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Chantelle: This is very much seen as a black name, along with Chanel and Shante and similar names. They were popular in the seventies and eighties and then fell very much to the wayside.
- Shanice: The same as Chantelle. Also Shaniqua.
- Toni (full name) I happen to think this is pretty cute. But there's no denying it's fairly dated. You don't see young Tonis hardly at all. There was one in high school with me.
- Shelby: This was very popular in the nineties and early 2000's, especially as a name in the south and west. I don't think it has much of a particular image here except perhaps a bit southern or countrified/cowgirl.
- Leanne: This seems to have hit its peak in the early seventies. My cousins who are that age had tons of classmates named Leanne. It's got a countrified feel to it also.
- Liam: Definitely seen as upper-class here though of course it isn't confined to that group. Very, very popular here now.
- Lee: I'm assuming this is a male name? Usually this spelling, on a first name, is a male one here. I think it might be seen as a bit country, but it's been out of style since before I was born, it seems. Still resonably popular for a middle name for girls and boys.
- Jordan: Very popular here, and one of very few truly unisex names, about equally popular on both sexes. Doesn't seem to hold any special image.
- Dylan: Was more popular ten or so years ago, but it isn't exactly out of style by a long way. No special image.

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