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Does your name reflect your age?

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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 3 Apr 2008 17:57

Certain names are associated with certain eras and some have fallen out of fashion now.

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 3 Apr 2008 18:00

Hmmm what era does squirrel associate with lol

MrDaff

MrDaff Report 3 Apr 2008 18:02

Erm.... Daffodil? lol

I do have a very old fashioned flower as one of my real-life middle names

and Ann isn't used very often any more... it has become Annie or Anna.

Love

Daff xxx

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unsub Report 3 Apr 2008 18:04

I'm Clair - a 70's name for a 70's child.

Honestly, there were four Claire's in my tutor group alone-and about ten in the year group.

I haven't met many claire's older than me, nor many much younger than me so it must've only been popular for a short while.

xx

.•:*:•. Devishly Angelic Juliecat & Panda..•:*:•.

.•:*:•. Devishly Angelic Juliecat & Panda..•:*:•. Report 3 Apr 2008 18:04

Sooooooooooo what era is Cat? ;-)

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 3 Apr 2008 18:05

I think you will find that Secret Squirrel was around in the 60s and 70s ;-)

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 3 Apr 2008 18:06

Don't cats go back to the pharaohs? - That is positively ancient lol

>>>>>>>>>runs

Granny Grumps

Granny Grumps Report 3 Apr 2008 18:08

I only call my self Granny to put the men off........really a tall leggy blonde.........measurement...........well thats the secret.

LanarkshireLassie

LanarkshireLassie Report 3 Apr 2008 18:08

I am a fifty's child!?

According to my mum, I was named after an actress called Gail Storm.

Old name ,but, I think still used.


Gail

.•:*:•. Devishly Angelic Juliecat & Panda..•:*:•.

.•:*:•. Devishly Angelic Juliecat & Panda..•:*:•. Report 3 Apr 2008 18:09

Pmsl ;-pppppppppp

If I go back to the pharaohs then that means I'm royalty and should be worshipped like the pharaohs did then lol

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 3 Apr 2008 18:10

Of course Julie....that goes without saying lol

:{{{0())~} Ian مْر

:{{{0())~} Ian مْر Report 3 Apr 2008 18:12

I dont know what you are talking about.

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 3 Apr 2008 18:21

eg certain names are associated with certain eras

eg some of the older names eg jack, Sophie, etc have come back into fashion

some names never have eg Ethel (apologies to Ethels - your time will come again lol)

Some names like Tracy, Colin, Lesley, Joanne, Julie remind you of certain generations and aren't in vogue at the moment although they are quite common.

Desperate Housewife ♥

Desperate Housewife ♥ Report 3 Apr 2008 18:26

Yep Karen is deffinately a 60's and 70's name. There were 6 in my class, the poor teacher!

Karen x

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o°

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o° Report 3 Apr 2008 18:33

Sunshine Bear
The name Clair/Clare/Claire became popular following the release of Gilbert O'Sullivan's Clair in 1972.

Thank you Mum for giving me a name that would reach popularity years after my birth

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 3 Apr 2008 18:35

NO IM 200

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

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unsub Report 3 Apr 2008 19:13

Thanks for that Claire in Wales.

That also exlains why my parents spelled it without an 'e'. I always presumed they were drunk or insane with tiredness when they registered me.

xx

Cumbrian Caz~**~

Cumbrian Caz~**~ Report 3 Apr 2008 19:21

Hello Lesley, love,

My name Carol is a definate 60 ish name! I like Caz, a bit more modern!


Caz xxx

Stephanie

Stephanie Report 3 Apr 2008 19:28

Hi Lesley

I'm a 40s kid - but my name is of Greek origin.
No, I'm not that old - sometimes feel it!!!!
Steph

Linda

Linda Report 3 Apr 2008 19:39

i was born in 1950 linda susan although my gran wanted me to be eliza but my mum said no so called me linda frist name susan after my gran .but your right names seem to go round in circles just look how many girls now have flower names ie poppy lily daisy most boys are called after footballers or film stars .linda means pretty

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