Fashionable names

Our youngest grandson is Henry, which we love, and his best friend is Arthur. When we hear their names together, I always think they sound like 2 elderly gentlemen sitting on a park bench. Don't like made up names, and I don't think my mother's name Gladys will ever come back in fashion

Lilyflower

Susan was a name popular in 1965 - and no other year. Jane Austen wrote a story called 'Lady Susan' when she was young and Susanna is Mozart's heroine in 'The Marriage of Figaro'.

It did seem to be popular in the early 1970s but I can't remember why.

I'm a Susan - don't mind being called Sue, but absolutely hate being called Suzie and Suzanne (sorry any Suzanne's but it's not my name). Also have a sister-in-law and a cousin by marriage called Susan.

I like to see some of the older names coming back.

Lilyflower

Susan was a name popular in 1965 - and no other year. Jane Austen wrote a story called 'Lady Susan' when she was young and Susanna is Mozart's heroine in 'The Marriage of Figaro'.

I was born in 1954 and Susan was one of the most common names amongst my classmates so it must have been fairly popular earlier than 1965 in the NW of England.

My very young DGS has been given 3, all old fashioned as such, but the one everyone comments on is Barrington. I must admit I feel sorry for him learning to write his name 33 letters all together :/

I think many names that we like or dislike are because we have known people with that name that we strongly liked or disliked. When I was at school I was bullied by a Linda and hated the name as a result. When I had my own children I had a good friend with children the same age that I met through toddler group. She was called Linda and I overcame my dislike for the name but sadly the name is back on my 'dislike list' due to a bullying boss at work!

I hated my own name as I considered it old-fashioned so I changed it when I went to university. I do like traditional names and struggle with modern names which seem to have been 'made up' in recent years but love the revival of some names once considered old-fashioned.

To Dee1012, My Christian names are Jacqueline Maria and I’m married to David! I feel a bit sorry for little boys called Sid, and a little girl I met called Demi. Someone I know called their child Mazey, obviously not understanding that it is an adjective in Thomas Hardy’s novels meaning confused of mind. Demi’s mother didn’t know it was short for Demetria, either, so do you think parents should do a bit more research before they choose names for their offspring?

My name has been in the maternal family line for many generations, but my cousin and I seem to be the last to bear it as all the younger family members have ignored it. There is a sprinkle of "Letitia" around. I was given four forenames, so I can take my pick and, particularly when very young, played with different personas to go with the different names. My son is Laurence after an uncle Lorenzo. Note the "u", not "w".
For a girl I like Catriona and Catherine. I did not know any Susan until I was in my early 20s, and somehow thought it was more popular in the south of the country.
My gran named her children Ivy, Lily, Edith, Nellie, Doris and twin Elliot, Betty, (another Edith as the first one died), Joe, Walter and William, The last of these was born in 1921, but all have names popular today except maybe Walter.

Susan also reminds me of scatty heroine in wonderful Jane Shaw books. My favourite was ‘Breton Adventure’ and I bought it on the internet a few years ago for just around £5 when I had a sudden urge to read it again.

Susan was a name popular in 1965 - and no other year. Jane Austen wrote a story called 'Lady Susan' when she was young and Susanna is Mozart's heroine in 'The Marriage of Figaro'.

My mother born 1919 was Charlotte Lavinia and I’m shocked at how popular Charlotte has become. My aunt was Minna and I’ve literally never met another one. I’m Rosalind and I’ve met a couple of these in my teaching career. It’s never been popular though.

My first great grandson arrived on Saturday morning. His name is Freddie, I LOVE that!

My Grand daughter is Marianne. There are no other Mariannes in her school. I was at school with a lot of Lindas, Janes, Claires and Susans and a Verity and Edna

My granddaughters both have slightly unusual names and I love them. They’re part of what makes them special. They would never have been my choice, but then it’s really nothing to do with me what their parents choose to call them. Neither name can really be shortened either which is great.

There were five Patricias in my first class at primary school. In the 1950's, I was a great fan of the Milly Molly Mandy books (written in the '30's ), and, in one story, there was a build up of expectation as to what the name of a new born girl would be. It turned out to be Doris. I read the story to my Primary one class in the early nineties, and gave them all a slip of paper to write a potential name - not a single Doris. I doubt if any of them had heard that name before. I once got the only two names left in a guess the doll's name competition - they were Gladys and Daphne. I didn't win!

A friend was horrified to learn that her new granddaughter was to be named Rocky! Turns out she misheard and her name is Roxy! With sisters called Daisy and Betsy, which I think are cute names.

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I have always detested my name... Consequently I gave my two daughters very unusual but very pretty names. My son was named after my father. All my grandchildren have unusual but lovely names.

My daughter was born in the early eighties and she was given her first name by my DH and second name after my sister. Wasn’t too keen on her first name and was told quite pointedly by the midwife ‘oh there will be loads of those when she’s at school’! As it turned out there wasn’t another one!
I don’t mind Susan and quite like the older names which have made a come back. I love Elizabeth tho and wish I’d put my foot down when my daughter was named although I also love her middle name ‘Marie’

We have 4 grandchildren all with good “English “ names and linked to great grandparents. Our only GD is named after two of her great grandmothers which is lovely although it is only used formally, she uses a shorter version which is likened to tinned peaches ?. The 2 elder boys have their paternal granddads name as their second name , which is a lovely reminder of my dad , and the youngest boy has his dads first name as his second one .
We had no hand in suggesting their names, just said they’re your babies , it’s up to you !

My DM’s name was Minnie as was her DM’s I hated it and hated anyone knowing her name although she was always called Cis. Her middle name was Selina which to my mind was so much better. I was horrified when my DD wanted to call DGD2 it and said I’d refuse to use it if she named the poor child that! Luckily she ended up calling her Georgia but still says she regrets not naming her Minnie! My name is of the 50’s era and as yet not heard of a baby being called that yet.

A friend of mine had 7 children, they called the last one Yeter, (pronounced Yet air) it's Turkish for enough!!

I have a 7 year old granddaughter Olive so it made me smile that the author of this thread considers people might choose the name because its “edgy”.
Don’t worry I’m not upset. They chose the name as it was my mother’s name and my son dearly loved his nanny who died two weeks before the new Olive was born.
At the time I was horrified at their choice of name and told them that my mum hated it - but they love the name (they have never heard of Olive Oil or Olive on the buses ?)
I’ve got used to the name now - and more importantly Olive loves it too.

I've got a baby great nephew called Arthur - it seems to have suddenly become very fashionable along with Stanley.

I expect there will be lots of little Arthurs in Reception classes in a few years.

I wouldn't worry about Susan at all !
Think back - she could have been Chardonnay !!