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Are these names too 80's/90's?

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I'm team green and I'm looking for classic, not too trendy, names for DC #2.  DD is named Juliana.  I keep coming back to Lauren for a girl and Christian for a boy, but I worry that they (1) Don't go with Juliana, (2) Are too dated and not really "classic" (3) And I'm not completely sold on either one, for instance, I really like Christian but is it weird to name someone after a religion?   What do you think of each name?  (HONEST OPINIONS PLEASE)
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    asickles98asickles98 member
    Love the name Lauren.  I taught a Christian once and well he didn't live up to his name.  I teach high school and he was interesting to say the least.  I can not help but wonder if naming a child Christian would automatically set his personality.
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    gabybaby03@yahoo.comgabybaby03@yahoo.com
    I think they are very nice names, definitely not 80's thought you were going to say something like Amanda or Tiffany : ) Christian is one of my favorite boy names however I have a friend by that name so it wasn't in the running for us.
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    TheSkimmyTheSkimmy member
    I love Lauren and do not like Christian.
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    Em208Em208 member
    I have a 3 year old cousin named Lauren, and think it's a beautiful classic name. Also have an 18yo cousin named Christian, who also isn't very "christian" but that might be part of what makes him pretty awesome. So I like both!
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    hriesen4hriesen4

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    Love the name Lauren.  I taught a Christian once and well he didn't live up to his name.  I teach high school and he was interesting to say the least.  I can not help but wonder if naming a child Christian would automatically set his personality.

    I had the same experience.....x2.  I had a Christian when I worked in a daycare, and one in my classroom last year.  Both boys had "issues." I always really liked the name, but they both make me rethink the name.

    Lauren is one of my all-time FAVORITE names!

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    lovemytwoboyslovemytwoboys member

    I love the name Lauren, and I definitely consider it a classic!

    Christian is nms.

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    mr&mrswelchmr&mrswelch
    Lauren was a very popular name in the 80's and 90's. Christian doesn't have a time frame for me, but I do think people are more inclined to think your child is religious with a name like Christian.
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    moonfaeriemoonfaerie member

    I really like both names. Christian is one of my faves for a boy.

    I like Lauren too but wouldn't consider it cuz it's too close to my DD's fn.

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    gibsgibs

    hate christian

     

    lauren is so so 

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    AndreaTummonsAndreaTummons
    Great names, imo.
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    Allie30Allie30 member
    I don't think they are dated at all. I like the name Christian, but would never use it myself because I'm not actually a Christian.
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    danseusefrancaisedanseusefrancaise
    I like the name Christian, but I feel like he might get teased a lot. 
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    Ms MollyMs Molly member
    I like Lauren but not a fan of Christian.
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    dsm111509dsm111509

    I think it's weird to name your kid after a religeon. DH and I are Jewish and would never name our kid 'Jewish', KWIM?

    I love the name Lauren though - we are most likely going to use it as a mn for a girl. 

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    lilmgirllilmgirl member
    I like them both.  I really like the name Christian and would've put it on our boy list, but it sounds too much like our last name so I can't.  Good choices IMO Yes
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    hawaiibride04hawaiibride04
    I think they're both great names.  Lauren is one of my favorites.
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    KJKNAJKJKNAJ member
    Lauren is our top name if this baby is a girl. FWIW, I also love Lindsey & DH says that's way too 80s, lol. I don't think Lauren is at all.

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    cera.rncera.rn
    I think Lauren and Juliana sound great together!  Christian is NMS, but I don't mind Christopher.
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    swilkerswilker

    I really like both of those names

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    NewFamily09NewFamily09 member
    I've always liked the name Christian a lot.  I also think it goes well with Juliana.  Lauren is okay.  I don't like it as much as Christian, but it's not terrible.
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    mlkwmumlkwmu

    I love, love, love the name Lauren.  My husband thinks it sounds waspy... but is not totally against it. 

    Don't really have an opinion about Christian.

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    babyonthebrain2010babyonthebrain2010
    both names are classic and both go well with Juliana!
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    swanckswanck

    imagekellybellybean:
    I think both of those names are classic names.

    Same here!

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    swanckswanck

    imagekellybellybean:
    I think both of those names are classic names.

    Same here!

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    swanckswanck

    imagekellybellybean:
    I think both of those names are classic names.

    Same here!

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    swanckswanck

    imagekellybellybean:
    I think both of those names are classic names.

    Same here!

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    swanckswanck

    imagekellybellybean:
    I think both of those names are classic names.

    Same here!

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    swanckswanck

    imagekellybellybean:
    I think both of those names are classic names.

    Same here!

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    swanckswanck

    imagekellybellybean:
    I think both of those names are classic names.

    Same here!

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    swanckswanck

    imagekellybellybean:
    I think both of those names are classic names.

    Same here!

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    swanckswanck

    imagekellybellybean:
    I think both of those names are classic names.

    Same here!

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    swanckswanck

    imagekellybellybean:
    I think both of those names are classic names.

    Same here!

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    swanckswanck

    imagekellybellybean:
    I think both of those names are classic names.

    Same here!

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    swanckswanck

    imagekellybellybean:
    I think both of those names are classic names.

    Same here!

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    swanckswanck

    imagekellybellybean:
    I think both of those names are classic names.

    Same here!

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    swanckswanck

    imagekellybellybean:
    I think both of those names are classic names.

    Same here!

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    swanckswanck

    imagekellybellybean:
    I think both of those names are classic names.

    Same here!

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    swanckswanck

    imagekellybellybean:
    I think both of those names are classic names.

    Same here!

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    swanckswanck

    imagekellybellybean:
    I think both of those names are classic names.

    Same here!

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    swanckswanck

    imagekellybellybean:
    I think both of those names are classic names.

    Same here!

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