Mid-Century Names

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DS is called a traditional name but very uncommon now. To say what it is would be to out me and it was in the 900s on the recent ONS list. It was more in use (though hardly very common) in the 40, 50s & 60s.

Would love to get similar ideas for DC2 (if it happens) ie mid-century but not used that often these days - definitely outside top 100.

I like for boys:

Teddy / Theodore - but am ruling out as too common
Peter

And for girls:
Margot
Gilda
Constance (likely to be a middle name)
Stella (too common now)

So Malory Towers type names?

Margery
Moira
Daphne
Alison
Lesley
Darrell
Belinda
Alicia

Colin Michael Christopher John Andrew Richard robin Robert Roger Graham Steven Stuart David Simon Ian Paul

Judith Helen Suzanne Gina Rosemary Penny Janet Caroline Sarah

Oh and Sadie

Not sure about boys. Roy? Edward? Julian?

Gideon
Christian
Gabriel

Davina
Diana
Catriona
Letitia

Now on list:
Daphne
Christopher
Penelope (nn Penny)

I love Michael and Gina but can't use.

I should have said more mid-century Broadway or Hollywood than Mallory Towers - like Audrey, Elizabeth, Marilyn ... rather than the more common names like John and Judith.

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Adding Sadie and Gabriel

Love love love Diana and I have been pitching it to everyone who has a girl to make a comeback. I would love to use it but DH very firmly in the no camp.

It's such a beautiful name with a great meaning - it has to make a comeback.

Lois

Meryl

Linda or Miranda for a girl

Reginald or Donald for a boy

I love

Colette
Claudine
Claudia
Coral

Almost all the men I know who were born between 1957 and 1959 are called either Stephen or David. OH is Stephen David..

Thinking of boys I was at school with, Douglas, Derek, Stephen(!) Tandy, Alan, David

Girls mainly Julie! Sandra, Hilary, Giselle ( mum was a ballet fan, so not typical) , Theresa ( only one in the school), Maggie/Margaret , Judith, Mary, Alison

all names you rarely here now

I was born in 1956 and classmates names I remember include:
Sandra
Susan
Carol
Ruth
Anne
Janet
Marion
Marilyn
Peggy
Linda/Lynda
Elaine
Cara
Caroline/Carolyn
Cherry
Alison
Lindsey
Brenda
Frances
Wendy

Clive
Gary
Barry
Colin
Brian
Roger
Andrew
Geoffrey
Alan
Peter
Ian

Geoffrey
Margaret
Jennifer

Sally

Men's names are so hard aren't they?

Ooh, also

Corinne
Serena
Flora
Marina
Harriet
Clementine
Horatia
Samantha

For boys..

Roderick nn Roddy (fab!)
Ivan
Ivo
Benedict
Kenneth nn Kenny (loving this)
Gregory
Maurice (hate it, but takes all sorts)

Ooh nice, Daphne, Audrey, Penelope and Elizabeth were all on our list.
Love, love, love Peter!

Definitely think Gary is due for a revival.

I'd also like to throw in Kevin and Tracy for discussion purposes.

I love Sadie and Daphne

I know a baby Sadie!

Lavinia
Margaret
Selina
Vivienne
Veronica
Sylvie/Sylvia

Edmund
Robert
Timothy
Lawrence/Laurence
Ernest
Grant
Spencer
Sterling
Richard

Dinah. I love Dinah.

Patricia for a girl.

Kathleen
Christine
Eileen
Irene
Glynis
Rita
Susan
Freda
Sandra
Anne

Brian
Leslie
Dennis
Ronald
Douglas
Paul
Donald
Roger
Alan
Gerard

Gregory

Ursula

Howard, Mark, Gary, Jason, Robert ... oh, wait a minute ;)

ha ha!

I like the name Howie! and I like Robert. My boys list has howard and Robert on it. I think it had Marcus (but not mark) on it too. I don't like Gary but I don't see how it's so different from Harry really! and I like Jason, prefer it to the modern Mason which I hear about, so I like the names on this thread. They make a change.