Inspired by yesterday's game

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

Look up your name rank for the year you were born at the social security administration's site: http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ . Then, look up what your name could have been had you been born in the decades before and after your birth by finding the name at the same ranking.

Mine: 1986, Lauren Marie (14, 176)

2006: Alexis Ellie,
1996: Brittany Kirsten
1986: original
1976: Christina Kerry
1966: Deborah Evelyn
1956: Sandra Rosemary
1946: Betty Stephanie
1936: Virginia Claire
1926: Shirley Nora
1916: Florence Jeanne
1906: Frances Celia
1896: Clara Belle
1886: Grace Gladys

If I were to choose one of these names for my own, I would have to go with Virginia Claire. I think it's a great combo. Florence Jeanne is also strong, but I don't care for either name. Clara Belle is a bit too cutesy for my tastes but is also a decent combo.
The names I like sort of like are Rosemary, Betty, Virginia, Frances, and Grace.
The names I definitely like are Claire and Clara.


I also did it for my brothers, with their respective years, creating these sibsets:
Clinton Kevin, Lauren Marie, Eric Clayton

2000s: Brendan Christian and Alexis Ellie
90s/00s: Xavier Kevin, Brittany Kirsten, and Austin Levi
80s/90s: originals
70s/80s: Dale Chad, Christina Kerry, and Kevin Calvin
60s/70s: Calvin Donald, Deborah Evelyn, and Gregory Melvin
50s/60s: Vernon Jeffrey, Sandra Rosemary, and Anthony Doug
40s/50s: Milton Daniel, Betty Stephanie, and Gregory Kim
30s/40s: Hugh Arthur, Virginia Claire, and Roger Sidney
20s/30s: Jimmie Eugene, Shirley Nora, and Ralph Alexander
10s/20s: Jerome Donald, Florence Jeanne, and David Ervin
00s/10s: Willis Louis, Frances Celia, and Jack Johnie
1890s/00s: Max Paul, Clara Belle, and Louis Rudolph
80s/90s: Lonnie Daniel, Grace Gladys, and Earl Cornelius

Clint's best combo, and my favorite overall for the boys, is Hugh Arthur. Eric's best combination is Austin Levi or Ralph Alexander.
Names I sort of like: Gregory, Hugh, Alexander, Louis, and Cornelius
Names I like: Xavier and Roger

Hugh Arthur and Virginia Claire sound great together, I think. Roger Sidney, not so much. Too bad it wasn't Ralph Alexander.

Comments

[blosmbee.livejournal.com]

1980: Amber Rebecca (22, 17)

1880: Mabel Laura
1890: Martha Mabel
1900: Minnie Grace
1910: Catherine Evelyn
1920: Gladys Irene
1930: Marilyn Lois
1940: Janice Sharon
1950: Janice Pamela
1960: Diane Cheryl
1970: Shannon Stephanie
1990: Michelle courtney
2000: Anna Emma
2000: Taylor Grace

[depeche810.livejournal.com]

My name: Mary Linda (1985- Mary was #35 and Linda was #140)

2005: Savannah Kate
1995: Melissa Dominique
1985: Mary Linda (me)
1975: Tina Angie
1965: Amy Jamie (haha it rhymes!)
1955: Connie Vanessa
1945: Bonnie Florence
1935: Mildred Connie
1925: Thelma Alberta
1915: Gertrude Flora
1905: Minnie Henrietta
1895: Ella Verna
1885: Mattie Goldie

If I were to choose, I'd pick Melissa Dominique or Connie Vanessa. I laughed at Amy Jamie!

[blinding-rays.livejournal.com]

1992: Meredith Anne (199, 182)
1892: Sally Jean
1902: Veronica Elva
1912: Jeannette Anita
1922: Lydia Fern
1932: Laverne Marguerite
1942: Claire Marianne
1952: Patti Jacquelyn
1962: April Marsha
1972: Darlene Debbie
1982: Bonnie Janet
2002: Reagan Payton


Haha! All of mine are bad...

