[Opinions] Comparing Generations
I looked up my country's Top 50 for the years my grandmother, mother, and I were born, to see how many I liked. Interestingly, the numbers dwindled for each year.
1926: (22)
Shirley, Joan, Dorothy, Doreen, Audrey, Phyllis, Mavis, Ngaire, Daphne, Olive, Gladys, Thelma, Irene, Doris, Edna, Elsie, Beryl, Iris, Florence, Hazel, Evelyn, Muriel
1948: (9)
Judith, Shirley, Lorraine, Beverley, Maureen, Raewyn, Joan, Yvonne, Dorothy
1976: (2)
Belinda, Jacqueline
1926: (22)
Shirley, Joan, Dorothy, Doreen, Audrey, Phyllis, Mavis, Ngaire, Daphne, Olive, Gladys, Thelma, Irene, Doris, Edna, Elsie, Beryl, Iris, Florence, Hazel, Evelyn, Muriel
1948: (9)
Judith, Shirley, Lorraine, Beverley, Maureen, Raewyn, Joan, Yvonne, Dorothy
1976: (2)
Belinda, Jacqueline
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Fun!
I know the time frame my Italian great great grandparents were born, but I couldn’t find reliable data from Italy at that time. Same with the Czech Republic, Ireland, and Romania. For that reason, I’ll only go back to my great grandmothers.
1912: Helen Pauline(great grandmother)
Mary*, Helen*(❤️❤️❤️), Margaret(❤️😃), Ruth, Mildred, Anna*, Elizabeth(❤️❤️), Frances, Marie(❤️❤️), Alice(❤️❤️❤️), Florence, Evelyn*(❤️❤️), Lillian, Rose, Louise, Ethel, Virginia, Catherine, Ruby, Grace, Hazel, Annie, Josephine(❤️❤️), Lucille, Clara, Emma(❤️❤️), Beatrice, Eleanor(❤️❤️), Elsie, Julia(😃), Ida*, Mabel, Myrtle
1917: Hilma Antonia(great grandmother)
Mary*, Helen*(❤️❤️❤️), Margaret(❤️😃), Ruth, Mildred, Anna*, Elizabeth(❤️❤️), Frances, Evelyn*(❤️❤️), Marie(❤️❤️), Alice(❤️❤️❤️), Florence, Lillian, Rose, Catherine, Louise, Josephine(❤️❤️), Ethel, Eleanor(❤️❤️), Ruby, Lucille, Grace, Hazel, Annie, Beatrice, Clara, Marion, Emma(❤️❤️), Julia(😃), Katherine*, Elsie
1930: Dolores Anne(great grandmother)
Mary*, Helen*(❤️❤️❤️), Margaret(❤️😃), Joan, Ruth, Virginia, Dolores*, Elizabeth(❤️❤️), Frances, Evelyn*(❤️❤️), Alice(❤️❤️❤️), Mildred, Marilyn, Anna*, Marie(❤️❤️), Rose, Louise, Catherine, Ruby, Florence, Eleanor(❤️❤️), Annie, Lillian, Lorraine, Josephine(❤️❤️).
1946: Mary Sandra(grandmother)
Mary*, Margaret(❤️😃), Diane, Elizabeth(❤️❤️), Joan, Marilyn, Virginia, Jane, Helen*(❤️❤️❤️), Ruth, Frances, Alice(❤️❤️❤️), Cynthia, Elaine, Catherine
1955: Karon Catherine(grandmother)
Mary*, Deborah, Cynthia, Diane, Elizabeth(❤️❤️), Margaret(❤️😃), Rebecca*, Catherine, Laura, Joan, Marilyn, Jane
1981: Regan Anne(mother)
Jennifer, Jessica, Amanda, Amy, Nicole, Elizabeth(❤️❤️), Heather, Rebecca, Angela, Crystal, Erin, Laura, Sara, Mary*, Emily(😃), Danielle, Kristin, Megan(😃), Lauren, Erica, Julie, Kristen, Katherine*, Maria, Tara, Alicia
I know the time frame my Italian great great grandparents were born, but I couldn’t find reliable data from Italy at that time. Same with the Czech Republic, Ireland, and Romania. For that reason, I’ll only go back to my great grandmothers.
