Comments on: THE FOUR-GENERATION RULE http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/04/01/the-four-generation-rule/ baby names Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:13:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: olivia http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/04/01/the-four-generation-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-21417 olivia Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:11:21 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=2794#comment-21417 My name is Olivia and i have a three year old girl named Lindsay ive always loved the name and it was the only one my partner and i could agree on My name is Olivia and i have a three year old girl named Lindsay ive always loved the name and it was the only one my partner and i could agree on

]]> By: Catherine http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/04/01/the-four-generation-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-13147 Catherine Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:11:13 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=2794#comment-13147 I wish my mother, born in 1949, had read this when she named me. I got stuck with a name from her generation that was kind of tired and dowdy by the time she foisted it off on me (I'm 30 and have yet to met anyone else with my name who wasn't already in menopause). I did a legal name change in my mid 20s to Catherine - and oh yes, I read every one of the website authors' books when naming my own daughter (Stephanie, 8). I wish my mother, born in 1949, had read this when she named me. I got stuck with a name from her generation that was kind of tired and dowdy by the time she foisted it off on me (I’m 30 and have yet to met anyone else with my name who wasn’t already in menopause). I did a legal name change in my mid 20s to Catherine – and oh yes, I read every one of the website authors’ books when naming my own daughter (Stephanie, 8).

]]> By: Lynda http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/04/01/the-four-generation-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-7459 Lynda Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:14:23 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=2794#comment-7459 I just had a grandaughter named Hazel. She was my great Aunt. My husband nearly died. But all my daughter's 20 and 30 something friends think it is ADORABLE and THE CUTEST NAME EVER! I have always thought that once these young mothers can no longer remember knowing any real person with one of these names they are permitted again to use them. When my granddaughter has a daughter, she will probably name her Lynda! I just had a grandaughter named Hazel. She was my great Aunt. My husband nearly died. But all my daughter’s 20 and 30 something friends think it is ADORABLE and THE CUTEST NAME EVER! I have always thought that once these young mothers can no longer remember knowing any real person with one of these names they are permitted again to use them. When my granddaughter has a daughter, she will probably name her Lynda!

]]> By: Boston Girl http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/04/01/the-four-generation-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-6412 Boston Girl Fri, 29 May 2009 17:53:59 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=2794#comment-6412 Oh no...just more proof that I am impossibly out of it, if you put that much stock in "style". Going for something "stylish" sounds so shallow and superficial to me. If you like a name, stylish or not, then use it! I like nearly all the names on the 70s list...and I don't care if they're "stylish" or not. I just far prefer them to the currently trendy names (the only 20s name I really like is Anna). I do agree with a bunch of the 50s names being out, though I do like Carol, Denise and Diane... Maybe I'm just peeved because both my name and my brother's are on the 70s list as being "un-stylish" (who makes these "stylish or not" rules anyway?), and my best friend's name is on the 50s list. I may be a maverick and I'd probably get a lot of raspberries for it, but I would much rather choose from a list of 60s, 70s and 80s names for my child--and have him or her be rare, if not unique, in his or her future classes--than pick something from the trendy list just because it's "stylish", and have the poor kid lost in a sea of others with the same name. I'd rather name my daughter Amy, Kelly, Lauren or Michelle than Ava, Madison, Emma or (uggghhhhh) Sarah; and I'd rather name my son Brian, Derek, Kevin or Scott than Taylor, Logan, Ja(y)den or Jack. So I'm weird...I'm happy to be that way! :) Oh no…just more proof that I am impossibly out of it, if you put that much stock in “style”. Going for something “stylish” sounds so shallow and superficial to me. If you like a name, stylish or not, then use it!

I like nearly all the names on the 70s list…and I don’t care if they’re “stylish” or not. I just far prefer them to the currently trendy names (the only 20s name I really like is Anna). I do agree with a bunch of the 50s names being out, though I do like Carol, Denise and Diane…

Maybe I’m just peeved because both my name and my brother’s are on the 70s list as being “un-stylish” (who makes these “stylish or not” rules anyway?), and my best friend’s name is on the 50s list. I may be a maverick and I’d probably get a lot of raspberries for it, but I would much rather choose from a list of 60s, 70s and 80s names for my child–and have him or her be rare, if not unique, in his or her future classes–than pick something from the trendy list just because it’s “stylish”, and have the poor kid lost in a sea of others with the same name. I’d rather name my daughter Amy, Kelly, Lauren or Michelle than Ava, Madison, Emma or (uggghhhhh) Sarah; and I’d rather name my son Brian, Derek, Kevin or Scott than Taylor, Logan, Ja(y)den or Jack. So I’m weird…I’m happy to be that way! :)

]]> By: Lauren http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/04/01/the-four-generation-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-2791 Lauren Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:41:59 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=2794#comment-2791 Oops, meant 70s! I do know another born in the 80s though. Oops, meant 70s! I do know another born in the 80s though.

