Beach Days and Sunshine

[leafsgirl44]

This is a bit of a tall order, so please don’t feel obligated to take part if you don’t want to!

S/O and I are sort of steering away from strictly 80s names after finding that most of them do still have some negativity attached to them for one another (ie: he went on a date with a Kristen who wasn’t pleasant, I went to school with a Danielle who was obnoxious, etc.) and so, we’ve decided to move more towards midcentury (1940s-1970s) and classic names, which sort of bridges everything we like together.

While we’re still in the collecting stage right now (ie; not yet expecting), I’d love to see if there’s any names for either gender that I haven’t thought of as of yet, or maybe that I didn’t know about?

I’ve collected a few artifacts if you will, to highlight the sunshiney, bubbly, light, happy feel that the names I like seem to have, feel free to use the drop down arrows below to check them out!

moodboard

colour palette

"playlists”

listography: error

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Qo6iRj9Lpme6WSiL9Adnq?si=bfn8LamYSGa3btNBoqkDxQ&dl_branch=1

imagery

sunny beaches, surfing, palm trees, Volkswagen vans, old Cadillacs, jukeboxes, root beer floats, Elvis Presley, drive-in movie theatres

if I summarize it in emojis:

What names do you feel fit this vibe?

Thank you so much!!

[anon35922409]

oh, i’m big on surf-and-sunshine names! how about:

wendy
joan
susan
alice
carl
rhonda
brian
caroline
cleary
barbara
cathy
lana
cass
bill
christina
johnny
joe
lola
fred
charlie
dean
jan
sunny
magdalena
mary
carmen
emily
cecilia
andie
stevie
joann
layla
tracy
peggy
campbell
hope
foster
cassidy
gibson
rocky
roscoe
hank
clarence
ellis
roxanne
dolly
ruby
belinda
irene
connie
dawn
jennie
valerie
willis
randy
jim
lewis
ernie
ray
don
leroy
tommy
evette
rita
dorothy
dennis
bruce
diana
barbara

[OpheliaFlora]

[name_m]Floyd[/name_m], [name_u]Rex[/name_u], [name_m]Raymond[/name_m], [name_u]Sidney[/name_u], [name_u]Sam[/name_u], [name_u]Max[/name_u], [name_m]Roger[/name_m], [name_u]Robert[/name_u], [name_m]Frank[/name_m], [name_u]Stanley[/name_u], [name_m]Johnny[/name_m], [name_m]Irving[/name_m], [name_m]Seymour[/name_m], [name_m]Clyde[/name_m], [name_u]Maurice[/name_u], [name_m]Jimmy[/name_m], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u], [name_m]Thomas[/name_m], [name_u]Bernie[/name_u], [name_m]Ted[/name_m], [name_m]Huey[/name_m], [name_m]Eddie[/name_m], [name_u]Lionel[/name_u], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]Sylvester[/name_m], [name_u]Barry[/name_u], [name_m]Geoffrey[/name_m], [name_u]Vaughn[/name_u], [name_m]Tom[/name_m], [name_m]Randall[/name_m], [name_u]Douglas[/name_u], [name_u]Jerry[/name_u], [name_u]Gary[/name_u], [name_m]Kevin[/name_m], [name_m]Eric[/name_m], [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_u]Amos[/name_u], [name_m]Gregory[/name_m], [name_u]Daniel[/name_u], [name_u]Jay[/name_u], [name_m]Martin[/name_m], [name_m]Jeffrey[/name_m], [name_m]Mark[/name_m], [name_u]Ricky[/name_u], [name_m]Kenneth[/name_m], [name_m]Wayne[/name_m], [name_m]Joe[/name_m], [name_m]Doug[/name_m], [name_m]Christopher[/name_m], [name_m]Todd[/name_m], [name_m]Nathan[/name_m], [name_m]Alan[/name_m], [name_u]Roy[/name_u], [name_u]Bobby[/name_u], [name_u]Dean[/name_u], [name_m]Steve[/name_m], [name_u]Scottie[/name_u], [name_m]Gerald[/name_m], [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m], [name_u]Sean[/name_u], [name_u]Wesley[/name_u], [name_u]Brett[/name_u], [name_m]Heath[/name_m]

