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Evolution of Baby Names

in 1923 girl babies were named Nancy, Susan and Ann boy babies were christened John, Michael, and Joe then the flappers came along and changed everything Now girls could be Lois, Louise, and Edna Boys were approved for names like Samuel and Zeb During the depression years babies were suffering They were named for grandparents Jim, Stuart, Johnathan, Eunice, Maude, Bessie During the fifties, it was vogue to name your children with the same letter A family could have Dirk, Deke, Deanna, Dillion and Dwayne Maurice, Marlene, and Margo lived across the street. In the sixties names were borrowed from Presidents Back to the Johns and Samuels, I am not sure about girl names Seventies arrived; now okay to name your children Freedom and Rainbow After that, it has been everything and anything goes Shanty, River, Drake, Tulip, Apple, Bedpan Baby books cannot keep up with the flow

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Date: 7/29/2023 2:40:00 PM
ha! well done, caren! the strangest name i ever heard for a new baby was placenta - you can't make something like that up!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 7/30/2023 9:10:00 AM
Vagina is another one I have heard. Penis however I have not encountered yet.

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