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Mid-Century & Onwards Names in the Wild

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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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user1492757084 · 23/11/2025 09:28

I know of a Melissa, Dawn and Desmond.

Peachbubble · 24/11/2025 22:07

I met baby a Susan the other day.

ThereWillBeSigns · 28/11/2025 20:40

Mine are teens now and I don’t have much to do with babies but I LOVE these names! I would have loved twins called Jenny and Peter.

Calliopespa · 28/11/2025 20:43

Some of these are awful.😕

VikaOlson · 28/11/2025 21:18

I know a Kimberley who's about 6, a Linda and Judy about 5, a 4 year old Rita and a toddler Bernard and baby Richard.

GiddyDog · 28/11/2025 23:01

@theunbreakablecleopatrajones I really wanted Peter for DS! But DH said with our last name he pictured a middle aged geography teacher. He's got another biblical name instead. I also liked Susanna for DD but he wouldn't go for that either.

Kiwo · 28/11/2025 23:59

I know 5 and unders named:
Michael
Robert
Mary
Suzy
Maggie

Kiwo · 29/11/2025 00:00

(if DD was boy, Peter would have been my no 1 choice, Robert would have been no 2)

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