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Help[Opinions] Re: Why are certain names classics?
in reply to a message by Rainya
Nickname potential.
Sarah and Anna haven't always been classics, I have a resident whose parents thought Anna was too old-fashioned.
Think of the names that are continually popular.
Robert: Rob, Bobby, Bert
Richard: Rich, Dick, Rick
Elizabeth: Beth, Liz, Betty, etc
Katherine: Kate, Kathy, Katie
The more nickname options the easier it is to keep the name 'fresh. ' Then there are names that have stayed in the same position for years - my daughter's name is one of them. A name that is always there but never too popular, therefore never becoming tied to a specific generation.
As for men: Men were supposed to work, women were supposed to stay at home. Women wouldn't need a solid name. It's slowly starting to change but it's going to have a long, long time.
Sarah and Anna haven't always been classics, I have a resident whose parents thought Anna was too old-fashioned.
Think of the names that are continually popular.
Robert: Rob, Bobby, Bert
Richard: Rich, Dick, Rick
Elizabeth: Beth, Liz, Betty, etc
Katherine: Kate, Kathy, Katie
The more nickname options the easier it is to keep the name 'fresh. ' Then there are names that have stayed in the same position for years - my daughter's name is one of them. A name that is always there but never too popular, therefore never becoming tied to a specific generation.
As for men: Men were supposed to work, women were supposed to stay at home. Women wouldn't need a solid name. It's slowly starting to change but it's going to have a long, long time.
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Anna is in the top ten most consistently popular names, though.
Thank you so much for you response! That was really enlightening. :)
Thank you so much for you response! That was really enlightening. :)
This message was edited 1/2/2024, 7:22 AM