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Help[Opinions] What are some "Zillennial" names that feel as though they are between Millennial and Gen Z names?
Good evening, Behind The Name community.
I have been pondering so much regarding names that would be most likely associated with the recent micro-generation between Millennials and Gen Z; the Zillennials. Despite a fairly-agreed upon date range not being available yet, with plenty of sources choosing years between 1992 to 1995 (most other articles choose 1993 as well) as starting birth years and 1998 to 2000 as ending birth years, the popular name list between those year ranges may be a place to begin, but I too am looking for less common but unique names that fit said micro-generation, names that work for both Millennials and Gen Z that can look "timeless", regardless of which generation it leans towards, and so on. I did make a list on Nameberry that only used names that peaked in between those birth year ranges, although I may change it significantly if needed of feedback, which I'm posting below:
https://nameberry.com/userlist/view/422595
I too have tried to ask some communities online for suggestions on names that would fit with the Zillennial range. Some suggested interesting names that do not need a respective peak year to be marked as such, but it unfortunately fizzled out overtime.
I am curious of what names would fit in the sense that they are too old for Gen Z like Madison and Caleb, but too young for Millennial names like Justin and Brittany? Feel free to give me your thoughts and opinions on what names would fit this micro-generation the best, as one who feels like they belong in this cusp. Best regards.
I have been pondering so much regarding names that would be most likely associated with the recent micro-generation between Millennials and Gen Z; the Zillennials. Despite a fairly-agreed upon date range not being available yet, with plenty of sources choosing years between 1992 to 1995 (most other articles choose 1993 as well) as starting birth years and 1998 to 2000 as ending birth years, the popular name list between those year ranges may be a place to begin, but I too am looking for less common but unique names that fit said micro-generation, names that work for both Millennials and Gen Z that can look "timeless", regardless of which generation it leans towards, and so on. I did make a list on Nameberry that only used names that peaked in between those birth year ranges, although I may change it significantly if needed of feedback, which I'm posting below:
https://nameberry.com/userlist/view/422595
I too have tried to ask some communities online for suggestions on names that would fit with the Zillennial range. Some suggested interesting names that do not need a respective peak year to be marked as such, but it unfortunately fizzled out overtime.
I am curious of what names would fit in the sense that they are too old for Gen Z like Madison and Caleb, but too young for Millennial names like Justin and Brittany? Feel free to give me your thoughts and opinions on what names would fit this micro-generation the best, as one who feels like they belong in this cusp. Best regards.
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Thanks for the list! I'll look into it further if I need to dive deeper into it. :)
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These are the names of people I know who were born in that period:
Kyle
Erin
Matthew
Connor
Jordan (g)
Daniel
Alexandra "Alex"
Damon
Kaitlyn
Nolan
Miranda
Devin
Liam
Blair (g and b)
Maya
Rory (g)
I remember feeling like people were really into unisex, tomboy, sporty sorts of names in this time. It all felt very brisk and breezy.
I'm not sure if this helps you at all. Is it for a story?
Kyle
Erin
Matthew
Connor
Jordan (g)
Daniel
Alexandra "Alex"
Damon
Kaitlyn
Nolan
Miranda
Devin
Liam
Blair (g and b)
Maya
Rory (g)
I remember feeling like people were really into unisex, tomboy, sporty sorts of names in this time. It all felt very brisk and breezy.
I'm not sure if this helps you at all. Is it for a story?
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Thanks for the suggested list. I could look further into them if you like; I noticed a handful that caught my eye and some that I have used in my Nameberry list, and overall this is a great list to keep in mind. :)
I also sort of it remember; names like Alexis and Taylor, correct? I've seen a fair amount of sporty vibes at the time as well, so I can kind of see where you are coming from.
I could use it for a story; I have been making random casts of characters for eventual story reasons if I come to a plot; I've been making them whose names are based on things I have in my surroundings; my home state's local styles (I made a post about it on the forums but I eventually found an alternate way to research names for it), the brother and sister given names of mine, my name's naming style, and so on. I'm still figuring out what other groups I can make based around a few things of interest.
I also sort of it remember; names like Alexis and Taylor, correct? I've seen a fair amount of sporty vibes at the time as well, so I can kind of see where you are coming from.
I could use it for a story; I have been making random casts of characters for eventual story reasons if I come to a plot; I've been making them whose names are based on things I have in my surroundings; my home state's local styles (I made a post about it on the forums but I eventually found an alternate way to research names for it), the brother and sister given names of mine, my name's naming style, and so on. I'm still figuring out what other groups I can make based around a few things of interest.
This message was edited 10/19/2023, 8:24 PM
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