Enduring American Names
I searched the database for names that were in the top 100 for >2000, 1960, and 1920. Here's what I got:
Andrew
Anthony
Charles
Daniel
David
Henry
Jack
James
John
Joseph
Kenneth
Leslie (more popular on boys before 1950)
Michael
Patrick
Richard
Robert
Samuel
Thomas
William
Catherine / Katherine / Kathryn
Elizabeth
Laura
Leslie (more popular on girls after 1950)
Mary
Rebecca
What do you like, what would you use?
I'd use Katherine as a MN. I would use Anthony as a FN. I like Andrew, David, Henry, Robert, Samuel, Laura, Mary but wouldn't use them unless DH hated everything else.
Andrew
Anthony
Charles
Daniel
David
Henry
Jack
James
John
Joseph
Kenneth
Leslie (more popular on boys before 1950)
Michael
Patrick
Richard
Robert
Samuel
Thomas
William
Catherine / Katherine / Kathryn
Elizabeth
Laura
Leslie (more popular on girls after 1950)
Mary
Rebecca
What do you like, what would you use?
I'd use Katherine as a MN. I would use Anthony as a FN. I like Andrew, David, Henry, Robert, Samuel, Laura, Mary but wouldn't use them unless DH hated everything else.
This message was edited 8/6/2015, 7:53 PM