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In reply to the discussion: It seems like all the old female names of 100 years ago are coming back. [View all]Odin2005
(53,521 posts)2. Ingrid had always stayed popular here in the Upper Midwest.
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It seems like all the old female names of 100 years ago are coming back. [View all]
Odin2005
Nov 2012
OP
Tursa? (my stepgrandmother) Buehla? (my 5th grade German teacher) I think not.
OffWithTheirHeads
Nov 2012
#1
Aww heck, one of my favorite HS sweethearts was named Ehermghart (ingred) and I'm not
OffWithTheirHeads
Nov 2012
#9
Before I was born, my great-grandmother pitched a huge fit about the "girl" name that
kcass1954
Nov 2012
#78
Boomer names: Kathy, Debbie, Sherry, Vicki, Linda, Karen, Sharon, Sandy, Carla.
Manifestor_of_Light
Nov 2012
#83
Along with being a bit old-fashioned, they're also very vowely, which is extremely trendy these days
cemaphonic
Nov 2012
#18
One of my two best neighbor/friends in my childhood (~mid 1950's-early '60's)
marzipanni
Nov 2012
#114
I am hoping the trend of giving girls names that sound like cities or surnames
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2012
#40
ITA--if people are determined to give a girl a surname, why not have a girl's name for
raccoon
Nov 2012
#124
My favorite girl's name has always been Priscilla - is that considered an ancient name?
aint_no_life_nowhere
Nov 2012
#45
Those all sound pretty normal to me, apart from Evelyn, which is a little rare.
harmonicon
Nov 2012
#50
Names of my grandmothers and great aunts and cousins of that generation:
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2012
#59
Outside of archy and mehitabel, I didn't think that name was actually used ...
eppur_se_muova
Nov 2012
#73
Had I been born a boy, my name would be Dane Deforest, because of and Interstate sign by Madison Wi.
myrna minx
Nov 2012
#151
Our family first name (girl or boy) is Fayce. I always feel sorry for Baby Fayce!
Walk away
Nov 2012
#108