New Classics

[pythianlegume7.livejournal.com]

What names do you guys think of as new classics? Like, names that became popular relatively recently (in the last 20 years) but have staying power, rather than being merely trendy.

I think that Ryan is a new classic. My brother 21 year old brother is named Ryan, and he always had another Ryan on his teams and in his classes, but its still as popular now as it was 21 years ago when my mother named him.

I also think that Samantha may be a new classic. Personally, I always group it in with 80's names, but according to the ssa list it is still stable even after the steep rise in popularity, so I guess it has staying power. Also, maybe Lauren for girls?

Comments

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

I agree on all of those. I'd also add Gavin for boys and the various spellings of Caitlin/Katelyn for girls. I don't like either name (I like both Ryan and Samantha, though), but they've been popular for a few years now and I don't see them going anywhere.

[lovablemess.livejournal.com]

Allison, probably. I know adult Allison's and little kid Allison's. Brian for boys, for sure. Andrew?

[pythianlegume7.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised that you're the second person to say Brian. To me its severely dated, and its dropped considerable in popularity over the last couple of years.

Andrew I would consider an old classic, Allison I agree with though.

[sballik.livejournal.com]

We're naming our son Ryan, and I've always wondered why it wasn't more common (where I'm from, anyway). I can only think of two - maybe three - Ryans I've ever met, regardless of age group.

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

Caitlin is the first one I thought of.