[name_f]Enid[/name_f], [name_f]Imogene[/name_f], [name_f]Mavis[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_f]Winona[/name_f], [name_u]Marion[/name_u], [name_f]Virginia[/name_f], [name_f]Ginny[/name_f], [name_f]Shirley[/name_f], [name_f]Maxine[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Dolly[/name_f], [name_f]Dottie[/name_f], [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], [name_f]Madge[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Peggy[/name_f], [name_f]Phyllis[/name_f], [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f], [name_u]Beverly[/name_u], [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f], [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_f]Loretta[/name_f], [name_u]Jean[/name_u], [name_u]Joan[/name_u], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Margie[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Francine[/name_f], [name_f]Sally[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f], [name_f]Patricia[/name_f], [name_f]Roberta[/name_f], [name_f]Margo[/name_f], [name_u]Joyce[/name_u], [name_u]Patsy[/name_u], [name_f]Georgette[/name_f], [name_f]Barbara[/name_f], [name_u]Jo[/name_u], [name_f]Carolyn[/name_f], [name_f]Diana[/name_f], [name_f]Linda[/name_f], [name_u]Kay[/name_u], [name_f]Veronica[/name_f], [name_f]Susan[/name_f], [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f], [name_f]Deborah[/name_f], [name_f]Donna[/name_f], [name_f]Judy[/name_f], [name_f]Bess[/name_f], [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f], [name_f]Kathy[/name_f], [name_f]Nancy[/name_f], [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f], [name_f]Debra[/name_f], [name_f]Ellen[/name_f], [name_f]Suzanne[/name_f], [name_f]Christine[/name_f], [name_f]Pam[/name_f], [name_f]Pamela[/name_f], [name_f]Cindy[/name_f], [name_u]Kimberly[/name_u], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f], [name_u]Julie[/name_u], [name_u]Robin[/name_u], [name_f]Amy[/name_f], [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f], [name_f]Michelle[/name_f], [name_f]Laura[/name_f], [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f], [name_f]Carla[/name_f], [name_f]Valerie[/name_f], [name_u]Penny[/name_u], [name_f]Tamara[/name_f], [name_f]Annette[/name_f], [name_f]Wendy[/name_f], [name_u]Bobbie[/name_u], [name_u]Stevie[/name_u], [name_u]Scottie[/name_u], [name_f]Samantha[/name_f], [name_u]Holly[/name_u], [name_f]Marnie[/name_f], [name_u]Val[/name_u]

[Ruthvd]

Girls: [name_f]Valerie[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f], [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f], [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_u]Sol[/name_u], [name_f]Dollie[/name_f]

Boys: [name_m]Otto[/name_m], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_u]Ziggy[/name_u], [name_u]Sol[/name_u], [name_m]Floyd[/name_m]

[floatinthesky]

[name_f]Jeannie[/name_f]
[name_u]Billy[/name_u]
[name_f]Mamie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cait[/name_f]
[name_m]Marcus[/name_m]
[name_f]Carla[/name_f]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_m]Gordon[/name_m]
[name_f]Suzie[/name_f]
[name_f]Glenda[/name_f]
[name_f]Gina[/name_f]
[name_u]Harry[/name_u]
[name_u]Royce[/name_u]
[name_f]Suzanne[/name_f]
[name_u]Jerry[/name_u]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Linda[/name_f]
[name_m]Willis[/name_m]
[name_u]Bertie[/name_u]
[name_f]Melissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Melanie[/name_f]
Anything -Jean (Clara-Jean, Romy-Jean, etc)
[name_u]Wild[/name_u] card: [name_f]Feather[/name_f]

[EleanorVintage]

So I tried to do it based on names from 1940s-1970s like you specified! Also I find boys names a lot harder than girl names But hopefully you like some of my suggestions and I’ve highlighted the ones that I really like and put a heart by the ones I love

ann
annette
beverley
bridget
carolyn
christine
debbie
denise
diana
gail
georgina
gillian
helen
jayne
jeanette
judith
judy
julia
kathryn
kay
laura
leanne
marilyn
maxine
rachel
tanya
tina
valerie

adrian
clifford
craig
darren
david
douglas
gareth
graham
ian
jamie
jonathan
julian
lee
leslie
mark
martin
michael
richard
robin
scott
simon
timothy

For sibsets (I know its not part of the question ), I love…

debbie & judy
diana & julia (jules)
jamie & scott
judith (jude) & georgina (george)
judith (jude), valerie (val) & richard
christine, gail & marilyn
darren, leanne, rachel & gareth

[EdgeOfTheMeadow]

[name_u]Carey[/name_u], [name_f]Mindy[/name_f], [name_u]Sandy[/name_u], [name_f]Shirley[/name_f], [name_f]Joanie[/name_f]

[name_m]Richie[/name_m], [name_m]Earl[/name_m], [name_m]Ned[/name_m], [name_u]Reggie[/name_u], [name_u]Teddy[/name_u]

[leafsgirl44]

Thank you so much everyone!

