Names of the 50s, 60s, and 70s
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Do you think they will come back into fashion? You never hear these ones anymore. Then again, 30 years ago I can't imagine folks getting excited about Ruby, Pearl, or Isabelle. Any you think could claw their way back to popularity?
50s: Janice Barbara Leslie Nancy Sally Norma Linda 60s/70s Donna Jessica Jillian Jennifer Lisa Meghan/Megan Christina/Kirstina/Kristen/Kirsten Julie Lindsey/Lindsay/Lyndsey Tara |
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I'm looking into the Magic 8 Ball and it says...
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My answer was going to be, "Yes, duh!", but the magic 8 ball is more polite. |
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| I read that Nancy is popular in the UK, and many of their trends of the past have migrated across the pond. |
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| I would have named my daughter Cindy, but alas we had boys. |
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| Marsha, Marsha, Marsha! |
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| Don't count on it |
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| Our children will name their kids these names. People like the names of their grandparents' generation -- there is both the "family name" aspect and the fact that by the time people with these names are elderly or deceased, these names start to feel fresh again. To us, these names sound old and frumpy -- like middle-aged women. When are our kids are ready to be parents, our generation of names -- jennifer, sarah, amanda, heather -- will seem old and frumpy. |
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Marcia, actually. |
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| Maybe Sally |
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Maybe when our kids get older and start naming their kids after their grandparents. I foresee lots of Karens and Susans! |
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Agreed, particularly variations like Susanna. And, names that end in -a will probably fit better with the current ear for names, so Linda or Lisa or Christina more likely than Janice and Barbara. I already know little girls named Julia. My mother is "Carol" so I would not be surprised to have a granddaughter Caroline one day (we'd have used it if we had a 2nd girl). |
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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. |
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| Yea, I just went and looked, Megan didn't even make the top 20 until 1984, Jennifer hit the list in 66 and topped it in 1970 where it stayed through 1984. |
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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... |