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these sorts of names, in the uk, tend to be associated with old people, as did, until relatively recently, names like george, arthur, harry etc.
is this the same in america or do they have another crop of names associated with older generations?
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I suppose there are connotations with these sorts of names - here they imply old people, elsewhere not.
I think connotations seem to hugely influence the choice of name. even if its a really nice sounding name.
I know a guy whose girlfriend wants to name his son Igor!! In her country its a common, popular name and doesn't have any connotations, but here... it means...well...Igor!...the hunchback from Frankenstein!
I know that the name Myra (a perfectly nice name) fell into almost disuse after Myra Hindley -at least in this country, although Ian is too common a name to be only associated with Ian Brady.
Mind you, Jack, is more peopular than ever at the moment...I suppose 1896 is too long ago...
I wonder how many German children were given the name Adolph over the last 60 years?
I wonder how long it takes these sorts of names to 'recover'?
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