And Gertrude, Bessie, Gladys, Thelma, Otis, Bubba, etc. And don't forget the ones with two names such as Thelma Lou, Johnnie Mae, Bessie Lou, Billy Joe, Joe Bob, etc.

I love old names for children. I guess I'm just odd like that. Agnes and Mabel and Vera and such.

I have recently learned that MY name is old. People don't name their kids Carrie anymore. Any place you go that has stupid stuff with kid's names on it, they NEVER have "Carrie" anymore. Not even under a different spelling.

ZombieKitten said:

Nikademus was my grandfather's middle name. I love the idea of giving a child that for a middle name too. It's such a beautiful name.

Alas, I think I will have to settle for naming a pet after him someday.

I was watching an old movie the other day and thought of this very thing about names!

Nobody names their kid Helen anymore.

PurpleDiamond2009 said:

My niece is named Mary. However, I come from an Irish-Catholic background (although the generation before me essentially left the Church so we are not religious). I can think of at least 6 Marys in my family,and all of them are referred to with their middle names as well (Mary-Claire, Mary-Lourdes, etc).

I love old names like Helena and Madison- love it love it love it!!!!

now if you go the Velma and Viola route- I cant go with ya.....

..but it seems like its a challenge to find "old" boys names- they are all still being used..

Evvy said:

But Madison is sooooo overused. I've got two in my fam alone. Elijah is another boy name that's all over.

SCNDLS said:

Morgan, Richard, John, Alexander too

... I love Elizabeth

SCNDLS said:

OOOOH SHIT!! Now THAT'S ol' skool right there! Beulah, Hettie May, Pearly May...

ScarletScandal said:

oh my - my neighbors name is Beulah- yes she's old

But that chick on single white female name was Hettie-

makes me think that there are old white folk and old black folk names- the distinction is clear...

Nikademus said:

true, I know kids named Cole, Finn, Emma, Emily, even a Vladamir!

Here's the interesting thing about that.....some of those old school names, that were more popular in the 50's or 60's, seem to be making a come back. I think people FINALLY (thank GOD) got tired of the blond and brunette plethora of Britney's, Amber's, Megan's (Meagan, Mehgan, Meaghan, Meighain, etc), Tiffany's, etc etc. I love that even stars are naming their kids simple names like Jack or whatever. Listen, I'm the first person to know about rare names. I've only met 2 or 3 other people named Ernest in my life, and I'm 41, although I don't think many people are going to use the name Ernest anytime soon.

Although I vowed never to have kids, part of me wants to have a son to carry the name on. I'm the fourth in line with my name, my great-grandfather being the first to have it, then my granddad, then my father, and now me. I always joked that "the fourth" was Greek for "The Last", but now I kind of want Ernest V.

ernestsewell said:

my brother was named after his father so his name is Edgar Jr. he then named his son Edgar III-

And don't forget Fannie and Fannie Mae.

SCNDLS said:

This is true. That along with those stretched out earlobes and faded tattoos and you have some funky looking folks!!! I bet by 2020, the latest, teens stop wanting tattoos because it makes them look like their mama.

Deadflow3r said:

I dont know why but I think Helen is an old name. Martha also.

vainandy said:

Talk about country ass bama ass names

Rinluv said:

Helen is my grandma's name.

Here are some old names (my grandparents and their siblings):

Helen Jo
Roberta Lucille
Ruby
Pearl
Florence
Wilma
Eldon
Dale
Dwight
Wilbur
Henry
John
Fred
Loren
Lloyd
Leonard



argh...my paternal grandpa had one more sister, but I can't remember her name...

jone70 said:

every second kid is called that here these days now

when I'm in the supermarket I crack up my boys every time we here an anxious or angry mother call out "CHARLOTTE!!!!" and I'm all "NO LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!"

NDRU said:

I know a 7 year old called Boris

jone70 said:

Darwintheorgangrinder said:

When I was in college, there was a girl in my sorority who was one of several sisters from an Irish-Catholic family. All of the girls in the family were named Mary - Mary Sue, Mary Beth, etc.

I thought that was some weird shit.

vainandy said:

I swear this is the 1st name that came to mind.

And Bessie makes me laugh because I think about how people in the south says that name.

SCNDLS said:

Lawd.

I really don't care for my name though, too common!

Bessie was my grandmother's name. I never met another person named Bessie, but I've seen plenty of cows with the name.

Thora, Myrtle, Morag, Edith, Mavis, Joyce, Alfred, Frank, Arthur

LittleBLUECorvette said:

with the pregnancy rates, there already are