Name options come from the bottom of the top 1000 names in the US for each character’s year of birth.
DH: Ashby, Baldwin, Cyril, Denver, Elroy, Firman, Gregory, Hayden, Irven, Jabez, Kit, Layton, Mervin, Noble, Ottis, Reese, Titus, Vernie, Wilhelm, Yee, Zeke (1880, LN: de los Santos, Astacio, Stettler, Hackley, Merrow; telegram operator, farmer, miner)
DW: Annis, Blossom, Celestia, Daisy, Edmonia, Francisca, Grayce, Honora, Iris, Joella, Katharina, Lisette, Miranda, Nelie, Olena, Philomene, Ramona, Sibyl, Texanna, Verne, Wilda, Zelda (1882, MN: Wilson, Lima, Erikson, McCary, Buendia; stay-at-home parent, midwife, factory worker)
DS1: Ashley, Baxter, Cedric, Dannie, Elliot, Fayette, Giles, Howell, Justus, Kyle, Lucas, Marlin, Norval, Ozzie, Porfirio, Reece, Seymour, Thurston, Vicente, Waldemar (1903; butler, salesman, painter)
DS2: Agustin, Buddy, Curley, Denis, Ellison, Florian, Gabe, Hansel, Isaac, Jiles, Kirby, Leopold, Mathias, Nile, Olaf, Prentice, Quentin, Raoul, Ransom, Sonny, Toby, Verlin, Wellington, Zeb (1905; mechanic, barber, doctor)
DD1: Afton, Betsy, Eura, Gregoria, Hassie, Helga, Imelda, Inga, Jayne, Jesse, Kittie, Lonie, Luisa, Maebell, Missouri, Monnie, Selina, Tressa, Vertie, Tilda, Vita, Stasia, Otelia, Zettie, Karen, Izora, Ardelia (1912; teacher, seamstress, nurse)
DS1: (1903)
- DW: Alverda, Diane, Dinah, Ella-Mae, Fronie, Glennie, Hazle, Ilene, Judy, Julianna, Lacy, Lempi, Linnea, Lockie, Madalyn, Margarett, Matie, Nella, Nila, Norene,Pearlie, Roslyn, Serena, Vertie, Willia, Zetta (1904, MN: Darling, Fairfield, Bluhm, Leinback, Xiang; typist, librarian, bookkeeper)
– DD: Oneta, Theola, Adelia, Brenda, Herminia, Jamie, Laurene, Letitia, Louvenia, Marlene, Olympia, Patti, Trula, Vonda, Alease, Amparo, Bobbye, Coletta, Lera, Lorrayne, Veola, Benita, Berenice, Dorine, Edyth, Emmer (1925; saleswoman, musician, computer) – explore her family tree in Part 2, coming soon
– DS: Artie, Cleve, Cornell, Deane, Hamilton, Leamon, Mariano, Marlyn, Mitchel, Nels, Obie, Quinton, Sylvan, Val, Vernie, Watson, Wylie, Abram, Cedric, Delton, Ennis, Lesley, Olan, Weston, Donato, Farrell, Gust, Marcellus, Merwin, Rueben (1927; firefighter, office clerk, construction worker)
– DS: Abner, Allison, Artie, Artis, Webster, Durwood, Orland, Emmit, Finis, Florentino, Hamilton, Hosea, Melville, Marcellus, Lonzo, Cameron, Cleve, Conley, Ford, Genaro, Llewellyn, Jodie, Marshall, Mervyn, Merl (1930; bus driver, sailor, train engineer)
– DS: Arland, Aron, Casper, Douglass, Gino, Gustav, Jacky, Lorin, Turner, Verlyn, Whitney, Williams, Addison, Allyn, Bart, Blake, Danial, Conley, Edison, Ferris, Hershell, Harrell, Reid, Henderson, Faustino (1933; steel worker, lawyer, baker)
– DD: Elissa, Erlinda, Herminia, Joye, Madie, Mary-Lee, Antonette, Ceola, Belle, Delora, Dena, Estell, Alison, Leanna, Nathalie, Sharon, Waneta, Alexandra, Betty-Lou, Delta, Julianna, Katy, Adelina, Lita, Marceline (1934; phone switchboard operator, bank teller, poet)
– DD: Florene, Geri, Jerilynn, Karan, Leslie, Norine, Rosanna, Venita, Wynona, Bernita, Cheri, Evie, LeAnn, Lidia, Louvenia, Ruthanne, Willia, Deana, Delphia, Erna, Jannette, Mardell, Mitzi, Nella, Phyliss (1941; stewardess, radiographer, stenographer)
DS2: (1905)
- Life Companion: Axel, Bertrand, Carlo, Everet, Ernesto, Franklyn, Gussie, Huey, Jones, Jordan, Kelley, Leeroy, Marcel, Myles, Oakley, Richmond, Rosco, Rutherford, Sanders, Thaddeus, Vito, Waverly (1905, LN: Gillon, Gero, Litke, Stefanik, Barientos; florist, dairy worker, machinist)
DD1: (1912)
- DH: Burnell, Chalmer, Danny, Dell, Garnet, Glynn, Lauren, Prentice, Rodger, Selmer, Weston, Williard, Arley, Armin, Arvin, Berlin, Cary, Colin, Earlie, Earling, Joy, Lindsay, Mathias, Oris, Thurston, Tyrus, Armond, Baxter, Burnice (1916, LN: Diehl, Quisenberry, Willbanks, Updegraff, Hosley; lawyer, milkman, carpenter)
– DS Ardell, Burnell, Clare, Del, Derrell, Douglass, Edison, Federico, Harlow, Huston, Ike, Isadore, Layton, Lonzo, Quinton, Williams, Brendan, Burley, Donnell, Gaston, Glenwood, Hampton, Hershell, Jorge: (1936; postal worker, office manager, electrician)
– DS: Durwood, Elzie, Ezekiel, Fay, Jamie, Murry, Nevin, Norwood, Otho, Rudolf, Clarke, Barrie, Bertrand, Clovis, Darell, Early, Claudie, Elmore, Gay, Gaylen, Hayden, Leonardo, O’Neal, Ora, Prentice (1941; pilot, radio announcer, shopkeeper)
– DD: Ginny, Evon, Juana, Bernita, Eartha, Elayne, Abbie, Magdalena, Melvina, Palma, Vonnie, Linnea, Lonna, Lovie, Mari, Nanci, Ouida, Betsey, Jocelyn, Merilyn, Rosario, Artie, Bernardine, Charla, Darline, Aida, Elois (1942; novelist, doctor, actress)
– DS/DS: Faris, Gerardo, Gil, Giles, Hans, Jame, Layton, Lucian, Marshal, O’Neal, Rollie, Angus, Durwood, Jewel, Kip, Richie, Tyler, Sebastian, Arlyn, Buck, Casey, Clarke, Del, Elzie, Leamon, Linn / Verlin, Walt, Ambrose, Bernardo, Palmer, Jonnie, Joyce, Loran, Terrill, Arvin, Cleve, Clint, Jonas, Leighton, Rayburn, Rondal, Clem, Curley, Dwaine, Whitney, Allyn, Antone, Darvin, Derrell, Mahlon (1945; fisherman, lumberjack, truck driver / professor, chemist, journalist)