They sound pretty to many ears. There is great chance parent like trendy name more than some Nameberry favorite.
They are relatively rare. No matter how many people love trendy names, there are bunch of people who love extremely popular names like [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] and [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]. Also there are bunch of people who love other kinds of names and who want to invent names. They are not everywhere. You just notice them more.
Names that have nickname [name_f]Belle[/name_f] or [name_f]Elle[/name_f] are trendy now. But that doesn’t mean child will get that nickname. I know a bunch of people who don’t have any nickname. Nickname could also be The [name_m]King[/name_m] or Sweetie-pie or Rosebud or Tallman.
[name_f]Every[/name_f] generation has trendy names. Like [name_f]Melody[/name_f]. But beauty of this name didn’t fade didn’t it?
Vintage names are trend. Yes they are. Google what trendy means. And no, [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] wasn’t in steady use for a long time. Number of actually babies being called [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] was pretty low two decades ago, even if rank remained the same (people wanted to use more unique names that did not rank).
I agree! My son’s middle name is [name_m]Maddox[/name_m]. I like the way it sounds, I like the way it looks (I like double letters and x’s and z’s), I don’t care that there’s a celebrity child with this name or that it spiked in popularity in the last decade. I’ve never met one myself.
I’m glad somebody said it. Although around these parts, admitting you like a trendy or popular name might get you voted off the island. I like the name [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]. I don’t care that it’s the number 7 name in the country when you combine all the spellings. [name_m]Will[/name_m] my future daughter probably meet a few in her lifetime? Yes. [name_m]Will[/name_m] she probably have to use her last name initial at some point? Yes. There are worse things you can do to you kids. And for everyone who says that they grew up with a common name and they hated it, I grew up with a relatively uncommon one and I hated it, so the grass is always greener on the other side.
Since [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] has been in the top 300ish for the last 120 years, many people wouldn’t consider it to be trendy. It’s always been common. Yes, it’s become MORE common but common and popular does not equal trendy.
I agree that many trendy names are trendy because they have lovely sounds that appeal to a lot of people. I have no problem with that and I like a lot of trendy names for that reason alone. EX: [name_u]Everly[/name_u], [name_f]Coralie[/name_f], [name_m]Henley[/name_m],
I think how “rare” trendy names are can be debated. It depends a lot on your definitions both of ‘trendy’ and of ‘popular’. [name_u]Avery[/name_u] and [name_u]Addison[/name_u] are #13 &14 and I’d consider both to be very trendy based on their sounds and their history. [name_u]Ashtyn[/name_u] I’d also consider to be very trendy and it’s #998. So I think trendy names are found all along the list of popularity. Many trendy names are also invented names. There’s just too much overlap between these ‘categories’ to make sweeping statements about them.
I agree that every generation has trendy names and I agree that not all trendy names are ugly or sound horrific in 30 years.
I agree that vintage names are a trend. I will say that I prefer names that have a simple spelling that’s been accepted for a long time, but that generally only rules out newly invented names.
I’d also say that one of the things that bothers me the most about some names I’d consider trendy is that there are so many possible spellings for a single name and people often treat them as though they are different names, which seems illogical.
Some trends really connect with people and others don’t, I realize that vintage and nature names are trends in the same way that Y’s and surnames and boys→girls names are all trends but that the former appeal to me and the later don’t.
I don’t have a huge problem with trendy names. I think maybe people use trendy when what they mean is trashy or tacky, because I agree, vintage names are trendy right now, and no one here seems to have a problem with using them. I’d rather meet a [name_f]Jessalyn[/name_f] than another [name_f]Ava[/name_f]. And out in the real world, [name_m]Archibald[/name_m] is going to have just as many (if not more) problems with his name as Jakxon. Not everyone is a berry.
I agree with you on this. My oldest daughter’s name was not popular when I picked it, and I got a mix of positive and (some very) negative reactions to it. It has jumped almost 300 places on the SS index in the last several years and my daughter gets so many compliments on her name from other parents and adults. I think the fact that it’s now more popular has helped. She loves this and she often tells me how much she loves her name. It’s sweet. I consider her name a classic that has come back into fashion and I don’t mind that it’s a bit trendy at the moment.
I think you have some good points but also some I want to contrast.
Point 2: I would have described [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] as trendy themselves…?
Point 4: I certainly would say [name_f]Melody[/name_f]'s appeal escapes me. So does the appeal of many trend-names-of-[name_u]Christmas[/name_u]-Past. I like a couple but I definitely wouldn’t agree the beauty of old trends doesn’t fade.
Point 5: [name_m]How[/name_m] is [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] different from [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]? I’d agree both are on-trend, or in style, or whatever non-pejorative thing you want to call them. But point 5 and point 2 don’t make any sense together for me.
Sorry if I sound argumentative, I think you have some good points.
I would say I personally like a few trendy names. I certainly like some names in the Top 100.
And a few not-trendy names I like were definitely trendy in decades past. I like a few '70s, '80s, and '90s names that are pretty dead now fashion-wise but I think they’re nice.
And I agree that names people like because they’re “so different!” now are still going to be “the so 2010s names…” in a decade or two. [name_m]Even[/name_m] people who don’t WANT to be seen as trendy are still affected by styles.
I do think a few names I love and a few names I hate are about equally trendy. I just don’t think some trendy names are terribly attractive - I don’t think the people who like them are necessarily any more “style sheep” than I am.
I am a ridiculously huge fan of the names [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] so I have nothing against trendy names.
My fascination with more unique names stem from the fact that I had 6 [name_f]Amanda[/name_f]'s and 5 [name_f]Nicole[/name_f]'s in my class so I would like to avoid that. Also, most of my close friends had unique names so my fascination with more unique names is based off of that. Aside from that, it is curiosity and I am not married or close to having a child so who knows what may happen in the future?
If you love a popular name that is “in the moment” go for it. If you like a name that had it’s limelight a few years ago… go for it, it is your baby. There is a reason so many people like these names and that is because they are beautiful names with obvious appeal. When I am having a child, if my hubby ends up liking more trendy names, I may have to save the more unique ones for a middle name and that is absolutely fine with me.
I really just came on here to discover more under appreciated names.
Sure, I agree. I’m in love with lots of name trends. I adore nature names (especially those wonderful bird names!), word names, and the -an sound at the end of boys’ names is a favorite. [name_m]Damian[/name_m], [name_m]Caspian[/name_m], Gwydion. I adore [name_u]Aidan[/name_u] but wouldn’t ever use it. I also really like names that end in -er. I definitely like mixing those things with literature or mythology inspired names. My hope is that SO will let me use three names for future kidlets and I can add a classic in there as well. I think [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] feels more classic than trendy myself (and I love it). I think trendy is something that just comes out of left field and takes over for a brief period of time.
I like the name [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]. I don’t care that it’s the number 7 name in the country when you combine all the spellings. [name_m]Will[/name_m] my future daughter probably meet a few in her lifetime? Yes. [name_m]Will[/name_m] she probably have to use her last name initial at some point? Yes. There are worse things you can do to you kids. And for everyone who says that they grew up with a common name and they hated it, I grew up with a relatively uncommon one and I hated it, so the grass is always greener on the other side.