Names of the 50s, 60s, and 70s

[Anonymous]

^^^and Julie, of course!

[Anonymous]

[quoteAre most of these 60s names? I think I would call most of them 70s/80s.

+2

The names you listed, for the 60's/70's are really 80's names!
popular names from 60's/70's: so, so many: Susan/Sue, Karen, Lisa, Diane, Kathy, and yes, some Cindy, Debbie...

[Anonymous]

Of course they will come back. Cool people will start using them in about ten years and Susan and Linda will be the top names again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:


Are most of these 60s names? I think I would call most of them 70s/80s.

I think we will see more Pamelas, Susans, Catherine/Katherines, Karens, etc. as our children have kids and name them after their grandmothers. But for the Jennifers, Jessicas, Megans, etc., you're going to see that when our grandchildren have kids. If we are still around to see it.

I agree. 60s names are names that could end in y/-ie (or -i once you got to junior high): Cindy, Missy, Debbie, Lori, Cathy, Patty, Terry, Chrissie, Christy, Amy, Suzy/Susie, Tammy, Stacy, Tracey, Vicky...

Was looking for Christy. Knew lots of Kristins born in the 70s.

[Anonymous]

I grew up in the 50s and here are some names I'd like to see revisited

Sharon
Helen
Laura
Katherine
Jean
Sally
Deborah
Jacqueline
Bess
Molly
Martha
Virginia
Lee
Mary
Dorothy
Linda

...These are so much better than the trendy names that are so in vogue now, many of which will be an embarrassment to children once they are grown. (Can you imagine putting Isabella on a business card? Yuk)

[Anonymous]

They will come back surely but slowly. DH’s hipster cousin and his wife recently named their baby Eileen. I actually kinda like it.

[Anonymous]

I'm guessing that Meghan is going to get a boost.

I love the name Tara. You never hear it anymore, but it's one of my favorites. Alas, with the last name of O'Mara, it wasn't an option for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm guessing that Meghan is going to get a boost.

I love the name Tara. You never hear it anymore, but it's one of my favorites. Alas, with the last name of O'Mara, it wasn't an option for me.

I actually know two baby Tara’s right now, so I’d say it’s on it’s way back.

[Anonymous]

I can totally see some of those names coming back.

[Anonymous]

Yes. Our kids will name theirs Nancy, Lois, and Barbara, and their kids will name theirs Jennifer, Allison, and Tiffany.

[Anonymous]

I have a Heather, named for a dear older friend. Some people seem to love it, some seem surprised we would pick it. She’s a sweetie!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in the 50s and here are some names I'd like to see revisited

Sharon
Helen
Laura
Katherine
Jean
Sally
Deborah
Jacqueline
Bess
Molly
Martha
Virginia
Lee
Mary
Dorothy
Linda

...These are so much better than the trendy names that are so in vogue now, many of which will be an embarrassment to children once they are grown. (Can you imagine putting Isabella on a business card? Yuk)

Isabella of Spain was a boss bad-ass circa late 1400s, so yeah.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:[quoteAre most of these 60s names? I think I would call most of them 70s/80s.

+2

The names you listed, for the 60's/70's are really 80's names!
popular names from 60's/70's: so, so many: Susan/Sue, Karen, Lisa, Diane, Kathy, and yes, some Cindy, Debbie...

A lot of '80s names started to take off in the mid or late '70s.

I was born in '78 & had a Lindsay , a Courtney, a Tiffany, & 2 Ashleys in my (fairly small) high school class. The class above mine (born mostly in '77) also had a Courtney & a Lindsay & the class below mine (born mostly in '79) had 2 Lindsays, 2 Courtneys, an Ashley, & a Brittany.

Some big '70s names not listed in the OP include Amanda, Sara(h), Katie (usually short for Katherine/Kathryn), & Heather.

Michelle/Michele & Amy were also extremely popular in the '60s & '70s (in both my class & the one above it, the Amys actually outnumbered the Jennifers; there were 3 Amys but -- shockingly enough --only 1 Jennifer in the class above mine while my class had FIVE Amys & "only" 3 Jennifers).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Our kids will name theirs Nancy, Lois, and Barbara, and their kids will name theirs Jennifer, Allison, and Tiffany.

Allison actually peaked in 2009! I am an Allison born in the late '70s &.was shocked to learn this as I always thought I had a very '70s-'80s name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:[quoteAre most of these 60s names? I think I would call most of them 70s/80s.

+2

The names you listed, for the 60's/70's are really 80's names!
popular names from 60's/70's: so, so many: Susan/Sue, Karen, Lisa, Diane, Kathy, and yes, some Cindy, Debbie...

A lot of '80s names started to take off in the mid or late '70s.

I was born in '78 & had a Lindsay , a Courtney, a Tiffany, & 2 Ashleys in my (fairly small) high school class. The class above mine (born mostly in '77) also had a Courtney & a Lindsay & the class below mine (born mostly in '79) had 2 Lindsays, 2 Courtneys, an Ashley, & a Brittany.

Some big '70s names not listed in the OP include Amanda, Sara(h), Katie (usually short for Katherine/Kathryn), & Heather.

Michelle/Michele & Amy were also extremely popular in the '60s & '70s (in both my class & the one above it, the Amys actually outnumbered the Jennifers; there were 3 Amys but -- shockingly enough --only 1 Jennifer in the class above mine while my class had FIVE Amys & "only" 3 Jennifers).

^Oh, & Melissa! It was really popular starting in the '60s & into the '70s &, to a somewhat lesser extent, the '80s.