Anonymous wrote:I like Judy but doesn't Judith remind you of an old lady's name?

I am the Judith poster -- no, I love the name. Reminds me of a (young) character in The Witch of Blackbird Pond (though she wasn't a very nice person). I don't like Judy at all -- I am not usually a nickname person -- and actually that sounds more old-fashioned to me. In any case, old lady names are coming back as people revive names from their grandparents and great-grandparents. My friends have picked some old-school names that are definitely not to our taste but we've started hearing them quite a bit from others as well -- names like Sadie or Abraham. Our choice for a girl probably would have been Helen after my grandmother, which is very old-fashioned, but we are having a boy this time. Fortunately we both like DH's grandfather's name, which is classic and has never gone out of style. We'll probably fight over the next one!

Anonymous wrote:Tamera, Gretchen and Victoria.

Big OC Housewives fan, I guess.

Anonymous wrote:Sabine (never heard of it until I moved here)
Hannah
Ruby (my grandmother)

My husband is advocating for Scout. Protogaonist in To Kill a Mocking Bird, but it sounds like a dog's name to me.

The great thing about Scout is that it can be a nickname for any name!

I like Judy but doesn't Judith remind you of an old lady's name?

Sabine (never heard of it until I moved here)
Hannah
Ruby (my grandmother)

My husband is advocating for Scout. Protogaonist in To Kill a Mocking Bird, but it sounds like a dog's name to me.

ADDISON!

Adair

Elizabeth
Victoria

Tatiana and Katja, but we're not Russian so it would be weird.

Our top girl picks were Natalie, Charlotte, Laurel and Caroline

Lena
Paige

Caroline's a family name, so there is love AND obligation over here

Also love Beatrice (DH hates) and Celia

Tamera, Gretchen and Victoria.

maril332 wrote:Mary Jane and Molly

You like your drugs, huh?

Caroline
Lauren
Anna
Molly
Ellen

(Those are my "leftover" girl names. I had three boys!)