Names are cyclical. The names your great-grandparents found hopelessly old-fashioned are now the height of chic. And the names that seem dated today? Your grandkids will probably be fighting over them.
Vintage Girl Names Back in Style
HazelPeaked in 1900, huge again
VioletVictorian charm, modern appeal
FlorenceAs in Nightingale
BeatriceShakespearean elegance
ElsieSweet but not saccharine
ClaraBright and clear
Vintage Boy Names Rising Again
TheodoreTeddy Roosevelt vibes
ArthurKing Arthur for modern times
FelixLucky, happy
OscarWilde and wonderful
WalterTrust me, it's coming back
LouisFrench royal flair
"Everyone told us Florence was an 'old lady name.' Now there are three Florences in her kindergarten class." — Parent who saw the trend early
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