At the moment I’ve really been loving the girl’s name [name_f]Nancy[/name_f].
I think it sounds really nice, and as it comes from the name [name_f]Ann[/name_f] I think it’s a wonderful way to honour an [name_f]Ann[/name_f], [name_f]Anne[/name_f], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]Annika[/name_f], [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f] etc… whilst still being original.
I also love the [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_u]Drew[/name_u] association.
However, everyone else I know seems to think it’s strictly an old person’s name.
I’m way off child-bearing age, but I’d love to know your thoughts on [name_f]Nancy[/name_f]. [name_m]Will[/name_m] it ever seem like a normal, even cool name? If so when?
I thought of [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] as an old lady name until I met an adorable toddler named [name_f]Nancy[/name_f]. Suddenly it felt sweet and fresh again.
I love the name [name_f]Nancy[/name_f]! It seemed to me like a dated name in the past, but I’ve since grown to love it. I love the idea of the nickname [name_f]Cece[/name_f] but that’s my niece’s nickname.
I’m not hugely a fan of this name, but I did know a [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] growing up. She’d be maybe 30 now. I can see the name being wearable, but I don’t know if it could ever be “cool”. Fresh, maybe, or different, but it’s hard for a name to be cool…we just fall for the actions of someone who has the name that seems “cool”
I adore the name [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] ! I had a classmate growing up named [name_f]Nancy[/name_f], and I’ve been a fan ever since. I think it fits right in [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], etc. and it’s seeing a lot of popularity in the UK - it’s currently in their top 100.
Very cool, almost too popular, where I live. Was actually thinking how lovely it was this week because I’ve heard it shouted a lot at little ones (in central [name_u]London[/name_u]). It’s [name_m]David[/name_m] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]'s daughter’s name I think.
I think it’s fab but every time I’ve had it on my favourites the Nameberry feedback has been quite bad (seemingly in the US she’s more likely to have sisters [name_f]Bertha[/name_f] and [name_f]Karen[/name_f] than [name_f]Edie[/name_f] and [name_f]Isla[/name_f]?).
I personally not fond of the name mainly because [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] is the spoiled adopted daughter of the Olsens on [name_m]Little[/name_m] house on the prairie
“strictly an old person’s name” -
I really do hate when I see this particular sort of comment, especially when it’s always meant to be a criticism in regards to how ‘good’ a name is perceived to be. Because it makes no sense!
Old people were young at some point, so there were once loads of little baby girls and boys running around with the names [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] and [name_m]Norman[/name_m], and as far as I’m aware, said names gave them no trouble before the pensioner-stage.
If a name appears to be better suited to an older person, that’s actually a good thing as it practically guarantees that, as a child ages and matures, the name will do so along with them, and thus be able to suit them at any given stage of their lives. I know some people will disagree but, for me personally, I’d be happy if my (future) daughter’s name was deemed as ‘better suited to the retirement home’, as opposed to something that’s honestly best suited to a gummy toddler (like Skylynne or [name_f]Bryleigh[/name_f]), that will likely never look good on a child beyond that stage.
Old people names are traditional which, to me, means that they are professional and respectable. They’re often easy to spell and simple to pronounce. A lot of people know or remember them, so they are familiar choices that usually won’t be considered too wacky. The ones that have yet to make a comeback are genuinely unique, and the ones that have made a comeback are now readily accepted. [name_m]How[/name_m] is any of that bad?
Moving on… My thoughts on [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] -
Is it my favourite? No. But do I think it’s a decent choice? Absolutely! There’s literally nothing about the name that I can actually criticise because it doesn’t have any flaws. Everybody knows how to spell it, everybody knows how to pronounce it, it’s obviously feminine, it has a very delicate vintage feel to it, and it’ll suit a child or adult just fine. So with that in mind, I don’t a problem with it.
[name_m]Will[/name_m] [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] ever be seen as a ‘normal’ name? Technically, it already was in the past, and still is today. I’m not sure where you live but, here in [name_m]Britain[/name_m], [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] is ranked #71 on the top 1000 girl list - so it’s pretty highly in terms of popularity. Which would indicate to me that a lot of people think that it is a ‘cool’ name but, even if they didn’t, that wouldn’t matter. Names don’t need to be cool, they just need to decent. And [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] is most definitely decent.
what are your thought on ‘old lady’ names?
Well, my favourite girl name for the last 8 years has been [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f], so, I think it’s safe to say that old lady names are kind of my thing. I don’t see anything wrong with them, and while I can understand that they might not be to everyone’s tastes, that doesn’t make them bad names. So what if they’ve not made a comeback? It doesn’t make any sense to wait for other people to use them in significant numbers before you yourself are allowed to. And so what if some of them aren’t seen as fashionable? If anything, that just means that they’ll avoid being mega-popular before coming dated.
To sum up, there are many styles and many trends of names that I either don’t like, or outright hate. But ‘old lady’, is not one of them.
I like [name_f]Nancy[/name_f]. I think of the American figure skater [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_m]Kerrigan[/name_m]. Here in the UK it’s been revived in recent years, though I believe it went out of style a few decades earlier here than it did in the US.
I don’t see the name [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] as being dated at all. I actually know two teenagers called [name_f]Nancy[/name_f], and it works fine! As for “old lady names” in general, I’m a fan of lots. So many names popular 100 years ago are coming back into use- [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Martha[/name_f] etc- and I think [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] fits in perfectly.
Personally, [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] is not my cup of tea. [name_m]Even[/name_m] though, I adore the [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_u]Drew[/name_u] association. But, do I think that is an “old-lady only” name? No, I definitely think that if you love it, use it. No matter what people think about it.
I know a 23 year old [name_f]Nancy[/name_f]. She’s adorable. So I have an open mind when it comes to this name. Other names in this “genre” though, like [name_f]Carol[/name_f], [name_f]Debra[/name_f], etc, I still do not like and don’t see coming back anytime soon.
I love the name [name_f]Nancy[/name_f], it’s been growing on me a lot recently. It’s a name I can’t ever use (I have an aunt with the name, but she’s not really an aunt I want to honor). I’ve met two other women named [name_f]Nancy[/name_f], and they were actually younger Latina women and not old white ladies.
I’m all about old lady names. [name_f]Nancy[/name_f], [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f], [name_f]Vera[/name_f], [name_f]Winona[/name_f] and [name_f]Karen[/name_f] are some of my favorites and I’d love to see them make a comeback.
The only [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] I know is in her 60s, so it’s always seemed like an old person name to me. I can see it making a comeback in the future though. I think [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] from Stranger Things may help with that.
I don’t think of it as dated. [name_m]Just[/name_m] not very glamorous or popular. In literature from times when this name was a staple it was usually picked to signify a plain jane character or usually people who were from humble backgrounds, you know, like the house maid is gonna be a [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] unless she’s super hot. So even when it was widely used the popularity stemmed from people perceiving it as a humble and sensible choice. It wasn’t fashionable in the sense that it was cool.
I think the right person could make the name cool, I know one 18yro [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] who is very sheltered and awkward with no freinds her own age so it kinda reinforces traditional associations. But the right person could make it work, it’s rare these days and has a nice tailored name vibe.
