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[Lapdog]

Then there are Penn Jillette s children, Zolten and Moxie Crime Fighter.  and

Jason Lee = Pilot Inspektor

[moongirl]

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@natureluvr wrote:

A rose by any other name....., you know the rest.  Names change from generation to generation and may seem strange to us oldies. I was born in 1949 and was named a common French name that has an accent mark over the last 2 letters that denotes it is the feminine spelling and it begina with an r.  It was not a common name in the fifties here  all through my first 8 years of schhol I was the only one with this name.  Teachers and just about everyone could never pronounce it correctly.  It is much more common today and it is pronounced correctly unless I am speaking to an overseas customer support.  I love my name.  The romantic inside me loves that it is French.   

 Renee`  ?  back in the 60's was a great song called ''Don't Walk Away Renee`...   the motown sound!

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[Moonchilde]

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@I am still oxox wrote:

My name is Ellen Linda, very typical for girls born in the 1950's, in fact there were two other Ellen's in my 5th grade class.

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My name is neither common nor uncommon. It wasn't considered unusual for the 50s but there were only a few other girls I encountered with my name growing up. More common, but still not common, a decade or two later. One of the "timeless" names.

[Moonchilde]

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@Lapdog wrote:

Then there are Penn Jillette s children, Zolten and Moxie Crime Fighter.  and

Jason Lee = Pilot Inspektor

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I had no idea he was even married.

[stevieb]

Young, old, trendy, traditional... Whatever... Appaloosa is a lame name for a kid... Points for originality maybe, but minus points for common sense... Then again, if I hear of one more kid named Jacob, Emma or Madison I'm going to just walk quietly away... 

[september]

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@stevieb wrote:

Young, old, trendy, traditional... Whatever... Appaloosa is a lame name for a kid... Points for originality maybe, but minus points for common sense... Then again, if I hear of one more kid named Jacob, Emma or Madison I'm going to just walk quietly away... 

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Actually those 3 names were common where I live almost 30 years years ago.  Not sure they're still being used?

[sallybusky]

I know it wouldn't be the fault of the individual, but if I were looking for a professional - say, a doctor or lawyer - and in the list were two women named Dr. Appaloosa Jones or Dr. Ann/Elizabeth/Susan Jones, I would pick Ann. It's irrational, I know, but that would be my first instinct. (But then again, if I was looking for someone to jump out of a cake, I'd call Appaloosa!) 

[stevieb]

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@september wrote:

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@stevieb wrote:

Young, old, trendy, traditional... Whatever... Appaloosa is a lame name for a kid... Points for originality maybe, but minus points for common sense... Then again, if I hear of one more kid named Jacob, Emma or Madison I'm going to just walk quietly away... 

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Actually those 3 names were common where I live almost 30 years years ago.  Not sure they're still being used?

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They are... just pull up a list of common baby names and even in 2016, these are all among the top ten...

[september]

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@sallybusky wrote:

I know it wouldn't be the fault of the individual, but if I were looking for a professional - say, a doctor or lawyer - and in the list were two women named Dr. Appaloosa Jones or Dr. Ann/Elizabeth/Susan Jones, I would pick Ann. It's irrational, I know, but that would be my first instinct. (But then again, if I was looking for someone to jump out of a cake, I'd call Appaloosa!) 

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Very true.  I guess it mght depend on what careers the parents are in?  Those in entertainment/arts might choose the trendier names.    While those in traditional fields (medicine, education, etc) might choose the more timeless names.  

I will say, I have some younger doctors these days, but they all have names that are recognized. No horse or fruit names.

[Trinity11]

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@Trinity11 wrote:

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@shoptilyadropagain wrote:

OK, I have to confess....I've NEVER heard the name "Bathsheba" before.

Bathsheba Everdine was a character in Far From the Madding Crowd. Julie Christie played her in the movie.

It's the only time I have ever heard the name.....

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It's a Biblical name.

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Yes, I know that but I have never met anyone with the name in my lifetime.