What would your name be if you were born today
This is a quick link that finds your names's ranking you Birthday's stats vs. today's stats.
http://time.com/3856405/baby-name-popularity/
My name today would be Emily. Which is not bad. My name in the 1900's would be Ethel.
I know that I have a fad-name, and I have mixed feelings about it. My parents must have really been fans of the fads, as my name was the 7th most popular name in my birth year and my sister's name was the 7th most popular name in her birth year.
"Find what you love, and let it kill you." Charles Bukowski
http://time.com/3856405/baby-name-popularity/
My name today would be Emily. Which is not bad. My name in the 1900's would be Ethel.
I know that I have a fad-name, and I have mixed feelings about it. My parents must have really been fans of the fads, as my name was the 7th most popular name in my birth year and my sister's name was the 7th most popular name in her birth year.
"Find what you love, and let it kill you." Charles Bukowski
This message was edited 5/16/2015, 3:19 AM
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According to this, today I would be Amberly. I got pretty interesting names here (mostly misspelled):
1890s - Rene :/
1900s - Rue (That's pretty cool actually)
1910s - Elener (aww)
1920s - Capitola (awesome)
1930s - Berdie
1940s - Claretta
1950s - Corene
1960s - Daina
1970s - Yulanda
1980s - Marti
1990s - Kymberly
2000s - Saira
Actually, seeing as I was not born in the States, in 2013 I'd be a Hodaya. Which is also not bad.
1890s - Rene :/
1900s - Rue (That's pretty cool actually)
1910s - Elener (aww)
1920s - Capitola (awesome)
1930s - Berdie
1940s - Claretta
1950s - Corene
1960s - Daina
1970s - Yulanda
1980s - Marti
1990s - Kymberly
2000s - Saira
Actually, seeing as I was not born in the States, in 2013 I'd be a Hodaya. Which is also not bad.
Some of these are heinous!
Today, my name would be Hadley Khloe. Yiiiikes.
2000s: Maggie Brooklyn
1990s: Ebony Priscilla
1980s: Shawna Felicia
1970s: Kimberley Yvette
1960s: Marsha Dianne
1950s: Florence Priscilla
1940s: Cora Agnes
1930s: Ada Lola
1920s: Lottie Bonnie
1910s: Cleo Ola
1990s: Celia Amanda
1890s: Bertie Janie
Today, my name would be Hadley Khloe. Yiiiikes.
2000s: Maggie Brooklyn
1990s: Ebony Priscilla
1980s: Shawna Felicia
1970s: Kimberley Yvette
1960s: Marsha Dianne
1950s: Florence Priscilla
1940s: Cora Agnes
1930s: Ada Lola
1920s: Lottie Bonnie
1910s: Cleo Ola
1990s: Celia Amanda
1890s: Bertie Janie
I was born in '91 and named Erica Rose. Today I would be Arianna Amber. I don't mind Arianna or Amber individually, but together they're terribly trendy!
Then they sorted by decade popularity (1990s back through the 1890s), and in each ascending decade I would've been:
Marissa Montana
Catherine Lucia
Stacey Bridgett
Kathy Tamela
Vicki Lila
Marsha Lottie
Kay Vernell
Sarah Roselyn
Myrtle Bennie
Hattie Freddie
Ada Bulah
Della Celeste
I wouldn't mind being called Ada, Sarah Roselyn, Marsha, or Catherine Lucia (that one's lovely!). Or Marissa, if I hadn't grown up knowing a really, really horrible girl with that name. I did actually go to school with a girl named Bridgett, spelled that way - she hated her name then, I wonder what she thinks of it now.
Then they sorted by decade popularity (1990s back through the 1890s), and in each ascending decade I would've been:
Marissa Montana
Catherine Lucia
Stacey Bridgett
Kathy Tamela
Vicki Lila
Marsha Lottie
Kay Vernell
Sarah Roselyn
Myrtle Bennie
Hattie Freddie
Ada Bulah
Della Celeste
I wouldn't mind being called Ada, Sarah Roselyn, Marsha, or Catherine Lucia (that one's lovely!). Or Marissa, if I hadn't grown up knowing a really, really horrible girl with that name. I did actually go to school with a girl named Bridgett, spelled that way - she hated her name then, I wonder what she thinks of it now.
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My name today would be Monserrat which is a little strange but not terrible, my name in 1995 was 512 most popular so it makes sense.
1890s: Signa - not a bad name quite like it
1910s: Cara
1920s: Margaretta
1930s: Fred
1940s: Nyla
1950s: Allene
1960s: Keely
1970s: Gail
1980s: Raina
1990s: Ellamae
2000s: Lacy - probably my least favourite of these names.
PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/151224
1890s: Signa - not a bad name quite like it
1910s: Cara
1920s: Margaretta
1930s: Fred
1940s: Nyla
1950s: Allene
1960s: Keely
1970s: Gail
1980s: Raina
1990s: Ellamae
2000s: Lacy - probably my least favourite of these names.
PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/151224
Today: Elizabeth Jordan
2000s: Destiny Tianna
1990s: Christina Traci
1980s: Jamie Marcy
1970s: Pamela Marnie
1960s: Debbie Helene
1950s: Judy Winifred
1940s: Virginia Adeline
1930s: Mildred Ester
1920s: Louise Elouise
1910s: Catherine Almeda
1900s: Minnie Pattie
1890s: Ella Almira
Louise Elouise has something special going there.
2000s: Destiny Tianna
1990s: Christina Traci
1980s: Jamie Marcy
1970s: Pamela Marnie
1960s: Debbie Helene
1950s: Judy Winifred
1940s: Virginia Adeline
1930s: Mildred Ester
1920s: Louise Elouise
1910s: Catherine Almeda
1900s: Minnie Pattie
1890s: Ella Almira
Louise Elouise has something special going there.
Me
Today: Darren Cristopher
2000s: Rickey Bradon
1990s: Derrell Carnell (elllllll)
1980s: Forest Abelardo
1970s: Emory Raoul
1960s: Broderick Lionell
1950s: Granville Marlyn
1940s: Claudie Adelbert
1930s: Dante Ramond
1920s: Odie Ferrell
1910s: Guillermo Lorne
1900s: Arlo Ivo
1890s: Davie Manson
My mum
Today: Naomi
2000s: Kaitlin
1990s: Ashlee
1980s: Bridget
1970s: Beverly
1960s: Patty
1950s: Paulette
1940s: Lucy
1930s: Ramona
1920s: Miriam
1910s: Lizzie
1900s: Genevieve
1890s: Ola
My dad
Today: Ezra
2000s: Trey
1990s: Lee
1980s: Jessie
1970s: Bernard
1960s: Lester
1950s: Morris
1940s: Tommie
1930s: Laurence
1920s: Otto
1910s: Preston
1900s: Sherman
1890s: Edd
My brother
Today: Victor Bilal (wasn't expecting that lol)
2000s: Zachery Delano
1990s: Deandre Jarid (not sure what to think of this)
Today: Darren Cristopher
2000s: Rickey Bradon
1990s: Derrell Carnell (elllllll)
1980s: Forest Abelardo
1970s: Emory Raoul
1960s: Broderick Lionell
1950s: Granville Marlyn
1940s: Claudie Adelbert
1930s: Dante Ramond
1920s: Odie Ferrell
1910s: Guillermo Lorne
1900s: Arlo Ivo
1890s: Davie Manson
My mum
Today: Naomi
2000s: Kaitlin
1990s: Ashlee
1980s: Bridget
1970s: Beverly
1960s: Patty
1950s: Paulette
1940s: Lucy
1930s: Ramona
1920s: Miriam
1910s: Lizzie
1900s: Genevieve
1890s: Ola
My dad
Today: Ezra
2000s: Trey
1990s: Lee
1980s: Jessie
1970s: Bernard
1960s: Lester
1950s: Morris
1940s: Tommie
1930s: Laurence
1920s: Otto
1910s: Preston
1900s: Sherman
1890s: Edd
My brother
Today: Victor Bilal (wasn't expecting that lol)
2000s: Zachery Delano
1990s: Deandre Jarid (not sure what to think of this)
What a lovely toy!
Today, I'd be Lucy. Which is among my all-time favourite names ever! Go me!
1890, however: Mollie
1900, Ollie
1910, Katie. Make that Katharine and I'd smile.
1920, Beulah. Gasp!
1930, Nellie. Surprised there were any left in the 30s.
1940, Marion. Yawn.
1950, Juanita. Not where I live, believe me!
1960, Victoria
1970, Lynn
1980, Cheryl! Very elderly here - I'd expect it down with Marion and Nellie.
1990, Kendra. Eh?
2000, Jillian. Nicer with a G, but definitely OK.
Today, I'd be Lucy. Which is among my all-time favourite names ever! Go me!
1890, however: Mollie
1900, Ollie
1910, Katie. Make that Katharine and I'd smile.
1920, Beulah. Gasp!
1930, Nellie. Surprised there were any left in the 30s.
1940, Marion. Yawn.
1950, Juanita. Not where I live, believe me!
1960, Victoria
1970, Lynn
1980, Cheryl! Very elderly here - I'd expect it down with Marion and Nellie.
