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Thoughts on name Whitney?

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  • stahlopstahlop member
    Even though I grew up with a girl named Whitney who was very down to earth, this name still seems very preppy to me.  It's pretty, but it's NMS.
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  • BarefootRIBarefootRI
    I've actually always liked this name but I wouldn't use it because our last name starts with W and it would sound silly. Now that Whitney Houston just died, I especially wouldn't use it because I imagine everyone would assume we did it as a tribute to her. I do love me some Whitney Houston, but would never name my child after her.
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  • JesseKhloe&MeJesseKhloe&Me member
    It is such a pretty name & so under used!! It is a winner in every way, beautiful, uncommon, un-dated, I love it!!
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  • Laurakat81Laurakat81 member
    NMS but still a pretty name. I'm betting the name will be pretty popular after Whitney Houston's death....if that matters to you.

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  • cloud9climbercloud9climber
    Don't like at all.  Sooooooo 80's to me. 
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  • globetrotting7globetrotting7 member

    imagecloud9climber:
    Don't like at all.  Sooooooo 80's to me. 

    Yes. 

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  • Dominique12I9Dominique12I9
    I'm not a fan--reminds me of a snobby 80's mall girl.
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  • braveangel2braveangel2 member

    I like it. It means 'white island' if I remember correctly. I got a little tired of hearing it last week because of the artist, but that will be a distant memory by the time the child is old enough to recognize her name.

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  • karen_loykaren_loy member

    imagecloud9climber:
    Don't like at all.  Sooooooo 80's to me. 

    Yes

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  • brooksamanda89brooksamanda89
    One of my friends name was Whitney, she is no more with me now but has been a very significant part of my life?so personally I adore that name.
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  • AlphabetFishAlphabetFish member
    I really like Whitney. I say go for it.

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  • Indynurse12Indynurse12

    imagecloud9climber:
    Don't like at all.  Sooooooo 80's to me. 

    Yeah, I agree with this. 

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  • CC.to.beCC.to.be member

    It reminds me of Barbie's friend Whitney. She was the only Barbie in the 80's with long dark hair. I do find it very 80's but I still think it's a pretty name.

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  • scoutkatescoutkate member
    I consider it dated. 
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  • TheWopTheWop member
    I really like it.  Go for it!

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  • DaisyGurl2012DaisyGurl2012
    Love.
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  • mlf625mlf625
    Houston ruined it.  I don't think she'll be forgotten anytime soon.
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  • da731da731 member

    As a Whitney myself, I'm no doubt more than biased when it comes to my positive opinion of the name.

    When my parents gave me my name in June of '82, no one they encountered had ever heard it before. Then 1985 happened right alongside Whitney Houston's iconic debut album. Oh well! 

    Growing up, there were only two other Whitneys in my high school and just one more in college.

    I've noticed (and appreciated) the new interest taken in this name, I must say.

    (FWIW: Only in elementary school [at the height of Ms. Houston's career] did I get teased with references to her. I think it's safe to say that that ship has now sailed, if you were wondering about name-teasing.)

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