Millennial mom called out by young daughter for having an “old people” name

A millennial mom has gone viral after explaining how her daughter called her out for having an “old people” name.

Having been born between ‘81 and ‘96, TikToker and millennial mom Amber was baffled when her young daughter called her out for having an “old people” name.

Amber wasn’t alone, though, as her daughter pointed out how her teachers all had what she considered “old people” names.

After Amber posted a video explaining this to TikTok, viewers reacted with a full understanding of what names are worth calling old or relevant.

Millennials agree that “young” names are more nostalgic than ‘new’

Amber was in her car when she began recording her now-viral TikTok where she explained what her grade school daughter considers as an “old people” name.

“The other day my daughter told me the name Ashley, or Amanda, or my name is Amber, are like old people’s names.”

Amber continued to say she “never thought” of it that way, but her daughter was right. All of her daughter’s teachers’ names are “Miss Erica, Miss Samantha, there’s Amandas and Ashleys” — which are all names that Amber grew up with in elementary school.

Her daughter, on the other hand, is used to “young people” names like “Scarlett, Charlotte, Olivia, Penelope, Isabella” and more.

Amber also mentioned how names like “Ashley, Amanda, and Amber” are now considered the new “Margaret and Barbara” to kids like her own.

Viewers of Amber’s TikTok explainer completely understood where both she and her daughter were coming from, “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?”

Another commented, “Little do they know that the ‘new names’ are actually grandma names to us lol.”

One viewer also joked about what the name “Ashley” makes them think of, “To me, Ashley is eternally a 17-year-old girl wearing two tank tops and dreaming of the day she can finally get that belly button piercing.”