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Walter, Eugene, and Clarence
If you met a sibset with these names, ages 5-8, what would you think? Hmm. Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
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If they were in the USA, I would think they had highly educated avant-grade parents.
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They sound very old fashioned, probably. But also classic. Definitely 40s to me.
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Walter and Eugene have a retro hipster vibe that wouldn't surprise me. Clarence just seems dated and has little appeal.
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Either that they ‘re named after ancestors or these are names that are transitioning from “dated” to “retro “.
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I'd be delighted! Clarence is my favorite.
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I like Walter, and I could see Eugene growing on me, but Clarence is too fuddy-duddy for me. I love Eugenie and Eugenia.
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Am I the only one who likes Eugene, best?I've always loved that name.
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Of the three, I do like Eugene best, but I'm really not fond of Walter and Clarence so that isn't saying much.
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Probably!
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I love Eugene! So handsome, I love Gene as a nickname. Quite possibly because I love Gene Kelly
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Well, I like Walter best. I'm afraid that Eugene and Clarence are so fuddy-duddy that I couldn't be charmed by this sibset.Eugene makes me think of the time that I was visiting my sister and found out that my then twelve-year-old nephew had a male friend named Gene. Except that in my mind's eye all I could picture was Jean or Jeanne and I was like "Whaaa?" Finally it was explained to me that it was Gene. I don't know why it didn't occur to me since I'd heard of men named Gene. Actually, I guess it was because it was not a popular name for that age group.

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I'd think that little Walter got lucky, but not very lucky. And I'd imagine that all three names were honouring.I dislike the sound of Eugene and its closeness to eugenics, and just about everything about Clarence, though I love Clare for a girl. Walter is fine, and I'd rather live with a Walter or a Wally (!) than a Eugene or a Clarence.
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Hi !!!!I really like Clarence!
It reminds me Clarence House and the British Royal Family! It has a neat sound and can be shortened to Clare / Clair.I like Walter but it is an old-favourite and too tied with some fictional characters.I dislike Eugene. I much prefer Evgeniy.
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Even more surprised than with the girls' names. I know that it happens with both genders (dated names coming back and being trendy, like Nora) but I feel like it's more prevalent with girls. I would be VERY excited.
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I kind of like Clarence, but not enough to use it.
I'd think they were probably named after their grandfathers and maybe a great uncle.
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actually ...There's a woman who lives near my mother, and she has a bunch of dogs. I forget how many, but the ones I remember are named Donald, Randall, and Eugene. She has a very loud, carrying voice with a New York accent and when she yells at the dogs or calls them while they're talking a walk, it sounds like she might be yelling at three old men. If I didn't know her husband was dead and that his name was Bernie, I'd think one of those was him.
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