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♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥ Report 3 Apr 2008 19:41

Caz...does that mean I can take 10 yrs + off of my age? lol

Cumbrian Caz~**~

Cumbrian Caz~**~ Report 3 Apr 2008 19:43

Lol Carol that would be great wouldnt it!


Carol became popular in the late 40s i believe? Was it due to Carol Lombard? I think its popularity waned in the mid 70s.


Caz xx

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥ Report 3 Apr 2008 20:16

I was actually named after my Paternal Grandmother, born 1878...Grannie that is not me. lol

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 3 Apr 2008 20:16

I was born in 1942
there was only 2 Hazel's
in my school .
My neigbours D.I.L has
just had a little girl and
she's called her Hazel
Hazelx

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 3 Apr 2008 20:22

I had never met anyone who had the same name as me until I joined GR.

....but I don't think it's likely to ever be that popular in Hampshire, where I grew up.


Gwyn .....( Gwyneth)

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 3 Apr 2008 20:27

Maureen......

I would say definitely popular in the 1940s.........Maureen O'Sullivan (Jane---Tarzan's mate lol and mother of Mia Farrow).........Maureen O'Hara....
.and Maureen Lipman b. 1946 ...don't know of any others but whenever I'm in a shop it seems there is usually ,(in my experience anyway )an assistant named Maureen ;O) xx

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

MOONSHINE63

MOONSHINE63 Report 3 Apr 2008 20:55

Caroline........ born 1963
dunno how far back my name goes.

MOONSHINE63

MOONSHINE63 Report 3 Apr 2008 21:02

Laura, thats my lovely sisters name.x

Tina-Marie

Tina-Marie Report 3 Apr 2008 21:05

God only knows what my parents were thinking..

I had a double barrelled surname too!!

Researching:
Harrod - Norfolk, Batten - Somerset, Bloom - East London, Mason - East London

♫≈♥≈♫miss chief

♫≈♥≈♫miss chief Report 3 Apr 2008 21:10

Don't know what my mam was thinking about

she called my brother peter
and i'm called wendy

OMG just thought***********************

my middle name is christine

does that make me*********************

no toilet jokes please i'm already feeling a little

flushed. lol

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 3 Apr 2008 22:16

I actually know a man in his 60's with the forenames Christopher Robin!!!
Mine's never been popular in my lifetime and is definitely of an era - but before I was born!!
I wasn't expected to live so was named after my grans little sister who died aged 4 in 1928.

Nice to know my parents had such faith in me lol

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 3 Apr 2008 22:21

well my real name is Harvey Winston Chorlton-cum-Smythe (obviously Errol is just an endearing shortening of that)

Researching:
Happy

kay

kay Report 3 Apr 2008 22:36

Cant say Ive met another person with my name in 60 yrs.Until I joined genes.Mine isnt shortened either .Kay

Gypsy

Gypsy Report 3 Apr 2008 22:41

I was born in the 70's, I think my name is about a generation older than me!
Pat

CMD

CMD Report 3 Apr 2008 22:45

Dear Tina Marie
I have a sister called Tina Marie. she will be 40 this year....and we call and sing her name like that advert years ago about the drink.....

Tia maria

cmd
x

Carole

Carole Report 3 Apr 2008 23:12

1946 my Dads baby sister Carole died. So late 50's
I was named after her.

Researching:

SallyF

SallyF Report 4 Apr 2008 07:34

There were never many Sally's at school with me. I was born in the early 60's. Mum was also Sally and she was born in 43.
It's not a name that's used much now I think.
My son is Gregory, which isn't and has never been common, but I think is really nice.
Daughter is Charlotte. There were 5 in her reception class!
We do have a Stanley in the family who is coming up to 11, but I can't see that it's started a trend. :)

Tina-Marie

Tina-Marie Report 4 Apr 2008 07:53

cmd... that's great to know I'm not alone...I wa born in 1960. Maybe it was that era type of name. :o))

I love the older names... It was my job to register new calves... they all had older type names and daughters traditionally followed with the same name... ended up with Blodwen the 124th.

Love the names Phoebe and Esther too

Researching:
Harrod - Norfolk, Batten - Somerset, Bloom - East London, Mason - East London

Kerry

Kerry Report 4 Apr 2008 09:26

Hi all....Im Kerry and was born in the 70's and my sister born in 60's is Vanessa.My daughter is Daisie Boo and dont think she will have anymore of those in her class

Kerry

ShimmsRedRoseAndMistletoe

ShimmsRedRoseAndMistletoe Report 4 Apr 2008 09:30

I remember watching Secret Squirrel!

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