Because baby boomer names are going to be the next major cycle. And trends ALWAYS start on the coasts and in areas with a high concentration of highly educated parents (like college towns). Give it a few more years, and we'll be seeing these names across the country. I'd put good money on it.
My thoughts on the list...
Bridget Christina- I love Bridget. Christina is okay.
Nathan Neuville- I like Nathan, though I have a bad association. I'm guessing Neuville is a family name. I wouldn't choose it otherwise, but I love family surnames as middle names.
Grace Veronica- Pretty. I'd swap the order though.
Sebastian Jose - I just can't get on the Sebastian bandwagon. It's just too much for me. Jose is nice for someone with hispanic heritage.
Diego Andres- I like Diego a lot. Nice combination
Lindey Patricia- I like Lindy as a nn for Rosalind. On it's own, it's too cutesy for me. Patricia is okay. (I prefer Patrick for a boy)
Gabriela Rose- I've always loved Gabriela. Rose is standard but nice.
Tavon Devonte- Uh, nms.
Julie Geisala- Like Julie (love Julia). I'm guessing (hoping) Geisala is a family name. It's nota great combination.
Twins: Chase Francis & Sawyer Lee- A nice set. They go together well without being matchy. Personally, I hate Chase and am not a huge fan of Lee. LOVE Francis (especially as a middle name) and have a major soft spot for Sawyer.
Sienna Elizabeth- Not a fan of Sienna at all. Elizabeth is standard but classic.
Elizabeth Anne- a bit boring for my taste, but a nice classic that will never go out of style.
Jack Francis- Prefer Jack as a nn for John. But this is very nice. LOVE Francis.
Peyton Elin- Dislike Peyton. I'm hoping Elin is a family name. Not a great flow.
Randi Jocelyn - I'm not a fan of Randi at ALL. I do like Miranda. It's too bad they didn't give her the option of a full first name. Jocelyn is okay. I have a terrible association, so it's hard to look past that.
Dane Calle- Eh, okay. Dane is fine but nothing great. I'm unfamiliar with Calle.
Metina Josie- Not a fan of Metina. Love Josephine nn Josie, but not Josie on its own.
William Richard- I love William (it's perpetually in my top five). Richard is nms.
Phoebe Stevens- I like Phoebe a lot. I'm guessing Stevens is a family name, in which case I like it. Nice combination.
Gretchen Odette- Like Gretched a lot. Odette is nms.
Paige Constance- I like Paige for someone else. Constance is my favorite of the virtue names.
Jared Daniel- okay
Katherine Barbara-I love Katherine (though I generally prefer Catherine). Barbara is nms but fine.
Jonah Roy- "and the whale". I can't get past that association. I prefer Jonas. Roy is nms.
Dennis Elliot - not a fan of Dennis. Love Elliot.
Martha Olivia- I've never liked Martha (though I want to). Love Olivia despite it's popularity.
Alexander Gray- sick to death of the "alex" names. Gray is nice (though I prefer it if it's a family name). This is a very nice combination.
Luke Forster- Luke is the new Jacob. It's everywhere. I like it a lot, but it's deceptively popular. I'm guessing Forster is a family name. Lovely combination.
Brooke Ashlyn- Ashlyn makes me want to scream. Aisling is so beautiful, why must people ruin it? Brooke is nice. I'd flip the order for a better flow. Aisling Brooke would be lovely.
Owen Michael- standard but nice
Hailey Marie- Hailey/Bailey/Kaylee/blah/blah/blah. They all blur together in my head.
Jacob William- In a vacuum, I love this. But the intense popularity makes me cringe.
Roman Alfonso- Roman is...okay. I'd prefer Ronan or Rowan. I don't like Alfonso at all.
Kaylee Elizabeth- see my Hailey comment. Elizabeth is standard but nice.
Lauren Daisy- Lauren is popular but pretty. Daisy is cute.
