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HelpRe: 1940s names - the sequel
in reply to a message by Pie
a) Dennis, Leslie, Ronald and maybe Roy are definitely the most dated for me. Eric, Graham, Derek, Trevor, Ian, and Stephen were (less common) names of my peers in my generation (born in 83) so they sound very normal to me, but will probably sound dated soon.
b) Eric, George, Malcolm, Geoffrey, Paul, Edward, Philip, Joseph, Charles and Bernard all ring classic to me, so those are all useable now (Jeffrey slightly less so - it's got a more dated, less serious tone to it.)The above names all sound serious and regal, and I would be hard-pressed to guess what age a bearer of one of them was. George, Philip and Bernard are skirting the edge - they seem more old-fashioned than the others by just a touch. Patrick and Graham also seem more current - I have never met a Patrick, and only knew one Graham, so they sound young but not in a shallow, flavour-of-the-month way.
c) Combos!
Malcolm Roy
Patrick Dennis
George Eric
Charles Geoffrey
I always make too many I'm SORRY
b) Eric, George, Malcolm, Geoffrey, Paul, Edward, Philip, Joseph, Charles and Bernard all ring classic to me, so those are all useable now (Jeffrey slightly less so - it's got a more dated, less serious tone to it.)The above names all sound serious and regal, and I would be hard-pressed to guess what age a bearer of one of them was. George, Philip and Bernard are skirting the edge - they seem more old-fashioned than the others by just a touch. Patrick and Graham also seem more current - I have never met a Patrick, and only knew one Graham, so they sound young but not in a shallow, flavour-of-the-month way.
c) Combos!
Malcolm Roy
Patrick Dennis
George Eric
Charles Geoffrey
I always make too many I'm SORRY
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