[http://users.livejournal.com/--stillframe--/]

My name: 1987, Kelli Frances (131, 305)

2007: Jayla Camille
1997: Summer Cristina
1977: Rhonda Sandy
1967: Amanda Kendra
1957: Loretta Jodi
1947: Edna Pam
1937: Lillie Celia
1927: Jeanette Jacquelyn
1917: Olga Bernadine
1907: Lottie Ophelia
1897: Mable June
1887: Lela Malinda

Favorite combo: Probably Lottie Ophelia. Or Mable June.
Names I like or interest me: Camille, Lillie, Celia, Lottie, Ophelia, Mable, June, Lela
Names I dislike: Jayla, Rhonda, Sandy, Edna, Pam, Olga, Bernadine

And now for my husband because I'm a nerd. :)

1987, Matthew Wayne (3, 200)

2007: Ethan Santiago
1997: Matthew Dante
1977: Christopher Hector
1967: James Neil
1957: David Marty
1947: John Morris
1937: John Oliver
1927: James Mark
1917: James Antonio
1907: James Mark
1897: James Johnie
1887: James Johnie

Favorite combo: John Oliver!
Names I like: Ethan, Matthew, James, Oliver, John, and I kind of love Johnie now (though perhaps just as a nickname)
Names I dislike: Marty, Neil, Hector

[blosmbee.livejournal.com]

1966: Alison Elizabeth (272, 16)

1886: Elvira Sarah
1896: Neva Minnie
1906: Lee Gladys
1916: Beverly Lillian
1926: Bettye Barbara
1936: Rosetta Ruth
1946: Cecelia Kathleen
1956: Cecelia Carol
1976: Wanda Elizabeth
1986: Keri Danielle
1996: Colleen Brianna
2006: Alison (!!!) Grace

Overall, my sister got much more interesting names than I did.  Neat to see her name come full circle over 40 years.
Also neat that both my sister and I had no movement in the first name from the 40s to the 50s.

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

1985: Stephanie Frances (6, 295)

2005: Isabella Ashlynn
1995: Taylor Nichole
1975: Michelle Marcia
1965: Patricia Gretchen
1955: Patricia Maxine
1945: Sandra Henrietta
1935: Dorothy Isabel
1925: Ruth Nannie
1915: Mildred Claudia
1905: Elizabeth Frankie
1895: Ruth Elvira
1885: Minnie Lee

Ugh. I only like a couple of these names, and none of these combinations! Guess it's a good thing I was born when I was!

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

Middle name twins!

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

1989: Jennifer Neva (7)
(Neva isn't listed, so I guess we'll just go with my first name)

2009: Madison
1999: Madison
1979: Heather
1969: Angela
1959: Debra
1949: Nancy
1939: Nancy
1929: Barbara
1919: Virginia
1909: Elizabeth

All of them are terrible except for Elizabeth. I can't believe I got Nancy and Madison twice. My middle name is way too uncommon to do this game though... :-/

[forthemorrow.livejournal.com]

1880: Lora Mamie
1890: Frieda Mae
1900: Celia Willie (ergh?)
1910: Susan Bernice
1920: Victoria Eva
1930: Madeline Bernice
1940: Rosemarie Mildred
1950: Belinda Katherine
1960: Deanna Joyce
1970: Emily Rachel
1980: Paula Samantha
1990: Stacy Morgan
2000: Rebekah Kimberly

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

I'll do my fiance's since I'm bored and he has a name you can do this with!

1984: Wesley William (101, 16)

2004: Carson Tyler
1994: Dillon Ryan
1974: Shannon Mark
1964: Jim Paul
1954: Rick Paul
1944: Jeffrey Kenneth
1934: Vincent Frank
1924: Johnnie Walter
1914: Homer Raymond
1904: Vincent Albert

Most are pretty terrible but Johnnie Walter sounds like a singers name! I like Vincent and Raymond.

