Who had this name 1940-45?
I find that my name, Beverley (female) is only fairly common with ladies born around 1940 - 1945, you very rarely find anyone younger or older. So just wondering who was famous or well known (a film actress maybe) around this time that we all got named after. Appreciate any thoughts on this. Thank you - Beverley.
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1. Beverly Cleary (f., 1916-): American writer.
2. Beverly Pepper (f., 1916-): American sculptor.
3. Beverly Sills (1929-): American opera singer.
4. Beverly D'Angelo (1951-): American actress.Lots more:
Beverly: http://snipurl.com/a2c6
Beverley: http://snipurl.com/a2c7MirandaEDIT: Fixed list

This message was edited 10/26/2004, 12:07 AM

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Silent film actress Beverly Bayne (a stage name probably taken from the Beverly Hills suburb of LA), well known in 1910s.Also Beverly Sills, soprano, born 1929, becoming famous mid 40s, I think. - chazda
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US popularity statistics for Beverley:http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=Beverley&popterm=&gender=both&extra=pand for Beverly:http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=Beverly&popterm=&gender=both&extra=pAs you can see, they were both popular long before the 1940s, and peaked in the 1930s.Hope that helps :-)
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