"Ugly" vintage

General Name Discussion
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I’ve been thinking about [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]. Why do I never see anyone suggest it? Also, what the heck is wrong with [name_m]Wilmer[/name_m] that no one likes it? All the sounds seem like they should be a hit.

I get that some of these have unfortunate connections, like being a term for vomit ([name_m]Ralph[/name_m]) and being connected to a bumbling character ([name_m]Homer[/name_m] and [name_m]Lloyd[/name_m]) but… time heals wounds. I think that time is approaching.

I would be tickled to see on a young person:

[name_m]Ralph[/name_m]
[name_m]Homer[/name_m]
[name_f]Lorraine[/name_f]
[name_u]Howard[/name_u]
[name_m]Lloyd[/name_m]
[name_f]Cindy[/name_f]
[name_f]Doris[/name_f]
[name_u]Roy[/name_u]
[name_m]Milton[/name_m]

[name_f]Share[/name_f] those odd ball “ugly vintage” names that you like!

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I’m personally totally in love with [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] and [name_f]Cindy[/name_f]!

I wouldn’t call these names “ugly” but they are definitely dusty and lack the love they deserve! Here are some I’d love to see given some TLC: :blush:
[name_f]Wendy[/name_f]
[name_f]Peggy[/name_f]
[name_f]Judy[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilma[/name_f]
[name_u]Beverly[/name_u]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Edna[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_m]Clovis[/name_m]
[name_m]Ernest[/name_m]
[name_m]Clive[/name_m]
[name_u]Mickey[/name_u]
[name_m]Chester[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilfred[/name_m]
[name_m]Clarence[/name_m]
Tabitha
Marjorie
Algernon
Norman

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@Loislyn my 4 month old nephew is named [name_m]Milton[/name_m] [name_m]Karl[/name_m] [name_m]Hjalmar[/name_m] :slight_smile:

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Some vintage names not so much loved on NB

Ethel
[name_f]Mildred[/name_f]
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]
[name_f]Patricia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Pauline[/name_f]
[name_f]Doris[/name_f]

Hank
[name_m]Abraham[/name_m]
[name_m]Cecil[/name_m]
[name_m]Humphrey[/name_m]
[name_m]Leonard[/name_m]
[name_m]Jerome[/name_m]
[name_m]Woodrow[/name_m]
[name_m]Elmer[/name_m]

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Omg. I love it! :heart_eyes:

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How did I forget [name_m]Eugene[/name_m]???

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Dusty was probably the better word… but ugly is more eye catching and dramatic. I’m feeling dramatic today. :upside_down_face:

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Dorcas
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]

Cecil
[name_u]Wynn[/name_u]

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What about [name_f]Wanda[/name_f]?
Of course I’m serious! And don’t call me [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]. :crazy_face:

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I like [name_m]Wilmer[/name_m], [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f], [name_m]Ralph[/name_m], [name_u]Howard[/name_u], [name_f]Doris[/name_f], [name_m]Milton[/name_m] and [name_u]Roy[/name_u].

Edna
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Mildred[/name_f]
[name_f]Dora[/name_f]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_u]Beverly[/name_u]
[name_f]Amanda[/name_f]
[name_f]Olga[/name_f]
[name_f]Helga[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Joanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Prue[/name_f]
[name_f]Prudence[/name_f]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Gregoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilma[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]
Ermentude
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f]

Gilbert
[name_m]Wilber[/name_m]/Wilbur
[name_m]Artur[/name_m]
[name_m]Edwin[/name_m]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m]

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I’m a lover of [name_f]Peggy[/name_f]! [name_u]Joan[/name_u] and [name_f]Anita[/name_f] are great too. I also love [name_m]Cadmus[/name_m], which sort of fits into the category. And [name_m]Horace[/name_m]!

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Cyril, [name_m]Clarence[/name_m], [name_m]Clyde[/name_m], [name_f]Ethel[/name_f], [name_u]Beverly[/name_u] and [name_f]Muriel[/name_f]

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I’m adding [name_m]Marvin[/name_m].

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my style is mostly this lol.
Repeated but [name_f]Mildred[/name_f] and [name_m]Wilbur[/name_m] are absolute faves!
and [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]? She is AWESOME! [name_m]Wilmer[/name_m]’s awesome too!
[name_m]Clifford[/name_m], [name_f]Edith[/name_f], [name_f]Ida[/name_f], and [name_m]Walter[/name_m] are some others I love!

this is just me fangirling about vintage names, I’m not gonna go around complimenting every single name y’all listed so that’s it for now :slight_smile:

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this is definitely my boy naming style! some i haven’t seen mentioned yet are [name_m]Ike[/name_m], [name_m]Roger[/name_m], [name_m]Abner[/name_m], [name_m]Baxter[/name_m], [name_m]Bertram[/name_m], [name_m]Bruce[/name_m], [name_m]Clifford[/name_m], [name_m]Howie[/name_m], [name_m]Ike[/name_m], [name_m]Horace[/name_m], [name_m]Dagwood[/name_m], [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u], [name_m]Ulysses[/name_m], and [name_u]Teddy[/name_u]! also seconding [name_m]Wilbur[/name_m], [name_m]Clive[/name_m], [name_u]Lyle[/name_u], [name_f]Hattie[/name_f], [name_m]Elmer[/name_m], [name_m]Hank[/name_m], [name_u]Mickey[/name_u], [name_m]Chester[/name_m], [name_f]Peggy[/name_f], and [name_f]Wendy[/name_f]!

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I like [name_m]Wilmer[/name_m]!!

There’s also
[name_m]Hadrian[/name_m]
[name_f]Hildegarde[/name_f]
[name_f]Norma[/name_f]
[name_u]Joan[/name_u]
[name_f]Doris[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_m]Elmo[/name_m]
[name_m]Hector[/name_m]
[name_m]Ernest[/name_m]
[name_m]Lowell[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilfred[/name_m]

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Me too

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Bobby (m)
[name_m]Roger[/name_m]
[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
[name_f]Myrna[/name_f]
[name_m]Earl[/name_m]
[name_m]Ernest[/name_m]
[name_f]Helga[/name_f]
[name_m]Norman[/name_m]
[name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_f]Barbara[/name_f]
[name_m]Hubert[/name_m]
[name_m]Fred[/name_m]

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For me I think it’s exactly that they just don’t really strike me as ‘pretty’ some vintage names have that real pretty feel though. So I understand why they’ve made a come back.

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Why have I never heard of [name_m]Barzillai[/name_m] before? :astonished: It’s absolutely perfect and I’m so in love with it now!

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