New Post
Search
Help[Opinions] Re: What do you think of as “grandparents names”?
in reply to a message by Francisinfp5w4
The idea of grandparents names has shifted. Time marches on, cruelly!
In my day, Grandparent Names were things from the 30s and early 40s, because that's when *my* grandparents were born. Stuff like:
Shirley
Helen
Martha
Dorothy
Ruth
Barbara
Sandra
Cecile
Rose
Marilyn
Joan
Betty (rarely Elizabeth; usually Betty in full)
Frank
Walter
Gerald
Eugene
Arthur
Carl
Norman
Harold
Albert
Alfred
But now, grandparent names are probably more of what I thought of as "mom and dad" names - things from the 50s, 60s, maybe even the 70s. Stuff like:
Lori (so many of my friends had moms named Lori, Laurie, or Lorraine)
Elaine
Shelley
Anita
Sharon
Kimberly (Kim)
Donna
Diane
Cynthia (Cindy)
Linda
Susan
Deborah (Debbie, Deb)
Janet and Janice
Barry
Gary
Lawrence (Larry)
Bryan
Gregory (Greg)
Ronald (Ron)
Douglas (Doug)
Jerome (Jerry)
(this is the era of "buddy" names. Everyone has a name that makes them sound like someone's buddy or pal that lives down the street)
Stuff like Gertrude and Bertha are beyond grandparent names. They were the "grandma" names to my grandma, probably.
In my day, Grandparent Names were things from the 30s and early 40s, because that's when *my* grandparents were born. Stuff like:
Shirley
Helen
Martha
Dorothy
Ruth
Barbara
Sandra
Cecile
Rose
Marilyn
Joan
Betty (rarely Elizabeth; usually Betty in full)
Frank
Walter
Gerald
Eugene
Arthur
Carl
Norman
Harold
Albert
Alfred
But now, grandparent names are probably more of what I thought of as "mom and dad" names - things from the 50s, 60s, maybe even the 70s. Stuff like:
Lori (so many of my friends had moms named Lori, Laurie, or Lorraine)
Elaine
Shelley
Anita
Sharon
Kimberly (Kim)
Donna
Diane
Cynthia (Cindy)
Linda
Susan
Deborah (Debbie, Deb)
Janet and Janice
Barry
Gary
Lawrence (Larry)
Bryan
Gregory (Greg)
Ronald (Ron)
Douglas (Doug)
Jerome (Jerry)
(this is the era of "buddy" names. Everyone has a name that makes them sound like someone's buddy or pal that lives down the street)
Stuff like Gertrude and Bertha are beyond grandparent names. They were the "grandma" names to my grandma, probably.
Replies
Then, over time, names from the 80s and 90s will become grandparents’ names.
Yes! I've already heard one young person refer to Jennifer as an "old lady name". It's happening!!
Jennifer is actually my English name. But It's okay though. Now I've learned the lesson that most names become your grandparents' names at some point and that doesn't inherently make them bad. Through this post. (So I still love Patricia, And this also applies to other names from the 60s to 90s that I love.)
This message was edited 2/1/2024, 8:02 AM
Oh gosh, no, it definitely does not make them bad. It's all part of the cycle of name fashion! I'm glad you feel ok about it now :)
Thank you.