Allison?

Re: Allison?

• Scarlett&Gatsby member

  September 2013

  I consider it dated. I'm an Allie. I feel like I've met a lot of Allisons in my life, all around my age. I like Alice, though, which feels a lot fresher.

  

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• PinkLillyLover member

  September 2013

  Classic.

  

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• JaysonandKristin member

  September 2013

  Dated, but totally still gets a thumbs up from me. Also, like @Scarlett&Gatsby 's suggestion of Alice.

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• blueturkey12 member

  September 2013

  Classic - I like it.
  

  
  
  
                               

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• lifeonthehill member

  September 2013

  Classic.

  
  
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• jennyshawn0808 member

  September 2013

  JollyWife said:

  Classic. I prefer it with one L, though: Alison.

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• Nikosmom member

  September 2013

  I'm impartial cause its my name but I spell it Allyson

  

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• jencnh member

  September 2013

  Classic. Go for it!
  
  

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• gucciman3 member

  September 2013

  I love it but that is also my name, spelled Alyson

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• magsugar13 member

  September 2013

  id say dated, but I like it. spelled as you listed it

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• slukd79 member

  September 2013

  I love Allison, but I find it interesting that this is an acceptable, "classic" girls name now when it breaks several cardinal rules of this board. Ends in -son, surname, used to be masculine etc.

  

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• stahlop member

  September 2013

  Alison has never been masculine. It does have a -son ending, but it's actually a diminutive of a form of Alice.
  
  From Behind the Name
  
  Alison
  
  GENDER: Feminine
  USAGE: English, French
  PRONOUNCED: AL-i-sən (English), a-lee-SAWN (French) [key]
  Meaning & History
  Norman French diminutive of Aalis (see ALICE). It was common in England and France in the Middle Ages, and was later revived in the 20th century.

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

        

    

  
  
  

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• FutureMrsCaesar member

  September 2013

  Love it.  Classic, I think.  DS1 was 'supposed' to be a girl (per our 20 weeks u/s) and he was going to be Allison   I love the nn Allie with the option to use the more formal Allison.

  
  

   
   
  

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• 2ndGeneration member

  September 2013

  I think it's dated. It's also my name : ) I only go by Alison, not Alice or Allie EVER (nothing wrong with them, just I dont use them).
  
   Growing up, there were always 2 or three girls in my class named Alison/Allison/Alyson/Alicen. Its been misspelled all my life. I got it right on my drivers lisence and my paycheck-otherwise who cares lol.
  

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• jkolber10 member

  September 2013

  Love it, classic.

  
  
  

  

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• Linnea503 member

  September 2013

  Dated. I also like Alice which seems more classic.

  

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• mylilwildflower member

  September 2013

  I think classic but also popular and overused. Maybe a bit..bland. Although I do like the nn, Allie.
  

  
  

  

  
  

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• BC&LM member

  September 2013

  Classic!

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• PnkBride member

  September 2013

  Classic. We have a 4 year old relative named Allison and they call her Allie.

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• Vraechel member

  September 2013

  I have an Allison 3 we call her Allie. She is amazing. I think its a classic.

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• KatFCo member

  September 2013

  I prefer it to Alice, which, to me is more old-fashioned and dated. However, Allison seems like one of those names that was so trendy for a while that now, it feels dated to some.

  

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• PB&J714 member

  September 2013

  I think it's a classic. My cousin's name is Allison and I've always thought the name was so beautiful. I also like that the possibility for a NN is there (Ally) if she decides she doesn't like to be called Allison outside of formal settings.

  

  

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