Tell me what your name is without telling me what your name is

[BatsatHalloween]

My name has a male and female variant
It was number 36 the year I was given it
It was acceptable in the 80s
It's a bit French
It's also a little bit Essex
Most people shorten it

My name has both Latin and Germanic roots
It is a female version of a male name indicating a point on the compass and a gender
It was popularised by an opera in the early 19th century.

Yep - that's me! (Susan)

I always wanted to be something exotic like Jennifer or Jacqueline 😊

Not sure my name has been massively popular. It means 'black' in Greek and back in the 90's 2 girls from a very well known girl band were called it!!

Jillian?

Melanie

Roxanne?

In 1972 it peaked with its popularity
Someone incorrectly spells my name every day
One syllable

Roxanne?

Rebecca

Nellie from Manderley

Yes!! The girl band gave it away!! 😂

Diana?

A -guy -ma and X

Jude

Kayleigh

"Kayleigh"? I am OLD. Think your moms friends names.

Lol, no, but in that vein.

Mine is the surname of two very famous men, one is a gunslinger and one a 70s pop idol.

Layla

Don’t think mine has come up yet, and it’s massively common.
Very popular in the 60s until mid 70s - I’m nearly 50 and don’t know anyone younger than me with the name.
I know about 12 people with the same name and there’s a very famous painting (and song).

I always hated my name until a popular 90’s tv show. Hippy parents! Very girly.

Early in the morning
Just as day is dawning
Pat feels he's a really happy man!

No. Thank you for playing.

Think of two common traditional Christian names (Catholic?). Join them but not in alphabetical order. Then give a foreign, more European flavour.

Blossom?