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HelpWhich mid-20th century name do you wish would come back?
From what I understand, names that were popular in the mid-20th century are now considered grandparents' names. So which of these names would you like to see make a comeback?
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Yeah Moira!! I love that name.
Mary is a classic, timeless and underrated
Nancy is already gaining popularity
Cynthia - as a child this was my (red haired) Barbie doll’s name. To this day I still love it.
I secretly love the nickname Pam. You’d want to be friends with a Pam. I can’t see it coming back though.
Kathleen is lovely (although not my style). I think this would be my number one contender.
Denise - Another name I have loved as long as I can remember. I might use it one day especially as I know that my grandfather loved it too.
Scott is a modern classic imo
Lawrence is another name I absolutely love, but I think I want to keep to myself and not share it
Nancy is already gaining popularity
Cynthia - as a child this was my (red haired) Barbie doll’s name. To this day I still love it.
I secretly love the nickname Pam. You’d want to be friends with a Pam. I can’t see it coming back though.
Kathleen is lovely (although not my style). I think this would be my number one contender.
Denise - Another name I have loved as long as I can remember. I might use it one day especially as I know that my grandfather loved it too.
Scott is a modern classic imo
Lawrence is another name I absolutely love, but I think I want to keep to myself and not share it
Mary underrated? Mary was the most popular name for a whole century and I still meet tons of Marys my age (I'm 20).
I wonder if Mary is used more in some areas and less in others? I live in a remarkably Mary-free zone. I can only think of one that I've met in my life!
I do happen to know it's used the most in the Southern US. I live in Minnesota and it's not super unpopular here either.
From a book I have, which lists the top 50 names in the UK in 1950:
Margaret
Jennifer
Ann, though I'd want Anne
Pamela
Jean, and Jane
Sheila
Gillian
Mary
Rosemary
Helen
David
Peter
Alan
Stephen
Graham
Keith
Ian
Richard
Thomas
Robin
Margaret
Jennifer
Ann, though I'd want Anne
Pamela
Jean, and Jane
Sheila
Gillian
Mary
Rosemary
Helen
David
Peter
Alan
Stephen
Graham
Keith
Ian
Richard
Thomas
Robin