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Is this name too old-fashioned sounding?

My DH and I were talking about baby names last night and we both really like Harper. The MN is going to be Ruth which is my mom's MN so that is a given.

I'm just looking for options about whether or not Harper Ruth sounds too old fashioned. What do you ladies think?

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Re: Is this name too old-fashioned sounding?

  • I like it.  Yes
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  • No, it doesn't.
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  • Yes I think it's a great sounding name.


  • Harper is nms but I don't think it sounds old fashioned...it actually is becoming more popular now.
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  • Thanks for the input ladies! 

    imagerosesandpeonies:
    Harper is nms but I don't think it sounds old fashioned...it actually is becoming more popular now.

    The popularity aspect bothers me. When I was pregnant with DS we were Team Green and he would have been Olivia if he were a girl. We've totally crossed Olivia off the list now because of how popular it is.

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  • Harper sounds trendy. I like Ruth.
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  • I don't think it sounds too old-fashioned at all.
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  • Harper is trendy more then old fashioned. I think it will be one of those names where you know she was born in the 2010-ish era.
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  • Harper sounds like a boys name to me.  ;)  But it's different! 
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  • imagekrissyh21:
    Harper is trendy more then old fashioned. I think it will be one of those names where you know she was born in the 2010-ish era.

    Exactly what I'm trying to avoid haha! I have a very common FN that screams early 80's. My DS's name is common but at least it's classic. 

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  • I like it.
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  • I like it, but I agree with the trendi-ness. I've wanted to use Harper since I was little and won't do it now.
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  • Definitely more trendy than old-fashioned.
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  • imagekrissyh21:
    Harper is trendy more then old fashioned. I think it will be one of those names where you know she was born in the 2010-ish era.

    Agree.

  • imagekrissyh21:
    Harper is trendy more then old fashioned. I think it will be one of those names where you know she was born in the 2010-ish era.

    This.  I know both baby boys and girls who have been named Harper recently. 

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  • Harper is super trendy right now, but Ruth is "old fashioned" sounding IMO.  Not that there is anything wrong with that...
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  • imageMrs. Clason:

    My DH and I were talking about baby names last night and we both really like Harper. The MN is going to be Ruth which is my mom's MN so that is a given.

    I'm just looking for options about whether or not Harper Ruth sounds too old fashioned. What do you ladies think?

    TIA!

    My puppie's name is Harper so of course i LOVE it! I wanted to name our child that, but I didn't want to wait to use the name.. haha

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  • imagekrissyh21:
    Harper is trendy more then old fashioned. I think it will be one of those names where you know she was born in the 2010-ish era.

    I agree with this.  Ruth is nice.

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  • Harper seems to be really popular lately.
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  • Well I guess I have some more research to do! I had no idea how trendy Harper was.

    Back the drawing board... Maybe Hazel or Harlow...

    Thanks for the input ladies!

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  • Harper is def not old-fashioned, it's becoming increasingly popular.

    Ruth is a nice mn with Harper.

     

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  • imageMrs. Clason:

    Well I guess I have some more research to do! I had no idea how trendy Harper was.

    Back the drawing board... Maybe Hazel or Harlow...

    Thanks for the input ladies!

    I really like Hazel Ruth.  Harper is too trendy as PP have said, but Harlow is a name that just doesn't so right to me for some reason (Harlem? Harlot?)

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  • It didn't even crack the top 1000 until 2004 for girls, so I don't think there's any way it could sound old-fashioned. It jumped from #887 to #173 in 5 yrs, so.....trendy, yes.
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  • Harlow = trendy

    Hazel = old fashioned

    I love Hazel :)

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