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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.

Does anyone know why Jennifer became almost absurdly popular?

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

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

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 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 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.

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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.

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 ...

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

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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

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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

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: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.

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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.

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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: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