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What do you think of Leslie for a girl?
-I think it's all right. It's not the fanciest name in the world, but it's not terrible. It could work in everyday life.
Does it seem dated to you? How many do you know, and how old are they?
-Yes, it *is* a bit dated. The only Leslie I know is a woman in her early 50's. She and my mother went to high school together.
Could you see it on a baby? Or could you even see it making a comeback?
-I could see it on a baby, but my immediate thought would be that the parents were using it to honor someone. It's just not a name you hear on little girls these days. As for making a comeback...it probably will in another 10-15 years. I have a theory that all the "mom" names we have now-Leslie, Karen, Nancy, etc.-will make a comeback when today's kids are old enough to have their own children. We recycled our grandmothers' names, so they might do the same, since these would be grandmother names to them. You never know.
-I think it's all right. It's not the fanciest name in the world, but it's not terrible. It could work in everyday life.
Does it seem dated to you? How many do you know, and how old are they?
-Yes, it *is* a bit dated. The only Leslie I know is a woman in her early 50's. She and my mother went to high school together.
Could you see it on a baby? Or could you even see it making a comeback?
-I could see it on a baby, but my immediate thought would be that the parents were using it to honor someone. It's just not a name you hear on little girls these days. As for making a comeback...it probably will in another 10-15 years. I have a theory that all the "mom" names we have now-Leslie, Karen, Nancy, etc.-will make a comeback when today's kids are old enough to have their own children. We recycled our grandmothers' names, so they might do the same, since these would be grandmother names to them. You never know.
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