Oh mom...

mishfull

My mom and I were talking baby names. I mentioned the name Gavin was high on my list - to which she responded, it's ok I just don't like new and trendy names. Mind you Gavin originated in the 17th Century and doesn't seem to be a super popular name - seems right now to sit around #30. It came back on the charts in the early 50s (the year she was born actually). 

She then follows up suggestion....JAYDEN

Yes that's right - according to my mom, Gavin is too new and trendy (mind you my DD is Kaylee) - but Jayden is a completely acceptable name! 

leapgirl8

Yeah, I was totally going to defend your mom until she suggested Jayden. Oy vey.

AshleyC0117

My mom keeps suggesting names that are in the top 10. And then it occurred to me... of course she loves the top 10 names... she named me ASHLEY in 1984! 

mishfull

Most of her other suggestions were very 1980's i.e. Jennifer. 

She also suggested Logan (for a girl) - and again a fairly popular name choice FOR A BOY (more so than Gavin) - but it is actually on my boy name list.

Another suggestion was Brooke/Brooklyn - which I do like - but I'm concerned that my husbands name is Cliff, which would mean we'd have a Cliff and a Brooke in our home. (maybe it's just odd to me?)

mamahawk12

leapgirl8:

Yeah, I was totally going to defend your mom until she suggested Jayden. Oy vey.

 

Haha, this exactly. 

janneann1127

OMG my mom is the worst! When I was pregnant, she suggested Angus, Reggie, and Thane. No offense if you like these names, they are just totally out there and not my style at all!

MelleTX

My mom is the same way. She loves my boy choices, but hates my girl choices of Lydia and Audrey. She is really trying to push Molly on me. No idea why.