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in reply to a message by humblebee
I'll respond even though I'm not at all unbiased.
Garrett is one of my sons' names. It also was my brother's name. For us it is a family name, and not at all Irish as one poster suggested. One of our ancestors was named Gerrit. He was one of the first Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam (now New York). At some point in the family history, his descendants started using Garrett rather than Gerrit (the last name also was Anglicized, btw).
Anyway, I grew up with Garrett seeming like an everyday name. For my brother's generation it was unusual -- he was born in the 1940s. For my son, born in 1980, it was more common. I have been a bit surprised that it has remained a not-unheard-of name in the decades since.
I did encourage the use of Gary right after my son was born, but it never stuck.
Anyway, I love Garrett and find it very handsome.
Garrett is one of my sons' names. It also was my brother's name. For us it is a family name, and not at all Irish as one poster suggested. One of our ancestors was named Gerrit. He was one of the first Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam (now New York). At some point in the family history, his descendants started using Garrett rather than Gerrit (the last name also was Anglicized, btw).
Anyway, I grew up with Garrett seeming like an everyday name. For my brother's generation it was unusual -- he was born in the 1940s. For my son, born in 1980, it was more common. I have been a bit surprised that it has remained a not-unheard-of name in the decades since.
I did encourage the use of Gary right after my son was born, but it never stuck.
Anyway, I love Garrett and find it very handsome.
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I admit was surprised when I checked the SSA list. I guess I thought of Garrett as a very modern name. I've only met one, and he was born in the late 80s, so I'm sure that affected my perception. It has a longer history and more staying power, I think, than I gave it credit for.
It's awesome that you can trace the history of the name within your family the way that you can. Thank you for your comments.
It's awesome that you can trace the history of the name within your family the way that you can. Thank you for your comments.
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