[http://users.livejournal.com/--stillframe--/]

Yay!!

It took me awhile to like Frances while growing up, but now I adore it. :)

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

I really like Frances Celia and Clara Belle on your life (Clara Belle is quite girly but I like Clara a lot).

[laminy.livejournal.com]

If only I could, if only, lol. Neither of my names ranked the year I was born. Which I do like.

Out of yours, I like Rosemary, Virgina and Frances. Clara Belle and Frances Celia are my favourite pairings.

[forthemorrow.livejournal.com]

My SO's list (he doesn't have a middle name)

1889: Jesse
1899: Charlie
1909: Earl
1919: Earl
1929: Howard
1939: Henry
1949: Gregory
1959: Randy
1969: Patrick
1979: Jonathan
1989: Aaron
1999: Thomas
2009: Caleb

[dararachel.livejournal.com]

1978: Dara Rachel (600, 25)

2008: Liana Hailey
1998: Corinne Brittany
1988: Bobbi Kimberly
1978: original
1968: Malissa Tracy
1958: Johanna Cindy
1948: Darleen Cheryl
1938: Sammie Doris
1928: Romona Gloria
1918: Roma Martha
1908: Nita Gertrude
1898: Guadalupe Martha
1888: India Laura

Having a name at the rank of 600 managed to find me some pretty unique names! My favorite combo is Liana Hailey, because I like both of those names. Can't say I much like the others at all, though it's funny that Martha appeared twice, because that's my grandmother's name.

[apathykisses.livejournal.com]

1986: Hannah Renee (82, 127)

1886: Mollie Mayme
1896: May Mollie
1906: Rosa Rosie
1916: Wilma Lula
1926: Ida Mabel
1936: Pauline Maxine
1946: Sylvia Josephine
1956: Phyllis Andrea
1966: Regina Gloria
1976: Kathleen Kari
1996: Katie Jocelyn
2006: Mariah Amy


Rosa Rosie!! lol. I like Sylvia Josephine.

[forthemorrow.livejournal.com]

My son

1880: Dee Andy
1890: Taylor Julian
1900: Ulysses Ervin
1910: Elton Nick
1920: Noah Emmett
1930: Gabriel Nelson
1940: Jasper Willis
1950: Noel Edgar
1960: Luke Luis
1970: Gerardo Francisco
1980: Perry Kelly
1990: Abel Raul
2000: Rodrigo Gerardo
2010: Desmond Leo

[dararachel.livejournal.com]

now my husband:
1978: David Herbert (4, 313)

2008: Joshua Keith
1998: Joshua Bryant
1988: Joshua Gilbert
1978: original
1968: James Scotty
1958: Robert Cary
1948: William Ivan
1938: William Phil
1928: William Elvin
1918: Robert Cleveland
1908: George Lynn
1898: George Jefferson
1888: George Jefferson again!

boring!

[bandnerd88.livejournal.com]

1988 - Megan Michele (12, 206)

2008 - Addison Jazmin
1998 - Kayla Asia
1988 - same
1978 - Kelly Marisa
1968 - Kelly Roberta
1958 - Nancy Claudia
1948 - Karen Jan
1938 - Judith Hilda
1928 - Jean Olga
1918 - Marie Faye
1908 - Ethel Cecilia
1898 - Edna Sally
1888 - Ida Lois

Kelly Marisa, Kelly Roberta, and Ethel Cecilia are all nice. Marie Faye is neat too. And I like Claudia, Karen, and Judith.

