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Is Sarah boring?

DH hates common names, especially for girls.  (for some reason, he's okay with more common names for boys.)  I have loved the name Sarah since I was a kid and would name all of my dolls Sarah.  DH thinks it is boring.

It was in the top ten on the social security lists in the 80s and 90s but since 2002 it has been dropping each year and was 20 in 2008.  It is a little more common than ideal and more popular than most of the names I like, but I just love the name.

what do you think?  do you think it will keep dropping in popularity?  will it seem like an "old lady" name, since so many people in my generation have it?

Re: Is Sarah boring?

  • I hope not since that's my name :) If you put a longer middle name with it I think it sounds pretty (mine is Elizabeth).

    G/L 

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  • Sarah may not be "exciting," but it's a pretty, classic name that will never go out of style. 

    However, if your DH really doesn't like it, I'd probably come up with some names that you both like.

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  • imageRose.9.6.03:

    Sarah may not be "exciting," but it's a pretty, classic name that will never go out of style. 

    However, if your DH really doesn't like it, I'd probably come up with some names that you both like.

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    I personally like it even though I wouldn't probably use it because it was one of my grandmother's names. Pretty and classic.

  • i think it's a beautiful, elegant name.
  • I like it, but I'm a Sarah.  It's a timeless name that is know, but not super used in every generation.
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  • imagesacey21:

    I hope not since that's my name :) If you put a longer middle name with it I think it sounds pretty (mine is Elizabeth).

    G/L 

    I'm a Sara Elizabeth as well.  I do not think it is a boring name either, but I know way too many Sara Elizabeths.  Maybe Sara with a less common middle name.  

  • imagesacey21:

    I hope not since that's my name :) If you put a longer middle name with it I think it sounds pretty (mine is Elizabeth).

    G/L 

    ditto, that's my mn too! I also have a SIL that is Sarah Elizabeth. Personally I really like my name and don't feel like it is an old lady name. I think it works great for a baby, little girl, teenager, adult, and elderly.

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  • Sarah is my DD's name so obviously, I don't think it's boring. It's DH's favorite girl name and I really loved it too so it was an easy decision. We get compliments on her name a lot. We told people her name before she was born and we never received a negative comment. Most people think it's a beautiful classic name. Bonus is it's easy to spell and pronounce. I just love this name!

    ETA: Her middle name is Catherine after my grandma and Dh's great grandma. ?

  • I like Sarah and don't think it is boring at all.  There is something to be said for classic names that don't go out of style, IMO.
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  • I don't think it's boring and definitely dropping in popularity but I definitely had about 5 Sarah's as friends growing up.
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  • Another Sarah Elizabeth here! :-)  Obviously I'm biased, but I actually do think it's a timeless, classic name.  I don't think it will ever be "old lady".

    I knew a couple other Sarah's growing up, but not a ton.  So I don't feel it's "too" popular.

    I do think a long middle name is good, but I would suggest something other than Elizabeth.  While I think they sound good together, I do think it's an insanely popular pairing.   Margaret, Madeline are two I come up w/ off the top of my head.

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  • imagesara1817:
    imagesacey21:

    I hope not since that's my name :) If you put a longer middle name with it I think it sounds pretty (mine is Elizabeth).

    G/L 

    ditto, that's my mn too! I also have a SIL that is Sarah Elizabeth. Personally I really like my name and don't feel like it is an old lady name. I think it works great for a baby, little girl, teenager, adult, and elderly.

    Another Sarah Elizabeth here, and I've known a couple in real life too. It's dropping in popularity, but 20 is still pretty high--so there are lots of other "new" Sarahs out there, so I don't think it will take on an "old lady" sound any time soon. I just saw a baby Sarah at the grocery store today (her mom was talking to her, so I heard her name), and it made me smile (-=

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  • Yes.  i think sara/sarah is very boring, but i don't think it's a bad name.
  • Sarah Katherine is my #1 choice for a girl (both of my grandmother's names)
  • I love the name Sarah, especially with the middle name Jane. I also know a Sara Margaret.

    If DH thinks it's boring, what about the NN Sadie to go with it? Then she would always have the classic name Sarah but that could "jazz" it up a bit.

  • WOW! There are a lot of Sarah Elizabeth's around here :) 
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  • imageRose.9.6.03:

    Sarah may not be "exciting," but it's a pretty, classic name that will never go out of style. 

    However, if your DH really doesn't like it, I'd probably come up with some names that you both like.

    I agree with this as well. I just think some people don't see it as "exciting" because it used to be super super popular and so it's not novel anymore.

  • I'm a Sara Elizabeth, and there are way too many of us. I do try to make my middle name apparent whenever possible just to distinguish my self from other Saras. I guess I should be thankful my mom didn't give me HER middle name, which she also gave to my brother - I would have been Sara Lee.
  • I'm another Sarah here, but I'm Sarah Catherine. I wasn't too fond of my name growing up because I went to school with a million Sarah's.
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  • wow, I had no idea there were so many Sara(h) Elizabeth's out there!  I'm glad to hear so many people think Sarah is a lovely name.  I would never want to name my kid a name my DH disliked - I'm just hoping he'll come around on this one.

    I wouldn't use Sarah Elizabeth, though, since Elizabeth is my first name and I don't want to use my name.  Thanks for everyone's replies!

  • I LOVE that name! I would use it for a girl but it's my sister's name. ;) (And sounds rhymey with our LN.) And like you said, it's not nearly as popular as it used to be. I know tons of Sara(h)s my age and a bit younger, but almost no little girls named Sarah.
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  • Yes I think it is super boring and not that pretty.  Way better names out there
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  • I'm a Sarah Nicole and I have always loved my name. Classic and not too trendy.
  • Another Sara here! I absolutely dislike how popular my name is!!! I have three very close girlfriends and we all have the name Sara(h). Thank goodness my MN is a unique family name! But having such a common first name growing up has made me really want to name my child something different and not popular.
  • I think Sarah was too popular for people my age and it killed it for me.
  • Maybe a compromise--use Sarah as a mn and let hubby pick the first name?
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