When will the traditional names for babies come back in?

Question

You do know there are trends in the names people give their babies and many are obviously from certain eras?

Answer 1

You can name your baby whatever you wish. If you like traditional names then go with one. Don't get caught up in the trends.

Answer 2

I love traditional names. I live in KY where the big trend for boys names are names like Hunter, Trucker, Gunner, Jackson, Storm, Tanner, etc. I did not fall into that trend. My 2 sons will have to live with there names long after that trend has been put out of it's misery, so I decided to give them traditional bible names, Daniel and Caleb. It's like this, some names are timeless but do you really want your child to be stuck with a trendy name. Look at what the hippies did to there children, Rainbow, sunshine, star, come one.

Answer 3

You're only 18 and pregnant? Oh my, that's very rare among East Asian females, but it's not my place to judge. If you're happy and your boyfriend is being supportive, then that's what matters the most. I'm sure if my parents find out if I get pregnant at 18, they'd get a hammer to smash me. LOL! I'm just exaggerating, but a real scenario will be close to that. Plus, with a Black guy will only make it a lot WORSE. Anyway, I think a Korean name would be really cute. Technically, I always liked the name "Umi"(pronounced as you-me). I think it's a rare Korean name though, but it sure sounds unique and adorable. Personally I think it's best if you give your daughter's name. After all, she already has her daddy's last name. BTW, I hope you'll give birth to a healthy, adorable girl! ^_^! If she'll look anything like her mommy, she'd be so beautiful like you.

Answer 4

They are
Some people name their children Traditional name
Here are some in the top 50 in 2006
Girls
Emma, Ava, Emily, Isabella, Sophia, Olivia, Abigail, Hannah, Sarah, Madeline, Lauren, Grace, Samanath, Anna, Elizabeth, Julia, Megan, Katherine, Allison
Boys
Aiden, Jacob, Ethan, Matthew, Noah, Nicholas, Joshua, Andrew, Michael, Caleb, Alexander, Nathan, Benjamin, William, James, Daniel, Joseph, Christopher, Anthony, John, David, Samuel

Some people will always name their children traditional. Some people will go with trendy names. Some people will name their children odd or unique or make up name

Neaveh, heaven spelled backward, was in the top 100 in 2006.

Answer 5

"When will the traditional names for babies come back in?"

They haven't gone anywhere, its just the majority of people prefer new, uncommon or unique names now.

Its not the end of an era, i'm 17 and my name is Samantha May, that's a traditional name. I have siblings who's names are Kimberley (Kim for short), Lauren (Lou for short) and Jack and they are all younger than me.

Answer 6

Never. Since we're more globally connected, I think people want their kids to be unique (that may even mean using a "traditional name") . My theory is look at the top 12 finalists in American Idol - Sanjaya, Lakisha, Blake, Melinda, Chris, Phil (uggh), forget the rest. Only a few "traditional" names in there. Now that we see the mix of cultures, and all the naming options, we wont go back.

Answer 7

Traditional names will come back when people start using them again. So many parents are giving their children such off the wall names that it actually works against them when going for a job.

Answer 8

Daniel is right!

We gave our kids traditional names. I'm not so trendy that I'm going to name my kids Apple or Buzz Lightyear, come on!

Just imagine your sons pediatrican...is his name some bizarre name? What about your favorite college professor? Think of the names of world leaders, scientists and great inventers. Any Neptune Jr.'s or a Banjo in that mix?

Intelligent people do not make thier kids go through life with bizarre names, you want you kid to have the best shot in life. Naming them strange names is just a way to inflate your own ego, and having kids should get that ego in check for sure.

Answer 9

I agree with you completly! Names like Rylee and Makayla are just awful. People think that in order to be unique they have to give their kid a weird name like Brooklyn, or Blaze or use a traditional name with an unusual spelling Errickah or Jeniphur, or make something up like Dillyanne (I know it's awful!) or as Anna Nicole did with Dannielynn. People fail to realize that these children all have to grow up one day and live with these weird names with weird spellings. Sheesh!

Answer 10

Hello, Be a rebel and start the ball rolling ! I miss the old traditional names. This "new age" trend is too far out for me !