name]Madison[/name] will never be considered classics, as they have no history, and history is what makes a name a classic. [name]Chelsea[/name], [name]Ashley[/name], [name]Hailey[/name], [name]Cayley[/name], etc., will never be classics, as they have no history. Classic, Biblical, and vintage names have a history, meaning they’ve been used steadily throughout history and have been worn by historic figures. They are called classics for a reason, just as trendy names are called trendy for a reason.
While different classic and vintage names (Biblical, too), may be more popular or less popular during different periods of time, they will never be dated. As I wrote in my last post, if a name is dated, one can easily tell the decade during which a person with that name was born. This is fact, not opinion.
[name]Hannah[/name], for example, is a classic name, and even though it went out of style for quite a long time, it was still a classic name due to its history. It was a Biblical classic that simply needed to be brushed off and revived. And even though it is very popular today, it is not trendy. It’s a classic name. Period.
Trendy names (invented names, misspelled names, names never intended to be first names, and names that have no history) will always be trendy, and they are trendy regardless of how many people use them. They are trendy because of their origins, invented spellings, lack of history, improper usage (boys names on girls), etc. [name]Chelsea[/name] is just as trendy today as it was in the 80s and 90s, even though it’s not used often. [name]Chelsea[/name] will always, always be trendy. If [name]Chelsea[/name] is ever revived, it will simply be a trendy name being revived. It will never be a classic. This is fact, not opinion.
Names are trendy or classic based not on their popularity, but their history and historical use, and it’s as simple as that. Classic names will always be classic, no matter how frequently ([name]Emily[/name]) or infrequently ([name]Ruth[/name]) they’re used, and the same goes for trendy names.
As for [name]Violet[/name], [name]Clementine[/name], and [name]Genevieve[/name], I actually know many of all ages, but once again, popularity does not define a classic or a trendy name. It’s the history. This is fact, not opinion.
When a classic or vintage name becomes revived and people rediscover it, it may feel "trendy, " as in “everyone’s using it,” but it’s still not a trendy name.
I hope this explains trendy versus classic to you, and if it doesn’t, perhaps someone else will come along.
If you like trendy names, by all means use one! No one’s stopping you! 
When a classic or vintage name becomes revived and people rediscover it, it may feel "trendy, " as in “everyone’s using it,” but it’s still not a trendy name.
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This was the point of my posts. (Please please don’t confuse me for liking the [name]Caylee[/name]'s and [name]Nevaeh[/name]'s) When a dormant classic is suddenly revived and used by the masses, it loses a bit of it’s classic appeal. Take [name]Sophia[/name] for instance. To me, yes it’s an old, elegant name. But the fact that every other girl under the age of 7 in my town seems to have this name also makes it as trendy as “[name]Madison[/name]” - and I suspect it will sound as dated in 20 years as [name]Jennifer[/name] does now (I can say that since [name]Jennifer[/name] is my name ).
And FWIW, No, I don’t prefer trendies over classics per se…I like nice names regardless of their date of origin. [name]Happy[/name] name-hunting!
I completely understand what you’re saying. Overuse definitely makes classic names [name]FEEL[/name] trendy, which is a shame! I hear you loud and clear!
fwiw: [name]Just[/name] a thought about [name]Honor[/name]… when i heard that [name]Jessica[/name] [name]Alba[/name] had named her daughter this, all i could think of was the potential high school teasing (eg, “I got [name]Honor[/name]… did you get [name]Honor[/name]?”).
For me, it’s important to think of this stuff.
You really have some great names… [name]Violet[/name] is my fave.
When I was a child there were classic names like [name]Kathy[/name] and [name]Susan[/name] that were really popular. Then there were other names that were very trenedy back then and so dated now.Some of them were misspellings, made-up names, or boy’s names. Back then my name was [name]Deborah[/name] nn [name]Debbie[/name], and even though I didn’t like my name, I didn’t hate it as much as I would have despised one of those trenedy, not so classic names. [name]Deborah[/name] is a very old, Biblical name. Then I changed my name to Chuka in high school and after several years I just loathed the name Chuka! So my point is that even though [name]Sophia[/name] is really popular, it is a regal, classic name and can hold its head high in a sea of [name]Hayley[/name]/[name]Bailey[/name]/Kaylees, etc. I think [name]Sophia[/name] is truly lovely. So are [name]Emily[/name], [name]Emma[/name], [name]Madeleine[/name], [name]Sarah[/name], [name]Rachel[/name], and [name]Elizabeth[/name]. But that, of course, is only my humble opinion. When I was younger I did love the trenedy [name]Ian[/name], after all. Now it is not my fave. It’s a fine name, but doesn’t make me swoon like [name]Peter[/name] and [name]Thomas[/name] do.
Why not combine them?
[name]SAVANNAH[/name] [name]JEWEL[/name]
[name]VIOLET[/name] [name]CAMBRIE[/name]
[name]STELLA[/name] [name]ADDISON[/name]
[name]GENEVIEVE[/name] [name]HONOR[/name]
[name]JULIET[/name] [name]TINSLEY[/name]
etc
A few others…
[name]Serafina[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Sabrina[/name] [name]Leigh[/name]
[name]Margo[/name] [name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Leighton[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Corrina[/name] [name]Harper[/name]
That’s such a great idea, Erinpurple!
[name_m]Just[/name_m] go with what you like.
Classic, always.
[name_m]Just[/name_m] straight classic names bore me a bit as they lack an edge that I tend to like. But they will always be classy and well respected. I love vintage names, which yes are the current trend, because after not being used for so many decades, they feel fresh again. There’s a difference between on-trend and ‘trendy’ names however, which [name_f]Cora[/name_f] touched on in saying that so-called trendy names lack history and depth.
but of course use what you love! i would just beware of name-crushes that lack staying power. (Speaking from experience… I tired of my son’s middle name shortly after he was born, and have regretted not using a family name ever since!)
My favorites from your list are [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], and [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]. And I do like the idea of combining styles, but again that’s what I did with my son, so just beware!