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Mid-Century & Onwards Names in the Wild

33 replies

daffodilandrose23 · 13/11/2025 22:52

I know a lot of early 20th century names have become popular but for my own curiosity, I was wondering if anyone had come across any mid-century-onwards named children recently. For boys, think Richard, Paul, John, Stephen, Matthew, Mark, Simon, Peter etc and for girls, Susan, Deborah, Katherine, Helen, Georgina, Natalie, Rachel, Joanna etc. Basically, names more seemingly tied to the 1960s-1990s.

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Mumofgirls2017 · 14/11/2025 06:59

I have come across babies in last 5y or so: Keith, Diane, Anne, Maxine, Joanna, Frances, Francis, Jason, Adele, Alison, Claire, Caroline, Deborah, Joy, Sean, Patrick, Andrew, Adrian

mathanxiety · 14/11/2025 04:36

Simon x 4
Malcolm x 1
Carole x 1
Barbara x 3

waltzingparrot · 14/11/2025 01:47

Wendy, Phillip and Nicholas

AutumnAllTheWay · 14/11/2025 01:22

Jessica

Kate

Richard

dyma · 14/11/2025 00:03

I know a little Richard and have come across a few Marys. I also teach 11-16 year olds named Debbie, Michelle, Kevin, Cindy and Brian (international pupils).

seasidemum83 · 13/11/2025 23:19

I know a 5 year Tiffany, 8 year old John, 6 month Paul and a Kate

thelittlestbird · 13/11/2025 23:07

I know a three year old Kimberley

Ooogle · 13/11/2025 22:55

I know of a baby Natasha and a baby Katherine. Also an under 10 Nicola, Lauren and Georgina. Boy wise I know a young Christopher and a baby Mike (not Michael)

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