@anon35922409 - Ooh, love [name_f]Wendy[/name_f], [name_u]Joan[/name_u], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Barbara[/name_f], [name_f]Lana[/name_f], [name_f]Cathy[/name_f], [name_f]Christina[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_u]Dean[/name_u], [name_u]Sunny[/name_u], [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], [name_u]Tracy[/name_u], [name_f]Peggy[/name_f], [name_m]Hank[/name_m], [name_f]Dawn[/name_f], [name_f]Jennie[/name_f], [name_f]Valerie[/name_f], [name_m]Jim[/name_m], [name_m]Tommy[/name_m], [name_f]Rita[/name_f] and [name_f]Diana[/name_f]!

@OpheliaFlora - Oh, I really like [name_u]Robert[/name_u], [name_u]Stanley[/name_u], [name_m]Jimmy[/name_m], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u], [name_m]Thomas[/name_m], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]Tom[/name_m], [name_u]Douglas[/name_u], [name_u]Gary[/name_u], [name_m]Kevin[/name_m], [name_m]Patrick[/name_m], [name_m]Gregory[/name_m], [name_u]Daniel[/name_u], [name_m]Martin[/name_m], [name_m]Mark[/name_m], [name_u]Ricky[/name_u], [name_m]Kenneth[/name_m], [name_u]Bobby[/name_u], [name_u]Dean[/name_u], [name_u]Scottie[/name_u], [name_u]Sean[/name_u], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_f]Dolly[/name_f], [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f], [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f], [name_f]Loretta[/name_f], [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_u]Jean[/name_u], [name_u]Joan[/name_u], [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_u]Joyce[/name_u], [name_f]Barbara[/name_f], [name_f]Carolyn[/name_f], [name_f]Diana[/name_f], [name_u]Kay[/name_u], [name_f]Veronica[/name_f], [name_f]Deborah[/name_f], [name_f]Judy[/name_f], [name_f]Kathy[/name_f], [name_f]Nancy[/name_f], [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f], [name_f]Suzanne[/name_f], [name_f]Christine[/name_f], [name_f]Pamela[/name_f], [name_f]Cindy[/name_f], [name_u]Kimberly[/name_u], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f], [name_u]Julie[/name_u], [name_u]Robin[/name_u], [name_f]Amy[/name_f], [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f], [name_f]Laura[/name_f], [name_f]Valerie[/name_f], [name_f]Tamara[/name_f], [name_f]Annette[/name_f], [name_f]Wendy[/name_f], [name_u]Bobbie[/name_u], [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] and [name_f]Marnie[/name_f]!

@Ruthvd - Loving [name_f]Valerie[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f], [name_u]June[/name_u] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m]!

@Floatinthesky - [name_f]Jeannie[/name_f], [name_u]Billie[/name_u], [name_f]Suzie[/name_f], [name_f]Suzanne[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] and [name_f]Melanie[/name_f] are perfect!!!

@EleanorVintage - I also struggle with boys names! I love [name_f]Annette[/name_f], [name_f]Bridget[/name_f], [name_f]Carolyn[/name_f], [name_f]Christine[/name_f], [name_f]Debbie[/name_f], [name_f]Diana[/name_f], [name_f]Georgina[/name_f], [name_f]Gillian[/name_f], [name_f]Jayne[/name_f], [name_f]Jeanette[/name_f], [name_f]Judy[/name_f], [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f], [name_u]Kay[/name_u], [name_f]Laura[/name_f], [name_f]Leanne[/name_f], [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f], [name_f]Rachel[/name_f], [name_f]Tina[/name_f], [name_f]Valerie[/name_f], [name_u]Darren[/name_u], [name_u]Douglas[/name_u], [name_u]Jamie[/name_u], [name_m]Mark[/name_m], [name_m]Martin[/name_m], [name_m]Richard[/name_m], [name_u]Michael[/name_u] and [name_u]Scott[/name_u]! The sibsets are so precious too!!!

@edgeofthemeadow - Oh, I love [name_f]Mindy[/name_f], [name_u]Sandy[/name_u], [name_f]Joanie[/name_f], [name_m]Richie[/name_m] and Reggie!!

[Strawberry.Bunny]

I don’t know why but the aesthetic board reminded me of the movie [name_f]Gidget[/name_f], and the movie takes place in the 50’s. And it just screams Frances/Francine nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] or [name_f]Gidget[/name_f] which would be cute, or even the actress that played her during the time; [name_f]Sandra[/name_f].

Other ideas:
[name_f]Moxie[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Janice[/name_f]
[name_u]Jodie[/name_u]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarice[/name_f] / [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_f]Deborah[/name_f] / [name_f]Debbie[/name_f]
[name_f]Denise[/name_f]

[name_m]Alfred[/name_m]
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m]
[name_m]Bernard[/name_m]
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_m]Derrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Hamish[/name_m]
[name_m]Gerald[/name_m]
[name_m]Frasier[/name_m]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m]