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[laminy.livejournal.com]

so, more often than not, we talk about what are the most popular names, but I just found an article that is about the least popular American baby names, from 1880 to 1932 (link).


Handy
Okey
Ab
Commodore
Spurgeon
Fount
Squire
Bliss
Boss
Starling
Lawyer
Manley
Little
Orange
Flem
Toy
Josephine
Henery
Pleasant
Fate
Gorge
Joesph
Rolla
Ples
Council
Son
Virgle
Geo
Lillian
Murl
Lemon
Wash
Christ
Louise
Stephan
Mayo
Green
Elza
Curley
Metro
Berry
Reno
Author
Burley
Dorman
Buddie
Wardell
Estel
Gust
Vester
Etho
Early
Dock



Parthenia
Erie
Dove
Lovey
Kathern
Icy
Texie
Lockie
Indiana
Easter
Pinkey
Chestina
Odell
Leafy
Ova
Sister
Clifford
Florance
Tiny
Cuba
Electa
Buelah
Bama
Capitola
Pearly
Wava
Carry
Arizona
Lilyan
Flonnie
Classie
Lavada
Almeta
Louis
Vella
Dimple
Golden
Loyce
Ivory
Louvenia
Merry
Glendora
Gaynell
Dorathy
Mardell
Bobbye
Willodean
Gregoria
Hildred
Jettie
Charlisle
Ferne
Jack

Comments

[brittmarie.livejournal.com]

I know quite a few Gaynells so I'm actually a bit surprised it made this list.

[jeweledvixen.livejournal.com]

My mother was born in 1923 and her name was Merry.

My personal favorite from the list is Son. Yeah, you put a lot of thought into that name. ::eye roll:: I can understand why it was so unpopular. Sister is just as bad.

[juniorfan29.livejournal.com]

You know...some of the strange things people name their kids nowadays are starting to look really good....

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

I don't mind Jettie. I don't know why, but...it could grow on me.

[maddiec24.livejournal.com]

It made me think of that Michael Shannon movie where he plays a guy named Son with brothers named Boy and Kid -- no effort there.

[distractful.livejournal.com]

I know an Early. He's in his early 40s I'd guess. He goes by Buddy.

[lalazizara.livejournal.com]

I feel like I would hear a lot of these names in the South.

That being said I love most of them.

[sweetest-asylum.livejournal.com]

except there was a theme

[sweetest-asylum.livejournal.com]

minus all the Z's X's and random Y's

[charuby.livejournal.com]

Haha I can see why these are all unpopular names. Gross. I like Ferne though. But that's it.