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Re: Diane
Perhaps "usable" wasn't the right word. I should have asked if it was too dated. "And by the way, dearie, your punctuation sucks canal water!"
-The Ghost of Vivian Vance
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Not at all dated; Diane (Dianne / Diana - or any other version or spelling) bears history & heritage beyond two thousand-years; no popularity trend within one or two-hundred years bears sufficient merit to affect this legacy.

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I'm not sure.That's the problem. It feels dated, but I could still see it being used. I've heard so many dated names on kids lately - Eileen, Hazel, Gloria - that I wouldn't blink if I heard Diane on a baby. And I'd rather see Diane than Hayleigh (which is also dated to me.) So there you go. I don't know if that helped at all!
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Hazel isn't dated. It's vintage. That's why it's regaining popularity. Though you've heard the others, they haven't moved into the vintage category yet.
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I was just gonna say haha a young mom on YouTube named her daughter Hazel, and she's cute as a button!
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