Names you think will be popular in the 2039s so roughly 10 years time
Hmm. That’s when my generation will be having kids, so just based on what I know people around me like:
A lot of uncommon nature names that have already started becoming popular, like [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], as well as more common nature names, like [name_f]Rose[/name_f] and [name_u]Hazel[/name_u] 
Cutse-y names [name_f]Annie[/name_f] and [name_f]Millie[/name_f] (which are also already becoming popular again)
‘Classic’ names like [name_u]Henry[/name_u] and [name_u]James[/name_u] will stay popular, of course
Gender-neutral names, like [name_u]Parker[/name_u] and [name_u]Avery[/name_u], and gender-neutral nature names, like [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and [name_u]River[/name_u] 
‘Cool’ names like [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u], [name_u]Onyx[/name_u], or [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] (I guess X names, then? 
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I could also honestly see us trying to bring back names that are not ready for revival yet, like [name_f]Doris[/name_f] and [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], and bringing back names that should be revived, like [name_u]Gene[/name_u] and [name_u]Ray[/name_u] 
Of course, these people who will be having kids in this time frame are immature teenagers/young adults/college students right now, and I do have to say, it is hard to picture a lot of my classmates putting a lot of time and energy into naming, so I honestly have no idea
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Based on trends I’ve noticed on here and other places, I’d say all these will be in at least the top 100, maybe 200:
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
Josephine/Josie
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_u]Harley[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_u]Axel[/name_u]
[name_m]Alastair[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
Remington/Remi
[name_u]Henry[/name_u]
Theodore/Theo
[name_u]Edward[/name_u]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Charles[/name_u]
Overall, I’d predict that for girls there will be a MASSIVE influx of traditional and “old lady” names, and there will be a lot of mythological names, retro-sounding names and pop culture influenced names as well. I’d say that of the names popular right now, the more timeless ones like [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], and [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] will still be up there, but the more “trendy” ones like [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Kylie[/name_f], and [name_f]Hailey[/name_f] will start dying out. I think the “invented” name thing will also still be fairly popular, but the specific ones that are common will be a bit different than right now.
For boys I’d say there will be a lot less difference from right now than for girls, probably most boy names that are popular now will still be popular then. I do think there will be somewhat of an increase in preppy, retro, and artsy/unusual-sounding names though. And I think certain trends like the Aiden/Caden/Brayden thing will seem dated.
I’d also predict that in general there will be a lot more unisex names and unexpected gender-swaps.
(Quick note when I say retro, I mean names commonly associated with older time periods, not necessarily ones that were actually popular back then)
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Maybe the heavier/clunky-cute sounds of names like [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] and [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] will be back in by then! Names not-quite-ready-for-revival now but poised to be embraced…
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More modern and unisex and fewer traditional names?
I think this could go both ways. With the gender neutral trend sweeping throughout, I could see names like [name_u]Parker[/name_u] and [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] and names to that effect become really trendy; most likely, however, that rapidly rising names such as [name_f]Ada[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] for girls and [name_u]Theo[/name_u] and [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] for boys will rapidly take off; maybe some will stay in the (close to) top spots like [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_u]Jack[/name_u], and [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]. I also suspect [name_f]Ida[/name_f] and [name_f]Enid[/name_f] will be entering the top 1000 soon. 
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Names that were popular in the 1930’s will come back around so stuff like Ronald, Frank, Walter, Albert, Clarence, Shirley, Joan, Beverly, Norma, Mildred, etc. I also think unusual word/nature names will continue to expand since they’re currently popular on boards like this, in another ten years I would expect them to have become more mainstream. And I think the modern trendy building block type names with mix and match syllables are on their way out and may have faded a lot by then.
Edit to add: since today’s teens will be having kids then and there’s a lot of 80’s/90’s nonstalgia that’s popular with that age group names from that era might have a bit of an early comback.
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This is based on the UK figures, but these are the ones I think will get increasingly popular or become popular:
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_u]Alba[/name_u]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_u]Emrys[/name_u]
[name_m]Bodie[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_u]Monty[/name_u]
Wilf/Wilfred
[name_u]Jett[/name_u]
[name_u]Bodhi[/name_u]
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I’m thinking that mid-century names which feel super dated and clunky-in-a-bad-way right now are going to start coming back, things like [name_f]Janet[/name_f], [name_f]Debbie[/name_f], [name_f]Sandra[/name_f], [name_f]Linda[/name_f], [name_u]Howard[/name_u], [name_m]Clive[/name_m], [name_m]Kenneth[/name_m], [name_m]Gregory[/name_m] … I’ve already seen a couple of these crop up on here and they’re the next generation of grandparent names, so I imagine they will start to make a return.
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I feel like we’ll hop onto the vintage 1930’s names like [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_f]Irene[/name_f], [name_m]Harold[/name_m], [name_u]Walter[/name_u], [name_u]Billy[/name_u]
Another possibility is modern twists on overused names like [name_f]Clarinda[/name_f] (Claire), [name_f]Mela[/name_f] (Pamela, Amelia) and who knows maybe even [name_f]Buffy[/name_f] for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]!
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Fun question!
Maybe the -ette names like [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Minette[/name_f], [name_f]Minuet[/name_f], [name_f]Georgette[/name_f], [name_f]Jeanette[/name_f], [name_f]Nanette[/name_f], etc.
Less common trees and plants (Fuchsia, Lantana, [name_u]Birch[/name_u], [name_u]Elm[/name_u], [name_u]Pine[/name_u], [name_u]Spruce[/name_u], [name_u]Linden[/name_u], etc.).
Some older names like [name_f]Susanne[/name_f], etc., [name_f]Sandra[/name_f], [name_u]Carol[/name_u], [name_u]Beverly[/name_u], etc.
More out there nature names like [name_u]Prairie[/name_u], [name_f]Meadow[/name_f], [name_u]Cove[/name_u], [name_u]Canyon[/name_u], [name_u]Ocean[/name_u], [name_m]Field[/name_m], etc.
More gem names like Feldspar, [name_m]Carnelian[/name_m], [name_f]Peridot[/name_f], [name_u]Lazuli[/name_u], etc.
More clunky old lady names like [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f], [name_f]Bertha[/name_f], [name_f]Martha[/name_f], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], etc.
Some names that have been taken back like [name_u]Amos[/name_u], [name_f]Mima[/name_f], [name_f]Jemima[/name_f], [name_f]Morning[/name_f], [name_f]Afternoon[/name_f], [name_f]Dinah[/name_f], [name_f]Beulah[/name_f], erc.
Maybe some 'lyn names like [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f], [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f], [name_f]Carolyn[/name_f], etc.
[name_f]Thelma[/name_f], [name_f]Helma[/name_f], [name_f]Selma[/name_f], [name_f]Velma[/name_f], etc.
More Scandinavian/Scottish names.
Of course this could all be wishful thinking!
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]!
I actually have no idea, but I hope [name_f]Flora[/name_f] gets some love. Why not. 
Spunky, short, and sweet!
I really hope so, I’m rooting for Buffy even though it’s not one of my own name choices! 
it’s so cute!
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