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Help[Opinions] Re: Top Names from 1950
in reply to a message by NelleR
Idk but I most like the idea of seeing these used for a baby now:
Linda - I think it seems sweet
Mary
Barbara
Margaret
Janet - though I'd prefer it as a MN or as Jane "Janet"
Cynthia
Mary stayed fairly popular and only dropped out of the top 100 in the 2010s. I think it'll just coast along for a while - won't rise much soon and probably won't drop dramatically either.
Patricia I like to see as a MN but only that, mainly because I dislike Pat, Patty, Patsy. I also like Judith in some combos but only as a middle name.
I like Brenda for the sound and meaning, but it still seems a very stereotypical boomer name to me. I like Nancy because of a personal association, but it also seems dated to me still. Other ones I wouldn't hate to see come back (yet don't quite like for a baby atm): Pamela, Diane, Carol, Carolyn, Susan, Kathleen, Sharon, Betty
Ones I'd prefer didn't come back: Shirley, Janice, Sandra, Judy, Donna, Debra (Deborah or Devorah would be better)
I'm not sure how I feel about Karen but think it's one of the least likely to back soon because of the meme/slang.
Linda - I think it seems sweet
Mary
Barbara
Margaret
Janet - though I'd prefer it as a MN or as Jane "Janet"
Cynthia
Mary stayed fairly popular and only dropped out of the top 100 in the 2010s. I think it'll just coast along for a while - won't rise much soon and probably won't drop dramatically either.
Patricia I like to see as a MN but only that, mainly because I dislike Pat, Patty, Patsy. I also like Judith in some combos but only as a middle name.
I like Brenda for the sound and meaning, but it still seems a very stereotypical boomer name to me. I like Nancy because of a personal association, but it also seems dated to me still. Other ones I wouldn't hate to see come back (yet don't quite like for a baby atm): Pamela, Diane, Carol, Carolyn, Susan, Kathleen, Sharon, Betty
Ones I'd prefer didn't come back: Shirley, Janice, Sandra, Judy, Donna, Debra (Deborah or Devorah would be better)
I'm not sure how I feel about Karen but think it's one of the least likely to back soon because of the meme/slang.
This message was edited 3/29/2025, 10:47 PM
