Trendy names in the baby_names community

[bree019.livejournal.com]

As a community focused on names, we often talk about or refer to names that are trendy in the real world. Often, people complain that trendy names lose their appeal once they've become trendy.

I've noticed names becoming trendy here at baby names, too. Names that are not necessarily u-neek, but as the dictionary definition states, of, in, or pertaining to the latest trend or style. Which, in this community, seems to be leaning much more toward "different/old-fashioned".


What are some names you've found to be increasingly popular and thus, trendy in this community?



Recently, I've noticed almost everyone has either Oliver or Eleanor on their list somewhere. Before Oliver and Eleanor, it was Asher, Elliott and Audrey. I also see Henry, Harper and Eloise entering more and more people's lists.

Comments

[bree019.livejournal.com]

Ruby and Violet are good ones! With Henry- it's been on my list for a loooong time (far before it was trendy in this community) but now that it's becoming popular, it's irking me a little.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i feel your pain about the irking, definitely! hannah was my #1 girls name for years, ever since i was a little girl, and now i just cant see myself using it. ever. its just way too common now.

ruby is a family name for me, was my great aunts name, and was a nickname my grandmother gave me when i was very young (thanks to my red hair) so i would still love to use it, i hope it doesnt get much more popular.

i remember hearing oliver on a little boy when i was working retail in like 1998 or something, and he was the cutest, most energetic, just generally awesome kid, and i fell in love with the name right then.

i just started liking violet more and more, thanks to 'private practice', the more i hear it, the more i like it. its not a name that ever would have crossed my mind before. its inching its way to the top of my list.

henry is really great, and i adore the nickname huck, but i know a guy named henry and he is strange... he is kind of a friend/acquaintance i have known a long time, so it would be wierd to actually use it.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

Henry has been on my list for as long as I can remember, and its popularity bothers me too.