It is difficult to predict whether this name will carry on in this direction sometime in the future. And yes, [name]Scarlett[/name] Johannsen does kind of expose the name to all as a valid and “unique” choice. [name]Angelina[/name] may over-ride it. When nobody ever heard the name [name]Brittany[/name], it seemed classy too. [name]Britney[/name] Spears didn’t ruin it; it already had a very common appeal when her mother gave her that name and spelled it wrong, li’l help from our [name]Whitney[/name] [name]Houston[/name] before she handed over the keys to her brain and career. [name]Amanda[/name] and [name]Ashley[/name] seemed to have similar fates, but all those names were excessively popular - which may save [name]Scarlett[/name].
I don’t think it’s necessarily going to get much more appealing to most people than it already is. It is a more “cool” name to have, which scares some people and appeals to other people who want a dear, sweet, safe name like [name]Jessica[/name] or [name]Ashley[/name]. Who knows? Nobody really. To be honest, I feel [name]Isabella[/name] might be in that same flavor as [name]Jessica[/name], [name]Amanda[/name] and [name]Ashley[/name], but that it’s still fairly safe to choose it, names like that could be from anywhere. [name]Scarlett[/name], as opposed to [name]Charlotte[/name], does seem vulnerable because it’s cool and not at all granny, but that’s not a solid prediction.
Anyway, I was looking at the V names for girls, and might I suggest [name]Valerie[/name].
Entry for [name]Valerie[/name]:
"Popularity in 2008: #135
[name]Valerie[/name] peaked in the 1960s, but still doesn’t sound terminally dated; association with the word valor gives it a sense of boldness. "
[name]Valeria[/name] is also listed as more fresh than the [name]Valerie[/name] some might consider more tired than [name]Pam[/name] or [name]Linda[/name]. I am only just recently considering [name]Valerie[/name]. There are some names that just sound nice to me no matter when they were most popular, which [name]Valerie[/name] was through the 60s and 70s. I don’t buy the 100-year rule, for one thing. I could say there may be mothers out there who named their first doll [name]Valerie[/name] and never loved any other name, get stuck in a time warp and still think it’s “cool.” I just think sometimes, you don’t have to look too far back to feel out a name that deserves favor because it’s not too common, it sounds pretty, and it means “strong.” It’s a legitimate name not too dissimilar to [name]Ellery[/name] or [name]Avery[/name], or [name]Kaylie[/name] or [name]Hailey[/name] without referencing them very precisely or echoing them strongly. I feel it will sound good in its surroundings, much better actually, without being grouped along with the mega-names or accurately pointing out the era in which she was born.
To me, everyone is looking right, and I want to look left. Everyone is unpacking [name]Beatrice[/name] and [name]Hazel[/name] and [name]Penelope[/name] and [name]Hermione[/name] from the attic, and I say, what the heck about [name]Valerie[/name]. Anyway. [name]Valerie[/name]. [name]Valeria[/name]. It’s not exactly your style, but I felt like I had to pitch it. We’ll see if anyone comes up with a reason to really dislike it (at least I still care!).