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[Opinions] Re: Shirley
by Janan (guest)
8/1/2020, 12:19 PM
in reply to a message by Perrine
Yes, it's a random surname that became wildly popular, probably because of Shirley Temple.I think it should stay in the past. It has potential to come back to honour grandmothers of girls born today but I don't see it being a Top 10 name.
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- Amphelise (Chrisell)   +2
8/1/2020, 2:28 PM
It was already wildly popular when Shirley Temple was named.
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- Fiammetta (lady murasaki)   +1
8/1/2020, 7:57 PM
Doesn't its popularity originate from Charlotte Bronte's " Shirley"? I believe it was a male name before that.
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- Anneza
8/2/2020, 6:39 AM
Yes: in the book it's stated to be a male name that needs some explaining when used on a female! Conversely, in the later LM Montgomery "Anne" books, Anne and Gilbert's youngest son gets named Shirley, that being his mother's maiden name.
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