]]> By: Lauren http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/04/01/the-four-generation-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-2790 Lauren Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:40:16 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=2794#comment-2790 Megan is plenty stylish here. My sister-in-law was considering it for a girl, and the other names on their list were things like Madison, Rose, Lucas, and Sebastian. Maybe because I only know one Megan born in the 80s. I don't think it caught on here much. We're way behind the times ... heck, I just started hearing about little Madisons here about 5 years ago. Happens sometimes when you live way out in the country. :) Megan is plenty stylish here. My sister-in-law was considering it for a girl, and the other names on their list were things like Madison, Rose, Lucas, and Sebastian.

Maybe because I only know one Megan born in the 80s. I don’t think it caught on here much. We’re way behind the times … heck, I just started hearing about little Madisons here about 5 years ago.

Happens sometimes when you live way out in the country. :)

]]> By: Jenmb http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/04/01/the-four-generation-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-2769 Jenmb Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:31:23 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=2794#comment-2769 Julia, I'm surprised there are so many 15-25 year olds with those names. I wonder if their parents recieved compliments on their names when they were little. I went to school with only one Grace (I'm 28 now), and we always thought her name sounded so old-ladyish. Now the name is considered ultra stylish. Go figure. Julia, I’m surprised there are so many 15-25 year olds with those names. I wonder if their parents recieved compliments on their names when they were little. I went to school with only one Grace (I’m 28 now), and we always thought her name sounded so old-ladyish. Now the name is considered ultra stylish. Go figure.

]]> By: Julia http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/04/01/the-four-generation-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-2768 Julia Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:19:16 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=2794#comment-2768 Aw, I'd love for Pam to make a revival :)! My lovely grandmother is called Pamela and I'm seriously considering it as a 2nd middle name (if I ever have kids, which is a long way off). A lot of my favourite names are on the list (Rose, Violet, Alice, Josephine, Alice, Ida, Louis, Henry, etc) and while I wouldn't use them as firsts, I could see myself using some of them as middle names (my favourite first names right now are Jemima or Claudia for a girl and Thomas or Alexander for a boy). I can definitely see them becoming perilously popular in years to come, though :S There are already HEEEEAPS of Henry's, Jacks, Lucy's, Alice's, Grace's and Eleanors where I live (and all of the ones I know are around my age - between 15 and 25 years old) so if these names are on the rise rather than at the peak of popularity then they'll definitely replace Ava, Emily and Olivia :S Aw, I’d love for Pam to make a revival :) ! My lovely grandmother is called Pamela and I’m seriously considering it as a 2nd middle name (if I ever have kids, which is a long way off).
A lot of my favourite names are on the list (Rose, Violet, Alice, Josephine, Alice, Ida, Louis, Henry, etc) and while I wouldn’t use them as firsts, I could see myself using some of them as middle names (my favourite first names right now are Jemima or Claudia for a girl and Thomas or Alexander for a boy). I can definitely see them becoming perilously popular in years to come, though :S There are already HEEEEAPS of Henry’s, Jacks, Lucy’s, Alice’s, Grace’s and Eleanors where I live (and all of the ones I know are around my age – between 15 and 25 years old) so if these names are on the rise rather than at the peak of popularity then they’ll definitely replace Ava, Emily and Olivia :S

]]> By: pam http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/04/01/the-four-generation-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-2764 pam Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:33:31 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=2794#comment-2764 Yes, there is that phenomenon of the kid with the name that sounds weird when they're little but very au courant when they're teenagers or young adults and all the babies have the same name. So yes, you could probably pick something from the 30s or 40s (or 50s) that sounds kinda dumb now but will be extremely cool in about 20 years, like....Pam! Yes, there is that phenomenon of the kid with the name that sounds weird when they’re little but very au courant when they’re teenagers or young adults and all the babies have the same name. So yes, you could probably pick something from the 30s or 40s (or 50s) that sounds kinda dumb now but will be extremely cool in about 20 years, like….Pam!

]]> By: Jenmb http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/04/01/the-four-generation-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-2763 Jenmb Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:53:11 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=2794#comment-2763 Also, there are way too many cool Bruce's (Wayne, Lee, Springsteen, Willis) for that name to ever go out of style :) Also, there are way too many cool Bruce’s (Wayne, Lee, Springsteen, Willis) for that name to ever go out of style :)

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