"Trendy" names you secretly love?

I have trouble discerning what is trendy or not, but…
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u]. I really like this name for a boy, but I know many people don’t think of it the same way I do.
[name_u]Brighton[/name_u]. I don’t know much about the place, so I just think of light.
[name_f]Westlyn[/name_f]. I know this one has to be trendy. It’s got both ‘west’ and ‘lyn’ in it! I just think it’s super adorable on a girl.

Mine are:

Everleigh
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]

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girls:
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] (it’s always trendy tho!)
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f](though I have only ever known two so it’s not as trendy here I guess)
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f] (hal-ee not hall-ee)

unisex:
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]

boys:
[name_u]Aiden[/name_u]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_u]Jace[/name_u]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] (but for a boy :grin:)
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] (for a boy only :grin:)

SAME! And I love [name_u]Ever[/name_u] for a boy!

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I love a lot of -ley names for girls:
[name_f]Zayley[/name_f]
[name_f]Linley[/name_f]
McKinley
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Harley[/name_u] (on a girl or boy)
[name_f]Kayley[/name_f] / [name_f]Cailey[/name_f] / [name_f]Kaylie[/name_f]
[name_f]Tenley[/name_f]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u] / [name_u]Ryley[/name_u] / [name_u]Rylee[/name_u] (for girls; for boys I like the [name_u]Reilly[/name_u] spelling)
[name_u]Presley[/name_u]
[name_f]Kinsley[/name_f]
[name_f]Kinley[/name_f]
[name_u]Keeley[/name_u]

also non-“ley” names:
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_u]Jacie[/name_u]
[name_f]Jancey[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Locklyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Gracelyn[/name_f]
Gracetyn (which I might have made up? not sure, lol)
[name_f]Caitlyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]
[name_u]Raleigh[/name_u]
McAfee
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f]

also [name_m]Cayson[/name_m] and [name_u]Jaylen[/name_u] for boys!

I wouldn’t say these are “secret” loves of mine, but they certainly aren’t as mentioned as my more traditional names. I probably have a lot more, as I’m not sure what is considered “trendy” (anything popular, or just “modern” names with current sounds like -ayden -ley and -lyn endings?)

Maddox
[name_u]Forest[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]

I’m really crushing on [name_u]River[/name_u] right now! I hate how popular and trendy it is! It really bugs me!

Luna. Big time. I’m so salty about it’s trendiness haha!

I don’t know if this is trendy as much as it is classic, (it’s just super popular right now) - but we can’t deny that [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] is an absolutely stunning name. I really do love it.

Violet has also been growing on me despite it’s popularity. And [name_f]Ava[/name_f] is stunning.

In terms of ‘tryndy’ names (lol!) I really love [name_u]Haven[/name_u] and [name_u]River[/name_u]. And I’m a sucker for [name_u]Fox[/name_u] & [name_u]Wolf[/name_u] as boys’ middles.

Trendy on Nameberry? I love [name_f]Elowen[/name_f], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] / [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_u]Atlas[/name_u] & [name_u]Arlo[/name_u]

I hate with a fiery passion anything ending in -lyn or -leigh.

Starting to fall in love with [name_u]Sutton[/name_u]… very trendy and nms but it’s meaning makes it feel so homey and warm.

Ruby
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]

Huxley
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] (not trendy maybe but super popular :sob:)
[name_u]Griffin[/name_u]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_u]Fox[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]

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Ava!

I have tons, but right now [name_f]Evalea[/name_f]!

[name_u]Haley[/name_u] is so the right spelling :stuck_out_tongue:

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For me it would be…
Girls
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Madison[/name_u]/Madalyn
[name_f]Adalyn[/name_f]/Addison
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hailey[/name_f]/Hadley/Harley/Hallie

Boys
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_u]Grayson[/name_u]/Greyson
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]/Harrison
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_u]Logan[/name_u]
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]/Oliver

Lola
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]

Henry
[name_u]George[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] (still in my baby name picks)

Yes! I almost wish I would have used [name_u]Fox[/name_u] as a second middle for one of my boys. I do think it’s adorable as a first though. :blush:

I’m not sure I think of trendy in the same way as a lot of these posts (I think more in the style of [name_u]Brayden[/name_u], [name_m]Jaxon[/name_m], [name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f]–I think trendy and popular are two separate things), but these are names I’d say are not very [name_u]Berry[/name_u] of me. I wouldn’t use them, but I wouldn’t mind seeing them on other people’s kids!

Brenley
[name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_u]Adley[/name_u]
[name_f]Addie[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Journey[/name_u]

Hudson
[name_m]Zaden[/name_m]
[name_u]Cade[/name_u]
[name_m]Cash[/name_m]
[name_u]Hendrix[/name_u]
[name_u]Maverick[/name_u]
[name_u]Ryker[/name_u]

I love [name_u]Harlow[/name_u], not sure if it’s still considered trendy. I dont see it as much these days as a few years ago.

Aurora which has gotten trendy IMO.

Briar, [name_m]Bellamie[/name_m] and [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] too. I also think these are trendy right now.

For boys I love [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] and considering it for my son due in [name_u]December[/name_u] but I see it on here a lot. It’s not by definition trendy but I’m worried it’s getting really popular.

Same thing with [name_u]Wyatt[/name_u]. I love it but I know it’s very popular. Again not sure if its trendy. [name_u]Noah[/name_u]- same problem.

I like [name_m]Brantley[/name_m] which I’ve been told is trendy.

Violet
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]

Felix
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]

I really like [name_u]Saylor[/name_u]

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