Ginevra Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Granted, in 40 years, people may start using these names again for babies, but I was thinking today about names many people born in the 60s and 70s were named that are very unlikely to be used currently. Names such as: Karen Dawn Sue/Susan Annette Melissa Alicia Kim/Kimberly Jeff/Jeffrey John/Jonathan Anthony Don/Donald Robert The guys name list seems shorter because males have repeated ancestral names much more than females (I guess?). Fashion-forward naming for boys was much less common when I was a kid than it is now, at least, where I live. What names would you add to this? Which names do you think will start to sound good again to moms a few decades from now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Brenda 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSmomof2 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Jennifer 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Tammi - and let's just hope that stays dead. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Adding: Kelly Alan Jason I don’t know about which will start to sound good. There were a whole lot of names on the old lady name thread that 10 years ago I thought would never be used again, yet they are today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) Some popular names from my era: Linda Michelle Stacy Tracy Connie Cindy Heather Jessica ETA: Just thought of two more - Tricia and Tina. Edited December 21, 2017 by Selkie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I know lots of young Johns and Jonathans, not sure those belong on your list. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I know lots of young Johns and Jonathans, not sure those belong on your list. Interesting. I did figure there will be differences. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Rhonda. In high school there were lots of Rhondas! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I also thought of Lisa, Linda, Sharon/Sherry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Nancy Renee Amanda Holly Brandy Tracy Darla Jerry Angie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Boy names from my childhood that I never hear children called in last 15+ years: Preston, Jason, David, Brian, Scott, Kevin, Brandon, Brendan, Richard, Blake, Robert. What I've noticed more with boys are that I don't hear nicknames as much anymore as I did growing up. Chip, Trey, Rocky, that sort of thing. I think naming after the dad has become much more rare, so nobody needs to distinguish the son from the father. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 My FIL was George, that's one I haven't heard in a long time. Well, there’s William and Kate’s prince George. Otherwise, I did think of George, too. George seems to me like a name that is bound to resurface. It has extensive historical roots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Pamela Darlene Doris Janice Janet Sharon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinevere Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Michelle Sarah Lauren Joshua Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Robin Mark 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Betsy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Amy Stephanie Nicole Julie Shannon Becky Andrea Barb Sandy Denise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicMom Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Michelle Sarah Lauren Joshua Justin I still see a lot of baby Sarah’s and Joshua’s. I have a seven year old Joshua, and we meet a lot of younger kids with his name. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Joanne Barbara Timothy Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Paul Ricky Randy Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Boy names from my childhood that I never hear children called in last 15+ years: Preston, Jason, David, Brian, Scott, Kevin, Brandon, Brendan, Richard, Blake, Robert. What I've noticed more with boys are that I don't hear nicknames as much anymore as I did growing up. Chip, Trey, Rocky, that sort of thing. Brandon & Brendon have morphed into the Braden-Jayden-Hayden-Aydan family. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everHis Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I have a 14 yr old nephew named George and our doctor named his little boy George, he must be 10-12. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 If we compiled these lists into one, we could call roll for a 3rd or 4th grade class in the late 70s. 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Cathy Lee/Leigh Jody Julie Krissy/kristie This is fun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Sandy/Sandra Trish Rhonda And, growing up, I was never the only Heather in the class, but I never hear of anyone naming their kids Heather now. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Joanna Pamela Colleen Shelly Chrystal Carrie Carol Susan Erica Jill Heidi Teresa Ann Sheryl Julie Phil Sean Kraig Roy Tony Jeff Jim Keith 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Todd Greg Glenn Marla Margo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megbo Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 John is still fairly popular for boys in our area. It's on our list right now! A few that haven't been mentioned: Sherry, Kerry, Terry (and their variants), etc. Bruce Wayne Bradley Travis Kenneth/Ken 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen A Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 It's interesting--my 13 yo dd started at a new school recently, and about a third of the students are children of Asian immigrants. Some of her friends' names are Linda, Cindy, Helen, Nancy, Fred and Angie. :) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I have a George Jr (and Sr of course) in my house, plus a Victoria. We don't see other kids with either name very often. My oldest is Stephanie. I don't know about now, but when she was in school there were a TON of Stephanies. She had two or three in her class every year (three different school districts so they weren't the same Stephanies), there were three of them at her dance studio. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cave canem Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 When I was in college I lived in a house of fifteen females. Four were named Karen. I don't meet many young Karens now, but I did see a teen Karen recently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Mary is one I rarely hear anymore. I also had a lot of Kurt's when I was growing up but I don't hear them often anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 John is still fairly popular for boys in our area. It's on our list right now! I was going to say this, too. John never went out of style. It's still very common in many different languages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Amy Stephanie Nicole Julie Shannon Becky Andrea Barb Sandy Denise Andrea was our girl’s name when we had DS13. Andrea Margret. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in SJ Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 When I was growing up I didn't know anyone my age with my name (Amber) When I was about 10 years old there were several babies born in my tiny little town named Amber. Even now in my big-ish city the only Ambers I meet are usually 10-15 years younger than I am, but no younger, and I never hear it as a baby name now. Apparently 1980-1985 was the sweet spot for Ambers :) To the girls list I would add: Charlie Sandy Susan Myrna Nadine Amber in SJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 It's interesting--my 13 yo dd started at a new school recently, and about a third of the students are children of Asian immigrants. Some of her friends' names are Linda, Cindy, Helen, Nancy, Fred and Angie. :) See, I wonder about that. I knew an Asian immigrant whose children born around the same time as mine were Lisa and Brian. It was interesting to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Sandy/Sandra Trish Rhonda And, growing up, I was never the only Heather in the class, but I never hear of anyone naming their kids Heather now. :) My sister had a Heather. But that is the one exception from the past twenty or more years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) Oh that's true!! I remember the transition "Jordan" unisex name phase in the 90's.True. My DD’s bf is Jordan Taylor, which could easily be a girl’s name, too. Eta: grammar Edited December 21, 2017 by Quill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 My best friend in elementary's name was Wenjia (her given name); her parents had come to the US the year before from China. They seriously discussed renaming her Wendy, and when her little brother was born they named him Willis. Though they held strongly to their social traditions at home - spoke only Chinese, ate homemade Chinese food, required Wenjia to spend 2+ hours a day after school learning Chinese and accelerated math (at age 7!) - they did value assimilation in some ways, and names were one. I think they felt if she and her brother had American-sounding names they'd have an easier time fitting in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Donna was more the 50’s, But seems even rarer now than when I was growing up and there was one other Donna in the school. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I remember there were always several kids in my classes named: Michelle Stephanie Jennifer Kathy/Cathy Melissa Amy and Jamie - both girls and boys This was in the late 70s and early to mid 80s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I am curious to know what the name trends were in the UK during this same period and if there was much overlap. Yes, I would be interested in learning that, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdj2027 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Trevor Jason Kevin Craig Sally Meredith Colleen Shannon Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 The name Richard, or more particularly the nickname "Dick"....just elicits giggles from my kids. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I know lots of young Johns and Jonathans, not sure those belong on your list. Agreed. I was thinking the same thing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) Michelle Sarah Lauren Joshua Justin Sarah is VERY popular right now. I've got a first grader named Sarah in my AWANA class, a second grader named Sarah in my American Heritage Girls class and my daughter has a different 1st grader named Sarah in her class. I also have a Joshua in the 1st grade AWANA class and know of two others in the under 10 set. Edited December 21, 2017 by vonfirmath 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I have a George Jr (and Sr of course) in my house, plus a Victoria. We don't see other kids with either name very often. My oldest is Stephanie. I don't know about now, but when she was in school there were a TON of Stephanies. She had two or three in her class every year (three different school districts so they weren't the same Stephanies), there were three of them at her dance studio. We have a George Jr and a George Sr at my work. There's a 1 year old George III out there as well. I do know a couple of Victorias in the under 10 set. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamonlyone Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Dana—for either girls or boys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I know multiple young Roberts... though they're all Robert, never Bobby or Rob. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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