Generational Gap?

[lickystyx.livejournal.com]

I've noticed that the names of people around me from a generation or more ago have a lot of names I'd never even consider using if I were nameing a child today. And yet, I still like a lot of them anyway. I'm just going to throw you a mixed bag of names I like and don't like of people in my life. Tell me, what do you think?

 

Eileen
Agnes *Aggie
Irene
Gloria
Miriam
Theresa *Tess
Harriot *Hattie
Mabel *Mae
Cheryl *Cher
Beulah *Bodie
Hilda
Sonia
Vera
Gladys
Dawn
Winifred *Winnie
Florence *Flossie
Roxanne
Muriel
Brenda
Stella
Fern
Dorinda *Dorry
Millicent *Millie
Bertha *Bubbles
Edith
Tilly
Arleen
Mona
Martha
Iris
Ida
Wanda
Anita
Janice
Louise
Nadine
Paula
Diane *Deedee
Marrion
Opal
Hestia
Barbara *Barbie or Barb
Sally
Betty
Maude
Amelia
Beverly *Bev
Adelaide *Addie
Estelle
Esther
Blanche
Bianca
Ruth
Lillian *Lily
Lydia
Molly
Sylvia
Bernice
Shirley
Patricia *Patty
Irma
Regina *Gina
Helen

Abner
Hiram
Stanley *Stan
Agustus *Gus
Edward *Ed or Eddie
Walter *Walt
Rodney *Rod
Chadwick *Chad
Alfred *Al or Freddy
Lawrence *Larry
Marshal
Daryl
Howard *Skippy
Bruce
Carl
Neil
Brian
George
Peter
Richard *Rich or Dick
Sylvester
Elmer
Arnold *Arnie
Cecil
Marvin
Elwood
Rupert
Victor *Vic
Lyle
Melvin *Mel
Donald *Don
Clifford *Cliff
Louis
Terrance *Terry
Forrest
Curtis
Lance
Vincent *Vince
Bernard *Bernie
Ezekiel *Zeke
Dale
Loren
Byron
Lester
Herold *Harry
Ralph
Ronald *Ron or Ronnie
Wilbur *Will
Albert * Al
Chester *Chet or Chaz
Roland
Malcolm
Dennis
Eugene *Gene
Wayne
Horace
Clyde
Herbert *Herb
 

 

Comments

[theljfromheck.livejournal.com]

I really like a lot of those names especially Harriet.

[morphinae.livejournal.com]

Please cut.

[lickystyx.livejournal.com]

Sorry, my computer was being wonky and I had to restart before I could edit this properly. At least it's done now! (stupid computer... grumble growl)

[turtleohs.livejournal.com]

My moms name is Theresa, and I have to say I dont get the nn Tess

Anyway, I like a few:

Fern
Tilly


Augustus

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

I really like a lot of these names! My favourites are:

Agnes
Vera
Stella
*Millie
Iris
Hestia
Maude
Amelia
Adelaide

Edward
Walter
Alfred
Neil
Brian
George
Peter
Louis

[coffeecup37.livejournal.com]

Agnes
Harriot
Mabel
Vera
Florence
Stella
Fern
Edith
Iris
Ida
Marrion, but with one 'r'.
Opal
Amelia
Estelle
Lillian
Molly
Sylvia


Edward
Lawrence
George
Victor
Forrest
Vincent
Byron

[morphinae.livejournal.com]

No worries :)

[mrebecca.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness! I love Fern! ...I think.
We're expecting a sweet baby girl next month and she still has no middle name. I'll have to mention this one to my husband, but I'm not sure he'll be crazy about it.
Abigail Fern..

Ehh... I'm still iffy...