My husband and I really like the name [name_f]Amanda[/name_f]. It is not seen around as often now as it was 10 or more years ago, but thats what we like about it! But is it too outdated? The full name would probably be [name_f]Amanda[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f].
[name_f]Amanda[/name_f] is a tad dated, but really is that such a bad thing? [name_f]Amanda[/name_f] has got strong roots, a long history and it’s very uncommon right now, I don’t see anything with with it at all. [name_f]Amanda[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] is pretty
I think [name_f]Amanda[/name_f] is a wonderful, forgotten classic. There is something so elegant and sweet about it. [name_f]Amanda[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] is beautiful!
[name_f]Amanda[/name_f] is my youngest sisters name, she’s 16 and has a friend who is 14 with the same name. so I don’t really feel like its that dated.
I know some people consider it a “mom name” now, but even though it was overused in my generation I’ve always liked it. Considering the surge of popularity it had a few decades ago it’s probably technically considered outdated, but I don’t necessarily think that’s a bad thing and in my opinion “dated” names on little kids are really cute and refreshing. It’s also currently used fairly often in some countries outside of the US & [name_f]Canada[/name_f], which I think helps a bit.
I just looked up [name_f]Amanda[/name_f]'s popularity rankings since the 1900s in the US. While it definitely peaked mid-70s to mid-90s, interestingly, it was more popular in 1900 (at 154) than it is today (316). To me, that kind of history of use keeps it from feeling “outdated” and makes it a classic name that had a spike in popularity a generation ago. If anything, using this name would make your child less “dated” than a more contemporarily popular name today, and certainly less likely to share it with a classmate–though she may end up sharing it with a classmate’s mother.
Not so dated maybe just a bit. [name_f]Amanda[/name_f] has a sweet and classic sound to it. I don’t think it’s dated like say [name_u]Brooke[/name_u] would be.