1912: Helen Pauline(great grandmother)
Mary*, Helen*(❤️❤️❤️), Margaret(❤️😃), Ruth, Mildred, Anna*, Elizabeth(❤️❤️), Frances, Marie(❤️❤️), Alice(❤️❤️❤️), Florence, Evelyn*(❤️❤️), Lillian, Rose, Louise, Ethel, Virginia, Catherine, Ruby, Grace, Hazel, Annie, Josephine(❤️❤️), Lucille, Clara, Emma(❤️❤️), Beatrice, Eleanor(❤️❤️), Elsie, Julia(😃), Ida*, Mabel, Myrtle
1917: Hilma Antonia(great grandmother)
Mary*, Helen*(❤️❤️❤️), Margaret(❤️😃), Ruth, Mildred, Anna*, Elizabeth(❤️❤️), Frances, Evelyn*(❤️❤️), Marie(❤️❤️), Alice(❤️❤️❤️), Florence, Lillian, Rose, Catherine, Louise, Josephine(❤️❤️), Ethel, Eleanor(❤️❤️), Ruby, Lucille, Grace, Hazel, Annie, Beatrice, Clara, Marion, Emma(❤️❤️), Julia(😃), Katherine*, Elsie
1930: Dolores Anne(great grandmother)
Mary*, Helen*(❤️❤️❤️), Margaret(❤️😃), Joan, Ruth, Virginia, Dolores*, Elizabeth(❤️❤️), Frances, Evelyn*(❤️❤️), Alice(❤️❤️❤️), Mildred, Marilyn, Anna*, Marie(❤️❤️), Rose, Louise, Catherine, Ruby, Florence, Eleanor(❤️❤️), Annie, Lillian, Lorraine, Josephine(❤️❤️).
1946: Mary Sandra(grandmother)
Mary*, Margaret(❤️😃), Diane, Elizabeth(❤️❤️), Joan, Marilyn, Virginia, Jane, Helen*(❤️❤️❤️), Ruth, Frances, Alice(❤️❤️❤️), Cynthia, Elaine, Catherine
1955: Karon Catherine(grandmother)
Mary*, Deborah, Cynthia, Diane, Elizabeth(❤️❤️), Margaret(❤️😃), Rebecca*, Catherine, Laura, Joan, Marilyn, Jane
1981: Regan Anne(mother)
Jennifer, Jessica, Amanda, Amy, Nicole, Elizabeth(❤️❤️), Heather, Rebecca, Angela, Crystal, Erin, Laura, Sara, Mary*, Emily(😃), Danielle, Kristin, Megan(😃), Lauren, Erica, Julie, Kristen, Katherine*, Maria, Tara, Alicia
This message was edited 8/20/2024, 1:28 PM
I'm not from the US but I'm going to use the SSA stats because my country doesn't have the information I need. I won't repeat names if they appear in another year.
(1911)
Like/Love (32)
Mary, Helen, Margaret, Dorothy, Ruth, Elizabeth, Frances, Alice, Florence, Evelyn, Louise, Catherine, Irene, Ruby, Grace, Virginia, Martha, Josephine, Edith, Lucille, Clara, Esther, Beatrice, Pauline, Elsie, Sarah, Mabel, Ida, Eva, Viola, Pearl, Eleanor (the names of my grandmother, mother, sister and aunt are all on this list).
(1935)
Like/Love (12)
Patricia, Joan, Joyce, Jean, Beverly, Lois, Phyllis, Carolyn, Gloria, Geraldine, Jane, Marjorie
(1963)
Like/Love (14)
Cynthia, Pamela, Brenda, Teresa/Theresa, Julie, Michelle, Denise, Kathleen, Christine, Angela, Rebecca, Rhonda, Laurie, Sheila (my name is on this list).
We're a very boring and predictable family who seem to like the top names every genderation.
(1911)
Like/Love (32)
Mary, Helen, Margaret, Dorothy, Ruth, Elizabeth, Frances, Alice, Florence, Evelyn, Louise, Catherine, Irene, Ruby, Grace, Virginia, Martha, Josephine, Edith, Lucille, Clara, Esther, Beatrice, Pauline, Elsie, Sarah, Mabel, Ida, Eva, Viola, Pearl, Eleanor (the names of my grandmother, mother, sister and aunt are all on this list).
(1935)
Like/Love (12)
Patricia, Joan, Joyce, Jean, Beverly, Lois, Phyllis, Carolyn, Gloria, Geraldine, Jane, Marjorie
(1963)
Like/Love (14)
Cynthia, Pamela, Brenda, Teresa/Theresa, Julie, Michelle, Denise, Kathleen, Christine, Angela, Rebecca, Rhonda, Laurie, Sheila (my name is on this list).
