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Hi :) Hahaha yes, I thought that it might be really dated in Italy :( In Austria it's kind of 80s/90s, Gina became popular a lot later than in Italy here.
Ohhh and I have great news about the French statistics! They have finally, finally been updated! For years you could only see the top 20 lists on the site (from 2012 onwards) and now they finally have top 200 lists from 2013-2016 :) http://www.meilleursprenoms.com/prenoms_tendances/tendances_annee.php?annee=2016
Georgette is dated in France :P It was at its most popular in 1920. Most -ette names currently feel dated.
For example in the year of 1920, three names ending in -ette made the top 20: Paulette at #8, Odette at #13 and Georgette at #16. This was the big time of the -ette names in France! Also in the top 100 in 1920: Henriette at #21, Yvette at #24, Juliette at #30, Antoinette at #36, Lucette at #56, Colette at #58, Pierrette at #59, Huguette at #73, Josette at #74, Mauricette at #79, Bernadette at #80, Ginette at #85 and Arlette at #98. This trend lasted for quite a while (in the 30s and 40s many of these names were still common) but most of them seem very very dated now.
A big big exception is Juliette. It was already common in the 20s but after being uncommon in the 50s and 60s it made quite the comeback! It started being used again more in the 80s and became really popular around the year 2000. Now it is declining in popularity but still at the bottom of the top 20 at #20. It is the only -ette name currently in the top 100! I can't say why exactly it was able to make a comeback. I think mainly because it is close to Julie and Julia which were really common around the time. Maybe also because it has a romantic image and because of Juliette Binoche.
Ohhhh can you tell me, is Gianna used on its own in Italy? Just wondering.
Ohhh and I have great news about the French statistics! They have finally, finally been updated! For years you could only see the top 20 lists on the site (from 2012 onwards) and now they finally have top 200 lists from 2013-2016 :) http://www.meilleursprenoms.com/prenoms_tendances/tendances_annee.php?annee=2016
Georgette is dated in France :P It was at its most popular in 1920. Most -ette names currently feel dated.
For example in the year of 1920, three names ending in -ette made the top 20: Paulette at #8, Odette at #13 and Georgette at #16. This was the big time of the -ette names in France! Also in the top 100 in 1920: Henriette at #21, Yvette at #24, Juliette at #30, Antoinette at #36, Lucette at #56, Colette at #58, Pierrette at #59, Huguette at #73, Josette at #74, Mauricette at #79, Bernadette at #80, Ginette at #85 and Arlette at #98. This trend lasted for quite a while (in the 30s and 40s many of these names were still common) but most of them seem very very dated now.
A big big exception is Juliette. It was already common in the 20s but after being uncommon in the 50s and 60s it made quite the comeback! It started being used again more in the 80s and became really popular around the year 2000. Now it is declining in popularity but still at the bottom of the top 20 at #20. It is the only -ette name currently in the top 100! I can't say why exactly it was able to make a comeback. I think mainly because it is close to Julie and Julia which were really common around the time. Maybe also because it has a romantic image and because of Juliette Binoche.
Ohhhh can you tell me, is Gianna used on its own in Italy? Just wondering.
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