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HelpRe: Agreeing on "Classics"
in reply to a message by Katie
I find it almost astonishing that you would omit Caroline and Sarah, while adding Harriet and Matilda. I like both names, but those do not ring classic to me.
Jacob and Richard I will grant you. Those should have been on my original.
Jacob and Richard I will grant you. Those should have been on my original.
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I'd disagree with that - I can name several prominent Carolines, and many more that I know personally, ranging in age from early sixties to primary school. And I think Sarah has been in steady, constant use since at least the 1700s.
To be a classic, I think the name has to be well represented in all levels of society, not just upper/prominent class (Beatrice, Harriet, Matilda, Victoria), and be consistently used, not just in pockets of trend.
To be a classic, I think the name has to be well represented in all levels of society, not just upper/prominent class (Beatrice, Harriet, Matilda, Victoria), and be consistently used, not just in pockets of trend.
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