As much as I hate to admit this, the name [name_f]Doris[/name_f] has really been growing on me for a few reasons.
A) The surprising amount of popularity in the US. I figured the name would have had a handful of births every year, with some years not having any, but, the name [name_f]Doris[/name_f] only dropped off the charts in 1992, and, in the past 10 years has had an average of 87 babies born every year (87.5 to be exact).
B) The embarrassing fact that I know; [name_m]Louis[/name_m] [name_m]Tomlinson[/name_m] of One Direction has a baby sister named [name_f]Doris[/name_f], who was born earlier this year, in February. I hated the name at first, but now I’ve seen pictures of his baby sister (and brother) on Twitter, so I have a nice visual of a young child with the name.
C) [name_f]Doris[/name_f] fits in perfectly/near perfect with my style of British Victorian/Edwardian names. In 1904, it was the 3rd most popular name for English baby girls.
D) The meaning of [name_f]Doris[/name_f] is beautiful (gift of the ocean/sea) and it connects to my family background on my mother’s side (even though I’m not incredibly big on using all family names).
I suppose my question about this is, is the name [name_f]Doris[/name_f] really THAT bad? Is it entirely, horrifically scarring to use on anyone, or will a little [name_f]Doris[/name_f] end up being fine as far as her name goes?
[name_f]Doris[/name_f] has that clunky, vintage feel that seems to be back in style, but despite that I cannot for the life of me picture it on a twenty-first century birth announcement.
It’s a little clunkier than I’d personally go for, but I can see the appeal. If [name_f]Edith[/name_f] and [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] and [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] can “come back” then I think [name_f]Doris[/name_f] could too.
You might want to consider [name_f]Dolores[/name_f] instead. It packs more substance than [name_f]Doris[/name_f], but still has the same vintage charm.
Well [name_f]Doris[/name_f] is still pretty. I have no idea why so many people dislike it, honestly. I think it’s cute, especially with the nn [name_f]Dolly[/name_f].
While I don’t personally like [name_f]Doris[/name_f], I do like similar names such as [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Ethel[/name_f] and [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f], so I can see it gaining popularity within the next few years.
I don’t mind [name_f]Doris[/name_f], in fact I call my friend [name_f]Doris[/name_f]. But I think it might take a few more years for it to lose the old lady feel and gain popularity.
I think [name_f]Doris[/name_f] is cute, and will soon lose it’s crusty image and be among it’s sisters [name_f]Edith[/name_f], [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] and [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]. The name keeps popping up and eventually I think you’ll be hearing more of it.
Thanks for the input everyone! I have to admit, I’m pretty shocked that [name_f]Doris[/name_f] got so much positive feedback, haha. Looks like I’m adding her to my list!
I think [name_f]Doris[/name_f] is just about ready for a comeback. If not in our generation, maybe it will be one of the cool vintage names for the next.
It’s my grandma’s name and doesn’t feel usable again quite yet. It’s a bit too clunky, there’s still to many older ladies named [name_f]Doris[/name_f] around. Maybe it’ll make a comeback in the next generation.
It’s my grandma’s name and doesn’t feel usable again quite yet. It’s a bit too clunky, there’s still to many older ladies named [name_f]Doris[/name_f] around. Maybe it’ll make a comeback in the next generation.
Compared to [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] or [name_f]Edith[/name_f]: they peaked in the 1880s while [name_f]Doris[/name_f] was mostly used in the 1920s not much before or after. This lets you remember a grandmother or great-grandmother named [name_f]Doris[/name_f] while most Mabels or Ediths were born a generation earlier.
