Thoughts?
I think it is a classic name. I donât identify it with a certain age group.
Definitely classic!
Itâs my sisterâs name, and while I know it surged in the 80s/90s, it just seems like a name that is utterly timeless and flawless. Since itâs my sisterâs name I canât really use it in the FN spot but I love seeing people who love it and I consider it as a MN quite a bit in my sisterâs honor. Itâs a wonderful name.
[name]Rebecca[/name] is a bit dated to me, yes. I remember loving it as a 5/6 year old, I even had a pet ladybug named [name]Rebecca[/name]. When she escaped the next day, I was devastated, but I digress. I knew a girl my age named [name]Rebecca[/name] as well. I think it peaked during my year of birth too.
[name]Rebekah[/name], however, thatâs timeless to me. Itâs the version in the Bible, so itâs very old, but itâs got a feel to it thatâs very fitting with modern times as well.
Agree with east93 - [name]Rebecca[/name] feels dated. Mostly because there was at least one [name]Becky[/name] or [name]Becca[/name] in every one of my classes through high school. I really dislike those nnâs for such a gorgeous name. [name]Rebekah[/name] is classic. Of course, itâs pronounced the same either way, but seeing it spelled one way vs another makes all the difference (to me.)
To me, yes, it feels dated. Simply because every [name]Rebecca[/name] I have ever met has been around my age. Iâve never met an old one, or a little one, itâs very much set in my mind as a 70s/80s baby name.
Of course that doesnât mean you canât use it. I mean one could say [name]Ethel[/name] is dated, but that didnât stop [name]Lily[/name] [name]Allen[/name] using it
I agree with most of the people here every [name]Rebecca[/name] I might seems to be in their 30s or 40s so I tend to associate with that generation, where as [name]Rebekah[/name] Iâve met people of all ages with including a four-year-old little one and every time I see her name I think itâs absolutely gorgeous and timeless with that spellings. But of course when you say it out loud itâs all the same.
Classic! And itâs also the name that started me out on my love of names! My friendâs sister [name]Jenny[/name] was pregnant and said that she wanted a name like herâs- long, but with a few choices of shorter nicknames, kind of old, but not old-ladyishâŚand I said [name]Rebecca[/name] and she used it! I totally helped someone name their baby when I was maybe 12 and it got me addicted to names!
Dated for me
Well as itâs my own name I would tend to be on the same of classic -obviously- but it really depends. I think the fact that itâs still fairly popular but not right up there means itâs much more timeless than many of the other âtopâ names which can often be quite trendy, it has continuing classic appeal, especially for those who have a faith and like old names which might hold more meaning than modern concoctions. Though itâs a shame that [name]Rebecca[/name] in the bible wasnât the nicest person! People continue to like and use it and that says a lot. I do like the original biblical spelling too as it makes it a bit different, though does tend to be one of those names you spell your whole life whatever spelling it is! haha
Itâs my name, so definitely classic! haha.
If I saw it in my local birth announcements, I would be surprised. However, my local birth announcements read like a tryndee list of youneek spellings, so [name]Rebecca[/name] could be a refreshing change. I saw announcements the other day that listed Addysyn, [name]McKenna[/name], [name]Mackenzee[/name], [name]Ingrid[/name], [name]Adalyn[/name]. â[name]Ingrid[/name]â was like the flower among thorns.
Itâs a 100% classic name.
[name]Rebecca[/name] is definitely a classic.
I think itâs dated, but Iâm not really a fan anyways.
I like the sound of Rebecca but the spelling, in my opinion, is definitely dated. I agree with everyone who is liking [name]Rebekah[/name]. It takes a relatively common name and adds a unique, vintage touch.
Any name that has been in use since Biblical times is definitely a CLASSIC. Longevity is equal to timelessness. [name]Rebecca[/name] is sweet and spunky with a wonderful literary connection.
Classic. Itâs Biblicalâcanât get much more classic than that!
I guess it is somewhere near classic. I donât consider it either dated or classic, if that makes sense. I dislike [name]Rebecca[/name]. I just find it very boring.
I think it is so pretty, but dislike the nn [name]Becky[/name]⌠I wonder if you could impress upon people not to call a baby [name]Rebecca[/name] âbeckyââŚ
I think itâs classicâŚalways around, although its popularity goes up and down. I think it has too much history as a name to feel dated. Most of the more common biblical names feel that way to me.