Favorite Gen X name?

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Anonymous wrote:Oh, and regarding Emily and Ashley:

Emily shows up on the top 100 in 1973 and rises rapidly. So there are lots of Gen X Emilys, though I get why it's associated with Millenials because it went on to become mega-popular in the 90s, in particular.

Ashley doesn't show up until 1978, so more of a Millenial name, but there were quite a few Class of '96 Ashleys who I'd definitely count as Gen X.

I’m Class of ‘92 and our triumvirate of ruling Mean Girls was Michele, Julie and Ashley.

I am having jr high school PTSD

Julie, Jennifer, and Stephanie were my tormenters

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Gen X names I love:
Emily, Meghan, Laura, Julie, Kristen

Gen X names I don't like:
Kim, Dana, Angela, Stephanie, Ashley

I think Emily and Ashley are very much Millennial names, not Gen X.

Ashley was popular with GenX.

I was born in 72 and never knew a single Ashley growing up. My cousin was born in 80 and she was friends with quite a few Ashley’s.
It’s millenial.

73 and I knew an Ashley in high school - it was considered a fancy name, where I am from.

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Anonymous wrote:Claudia...so sweet valley high!

And Babysitter's Club, which also had Gen X classics like:

Stacey
Dawn
Kristy
Mallory

There were 5 Dawns in my kindergarten class.

Yeah, Dawn was definitely a popular Gen X name.

Parents of Gen X kids liked it because it was a name that was sort of hippie without being full out hippie.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Rachel
Jill
Kerri (prefer it to Carey)
Amy
Danielle
Katie

I don't like:

Stephanie
Jennifer
Courtney

Those are both weird spellings. The traditional way is Carrie.

Two different names- or is that a regional pronunciation thing? Kerri and Carrie, to me, are pronounced completely differently

That must be regional. I grew up in the PNW and we pronounced those two names the same way.

[Anonymous]

Born in 73, and the girls names I think of the most:

Heather
Kimberley
Lisa
Michelle
Stephanie
Jennifer
Amy
Julia (which, as a Julia, I HATED)

The others mentioned here were definitely also present, but these were the names that would have multiple girls in every class.

I went to a women's college, and 25% of my graduating class was named Jennifer.

I did know Emilys (including my sister) and Ashleys but they tended to be more mid-70s babies, rather than early 70s.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Claudia...so sweet valley high!

And Babysitter's Club, which also had Gen X classics like:

Stacey
Dawn
Kristy
Mallory

There were 5 Dawns in my kindergarten class.

Yeah, Dawn was definitely a popular Gen X name.

Parents of Gen X kids liked it because it was a name that was sort of hippie without being full out hippie.

I believe that! I know 3 or 4 Dawns and many, many more with Dawn as a middle name.

That brings me to two more Gen X names: Brandy and Misty

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Claudia...so sweet valley high!

And Babysitter's Club, which also had Gen X classics like:

Stacey
Dawn
Kristy
Mallory

There were 5 Dawns in my kindergarten class.

Yeah, Dawn was definitely a popular Gen X name.

Parents of Gen X kids liked it because it was a name that was sort of hippie without being full out hippie.

I believe that! I know 3 or 4 Dawns and many, many more with Dawn as a middle name.

That brings me to two more Gen X names: Brandy and Misty

Also Heather and April and

[Anonymous]

I don’t see what makes them Gen X names other than being classic white people names.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Claudia...so sweet valley high!

And Babysitter's Club, which also had Gen X classics like:

Stacey
Dawn
Kristy
Mallory

There were 5 Dawns in my kindergarten class.

Yeah, Dawn was definitely a popular Gen X name.

Parents of Gen X kids liked it because it was a name that was sort of hippie without being full out hippie.

I believe that! I know 3 or 4 Dawns and many, many more with Dawn as a middle name.

That brings me to two more Gen X names: Brandy and Misty

Also Heather and April and

Heather was mentioned in the OP.

April and the other seasons were pretty GenX: Summer, Autumn, Stormy ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t see what makes them Gen X names other than being classic white people names.

Their popularity surged during the years (65-79) when Gen Xers were born. Yeah, they may be more white but, back then, I think plenty of persons of color were also named Jennifer and Michelle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t see what makes them Gen X names other than being classic white people names.

You must not be Gen X

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t see what makes them Gen X names other than being classic white people names.

In the 50s, the most popular girl names were: Mary, Patricia, Linda, Susan, Deborah and Karen. Also classic white people names.

[Anonymous]

I like Amy, Rebecca, Shannon, Kathleen, Susan, Bridget and Meredith among others

Dislike Nicole, Jennifer, Tammy, Tiffany, Crystal, Kristy, Sandra, Cindy

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know why Jennifer became almost absurdly popular?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t see what makes them Gen X names other than being classic white people names.

In the 50s, the most popular girl names were: Mary, Patricia, Linda, Susan, Deborah and Karen. Also classic white people names.

What else are white people supposed to name their kids? I thought staying in your lane and not culturally appropriating was the thing to do. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.