Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Susan is a pretty name

How Evelyn and Eleanor are considered fresh and Erica and Erin dated and ugly, I will never get (yes, yes-I know about name cycles, but honestly…)

Erica and Erin fit in just fine with a bunch of the other names in heavier rotation right now.

My daughter has a Kendra in her class

Evelyn and Eleanor sound vintage and charming, because most of us (millennials) did not grow up with anyone with these names. We did grow up with Ericas and Erins, whether they be peers/moms/family friends. People don't like giving their children the names of people they grew up with, which is why there are very few little Ashleys, Michelles, Jennifers, Jessicas, and Emilys.

I get your point but just wanted to say you’re wrong about there being very few little Emilys. Emily is still in the top 20 in the country as of last year.

I love Carrie. It was in our list

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Susan is a pretty name

How Evelyn and Eleanor are considered fresh and Erica and Erin dated and ugly, I will never get (yes, yes-I know about name cycles, but honestly…)

Erica and Erin fit in just fine with a bunch of the other names in heavier rotation right now.

My daughter has a Kendra in her class

Evelyn and Eleanor sound vintage and charming, because most of us (millennials) did not grow up with anyone with these names. We did grow up with Ericas and Erins, whether they be peers/moms/family friends. People don't like giving their children the names of people they grew up with, which is why there are very few little Ashleys, Michelles, Jennifers, Jessicas, and Emilys.

as I said, I understand name cycles. That is different than "OMG,SOOOO dated"

My grandma was a Dorothy and that is apparently making a comeback. But, yeah, Erica and Erin - so yuck ;P

Saying a name “sounds dated” is different from saying it’s bad. I think Erin and Erica are perfectly lovely names. They don’t excite me because, yes, they feel very dated to a time I lived through and remember. Do my response is “meh”. Again, not the same as saying I dislike a name.

I have a Natalie. I had that name picked out since college.

Nathalie Windsor sounds great, OP (whatever your W name is!)

Anonymous wrote:I love Erica and Erin. I really hate the currently overused names so either Erica or Erin feels fresh to me. I am younger than most of the mothers here though and wasn’t alive in the 1980s or most of the 1990’s.

well, you are much younger than me (I'm actually done having kids, I just love this board for the name threads), but your naming style sounds a lot like mine. I tended towards names that were more popular in the 80s/90s (the names of my generation) because I steered away from the currently more popular/oversaturated names. But I honestly don't think my kids' names are out of sync with their classmates. I do think it helps that we are in a very diverse community - lots of first gen immigrants in our area who seem to like the names of my generation, as well (if they don't use names from their culture/country). I've met a Tiffany, an Amber, a Brenda...I could go on.

They have an 80s vibe to me, as in… I know Moms in my friend group (we have 6 year old kids) with 3 of these names. All born in the 80s. That’s not a bad thing, but it’s just the way they feel to me.

I like Erin the most with the ONE caveat that I know an Erin who married an Aaron. Sort of unlikely, but potentially problematic.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Susan is a pretty name

How Evelyn and Eleanor are considered fresh and Erica and Erin dated and ugly, I will never get (yes, yes-I know about name cycles, but honestly…)

Erica and Erin fit in just fine with a bunch of the other names in heavier rotation right now.

My daughter has a Kendra in her class

Evelyn and Eleanor sound vintage and charming, because most of us (millennials) did not grow up with anyone with these names. We did grow up with Ericas and Erins, whether they be peers/moms/family friends. People don't like giving their children the names of people they grew up with, which is why there are very few little Ashleys, Michelles, Jennifers, Jessicas, and Emilys.

as I said, I understand name cycles. That is different than "OMG,SOOOO dated"

My grandma was a Dorothy and that is apparently making a comeback. But, yeah, Erica and Erin - so yuck ;P

I love Erica and Erin. I really hate the currently overused names so either Erica or Erin feels fresh to me. I am younger than most of the mothers here though and wasn’t alive in the 1980s or most of the 1990’s.

Anonymous wrote:I think Susan is a pretty name

How Evelyn and Eleanor are considered fresh and Erica and Erin dated and ugly, I will never get (yes, yes-I know about name cycles, but honestly…)

Erica and Erin fit in just fine with a bunch of the other names in heavier rotation right now.

My daughter has a Kendra in her class

Evelyn and Eleanor sound vintage and charming, because most of us (millennials) did not grow up with anyone with these names. We did grow up with Ericas and Erins, whether they be peers/moms/family friends. People don't like giving their children the names of people they grew up with, which is why there are very few little Ashleys, Michelles, Jennifers, Jessicas, and Emilys.

I think Susan is a pretty name

How Evelyn and Eleanor are considered fresh and Erica and Erin dated and ugly, I will never get (yes, yes-I know about name cycles, but honestly…)

Erica and Erin fit in just fine with a bunch of the other names in heavier rotation right now.

My daughter has a Kendra in her class

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Erica and Natalie both seem very 80s soap opera ish to me (I know this is 50% Susan Lucci's fault but what can you do)
Erin is not my style but hits that sweet spot of "not overused but everyone knows how to spell it and it's a real name".
Carrie is irksome to me (nickname, SATC, incomplete feeling) but agree with PP upthread that Kerry hits differently and would fall into the same bucket as Erin

How old are you, PP? The 80’s was 40 years ago! I have no clue what soap opera had a Susan and Erica.

Friends had both a Susan and an Erica...in the 90s and early 2000s though.

Anonymous wrote:Air-wrecka

well, she isn't spelling it that way. so why bring it up?

Erin and Erica are dated. Carrie is a nickname. I just don't really like Natalie but it's the best out of the four IMO.

Air-wrecka

Erica, Erin, Natalie and Carrie were my friends growing up, born in 1975. So maybe these names are coming back again? Omg, I am an old lady.

Natalie is the standout here, I think it's a timeless beauty.