Names by Generation.

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Yesterday, I ended up going through my grandmother's senior yearbook (class of 1947) and my mother's (class of 1975), and I was amazed at how the names changed and stayed the same over the course of the 28-year period, especially since they both went to the same all-girls, Catholic high school (somewhat by coincidence).  I thought this community might be interested in it.


Class of 1948:


Alice Mary
Jacqueline Marie
Jeannine Marie
Joan Marie
Elizabeth Ann
Jacqueline Angela
Joan Mary
Dolores Marie
Florence Margaret
Patricia Lucille
Shirley Mae
Joanne Mary
Jean Marie
Dolores Marie
Helen Alice
Mary Grace
Margaret Jeanne
Joan Judge
Virginia Lee
Patricia Marie
Dorothy Sue
Jo Ann
Mary Frances
Claire Joyce
Patricia Ann
Helen Hall
Ann Mildred
Patricia Maria
Patricia Mae
Mary Joan
Anne Ellen
Mary Joan
Margaret Mary
Doris Alice


Class of 1975:

Mary Ann
Michele Elise
Sharon Lee
Jane Elizabeth
Laura Marie
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Ann
Katherine Blakeslee
Katherine Lynn
Susan Ann
Catherine Ann
Beth Ann
Cynthia Gail
Maureen Ann
Pauline Harriet
Rita Teri
Nancy Elizabeth
Janice Dierdre
Mary Ellen
Catherine Mary
Lisa Juanita
Laurie Jan
Julia Wilson
Mary Clare
Julia Elizabeth
Francesca Ann
Barbara Marie
Connie Ann
Catherine Mary
Adria Leigh
Mary Margaret
Joan
Joan Francis
Anne Reichert
Elizabeth Marie
Lynne Marie
Marion Adele
Civita Marie
Victoria Rose
Laura Diane
Gail Marie
Patricia Ann
Carol Ann
Myra Jean
Kathleen Jean
Paula Lynn
Helen Mary
Mary Carol
Virginia Marie
Mary Sue
Jean Ellen
Mary Ann
Susan Mary
Margaret Helen
Deborah Lee
Kim Ann
Julie Ann
Dana Grace
Joanne Magella
Carolyn Reis
Mary C.
Carol Annette
Mary Jeanne
Mary Melinda
Lisa Ann
Gayle Bechel
Sylvia Gail
Theresa Ann
Sherry Wilhemenia
Claire Marie
Colleen
Michelle Antoinette
Debra Ann
Anne Irene
Kathryn Marie
Diane Marie

I'm really sorry about the lack of middle-name creativity. 

ETA:  I'm also super-sorry about the length, but lately, my computer won't let me add a cut when I post to this comm.

Comments

[hermione-vader.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and some names are so close if not repeating exactly (so many combinations with Joan and Mary).

Same here. I think Marie is popular as a middle name because it's two syllables but simple and not too old-fashioned or out of the ordinary. I think Lynn began to replace it during the '80s, and now Grace.

I love Francesca, too.