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Names from the past...
Family & Parenting / 10:31 AM - Saturday January 31, 2009

Names from the past...

Popular baby names such as Jane, Alice, or Tom have been replaced with Hannah, Madison, or Ethan. What were some other popular baby names of years past that you really don't hear people name their children anymore???

- Asked by kismet331, A Thinker, Female, 36-45

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Mike
Sue
Eddie
Bobby
Sara
Billy
Gary
ANdy
Kenny
ROn

- Response by rockee, A Father Figure, Male, 46-55, Transportation

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Rodney, Seymour, Wilbur, Curtis, Bartram, Agnes & Kelvin.

- Response by mare65, A Thinker, Female, 46-55, Who Cares?

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Well my friend she is 22. Her name is Jane. I think that Hannah girl had something to do with it lol. Off of Walt Disney. I am not really sure. I knew a lot of Jamies and Stephianes growing up.

- Response by twilightzone85, A Mr. Nice Guy, Male, 26-28, Milwaukee, Food Service

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One of the most common names for boys seems to have fallen by the wayside. What will the world do without a "John"?

- Response by bookman, A Guy Critical, Male, 46-55, Seattle, Hospitality

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Joyce, Reita

- Response by loseing, A Guy Critical, Male, Who Cares?, Who Cares?

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Matthew, Mark, Luke, Paul, Ezekial to name a few.

- Response by darkpyramid, A Rebel, Male, 22-25, Phoenix, Managerial

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Gladys and Gertrude...



- Response by wendyshoefitz123, A Player, Female, Who Cares?

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The popular names of our generation, like Carol, Linda, Deborah, Peggy, Karen, Lori, etc.


- Response by uniquelyme2, A Creative, Female, 46-55, Artist / Musician / Writer

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John, James, Bill, Robert, Edward, i could go on & on:-)

- Response by spitfire815, A Hippie Chick, Female, 56-65, Who Cares?

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Vernon, Fred, Frankie, Marilyn, Gladys, Mildred, Beatrice, Shirley, Betsy, Howard, Conrad,Mildred, Violet, Trudy, Gertrude,
Albert, Theodore, Josephine,Veronica, Gwendolyn, Irving, Warren, Henry, Louise, Ethel, Arthur, Kaye...

That's it for now - most our names from older family members who've passed away, different time, different names..

- Response by hsfbfan, A Mr. Nice Guy, Male, 46-55, San Francisco, Other Profession

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here's a several names that come to mind:

Martha - Agatha - Agnes - Bertha -
Constance "Connie" - Deborah "Debbie"
Kyle - Sandra - Cynthia "Cindy"

The above names are ordinary BUT it's the person who wears the name that makes it GRRRRRR8!! I KNOW I make MY name GRRRRRR8!! What about you hhhmmm "-)

- Response by knowledgeispower, A Trendsetter, Female, 46-55, Self-Employed

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