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[Opinions] Favorite name combinations by decade
by namesarecool285
11/26/2023, 9:17 AM
Starting from 1880 to 2020 (and looking at the top 100 names of the United States), what would you name a child born at the beginning of each decade? I know that this could be time consuming for some, so I apologize about that; I'm going to list my own, and you can feel free to join in. Boys:1880- Walter Francis1890- Leroy Ernest1900- Raymond Leo1910- Cecil Marvin1920- Oscar Lloyd1930- Frederick Paul1940- Dennis Roger1950- Russell Andrew1960- Allen Curtis1970- Derek Shawn 1980- Bradley Jacob1990- Dustin Jeremy2000- Zachary Dylan2010- Landon Isaiah2020- Wesley ColtonGirls:1880- Dora Mae1890- Bessie Cora1900- Thelma Hazel1910- Marjorie Inez1920- Sylvia Pearl1930- Dolores Joanne1940- Wanda Marlene1950- Alice Connie1960- Cindy Joyce1970- Monica Suzanne1980- Kelly Vanessa1990- Bianca Alexis2000- Savannah Megan2010- Alyssa Charlotte2020- Madelyn Sophie
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- sprout
11/28/2023, 12:30 PM
Crazily, every single one of these names is on my list. I found that on the earliest years, practically all the names are in my list…I guess I just love old people names!1880: John Alexander and Ida Mary
1890: Howard Frank and Cora Beatrice
1900: Paul David and Vera Lucy
1910: Peter Jack and Helen Grace
1920: Frederick Ray and Eva Margaret
1930: Theodore William and Emma Joyce
1940: Bernard James and Dorothy Ruth
1950: Christopher Anthony and Julie Lynn
1960: Matthew Arthur and Amy Elizabeth
1970: Nicholas Adam and Sarah Danielle
1980: Nathaniel Wesley and Angela Natalie
1990: Gabriel Jeremy and Hannah Caroline
2000: Julian Luke and Abigail Katherine
2010: Tristan Elijah and Naomi Faith
2020: Asher Ezekiel and Violet Alice

This message was edited 11/28/2023, 12:48 PM

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- PyrateMommy86
11/28/2023, 9:02 AM
1880- William Charles & Margaret Grace
1890- Daniel James & Lillian Sarah
1900- Joseph Andrew & Anna Elizabeth
1910- Benjamin Henry & Lucille Rose
1920- Theodore Thomas & Eleanor Theresa
1930- Jesse Edward & Catherine Beatrice
1940- Samuel Philip & Charlotte Evelyn
1950- Michael Robert & Carolyn Jane
1960- Matthew Richard & Christine Victoria
1970- Jacob Timothy & Jessica Nicole
1980- Nicholas Travis & Chelsea Amanda
1990- Ryan Joshua & Megan Cassandra
2000- Gabriel Nathan & Ariana Faith
2010- Alexander Elijah & Penelope Sophia
2020- Lucas Oliver & Ava Isabella
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- aussiechic04   +1
11/26/2023, 5:02 PM
Sylvia Pearl and Madelyn Sophie caught my eye off your list.1880 - Lawrence & Alma
1890 - Chester & Ada
1900 - Milton & Leona
1910 - Everett & Clara
1920 - Oscar & Lucy
1930 - Jesse & Florence
1940 - Samuel & Mary
1950 - Arthur & Jacqueline
1960 - Thomas & Rose
1970 - James & Katherine
1980 - Alexander & Leah
1990 - Dylan & Cassandra
2000 - Sebastian & Grace
2010 - Benjamin & Sophia
2020 - Noah & StellaI might edit in middle names later.
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- namesarecool285
11/28/2023, 8:03 AM
From your list, I like Arthur, Oscar, Sebastian, Chester, and Dylan for boys, and Lucy, Leah, Leona, Cassandra, Ada, and Mary for girls.
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- Ohad Yigal   +1
11/26/2023, 1:22 PM
1880: Sidney Rufus
1890: Leonard Homer
1900: Floyd Clarence
1910: Harry David
1920: Wayne Bernard
1930: Russell Edwin
1940: Ralph Theodore
1950: Dennis Raymond
1960: Rodney Arthur
1970: Marcus George
1980: Scott Patrick
1990: Justin Aaron
2000: Sebastian Alexander
2010: Xavier Eli
2020: Wyatt Ezekiel
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- namesarecool285
11/28/2023, 8:04 AM
I love the combinations Sebastian Alexander and Dennis Raymond from your list.
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- Nix (guest)   +1
11/26/2023, 11:01 AM
- namesarecool285
11/28/2023, 8:07 AM
I’m glad that you had fun! I really like the combinations of Leah Nicole, Bradley Jonathan, Heather Tamara, Rachel Jasmine, Vivian Pauline, Oscar Jesse, Anthony Roy, Ethan Blake, and Carol Jennifer from your list.
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