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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just read this article and it blew my mind: https://nameberry.com/blog/how-gen-z-will-revolutionize-baby-names

First off, I had no idea Gen Z was so different than Millennials with naming trends. I'm an old Millenial and we are not that different than Gen X in our choices. I have lots of Gen X friends and their kids are named stuff that is a similar vibe to what we are considering (for reference our short list includes Daisy and Maxine). Other than the nature names mentioned in the article, none of the trends mentioned sound appealing. And even with the nature names, I think I gravitate to more traditional names (like, for instance, Daisy for a girl) than some of the stuff they mention (Tupelo? Gull?).

I sort of get the idea of choosing a name that could go non-binary or masculine/feminine (they mention Thomas Jane, for instance) to reflect changing attitudes about gender. One reason Maxine is appealing to us is that it's a feminine name that could easily go more masculine if our DD decides when she is older that she is a not a feminine person. But the idea of choosing a name like Nyx or something sounds like too much for me. Just not my thing.

Any actual Gen Zers on here who can weigh in. Or younger millennials -- maybe this doesn't sound as out there to you? I know I'm old.[/quote]

I‘m Gen X and was pleasantly surprised that my baby name fit very well with the Gen Z naming trends (at least according to the article)   My daughter has a double first name where the first part is more classically feminine and the second part is a more masculine name.  The first part is a strong short Z name.  I guess it doesn’t sound out there to me and I’m really old for a FTM with a baby.

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