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[kati-d.livejournal.com]

Im really into traditional and classic names from a long time ago.

So I was wondering if everyone could do some family research and find out their grendparents and great grandparents first and middle names for me.

THANKS!

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[sageharper.livejournal.com]

Had to share, because I'm a sucker for stats :)
That and it'll give you lots of general ideas.

Top 1000 names in the USA
Information from the Social Security Administration. Different spellings of similar names are not combined.

http://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/1000us1900s.php (1900-09)

http://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/1000us1910s.php (1910-19)

http://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/1000us1920s.php (1920-29)

[anapology.livejournal.com]

464. Mercedes- people named their daughters this in the 1900's...yuck.
657. Hedwig- lmao.. Harry Potter, i did not know this was a real name!

[dionysia.livejournal.com]

Mercedes is a legit ethnic name. I doubt the folks in the Naughties were naming their daughters after the automobile.

[bellisima87.livejournal.com]

The name was there before the automobile.

Mr. Benz named his first car after his eldest daughter Mercedes.

Believe me, I'm from Germany...