We're a very boring and predictable family who seem to like the top names every genderation.
This message was edited 8/20/2024, 12:39 PM
This is fun, I gave it a try too!
The same thing happened to me - i prefer more names the farther back in time I go. I guess because the names from my and my mom's generation are pretty boring and tired for me.
1937:
Marie, Helen, June, Betty, Marion, Frances, Nancy, Irene, Alice, Sylvia, Rose, Edith, Dorothy, Marjorie,
1959:
Cynthia, Darlene, Judith, María, Anna
1983:
Amy, Natasha, Melanie, Julia
I know my great grandmother's birth year, but my country didn't keep records like this until 1920 apparently.
The same thing happened to me - i prefer more names the farther back in time I go. I guess because the names from my and my mom's generation are pretty boring and tired for me.
1937:
Marie, Helen, June, Betty, Marion, Frances, Nancy, Irene, Alice, Sylvia, Rose, Edith, Dorothy, Marjorie,
1959:
Cynthia, Darlene, Judith, María, Anna
1983:
Amy, Natasha, Melanie, Julia
I know my great grandmother's birth year, but my country didn't keep records like this until 1920 apparently.
That's sounds fun! I'll give it a go.
1933: Dorothy, Joan, Helen, Shirley, Nancy, Virginia, Marilyn, Donna, Beverly, Martha, Phyllis, Gloria, Peggy, Eleanor, Louise, Marjorie, Geraldine, Irene, and Marlene
1957: Linda, Karen, Deborah, Cynthia, Patricia, Donna, Nancy, Pamela, Brenda, Sharon, Sandra, Kathleen, Lisa, Julie, Robin, Theresa, Catherine, Christine, Kimberly, Shirley, and Beverly
1992: Ashley, Jessica, Amanda, Brittany, Stephanie, Jennifer, Lauren, Kayla, Nicole, Chelsea, Rachel, Danielle, Amber, Courtney, Kelsey, Melissa, Hannah, Jasmine, Tiffany, Kimberly, Sara, Brianna, Erica, Erin, Kelly, and Crystal
1933: Dorothy, Joan, Helen, Shirley, Nancy, Virginia, Marilyn, Donna, Beverly, Martha, Phyllis, Gloria, Peggy, Eleanor, Louise, Marjorie, Geraldine, Irene, and Marlene
1957: Linda, Karen, Deborah, Cynthia, Patricia, Donna, Nancy, Pamela, Brenda, Sharon, Sandra, Kathleen, Lisa, Julie, Robin, Theresa, Catherine, Christine, Kimberly, Shirley, and Beverly
1992: Ashley, Jessica, Amanda, Brittany, Stephanie, Jennifer, Lauren, Kayla, Nicole, Chelsea, Rachel, Danielle, Amber, Courtney, Kelsey, Melissa, Hannah, Jasmine, Tiffany, Kimberly, Sara, Brianna, Erica, Erin, Kelly, and Crystal
My country doesn't keep stats, but I've looked at the England and Wales lists for 1875, 1900, 1925 and 1950: very interesting! I've put an asterisk* next to names used in my family, and I've only considered names that, to me, could be fns. That eliminates Elizabeth, for one. And, no repeats.
1875: Alice, Florence*, Emily*, Margaret*, Ann (prefer Anne*), Jane, Harriet, Lucy, Caroline*, Eleanor, Laura, Beatrice*, Susannah*
1900: Dorothy*, Mabel, Eva*, Frances, Clara, Daisy
1925: Jean*, Barbara, Edith, Evelyn, Sheila, Sylvia, Pamela
1950: Linda, Jennifer, Janet, Gillian, Rosemary, Shirley, Irene, Heather, Helen
1875: Alice, Florence*, Emily*, Margaret*, Ann (prefer Anne*), Jane, Harriet, Lucy, Caroline*, Eleanor, Laura, Beatrice*, Susannah*
1900: Dorothy*, Mabel, Eva*, Frances, Clara, Daisy
1925: Jean*, Barbara, Edith, Evelyn, Sheila, Sylvia, Pamela
1950: Linda, Jennifer, Janet, Gillian, Rosemary, Shirley, Irene, Heather, Helen