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How about a revival in baby boomer names?

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MardyQuickFollowThatStar · 19/12/2010 13:39

Every seems to want a unique name, so if you really want to stand out, why not choose a baby boomer name, popular in the 60s. It's time for a revival of some of these classics:

Wayne
Steve
Andy
Nigel
Peter
Paul
Kevin
Simon

Tracy/Tracey
Sharon nn Shaz of course
Sarah
Susan
Alison
Jane
Paula
Pauline

Any takers?

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MardyQuickFollowThatStar · 19/12/2010 16:18

Definitely David. And Neil?

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LostArt · 19/12/2010 16:04

What about David? Every other boy used to be called Dave.

There are two Sarahs and a Susan in my daughters year at school, so those names aren't dying out just yet!

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MardyQuickFollowThatStar · 19/12/2010 15:37

"You forgot Carol, Julie, Janet and Jackie."
I certainly did - does Janice count too? Wink

according to this the babyboomers went up the mid 60s, but point taken. The Tracys/Waynes/Shazzas are probably a bit more late 60s early 70s, no?

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CuppaTeaJanice · 19/12/2010 15:17

You forgot Carol, Julie, Janet and Jackie.

Approximately three quarters of female office workers 'of a certain age' have the above names.

I thought 'baby boomers' referred to people born 1945-1955 though, after all the post-war celebration shagging?

tummytickler · 19/12/2010 15:11

well, that was a pretty garbled first sentence! Sorry!

tummytickler · 19/12/2010 15:11

I love Sharon - it is so pretty, especially if pronounced as Ariel Sharon surname,

Peter is lovely (ds's mn, sometimes wish I had used it as a first), I know a little Paul.

Susan and Jane are gorgeous, and would use both in a heartbeat if I had enough dc's to use up all the names I loved!

AnnOnimous · 19/12/2010 14:03

Simon, Andrew, Alison and Jane are all still perfectly fine.

PressureDrop · 19/12/2010 13:58

I like Susan, Jill/Gillian, Jennifer and Jane, which are all very 'baby boomer'.

Also like the 'plain' boys names like John, Mark, Michael that were popular from 50s-70s.

I don't think Wayne is coming back any time soon, though Grin

meandjoe · 19/12/2010 13:52

Wayne, Pauline and Sharon were more popular in the 70s.... and that's exactly where they should stay!

I like Simon though and Steven/ Stephen.

jumpyjack · 19/12/2010 13:41

My DS is called Simon. He's 3 and I adore the name.

I also don't mind Peter, Jane, Sarah and Alison.

I don't think I would put Wayne, Kevin, Tracy, Pauline and Sharon in the same grouping.