I’ve been considering a few new additions and can’t decide if I really love them or if they’re just sort of a crush of mine.
One of the things I’ve discovered that I love in a name is the nostalgic feel - I grew up in the mid 1990s and basically watched nothing but 80s-early 00s pop culture growing up, so I feel overwhelming pleasant nostalgia whenever I think of the names on my list (for the most part! A handful aren’t particularly nostalgic for me, but I feel like they suit with the other names I like well).
For ideas of what I mean, my full list as of right now can be found here 
I’m considering adding;
[name_f]Katie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessica[/name_f]
[name_f]Carly[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_u]Mallory[/name_u]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Michelle[/name_f]
Toyah
[name_f]Leanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f]
[name_f]Yasmin[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u]
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u]
Which ones do you think fit the nostalgic 80s/90s vibe?
Thanks!
I would say these names feel most '80s/'90s to me:
[name_f]Katie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessica[/name_f]
[name_f]Carly[/name_f]
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_u]Mallory[/name_u]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u]
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u]
Toyah
These ones feel nostalgic, but from an earlier generation:
[name_f]Leanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Michelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
These ones feel current or timeless (or I don’t have a time association for them):
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Yasmin[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]
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I absolutely love:
[name_f]Carly[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Leanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u]
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[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Katie[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], and [name_f]Bryony[/name_f]! I think [name_f]Katie[/name_f] probably fits the nostalgic 90s feeling best but I like the others a lot too.
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I like these for you
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f] - fresh but nostalgic feeling
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f] - soft but strong
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f] -cute and lively
[name_u]Mallory[/name_u] -nostalgic and cool
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] -sweet and fresh
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f] -definitely fits with your list
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] -another one that feels nostalgic but fresh
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f] - fits well with your list
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] - flowery but not fussy
[name_f]Polly[/name_f] -cute but substantial
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f] - rarely see it talked about on here but it’s a nice name and fits your list
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] - soft but rough around the edges -it’s sweer
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I believe these would be perfect for you!
[name_f]Katie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessica[/name_f]
[name_f]Carly[/name_f]
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_u]Mallory[/name_u]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u]
Names that I would attribute to previous decades:
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Michelle[/name_f]
Toyah (The only person I know that goes by [name_f]Toya[/name_f] is named [name_u]Antonia[/name_u])
[name_f]Leanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u]
Names that feel “modern” to me:
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f]
[name_f]Yasmin[/name_f]
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Definitely [name_f]Jessica[/name_f] and [name_f]Carly[/name_f]!
Honestly, the only ones I think don’t really fit are these:
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f], & [name_u]Louise[/name_u] - love them, but too vintage-y to match the feel of your list
[name_f]Leanne[/name_f] - feels more '50s-'60s than '80s-'90s to me
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] - never very popular, so doesn’t feel tied to that era
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] - far more timeless than the others
But the rest will all fit in very well with your list, I think! Though I’m unsure about Toyah… I’m not familiar with that name, so I can’t say whether it fits in or not.
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Thank you everyone!! I’m definitely considering [name_f]Katie[/name_f], [name_u]Louise[/name_u], Toyah, [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u], [name_f]Rachel[/name_f], [name_u]Mallory[/name_u], [name_f]Danielle[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Leanne[/name_f], [name_f]Heidi[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f], [name_f]Jessica[/name_f] and [name_f]Carly[/name_f] as add ons to my list - they feel quite perfect!
I know Toyah’s quirkier, but I was watching Coronation [name_f]Street[/name_f] (UK soap opera) with my mom, and I’ve always been pretty fond of Toyah and [name_f]Leanne[/name_f] Battersby (step-sisters, lol) as characters, so I’ve been a bit influenced. Because of the show, Toyah feels pretty normal to me, but that’s likely because I’ve grown up hearing it for over 20 years.
[name_f]Katie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessica[/name_f]
[name_f]Carly[/name_f]
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_u]Mallory[/name_u]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
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[name_u]Love[/name_u] it- first the nostalgic vibe
[name_f]Carly[/name_f]
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_u]Mallory[/name_u]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] it- doesn’t make me think 80s/90s or nostalgia but I actually love the names personally
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]
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