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05-06-2022 12:05 PM
I almost named my daughter Lisa. That's a name from a certain time. Glad I didn't. I named her Sara, (no H) it's timeless I think.
I grew up with Debbies and Lindas and Cindys.
05-06-2022 12:09 PM
@feline groovy wrote:@Sooner : non-trendy Charlotte is on the list, a name i've always liked.
When I was in catholic grammar school every other girl was Mary and the others were Charlotte....everything old is new again.
05-06-2022 12:22 PM
From a life-long "name nerd"-- People who favor less common traditional names for children have to keep establishing new frontiers!
At least thirty-five years ago, among my favorite boys' names were Oliver, Theodore, Henry, considered musty by many, at least on this side of the Atlantic. Over time, the so-called 'cognoscenti' started using them for their children, then people like actors and show people, and they've steadily gained popularity.
Name-lovers often reluctantly move on once there are just too many little Isabellas and Amelias on the landscape.
Nowadays, you have to name your child "Peregrine" or "Balthasar"; "Harriet", or "Augusta" if you want to give a more original traditional name. And even some of them are upticking. Of course, in Britain they are more well-used.
Names that become "dated" are a slightly different issue. Name authorities have revealed that there is a secret to not giving a name that will be "dated". It's to pick one of the traditional names that has been relatively well-used throughout history, but hasn't swung wildly in and out of favor for long. "Elizabeth" could be one example-- popular through the centuries, sometimes used a bit less, but never disappearing.
05-06-2022 12:29 PM
We were ahead of the times as we named our second daughter Olivia in 1976, Now she has some company...what took so long?
05-06-2022 01:08 PM
When I got pregnant at 45 with my first and only child, a cute name was out of the question ( We have a nearly unprouncible Polish last name, so that's enough of a burden for a child). DHs name is Paul and I'm Pat, so we quickly decided if it was a boy he would be Patrick Paul and if a girl, she would be Paula Patricia. Patrick Paul now has a son: Patrick Paul Jr. Timeless names have many advantages!
05-06-2022 01:11 PM - edited 05-07-2022 07:55 PM
@Oznell : I've always enjoyed UK names; well, most of them.
05-06-2022 01:14 PM
I would think the girls' name Harper comes from Harper Lee who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Go Set a Watchman".
05-06-2022 01:34 PM
@candyagain wrote:
@feline groovy wrote:@Sooner : non-trendy Charlotte is on the list, a name i've always liked.
When I was in catholic grammar school every other girl was Mary and the others were Charlotte....everything old is new again.
@candyagain Ha! I was one of those every other girls named Mary in Catholic grade school.
05-06-2022 02:22 PM
I love the name Henry. Don't have one in my family but love the name.
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