s/o Names you like but rarely hear

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Anonymous wrote:Bridget is a classic name I dont hear too much. Mildred is my favorite "old person name" that I think should come back. Millie is adorable in my mind. Im done with all versions of Eleanor and Stella. Those old people names are DONE.

haha! The name Bridget is always interesting to me. Bridget is/was the stereotypical working/low class name in Ireland...it was THE name for Irish domestic maids/servants/the "help" so much so that for a really long time, many women would actually change their names to avoid that stereotype. I'm never sure if Irish American "never been to Ireland but my last name is Sullivan or O'Reilly!!!" crowd doesn't know this or doesn't care.

This.
You might as well name your kid "Irish maid" - but I guess that's kind of in style these days too..Judge, Cooper, Mason, all professional names. We probably aren't too far away from - Laundress, Nurse, Seamstress, and Maid.

Some of us aren't ashamed of our shanty irish roots. It's those lace curtwin irish that are trying to forget where they came from.

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Niobe

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Robin for a boy

Jerome

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Anonymous wrote:I finally met a not-elderly Iris and got so excited.

It turned out she had chosen the name for herself as a professional name because her given first and last name are the same as a celebrity. So not an Iris from birth.

I love it, but couldn't use it with our last name. I'm curious if people know children or young women named Iris.

I know an Iris who is a toddler. I think it's a sweet name for a kid. She is named for one of her grandmothers and also her parents are devoted gardeners and really liked the idea of a flower name. I think Rose and Lily are a bit overused at this point, so Iris, Cammelia, Cassia are nice alternatives. I also adore Daisy, but I do think I've started to hear that suggested a bit more. Especially since it can be a standalone or a nickname for Margaret.

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Anonymous wrote:Jacinta (and Jacynth)

I've only heard it as Jacinda, but yes, this is a very pretty name.

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Anonymous wrote:I finally met a not-elderly Iris and got so excited.

It turned out she had chosen the name for herself as a professional name because her given first and last name are the same as a celebrity. So not an Iris from birth.

I love it, but couldn't use it with our last name. I'm curious if people know children or young women named Iris.

Yes, I know a 7 year old Iris. It's a great name.

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Elise
Matteo
Patrice
Tess
Holly
Rex
Julian

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Anonymous wrote:I finally met a not-elderly Iris and got so excited.

It turned out she had chosen the name for herself as a professional name because her given first and last name are the same as a celebrity. So not an Iris from birth.

I love it, but couldn't use it with our last name. I'm curious if people know children or young women named Iris.

I know an Iris who is a toddler. I think it's a sweet name for a kid. She is named for one of her grandmothers and also her parents are devoted gardeners and really liked the idea of a flower name. I think Rose and Lily are a bit overused at this point, so Iris, Cammelia, Cassia are nice alternatives. I also adore Daisy, but I do think I've started to hear that suggested a bit more. Especially since it can be a standalone or a nickname for Margaret.

DP. I had a friend named Camelia growing up and always thought it was a beautiful name.

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Simone
Renee
Diana
Annika
Agatha
Valentina
Antonia
Sloan
Henrietta
Paloma
Glenna

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Diana
Gemma
Jemima
Leslie

Damon
Dennis
Xavier

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Donovan
Peter
Paul
Conrad
Frederick

Mara
Lauren
Whitney
Camille
Colette

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Anonymous wrote:Always like seeing some of the more classic 80s baby names from my school days. Maybe they’re in for a resurgence?

When’s the last time you heard of a new baby named Carl, Scott, Kevin, Jeff, Keith, Eric, Nick, Marvin, or Aaron, or Lauren, Amanda, Gabrielle, Adrienne, Sarah, Maya, Kara, or Joyce?

My daughter's name is Maya. There are a lot of them, I had thought ?

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Anonymous wrote:Always like seeing some of the more classic 80s baby names from my school days. Maybe they’re in for a resurgence?

When’s the last time you heard of a new baby named Carl, Scott, Kevin, Jeff, Keith, Eric, Nick, Marvin, or Aaron, or Lauren, Amanda, Gabrielle, Adrienne, Sarah, Maya, Kara, or Joyce?

My daughter's name is Maya. There are a lot of them, I had thought ?

It’s a known and popular name in several cultures but still less known among white/western/Christian people. So I think it can still be perceived as a less common name in parts of the US, even though yes, it’s fairly common on a global basis.

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Just on this page I know several Sloan(e)s, Julians, 2 Valentinas, a Matteo and a Henrietta. These aren’t that uncommon.

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Cadence nn Cady
Gemma
Carys