re: Popular names from your childhood that have disappeared

Posted by Havoc

Member since Nov 2015

37156 posts

Posted on 8/7/25 at 5:45 am to Bjorn Cyborg

quote:
Seems 1/3 of the girls I grew up with were named Michelle.

In undergrad I had two girlfriends named Michelle and the relationships overlapped a bit, so that was tricky.

Posted by Bayou

Boudin, LA

Member since Feb 2005

41194 posts

Posted on 8/7/25 at 6:38 am to Havoc

Autumn

Posted by WMTigerFAN

Ouachita

Member since Feb 2005

4848 posts

Posted on 8/7/25 at 6:41 am to Bjorn Cyborg

Puddin’
Butch
Bubba
Polly
Cindy
Earl

Posted by CWS91

Baton Rouge

Member since Nov 2005

1154 posts

Posted on 8/7/25 at 6:43 am to forkedintheroad

Yes. Common names are being used but with "unique" spellings. For the love of god please stop it!

Posted by TygerLyfe

Member since May 2023

2617 posts

Posted on 8/7/25 at 6:46 am to RebRxV

quote:
Orangello
Lemongello

Chlamydia Champagne

Posted by gumbo2176

Member since May 2018

19189 posts

Posted on 8/7/25 at 7:02 am to Bjorn Cyborg

Popular girls names when I was a kid were:

Kathy
Mary
Robin
Sandra
Debbie or Deborah
Susan or Suzanne

Some of the more popular boys names were:

Robert----Bobby
James---Jimmy
Thomas----Tommy
John---Johnny or Jack
Samuel----Sam
William---Billy

Posted by jamiegla1

Member since Aug 2016

7864 posts

Posted on 8/7/25 at 7:14 am to Bjorn Cyborg

Jessica
Tiffany
Monica
Rachel
Todd
Brian

Posted by Capital Cajun

Over Yonder

Member since Aug 2007

5600 posts

Posted on 8/7/25 at 7:18 am to Bjorn Cyborg

Clint

Posted by Gnash

Cypress, Tx

Member since Oct 2015

9327 posts

Posted on 8/7/25 at 7:20 am to Mingo Was His NameO

Ethel
Edna
Agnes
Dixie
Dolly
Dorothy
Dottie

Posted by RebelSquared

Member since Oct 2024

129 posts

Posted on 8/7/25 at 7:46 am to Bjorn Cyborg

Carla
Carol
Suzanne
Cheryl
Leslie
Darla

Mike
Sean
Shane
Eddie
Bill
Jim

Posted by FredBear

Georgia

Member since Aug 2017

16738 posts

Posted on 8/7/25 at 7:51 am to Bjorn Cyborg

Irma is one I never hear anymore. Knew a couple when I was younger

Posted by lowhound

Effie

Member since Aug 2014

9488 posts

Posted on 8/7/25 at 7:54 am to Bjorn Cyborg

Sarah
Cleophas
Melissa

Posted by schwartzy

New Orleans

Member since May 2014

9832 posts

Posted on 8/7/25 at 7:54 am to FredBear

Has there been a new baby girl named Nancy in a hot minute?
Nancy Wheeler was my Stranger Things crush

This post was edited on 8/7/25 at 7:57 am

Posted by 4x4tiger

Louisiana

Member since Feb 2006

4940 posts

Posted on 8/7/25 at 7:55 am to Bjorn Cyborg

Scott

Posted by Epic Cajun

Lafayette, LA

Member since Feb 2013

36146 posts

Posted on 8/7/25 at 8:02 am to Bjorn Cyborg

quote:
Michelle Jennifer Mike Kevin Jason Kim

There’s a Michael in my daughter’s PK4 class.

Ashley is a name that I haven’t seen in a while.

Posted by GruntbyAssociation

Member since Jul 2013

8378 posts

Posted on 8/7/25 at 8:09 am to Bjorn Cyborg

Eurepedes
Pall
Wentwood
Cora
Velma
Gladys

Posted by LSUfanNkaty

LC, Louisiana

Member since Jan 2015

11926 posts

Posted on 8/7/25 at 8:09 am to Bjorn Cyborg

Richard
Jake
Craig
Kevin

Posted by JoieDeVivre

SE Louisiana

Member since Apr 2010

119 posts

Posted on 8/7/25 at 8:16 am to Bjorn Cyborg

Leroy