It is dated, but the stone is lovely. I wish I could separate it from [name_u]Ashley[/name_u], [name_f]Brittany[/name_f] and [name_f]Tiffany[/name_f]. However, I think it is a dated name that will stick around a little longer because of its warm, nature feeling. I say use it.
Definitely dated with white trash connotations. I immediately think of that Teen Mom Amber Portwood who beat up her baby’s dad and went to jail since she’s the only current Amber in the media.
I like [name_f]Amber[/name_f]! I don’t know why it has negative connotations. It makes me think of the color and not a trashy image. I encourage you to use this name if you love it.
It is a lovely name. But I think it’s a bit dated and has been overused.
I agree that for me it does have trashy connotations. I prefer [name_u]Ember[/name_u] to [name_f]Amber[/name_f]. That being said if you feel it is the name than you should use it.
It feels dated to me. For me it is not a trashy name or anything like that, but definitely feels 80s baby to me. I much prefer [name_u]Ember[/name_u] to [name_f]Amber[/name_f].
Dated and trashy, and has bad connotations for me personally (mean girl at school called Amberley). [name_u]Ember[/name_u] is better, but still not great.
It’s definitely dated. It screams 80’s to me. If you both love it, though, I say go for it. It does have a sort of nice meaning, the gem stone and everything. There’s really nothing wrong with it. Your child certainly wouldn’t be teased about it. The “trashy” connotation is something only adults have, her peers wouldn’t think anything of it.
I’ve never liked [name_f]Amber[/name_f]. It sounds very dated and honestly it does have a trashy connotation for me. But if you and your husband love it, use it! I doubt her peers would think of [name_f]Amber[/name_f] as a trashy name, so I don’t see a lot of teasing potential there.
I am honestly not a fan of [name_f]Amber[/name_f], but I also don’t think there’s anything wrong with it; it’s just not my style. I can see the appeal though, and amber stones are so beautiful. I have a relative by marriage (age: 35) and a close family friend (honorary family - age: 15) with this name, and the name does wear well on a grown woman, teen, and child. I also very much dislike the word “trashy” - who she is and how you raise her will have more to do with how she turns out, and how people perceive her, than her name.
That said: I agree with the poster above me - her peers won’t think of [name_f]Amber[/name_f] as “trashy” anyway, and that’s probably what matters most. [name_f]Nor[/name_f] would I think a baby named [name_f]Amber[/name_f] had “trashy” parents – actually, choosing a name that’s had its heyday already is nice and restrained 
An Italian variant is [name_f]Ambra[/name_f], if you’re looking for something similar-but-different. I also don’t think that [name_f]Amy[/name_f] is too far-off as a nickname, if she ever dislikes [name_f]Amber[/name_f]. [name_f]Ammie[/name_f] is cute on a little girl, too.
[name_f]Amber[/name_f] is dated and has slight downclass issues to me, but how about :
Amberleigh
[name_u]Embry[/name_u]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
I like the earthy feel of [name_f]Amber[/name_f], I know it was popular in the 80s and 90s, but I still think it’s very useable!
I missed that it is slutty and trashy! I’ve always thought it a lovely word and substance.
It does seem 80’s-ish to me, but that shouldn’t bar it from use.
And it is a much nicer name than many popular now, so I say go for it!
It’s definitely dated. I hesitate to say the name is trashy, but…I think because it was SO popular and because of the way names tend to filter down the socioeconomic scale, a lot of the last wave of girls to be given the name [name_f]Amber[/name_f] were not necessarily of a type with whom you’d want your own child associated.