I feel like all of those names that our parents overused on our generation (ok assuming alot of you are 20/30 yrs old!) are off limits. I really love a lot of them though…
gogeous 80s & 90s popular names
[name]Amy[/name]
[name]Heather[/name]
[name]Amanda[/name]
[name]Sarah[/name]
[name]Liz[/name]
Anyone else?
For me I can’t get past those names because those are the names of the girls that were stuck up and rude to me. I like [name]Amy[/name] the most out of those because I had a friend in Elementary school named [name]Aimee[/name], and she was nice.
I like some names from my parents generation of the 50’s-70’s, and a lot of other people think those names are off limits.
The names are all too familiar for me, and I know too many girls by the names that were top 10 in the 80s I could never use them. Guaranteed our kids, kids, will be using them as vintage names haha.
I actually was just thinking…well maybe I’ll have grand daughters named [name]Heather[/name] or [name]Sarah[/name] or [name]Jennifer[/name]!
To me (and most other people in their 30s, I’m sure) those names tend to sound a bit stale just because we’ve heard them a lot and probably know a lot of now-adults with those names…but the truth is, an [name]Amy[/name] or [name]Heather[/name] will probably stand out and sound fresh in a sea of little kids named [name]Ella[/name] and [name]Bella[/name] and [name]Sophia[/name]…On your list I like [name]Heather[/name] a lot, and I think [name]Sarah[/name] is a classic that can span generations.
I actually know two little girls born in the last 4 years (two different families) named [name]Jennifer[/name] and [name]Jamie[/name]…at the time I thought it was weird because the names were such staples of my generation, but now that I’m trying to find a name for my own daughter-to-be (and seeing all the same trying-too-hard, vintage-chic names over and over and over) it kind of makes sense.
My name is [name]Sara[/name], and I agree it’s classic. I would use it on a future dd if I didn’t think it would be confusing, but maybe in the middle. I know a baby named [name]Sara[/name] [name]Grace[/name], and I find it so refreshing. I also like [name]Amy[/name]. I love [name]Elizabeth[/name] but not [name]Liz[/name]. [name]Lizzie[/name], yes.
[name]Heather[/name] is just so pretty!
Also in this theme
[name]Amber[/name]
[name]Lauren[/name]
[name]Jamie[/name]
[name]Jennifer[/name]
[name]Jessica[/name]
[name]Ashley[/name]
[name]Dana[/name]
[name]Danielle[/name]
[name]Monica[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name]
[name]Tiffany[/name]
[name]Cara[/name]
[name]Tara[/name]
[name]Megan[/name]
[name]Caitlyn[/name]
[name]Kristin[/name]
[name]Morgan[/name]
None I would use, but it’s interesting to think of them just for the sound/meaning and form a different opinion of them by picturing them on a little one.
I absolutely love [name]Amy[/name]. I consider it a classic, even though it was super popular for a time.
[name]Jessica[/name] is actually really popular in the UK right now… #12 in 2011, down from #1 back in 2005.
I’m a [name]Meaghan[/name], and was always 1 of at least 2 in my class. Although I hear it more often on little girls today in my area, I doubt any of the other names would be to popular in grade school today. I wouldn’t be afraid to use them if they were my taste.
I don’t see [name]Sarah[/name] or [name]Elizabeth[/name]/[name]Liz[/name] as being dated. These are timeless names. [name]Jessica[/name], [name]Jennifer[/name], and [name]Heather[/name], most definitely.
I still love [name]Amy[/name], the [name]Little[/name] Women connection helps.
But I back away from many of the same…
[name]Jessica[/name] definitely
[name]Ashley[/name]
[name]Amanda[/name]
[name]Caitlin[/name]/[name]Kaitlyn[/name]/etc
[name]Amber[/name]
[name]Allison[/name]
[name]Alyssa[/name]
[name]Chelsea[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name]
[name]Tiffany[/name]
[name]Liz[/name] (not [name]Elizabeth[/name], just [name]Liz[/name])
I love [name]Amy[/name] too! I didn’t know many of them in school, my classes were fillred with…
[name]Stephanie[/name]
[name]Kayla[/name]
[name]Katie[/name]
[name]Amber[/name]
[name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Sara/name
[name]Elizabeth[/name] (all diff nns though)
[name]Jessica[/name]
[name]Jennifer[/name] (in 1st grade we had 3 in a class of 15! They were called [name]Jen[/name], [name]Jenny[/name], & [name]Jennifer[/name].)
[name]Caitlyn[/name]/[name]Katelyn[/name]
[name]Alexa[/name]/[name]Alexandria[/name] both nn [name]Alex[/name]
[name]Heather[/name]
I really like [name]Megan[/name], though I know it’s quite dated to the 80s/90s. Same with [name]Gemma[/name], which was pretty popular in [name]Britain[/name] a generation ago. I would consider both names but they are quite dated, though I don’t think I would let that put me off a name if I loved it that much.
I actually really love [name]Amy[/name], though it is too dated for me to use. I have a friend called [name]Amy[/name]-[name]Rose[/name] which I think is pretty. I also find [name]Katie[/name] (just [name]Katie[/name], no longer full name) very dated, I remember knowing a lot of [name]Katie[/name]'s growing up.
Like many here I grew up in the 90’s.
Some names popular from that era just seem hopelessly dated to me:
[name]Jennifer[/name]
[name]Jessica[/name]
[name]Kimberley[/name]
[name]Monica[/name]
[name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Heather[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name]
[name]Amy[/name]
[name]Erin[/name]
[name]Kelly[/name]
[name]Stacy[/name]
[name]Tracy[/name]
[name]Melinda[/name]
[name]Melissa[/name]
[name]Ashley[/name]
[name]Tiffany[/name]
[name]Michelle[/name]
[name]Courtney[/name]
And some were very popular back then but I consider them more as classics and not tied to a particular time:
[name]Alexandra[/name]
[name]Sarah[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] (was it ever not popular? lol)
[name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Jacqueline[/name]
I forgot all about [name]Courtney[/name] and [name]Michelle[/name].
Also [name]Lindsay[/name] and [name]Nicole[/name].
I really like [name]Alison[/name] & [name]Monica[/name]!
For some reason my school had a few called [name]Erica[/name]…is that a 90s name?
[name]Erin[/name] is gorgeous…I would consider using it if it wasn’t an exes name!
I feel like [name]Liz[/name] & [name]Alex[/name] are in this theme even though [name]Elizabeth[/name] & [name]Alexandra[/name] are so classic…now they would be [name]Eliza[/name] & [name]Alexa[/name] maybe?
[name]Jenna[/name] is really cute too, but tied to this era.
I think [name]Lauren[/name] is so chic but so overused during this time!
I love both [name]Megan[/name] and [name]Rachel[/name] too, tho they might be seen as somewhat dated. And [name]Lauren[/name], which is one of my favs!
I also think [name]Kelly[/name] is really nice sound-wise…actually one of the few K names I can get into…it just feels crisp to me if that makes any sense!
I love the name [name]Heather[/name]…especially because it has a very similar sound to [name]Harper[/name], which is becoming very trendy and popular. I think it would be a fine choice now! As for the other names, I feel like they are usable as well, except for [name]Amanda[/name]. I have never liked that name. Sorry to all the [name]Amanda[/name]'s out there! It’s just my opinion.