Updating for a New Generation

The Easy Formula for Naming for a [name_m]New[/name_m] Generation:
[name_m]Just[/name_m] rhyme the last one

‘80s kids are now parents. [name_m]How[/name_m] do they determine what names sound right for their littles? One way: rhyme the names they grew up with.

Here’s a list of ‘80s names converted for a new generation.

Girls
[name_u]Madison[/name_u] - [name_u]Addison[/name_u]
[name_f]Madelyn[/name_f] / [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] - [name_f]Adelyn[/name_f] / [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Beverly[/name_f] - [name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Melissa[/name_f] - [name_f]Elissa[/name_f]/[name_f]Alyssa[/name_f]
[name_f]Karen[/name_f] / [name_f]Erin[/name_f] - Maren / [name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] / [name_u]Shelley[/name_u] - [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_u]Kimberly[/name_u] - [name_f]Emberly[/name_f]
[name_f]Amber[/name_f] - [name_u]Ember[/name_u]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f] - [name_f]Emmie[/name_f]
[name_f]Bella[/name_f] - [name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_u]Paris[/name_u] - [name_f]Cerys[/name_f] / [name_f]Karis[/name_f]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f] - [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Stacy[/name_u] / [name_u]Tracy[/name_u] - [name_f]Macy[/name_f]
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] - [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f] - [name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] - [name_u]Ellery[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] - [name_u]Fable[/name_u]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f] - [name_f]Cora[/name_f] / [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_u]Jessie[/name_u] - [name_f]Essie[/name_f]
[name_f]Kayla[/name_f] - [name_f]Ayla[/name_f]
[name_f]Jen[/name_f] - [name_u]Wren[/name_u]

Unisex
[name_u]Lynn[/name_u] - [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u] - [name_u]Saylor[/name_u]
[name_u]Cory[/name_u] / [name_f]Cori[/name_f] - [name_u]Story[/name_u]

Boys
[name_m]Eric[/name_m] / [name_m]Derrick[/name_m] - Carrick / [name_m]Merrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m] - [name_m]Kian[/name_m]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u] - [name_m]Crew[/name_m]
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u] - [name_m]Cannon[/name_m]
[name_m]Jason[/name_m] - [name_u]Mason[/name_u] / [name_m]Grayson[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u] - Ames
[name_m]Mark[/name_m] - [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_u]Cody[/name_u] / [name_u]Jody[/name_u] - Bodhi / [name_m]Brody[/name_m]
[name_u]Brett[/name_u] - [name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_m]Raymond[/name_m] - [name_m]Eamon[/name_m]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m] - [name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Austin[/name_m] - [name_m]Boston[/name_m]
[name_u]Shane[/name_u] - [name_u]Lane[/name_u]
[name_m]Warren[/name_m] - [name_m]Oren[/name_m]
[name_u]Kyle[/name_u] / [name_u]Lyle[/name_u] - [name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Sean[/name_m] - [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u] - [name_m]Creed[/name_m]
[name_m]Lance[/name_m] - [name_m]Vance[/name_m]

What other former favorites can you update by rhyming?

Haha, you make a valid point!

[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]/[name_f]Sara[/name_f] -> [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Zara[/name_f], [name_f]Lara[/name_f], [name_f]Mara[/name_f]…

[name_u]Cody[/name_u] -> [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m], [name_m]Brodie[/name_m]

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[name_m]Brandon[/name_m] - [name_m]Landon[/name_m]
[name_m]Paul[/name_m] - [name_m]Sol[/name_m]
[name_u]Shane[/name_u] - [name_m]Kane[/name_m], [name_u]Dane[/name_u]

[name_f]Holly[/name_f] - [name_f]Molly[/name_f]

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