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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]Patiod
(11,816 posts)132. The parents of a girl I knew in college did that
Her parents were named Martin, and they were from Western PA. They were driving through Eastern PA and like the sound of one of the towns (Bryn Mawr) , so they called her Bryn --- Bryn Martin.
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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