Madeline Pierce- I love Madeline, despite the popularity of Madison, et al. I'm guessing Pierce is a family name, which is the ONLY case I like it. (Otherwise it's one of my most hated names. Right along with Spear, Talon, Blade, Stab, Murder...um, etc.)
Giovanni Nicolas- nice
Lucas Anthony- Another Lucas/Luke. Nice combination though.
Luca Richard- Another Lucas/Luke/Luca. I adore Luca, though I'd never use it. Not a fan of Richard.
Sabrina Adele- Sabrina is okay. Love Adele. Very nice combination.
Jessenia Stephanie- huh? Jessenia looks totally made up. Stephanie is so not ready for a come back.
Kile Crawford- oh no! I figured out where all the extra Ys in Madysyn and Aydyn are coming from -- they're stolen from names that legitimately need them! Seriously, why can't people spell? It's not hard. I like Crawford a lot, assuming it's a family name.
Happy Birthday, Miss Gabriella! Two is a fun age. :) Here are my thoughts on the names:
Bridget Christina-I love Bridget. Christina is nms, but it's fine as a mn here.
Nathan Neuville-I like Nathan. Hopefully Neuville is a family name, but it's still sort of odd.
Grace Veronica-That's okay.
Sebastian Jose-Jose is nms, but I adore Sebastian.
Diego Andres-Very nice.
Lindey Patricia-I like Patricia a lot.
Gabriela Rose-Lovely. I prefer the two 'ls'.
Tavon Devonte-No.
Julie Geisala-That's okay.
Twins: Chase Francis & Sawyer Lee-Those are cute for twins.
Sienna Elizabeth-Pretty.
Elizabeth Anne-I love it.
Jack Francis-Ooh, so handsome.
Peyton Elin-That's nms.
Randi Jocelyn-Hm, 70s. I don't care for it much.
Dane Calle-That's nms.
Metina Josie-I love Josie as a nn. Metina is nms.
William Richard-I love William.
Phoebe Stevens-I like Phoebe.
Gretchen Odette-Interesting, but Gretchen is nms.
Paige Constance-That's nms.
Jared Daniel-I like Daniel.
Katherine Barbara-I like Katherine.
Jonah Roy-Darling.
Dennis Elliot-Aw, I like that.
Martha Olivia-That's different. It seems like there are a lot of baby boomer names in these CT announcments for some reason.
Alexander Gray-Very nice.
Luke Forster-I love that one.
Brooke Ashlyn-That's nms.
Owen Michael-Very nice.
Hailey Marie-I like this more if it were Hayley.
Jacob William-Nice.
Roman Alfonso-NMS, but it's not bad.
Kaylee Elizabeth-I love Elizabeth. Kaylee is not so good.
Lauren Daisy-I like the Daisy part.
Madeline Pierce-There are also a lot of masculine mns for girls. I love Madeline.
Giovanni Nicolas-So handsome!
Lucas Anthony-I love that.
Luca Richard-I love Luca!
Sabrina Adele-Oh, that's gorgeous.
Jessenia Stephanie-Odd.
Kile Crawford-Kyle Crawford would have been good.
Thanks for sharing.
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Because baby boomer names are going to be the next major cycle. And trends ALWAYS start on the coasts and in areas with a high concentration of highly educated parents (like college towns). Give it a few more years, and we'll be seeing these names across the country. I'd put good money on it.
My thoughts on the list...
Bridget Christina- I love Bridget. Christina is okay.
Nathan Neuville- I like Nathan, though I have a bad association. I'm guessing Neuville is a family name. I wouldn't choose it otherwise, but I love family surnames as middle names.
Grace Veronica- Pretty. I'd swap the order though.
Sebastian Jose - I just can't get on the Sebastian bandwagon. It's just too much for me. Jose is nice for someone with hispanic heritage.
Diego Andres- I like Diego a lot. Nice combination
Lindey Patricia- I like Lindy as a nn for Rosalind. On it's own, it's too cutesy for me. Patricia is okay. (I prefer Patrick for a boy)
Gabriela Rose- I've always loved Gabriela. Rose is standard but nice.
