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Re: Agreeing on "Classics"
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I think it's probably the difference in location - I'm in the UK, and Caroline isn't all that common over here. I think Sarah has never been as popular over here either.Katie
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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.
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