Hudson = trendy?

SeaSoul

Does Hudson sound trendy to you?  I love it, though it seems trendy and modern.  However, DH's 4th great uncle (b. 1799) was named Hudson (we know this b/c DH's uncle did a family tree - very cool).  So...that gives me a totally different sense.  Sure, maybe it's gaining popularity right now, but if someone in the 18th century had the name it's got some history behind it...which makes me like it even more.  I just wonder if it comes across to others as modern and trendy, you know?

LaLa1725

That is so cool that you could trace your family tree back that far!  I personally love the name, trendy or not!

sapphirebride06

I like it and don't think it's trendy necessarily but I know it probably follows the surname as first name - but I tend to gravitate towards those names as I'm finding out - so it was on our list!

LaComtesse

Old and valid though it may be, I think its resurgence in popularity after many years of relative inactivity puts this one in the trendy category for now, but trendy in the same way that "Noah" is trendy. It's still a fine name.

westrose

I do think it gaining in popularity but I love family names. 

kingspin11

I like it.... I have a friend who named her son Hudson, he's 6 now. Ppl love his name when they meet him. Very cool on the family tree, how fun 

jeshapiro

Really cute name!

DawnJM25

Our boy name has gotten much more popular than I'd like, but we are still using it because it is a family name.  I think family importance trumps popularity!

HannahO28

LaComtesse:

Old and valid though it may be, I think its resurgence in popularity after many years of relative inactivity puts this one in the trendy category for now, but trendy in the same way that "Noah" is trendy. It's still a fine name.

I agree

alliejo725

LaComtesse:

Old and valid though it may be, I think its resurgence in popularity after many years of relative inactivity puts this one in the trendy category for now, but trendy in the same way that "Noah" is trendy. It's still a fine name.

This.

ENI36

I think it's trendy.

plunderb

To the data!

Hudson was in and out of the top 1,000 before 1920. Then, it dropped out for many decades, reappearing at #998 in 1995. In the past 15 years, it has soared upward: #587 in 2000, #276 in 2005, and #138 in 2010.

So yes, it is trendy. But if you like it and it is a family name, you might as well use it.

alohamora

I do think it's trendy.

kellyrn9956

Yes, trendy.

But not horrible.

jupiterthecat

Very trendy. Most boy's names ending with -n (esp. -son or -en) are.

I like family names, but 4th uncle is a pretty distant relative. Unless you mean that it feels more legitimate to you because it's been around so long? I suppose that's fair....but it's still trendy.

MamaWino

Although it is trendy, I think it's a great name!  Especially since it has familial significance for you.  If I didn't live a mile from the Hudson River, it would be on my list.

sagoon

I think it's somewhat trendy but nowhere near as prevalent as things like the -adens and Lliam and Noah etc... As long as you don't spell it Hudzyn I think it's cute.

SeaSoul

jupiterthecat:

Very trendy. Most boy's names ending with -n (esp. -son or -en) are.

I like family names, but 4th uncle is a pretty distant relative. Unless you mean that it feels more legitimate to you because it's been around so long? I suppose that's fair....but it's still trendy.

Yeah, it seems less trendy, more classic b/c of the fact that it's been around for so long...vs. a surname that recently became a first name as part of a trend.  There's not a lot of significance to me with it going that far back in the family tree.

NovOwl

If it has history and significance in your family, go  for it.  It is becoming more popular, but not like the Aidan/-ayden craze or anything.