Sibset: Allan Joseph (1979), Megan Michele (1988), Brandon Anthony (1991), Mary-Jo Maureen (1996), Eric Evan (1998)
(Mary-Jo does not make the top 1000 so I just used Mary)

2009 - Scott Christopher
90s/00s - Trevon Brandon & Addison Jazmin
80s/90s/00s - Skyler Joseph, Kayla Asia, Ryan Brandon, Brooke Karma, Jack Charles
70s/80s/90s - same
60s/70s/80s - Rudy Jeffrey, Kelly Marisa, William Andrew, Shannon Vicky, Mark Austin
50s/60s/70s - Isaac Charles, Kelly Roberta, Joseph Eric, Cynthia Sofia, Shawn Larry
40s/50s/60s - Louie Ronald, Nancy Claudia, Timothy Paul, Maria Alisha, Peter Wayne
30s/40s/50s - Cornelius George, Karen Jan, Donald Paul, Betty Ronnie, Christopher Randall
20s/30s/40s - Wilmer Thomas, Judith Hilda, Kenneth Paul, Alice Roma, Danny Howard
10s/20s/30s - Wilburn Walter, Jean Olga, Jack Harold, Catherine Cherry, Daniel Johnny
00s/10s/20s - Lorenzo Henry, Marie Faye, Walter Jack, Joyce Hazle, Lawrence Bill
90s/00s/10s - Nick Thomas, Ethel Cecilia, Albert Arthur, Betty Rosia, Anthony Victor
80s/90s/00s - Gust Henry, Edna Sally, Albert Fred, Sarah Garnett, Andrew Benjamin

Allan's best was either Isaac Charles or Cornelius George. Brandon's was Walter Jack or Timothy Paul. Mary-Jo's was Alice Roma. Eric's was Andrew Benjamin.

I was surprised at how many repeats there were! Brandon's middle name was Paul three decades in a row!

[browncoatrebel.livejournal.com]

1986: Sara Kathryn (27, 48)

2006: Victoria Rachel
1996: Amber Julia
1976: Sara Tina
1966: Barbara Carol
1956: Rebecca Julie
1946: Cheryl Catherine
1936: Alice Joanne
1926: Louise Hazel
1916: Eleanor Elsie
1906: Clara Julia
1896: Esther Lena
1886: Gertrude Fannie

[jordle.livejournal.com]

1980 - Jordan Jane (521, 312)

1900 - Luvenia Clarice
1910 - Kattie Isabella (with 2 t's)
1920 - Magdalene Avis
1930 - Monica Ila
1940 - Clare Lorna
1950 - Shelby Della
1960 - Marta Jayne
1970 - Rosalind Glenda
1990 - Jami Kassandra
2000 - Kaley Shayla
2009 - Liberty Emely

Wow, um... ew!

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

Glad you like your names but sorry you can't join in on the fun!

[bandnerd88.livejournal.com]

And with my boyfriend's name:

1990 - Taylor Anthony (64, 15)

2000 - Mason Zachary
1990 - same
1980 - Erik Ryan
1970 - Shane Steven
1960 - Lawrence Kevin
1950 - Phillip Kenneth
1940 - Clarence Kenneth
1930 - Dale David
1920 - Gerald Raymond
1910 - Norman Paul
1900 - Frederick Arthur
1890 - Clyde Fred
1880 - Luther Fred

I love Frederick Arthur. I also like Paul and Clyde.

[forloveofbaby.livejournal.com]

1981 - Nicole Gabrielle (7, 385)

1901 - Marie Aline (my great aunt's middle name)
1911 - Elizabeth Alpha
1921 - Mildred Mona
1931 - Margaret Carmella
1941 - Betty Judie
1951 - Nancy Rosetta
1961 - Donna Dee
1971 - Melissa Sophia
1981 - Nicole Gabrielle
1991 - Stephanie Dawn
2001 - Samantha (almost my first name) Renee

I'm not really a fan of any but my own... I like Sophia and Samantha; Mildred Mona sounds like a porn name...

[cairtirnin.livejournal.com]

1983- Amanda May (3, not ranked)

2003- Madison
1993- Sarah
1983- original
1973- Michelle
1963- Susan
1953- Deborah
1943- Patricia
1933- Barbara
1923- Helen
1913- Dorothy
1903- Anna
1893- Ruth
1883- Emma

Ugh, the only ones I like are Helen, Anna, and Emma.