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HelpRe: 80s/90s names...
in reply to a message by Joiya
Megan - I honestly can't stand this name, especially spelled this way. Ever "Megan" I've met is unpleasant. I know girls named Meagan and Meghan and Meaghan and Maegan who are perfectly pleasant people, but every Megan I've known has left an unpleasant taste in my mouth.
Tiffany - I strongly dislike this one as well.
Whitney - Don't really have an opinion here. I don't like it, but meh.
Amy - I can't get into this name. It's so overly cutesy, and seems to only fit the preschool teacher type (my preschool teacher's name was Amy, which could be related).
Lindsay - I can't stand it. So overdone, and very prone to kre8yfying. I went to high school with a Lynzi and a Lyndsey.
Brooke - I used to like it, but now hate it due to personal associations.
Danielle - It's sweet. Not my taste, but I haven't known a Danielle that hasn't been lovely.
Sabrina - I love it, but I'm afraid it won't lose its "teenage witch" associations.
Monica - I like it, but it would be weird seeing it on a child nowadays.
Holly - I like it.
Shannon - One of my favorite 90s names.
Angela - It's alright.
Tanya - I wouldn't consider this an 80s/90s name -- it peaked in the 70s and was steadily declining in the 80s. I don't like it regardless.
Amber - I want to like it, since I like the sounds and the color, but I knew a girl as a child who I absolutely couldn't stand.
Kristin / Kristen / Kirsten / Kiersten / Kristine - Neutral on all of them. I've never been a fan of "Kris" and "Chris" names.
Cory - Yuck.
Philip - Again, not a name I would peg 80s/90s. Kind of more of an old-man name around these parts. I like it okay. I wouldn't use it.
Shane - I'm oddly fond of it.
Keith - Seems more middle-aged than 80s/90s -- I've never known one my own age. It's alright.
Chad - The hanging chad scandal of 2000, which was the fault of my hometown. Even though I don't think ballots with chads are used anymore, I can't shake the association.
Cody - I can't decide if I like it better or worse than Cory.
Travis - I like it.
Tyler - Not a fan.
Patrick - Absolutely love. Classic.
Seth - I like it. It's my brother's name, and I don't like him, but it's a nice name.
Marcus - Wonderful and classic.
Joel - Meh.
Jared - I saw this on a door in an elementary school and it struck me as odd on a 21st century kid. Also, "He went to Jared's".
Shawn / Sean - I like Sean. Shawn not so much.
Aaron - Love it. A classic.
Ryan - Not a fan.
Brian - Another name that I can't seem to find a pleasant bearer of.
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I think almost all of them are useable. Some may make someone do a double-take (eg "A baby Sabrina?"), but none would be particularly poorly received by the general public in the way that some older dated names would have (like Mildred or Douglas)
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Also, you left my absolute favorite 80s/90s name off the list --- Erin!
Tiffany - I strongly dislike this one as well.
Whitney - Don't really have an opinion here. I don't like it, but meh.
Amy - I can't get into this name. It's so overly cutesy, and seems to only fit the preschool teacher type (my preschool teacher's name was Amy, which could be related).
Lindsay - I can't stand it. So overdone, and very prone to kre8yfying. I went to high school with a Lynzi and a Lyndsey.
Brooke - I used to like it, but now hate it due to personal associations.
Danielle - It's sweet. Not my taste, but I haven't known a Danielle that hasn't been lovely.
Sabrina - I love it, but I'm afraid it won't lose its "teenage witch" associations.
Monica - I like it, but it would be weird seeing it on a child nowadays.
Holly - I like it.
Shannon - One of my favorite 90s names.
Angela - It's alright.
Tanya - I wouldn't consider this an 80s/90s name -- it peaked in the 70s and was steadily declining in the 80s. I don't like it regardless.
Amber - I want to like it, since I like the sounds and the color, but I knew a girl as a child who I absolutely couldn't stand.
Kristin / Kristen / Kirsten / Kiersten / Kristine - Neutral on all of them. I've never been a fan of "Kris" and "Chris" names.
Cory - Yuck.
Philip - Again, not a name I would peg 80s/90s. Kind of more of an old-man name around these parts. I like it okay. I wouldn't use it.
Shane - I'm oddly fond of it.
Keith - Seems more middle-aged than 80s/90s -- I've never known one my own age. It's alright.
Chad - The hanging chad scandal of 2000, which was the fault of my hometown. Even though I don't think ballots with chads are used anymore, I can't shake the association.
Cody - I can't decide if I like it better or worse than Cory.
Travis - I like it.
Tyler - Not a fan.
Patrick - Absolutely love. Classic.
Seth - I like it. It's my brother's name, and I don't like him, but it's a nice name.
Marcus - Wonderful and classic.
Joel - Meh.
Jared - I saw this on a door in an elementary school and it struck me as odd on a 21st century kid. Also, "He went to Jared's".
Shawn / Sean - I like Sean. Shawn not so much.
Aaron - Love it. A classic.
Ryan - Not a fan.
Brian - Another name that I can't seem to find a pleasant bearer of.
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I think almost all of them are useable. Some may make someone do a double-take (eg "A baby Sabrina?"), but none would be particularly poorly received by the general public in the way that some older dated names would have (like Mildred or Douglas)
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Also, you left my absolute favorite 80s/90s name off the list --- Erin!
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I am considering naming a baby Sabrina. I don't mind double-takes (Kinda like them)... and our daughter is named Clarisse (Clarice) so maybe it will fit.
In any case, I like a lot of your assessments, since they mimic mine. I adore the name Amber for it's beauty, but it seems that I have never met an Amber who was A)nice and B)classy.
Lol on the Megan. I guess all I have known who were stellar people spelled in Meghan too.
In any case, I like a lot of your assessments, since they mimic mine. I adore the name Amber for it's beauty, but it seems that I have never met an Amber who was A)nice and B)classy.
Lol on the Megan. I guess all I have known who were stellar people spelled in Meghan too.
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