I am not pregnant, but I have recently been falling in love with the name [name_m]Jeffrey[/name_m] for a boy. I feel like it has a certain charm and flare to it. I was talking to my cousin, another fellow name lover, and she said that [name_m]Jeffrey[/name_m] would be a little weird to see on a boy in 2015. I, for one, would find it handsome and cute to find a [name_m]Jeffrey[/name_m] amongst an [name_u]Aiden[/name_u], [name_u]Noah[/name_u], [name_m]Liam[/name_m], or [name_u]Mason[/name_u]. But, I do see the fact that [name_m]Jeffrey[/name_m] had it’s time around thirty years ago and may seem like an 80s name.
I am okay with the nickname [name_m]Jeff[/name_m], but not for a small child. Maybe when he is old enough to choose whether or not he likes [name_m]Jeff[/name_m] or [name_m]Jeffrey[/name_m], but, if I were to use this name, I would call him [name_m]Jeffrey[/name_m] until he is old enough to tell me otherwise (if that makes sense).
So, in your opinion, is [name_m]Jeffrey[/name_m] too outdated to use?
It’s a nice, solid, classic name. I was born in the 80s and I don’t know any Jeffreys my age. The only ones I know are in their 40s & 50s
For a different nn, you could go with [name_f]Jey[/name_f] or [name_m]Frey[/name_m] (pronounced either ‘free’ or ‘fray’)
For some reason the spelling [name_m]Jeffrey[/name_m] does seem outdated and 80’s to me. However, I think [name_m]Geoffrey[/name_m] is perfectly fine for use. Plus you can get the cute nickname [name_m]Geo[/name_m] out of it.
I don’t think [name_m]Jeffery[/name_m] is out dated at all and [name_m]Geoffrey[/name_m] makes me think of game of thrones.
I think [name_u]Aiden[/name_u] and [name_m]Liam[/name_m] have had their time and are being replaced with [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] and [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m] names that go better with [name_m]Jeffery[/name_m].
It’s a bit dated, but I think it’s enough of a classic that it will work fine.
It actually peaked in the 60’s and was falling in popularity for all the 80’s.
I would put it more on par with names like [name_m]Steven[/name_m] or [name_u]Douglas[/name_u].
I know a boy named [name_m]Jeffery[/name_m], he’s maybe 8 or 9. The name fits him perfectly. I think its usable, but probably only because of the boy, he’s just a cutie.
I do think [name_m]Jeffrey[/name_m] is time stamped 1985. Is it totally unusable? No. Everyone likes a nice guy named [name_m]Jeff[/name_m]. But he is definitely hanging out at the punch bowl with [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f], [name_m]Jason[/name_m], and [name_f]Jessica[/name_f] at their 15 yr high school reunion.
I like [name_m]Jeffrey[/name_m] and don’t find it outdated. I don’t think of it as an 80s name either. There are 4 [name_m]Jeff[/name_m]'s at my work (it’s a big place) and only 2 were born in the 80s. The others were born in the 70s and 60s. I think you are right. [name_m]Jeffrey[/name_m] would be great among the trendy names.
It does feel dated and out of style to me, but I do think it’s enough of a classic to still be used. I agree that [name_m]Geoffrey[/name_m] is better though.
