Millennial Names Like Ashley and Amanda Are Now "Old People Names," According to Kids Today

"My daughter told me a kid in her class has a dad name. Kid's name is Josh," a commenter wrote.

Feb. 22 2024, Published 1:37 p.m. ET

If you have been a kid in the '90s, you probably had about 5 different Ashleys and Amandas for your study room with you. Probably some Jennifers and Jessicas and Ambers too.

Well, Gen Alpha is here to let you know that you're now all just a bag of bones.

That's proper — one millennial mother on TikTok made up our minds to destroy our day via informing us that her younger daughter considers the names of our formative years to be "old people names."

So put down your massive Discman headphones, take a sip of some SunnyD, and concentrate to what this mom has to say.

Attention, millennials: Our names are now "old people names."

A mom on TikTok named Amber Cimiotti posted a video in February 2024, recounting a dialog she had with her younger daughter.

"The other day my daughter told me the name Ashley or Amanda — or my name [Amber] — are old people names," she began her video, including, "And I never thought about it this way."

Neither did we until now — thank you for that, Amber! (Kidding.)

"But [my daughter] was like, 'Yeah, my teacher's names are like Ms. Erica, Ms. Samantha, there's Amandas and Ashleys ... like those are just old people names.'"

The "young people names," according to what this TikToker has gleaned from her daughter's era, are names like Scarlet, Olivia, Penelope, Isabella, Bella, Ella, and the like.

"For me, Ashley is always going to be like my friend from elementary, so it seems like a kid name to me," Amber said. "But it's not. Ashley, Amanda, Amber — all of these names are basically the name Margaret or Barbara."

In the feedback section, other people discussed other millennial names that are now "old."

"My daughter told me a kid in her class has a dad name. Kid's name is Josh 😂," one person wrote.

"I work in a NICU and we just had a baby named 'Jennifer'… first Jennifer I’ve seen in 20 years in the NICU! 😂," someone else commented.

"My son's principal is Kyle, his teacher is Chad, a different teacher is Tiffany and the secretary is Samantha. I cannot. Where's Nancy and Frank," someone else requested.

"Kid in my class asked me to tell her a grandma name. I said Gertrude. She said 'I think I’ll use Nicole,'" stated every other.

Others proved this mother's level with their very own title alternatives.

"I have a Caroline (7) who just told me she wants to go by Carol because other people shorten their names for nicknames. CAROL. That's great grandma!" one mother commented.

Another wrote: "I’m an Ashley and I’ve got a 4 y/o named Wilma 👵🏻"

And many said they might additionally spotted how the "old" names of yesteryear are the "young" names of as of late.

"My class of 3-year-olds is all old people names: Florence, Norah, Nellie, Lorelei," one person commented.

"My daughter's class has what I consider 'old people' names. Francis, Pearl, Eliza, Ruby and Pierre," wrote any other.

"Yes! My students are like 'me and my friend Edna, Mabel and Hazel …l 🙄 and then they’re like 'my grandma Jennifer' 😡😡😡," a commenter added.

"I'm a Lindsey and a student told me miss that's a '90s name 😂," anyone else added.

And some commenters had been simply downright offended. (We completely get it.)

"Um ow. First skinny jeans, then the side part and now my NAME?! 🥺" a gal named Amanda wrote.

"As an Amanda, I am horrified," some other one stated.

"What a way to find out that I’m basically Gertrude to this new generation 😭," a third Amanda commented.

"Erica here. Feeling attacked," some other remark read.

"How dare you?" a Carly wrote.

In conclusion...

Time is a flat circle; everything old is new once more; and many others.

Now excuse us whilst we try not to look boxy in these dang wide-leg jeans.

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