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)

list had howard etc on it. Not pregnant. thankfully!

Rita
Olive

Robert
Lionel

No one had mentioned Barbara - my mum was born in the 50's and has several friends of the same name. She says that David, Paul and Michael were really popular for boys. She married a Norman and he had a brother called Malcolm.

Great names. I think we need a Thelma in there.

So, common names of people who are about 50- 60 now?

Paul
Michael
Malcolm
Stephen
Robert
Keith
Mark

Sue
Valerie
Linda
Barbara
Angela
Jackie

my mum and my aunt (born in the 40s) were discussing their friends Gloria and Frieda as they chatted earlier so I bring those two names to the thread.

Late 40s though. So still mid century I think.

Thank you for all your ideas. So I have added:

Dorothy
Penelope
Daphne
Rita
Frida
Olive as a middle name - my GM's name :)
Ursula
Sadie
Mary

Love the following but cannot use:
Michael
Susannah
Sylvia
Lawrence
Gregory
Benedict - mainly because I fear a Cumberbatch inspired popularity surge

I like slightly less common names versus Janet / Stephen.

I feel a bit odd old that my name has been mentioned! It's definitely LATE century dahlings.

I love the name Sharon btw, but am a bit afraid of using it.

Gene?

So I could be out of line here, but there's a huge difference between 40's and 50's names, and 60's names where I was. (lots of hippies about)
The 60's names tend to be more like
River
Sunflower
Hariven
Tremine
Quesnell

Ursula is the name of the badie in the little mermaid - just a heads up

No not hippy names - I don't think they really kicked in until the 1970s anyway unless you were very fashion forward. Definitely stay square here :)

Ursula to me is the name of the wonderful poet UA Fanthorpe plus Ursula LeGuin and Ursula Andress. And it means 'little bear' :) Love it.

Sorry for any repeats:

Geraldine
Valerie
Linda
Vivienne
Mary
Wendy
Sally
Una
Esther
Janice

Gerald
Ross
Vincent
Keith
Daryl
Martin
Kenneth
Roy
Victor
Karl

Rosalie
Marigold
Roberta
Belinda

-why not take a look at eg a midcentury Chalet School book for ideas; or Blyton or Hardy Boys?

One thing I've been doing Georgette (also a great name but can't use) is looking up 50s films on IMDb and going through the cast & actors list. Films and actors do tend to be a little ahead of the curve and inspired the baby names of the time.