Mainstream

[reclaimeddreams.livejournal.com]

Ok. So.

How come when names become popular and 'mainstream' such as Aiden and Elijah, everyone who previously liked them suddenly goes 'Eww. They're so mainstream.'? I mean, seriously? I've liked the name Aidan since I was a little girl. And I almost named my eldest son Elijah before it became a fad, becuase I loved it so much.

I don't think that I should have to compromise the tastes that I have in the names that I choose for my children simply because everyone thinks I'm only choosing it becase it's mainstream. Which wouldn't be the case at all.

I've seen people who LOVE the name Aidan. And then, they find out that everyone's naming their son or daughter a variant spelling on the name - and suddenly the name's not so appealing. What the heck? I mean, if you liked the name before - why don't you like it now? Can somebody please explain that to me?

Comments

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

A lot of the appeal of a name is hinged on the fact that it is not common or heard often. When a nae becomes mainstream, it means people have heard of it before. I like to have people think the names I like are a bit unique - not because they're strange but because they're not common.

Aiden has always sounded like a girl's name to me. So that's why I don't like it... but Elijah is lovely and I really don't think it's that common.