Heard these on the British show Junior Bake Off (I live in the US so I never heard of it before this week. I found it online by chance while looking for more cooking shows to watch. My brother keeps hogging the TV). Not a complete list. :
Aasiya (The S sounded almost like a Z. It was pronounced with 3 syllables, or at least that's what my ears heard. Girl)
Abigail - It's pretty, just popular.
Amari (AH-mar-ee. x2. Boy)
Cameron (x3. Boy) - Awful!
Saffron - Not a fan. She was a cute kid, but the name feels showy and cheap.
Olivia (x2) - Pretty, but it's extremely popular.
Coco-Nina - I don't know what the heck her parents were thinking when they named her, but Coco sounds like a dog's name and doesn't flow well with Nina. I love Nina though.
Sangita (SAHN-gee-ta. Girl)
Galway (GALL-way. Girl) - ######?! That doesn't sound feminine to me. It's terrible. I don't get why people have to use surnames/boys' names for girls. Not cute!
Freya - Okay, not my style. Common in Britain though, apparently.
Stanley - Not bad. A refreshing change from all the trendy names out there.
Zyta (ZEE-ta. Girl) - The spelling makes no sense phonetically. The name itself isn't too bad. Better as a middle name.
Joy - Okay. Somewhat unexpected choice for a kid. I usually hear it as a middle name or on a woman over 35.
Kieran (Boy) - Kind of like it.
Conal (CON-al. Boy)
Hari (Boy. Pronounced like Harry. There were also 3 Harry's and a Harrison) - I like Harrison, but wish it wasn't so popular. Harry is okay, but too associated with Harry Potter.
Marie - So common in the middle, but it's more interesting to hear as a first name.
Aaminah - The spelling looks terrible, but the name itself isn't that bad. I would have spelled it Amina.
Kavern (Boy) - Why?! *face palms*
Brinta (Girl) - I don't know what her parents were going for here. Maybe a combination or Britta and something else?
Louis - Great!
Monty
Archie
Isabelle (and an Isabel) - Pretty, but too trendy because of Isabella and other -belle/bella names.
Alfie
Ruby (x2) - Pretty but popular.
Zainab (Girl)
Alice (a couple of them)
Alyth - Sounds like Alice with a lisp.
Euan (YU-an/en. Boy)
Matilda - Beautiful. I love it.
Purdey - ######?!
Grainne (I don't remember exactly how they said it, but I thought it sounded a bit similar to Anya but with a Gr sound)- Too harsh for my taste.
Francesca - Very pretty!
Maisie - I don't get the appeal of this one.
Jenna - I like it. Not as common as it used to be.
Lottie - I don't care for it. Sounds too much like 'lottery', but I like it slightly more than Charlotte (I don't like what it rhymes with).
Evie - I love it, but as a nickname. I'm not sure if it was her full name or not.
Hamish (HAY-mish) - Not a fan.
Elodie - Don't like it.
Millie (x2) - Okay, but I don't care for nicknames as given names very much.
Oliver (and an Ollie)
Mimi - Reminds me of the Drew Carey Show.
Shriyana (Girl)
Nigel - Sounds like an old man's name.
Macy - Sounds low-rent thanks to Teen Mom.
Harvey - Interesting choice for a kid.
Ben (5 of them) - Great classic name, but popular.
Rachel
Hannah (a few of them)
Oscar
Peter
Griffin
Esther
Elizabeth - Love it! Classic and beautiful, but still way too common.
Anna - Beautiful!
Lily-Grace - Hate Grace, but Lily is pretty.
Emma - Tired and boring.
Grace
Megan
Sienna
James
Freddie
Hafsa (Girl)
Sufia (Sa-fee-ah, like Sophia but swap out the O sound) - The name is okay, but bad spelling.
Finlay (Boy)
Tom, Will, Lucy, Alex, Katie, Ellie, and Sam were heard more than once too.
What are some names you've seen/heard lately on TV or while watching videos online?
