1950s Names

Girl Names
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What names make you think of the 1950s? I’m thinking vintage dresses and skirts, aprons, gossiping over the rotary telephone, classic cars, pin curls, diner dates, and other 1950s stereotypes.

Some names that come to mind:
Betty
Midge
Imogen
Gertrude
Anita
Alice

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[name_f]Suellen[/name_f]! She was at #777 in 1950 and #969 by 1956

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I adore Alice!

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[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] and [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] were my thoughts! I agree with [name_f]Alice[/name_f] too!

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[name_f]Dottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Patti[/name_f]
[name_f]Mimi[/name_f]
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_u]Sandy[/name_u]
[name_f]Jayne[/name_f]

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In my neck of the woods 50s women were [name_f]Patricia[/name_f], [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f], [name_f]Barbara[/name_f], [name_f]Christine[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f], [name_f]Helen[/name_f], [name_f]Valerie[/name_f].

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[name_f]Peggy[/name_f]
[name_f]Doris[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Gladys[/name_f]
[name_f]Thelma[/name_f]
[name_f]Norma[/name_f]
[name_f]Phyllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Blanche[/name_f]

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One I haven’t seen yet is [name_f]Donna[/name_f]!

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[name_f]Mary[/name_f]

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[name_f]Nancy[/name_f], [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f], [name_f]Maureen[/name_f] and [name_f]Sally[/name_f]

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[name_f]Lana[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Lynette[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Ann[/name_f]
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosina[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Deborah[/name_f]
[name_f]Brenda[/name_f]

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[name_f]Linda[/name_f], [name_f]Susan[/name_f], [name_f]Karen[/name_f], [name_f]Pamela[/name_f] and [name_f]Nancy[/name_f]!

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Definitely [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_f]Midge[/name_f], and [name_f]Anita[/name_f]!

[name_f]Susan[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_u]Beverly[/name_u]
[name_f]Sharon[/name_f]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Donna[/name_f]
Judith/Judy
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_f]Marilyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Connie[/name_u]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Rita[/name_f]
[name_f]Paula[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Linda[/name_f]
[name_u]Sandy[/name_u]
[name_f]Tina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Wendy[/name_f]
Diane/Diana
[name_f]Dottie[/name_f]

(Count any repeats as seconds!)

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[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Julienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Bessie[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
Mafrie
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Blanche[/name_f]
[name_u]Sandy[/name_u]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilma[/name_f]

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[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
Mary-Ellen
Mary-Jane
Mary-Ruth
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Bess[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Susie[/name_f]
[name_u]Tracy[/name_u]
[name_f]Debbie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Barbara[/name_f]

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[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_u]Joan[/name_u]
[name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Beverly[/name_u]
[name_f]Donna[/name_f]
[name_f]Peggy[/name_f]

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[name_u]Anne[/name_u]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_u]Laurie[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Susie[/name_f]
[name_f]Wendy[/name_f]

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