Tavon Devonte- Uh, nms.
Julie Geisala- Like Julie (love Julia). I'm guessing (hoping) Geisala is a family name. It's nota great combination.
Twins: Chase Francis & Sawyer Lee- A nice set. They go together well without being matchy. Personally, I hate Chase and am not a huge fan of Lee. LOVE Francis (especially as a middle name) and have a major soft spot for Sawyer.
Sienna Elizabeth- Not a fan of Sienna at all. Elizabeth is standard but classic.
Elizabeth Anne- a bit boring for my taste, but a nice classic that will never go out of style.
Jack Francis- Prefer Jack as a nn for John. But this is very nice. LOVE Francis.
Peyton Elin- Dislike Peyton. I'm hoping Elin is a family name. Not a great flow.
Randi Jocelyn - I'm not a fan of Randi at ALL. I do like Miranda. It's too bad they didn't give her the option of a full first name. Jocelyn is okay. I have a terrible association, so it's hard to look past that.
Dane Calle- Eh, okay. Dane is fine but nothing great. I'm unfamiliar with Calle.
Metina Josie- Not a fan of Metina. Love Josephine nn Josie, but not Josie on its own.
William Richard- I love William (it's perpetually in my top five). Richard is nms.
Phoebe Stevens- I like Phoebe a lot. I'm guessing Stevens is a family name, in which case I like it. Nice combination.
Gretchen Odette- Like Gretched a lot. Odette is nms.
Paige Constance- I like Paige for someone else. Constance is my favorite of the virtue names.
Jared Daniel- okay
Katherine Barbara-I love Katherine (though I generally prefer Catherine). Barbara is nms but fine.
Jonah Roy- "and the whale". I can't get past that association. I prefer Jonas. Roy is nms.
Dennis Elliot - not a fan of Dennis. Love Elliot.
Martha Olivia- I've never liked Martha (though I want to). Love Olivia despite it's popularity.
Alexander Gray- sick to death of the "alex" names. Gray is nice (though I prefer it if it's a family name). This is a very nice combination.
Luke Forster- Luke is the new Jacob. It's everywhere. I like it a lot, but it's deceptively popular. I'm guessing Forster is a family name. Lovely combination.
Brooke Ashlyn- Ashlyn makes me want to scream. Aisling is so beautiful, why must people ruin it? Brooke is nice. I'd flip the order for a better flow. Aisling Brooke would be lovely.
Owen Michael- standard but nice
Hailey Marie- Hailey/Bailey/Kaylee/blah/blah/blah. They all blur together in my head.
Jacob William- In a vacuum, I love this. But the intense popularity makes me cringe.
Roman Alfonso- Roman is...okay. I'd prefer Ronan or Rowan. I don't like Alfonso at all.
Kaylee Elizabeth- see my Hailey comment. Elizabeth is standard but nice.
Lauren Daisy- Lauren is popular but pretty. Daisy is cute.
Madeline Pierce- I love Madeline, despite the popularity of Madison, et al. I'm guessing Pierce is a family name, which is the ONLY case I like it. (Otherwise it's one of my most hated names. Right along with Spear, Talon, Blade, Stab, Murder...um, etc.)
Giovanni Nicolas- nice
Lucas Anthony- Another Lucas/Luke. Nice combination though.
Luca Richard- Another Lucas/Luke/Luca. I adore Luca, though I'd never use it. Not a fan of Richard.
Sabrina Adele- Sabrina is okay. Love Adele. Very nice combination.
Jessenia Stephanie- huh? Jessenia looks totally made up. Stephanie is so not ready for a come back.
Kile Crawford- oh no! I figured out where all the extra Ys in Madysyn and Aydyn are coming from -- they're stolen from names that legitimately need them! Seriously, why can't people spell? It's not hard. I like Crawford a lot, assuming it's a family name.