1990, Kendra. Eh?
2000, Jillian. Nicer with a G, but definitely OK.
My name would be Ashanti, which I think is an ethnic group, not a name.
Fredrika was number 785 in 1979.
Of my other names, I only like Alethea.
2000s: Kaeli
1990s: Tempest
1980s: Alethea
1970s: Sheron
1960s: Santa
1950s: Scarlet
1940s: Loris
1930s: Agustina
1920s: Salome
1910s: Chlora
1900s: Antionette
1890s: Earl (WTF)
Fredrika was number 785 in 1979.
Of my other names, I only like Alethea.
2000s: Kaeli
1990s: Tempest
1980s: Alethea
1970s: Sheron
1960s: Santa
1950s: Scarlet
1940s: Loris
1930s: Agustina
1920s: Salome
1910s: Chlora
1900s: Antionette
1890s: Earl (WTF)
At least in the 1890s, you wouldn't be called Early
What do you mean?
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I can't really explain what I mean by that very well.
You know what, never mind.
You know what, never mind.
I'm still Olivia Madison. D:
Oh, well. Let's try all of them...
Today: Olivia Madison
2000's: Hannah Brianna
1990's: Ashley Courtney
1980's: Amanda Tiffany
1970's: Lisa Elizabeth
1960's: Susan Nancy
1950's: Patricia Margaret
1940's: Barbara Dorothy
1930's: Betty Virginia
1920's: Dorothy Evelyn
1910's: Helen Florence
1900's: Helen Annie
1890's: Anna Grace
I'll likely come back to this post later and add my family. :)
Oh, well. Let's try all of them...
Today: Olivia Madison
2000's: Hannah Brianna
1990's: Ashley Courtney
1980's: Amanda Tiffany
1970's: Lisa Elizabeth
1960's: Susan Nancy
1950's: Patricia Margaret
1940's: Barbara Dorothy
1930's: Betty Virginia
1920's: Dorothy Evelyn
1910's: Helen Florence
1900's: Helen Annie
1890's: Anna Grace
I'll likely come back to this post later and add my family. :)
Family (WARNING: Kind of long)
Dad:
Today: Tyler Braxton
2000's: Bradley Donald
1990's: Craig Tanner
1980's: Jimmy Dwayne
1970's: Kyle Gilbert
1960's: Ray Chuck
1950's: Lloyd Benny
1940's: Duane Byron
1930's: Hugh Burton
1920's: Franklin Emmett
1910's: Guy Cleveland
1900's: Bill Noah
1890's: Wesley Wiley
Mom:
Today: Caroline London
2000's: Melanie Jordyn
1990's: Briana Linda
1980's: Tamara Janet
1970's: Anne Peggy
1960's: Phyllis Jan
1950's: Annie Lucille
1940's: Lucille Dora
1930's: Jeanette Madeline
1920's: Mae Susie
1910's: Geneva Isabel
1900's: Flora Sophie
1890's: Lulu Delia
Dad:
Today: Tyler Braxton
2000's: Bradley Donald
1990's: Craig Tanner
1980's: Jimmy Dwayne
1970's: Kyle Gilbert
1960's: Ray Chuck
1950's: Lloyd Benny
1940's: Duane Byron
1930's: Hugh Burton
1920's: Franklin Emmett
1910's: Guy Cleveland
1900's: Bill Noah
1890's: Wesley Wiley
Mom:
Today: Caroline London
2000's: Melanie Jordyn
1990's: Briana Linda
1980's: Tamara Janet
1970's: Anne Peggy
1960's: Phyllis Jan
1950's: Annie Lucille
1940's: Lucille Dora
1930's: Jeanette Madeline
1920's: Mae Susie
1910's: Geneva Isabel
1900's: Flora Sophie
1890's: Lulu Delia
I'm surprised I actually got an answer.
My name today would be Ashanti, which I think is an ethnic group, not a name.
2000 name: Kaeli (yuck)
1990: Tempest (yuck)
1980: Alethea (love it)
1970: Sheron (ick)
1960: Santa (uh...)
1950: Scarlet (not bad)
1940: Loris (yuck)
1930: Agustina (eh)
1920: Salome (bada**)
1910: Chlora (ick, chlorine)
1900: Antionette (horrible spelling)
1890: Earl (WTF)
My name today would be Ashanti, which I think is an ethnic group, not a name.
2000 name: Kaeli (yuck)
1990: Tempest (yuck)
1980: Alethea (love it)
1970: Sheron (ick)
1960: Santa (uh...)
1950: Scarlet (not bad)
1940: Loris (yuck)
1930: Agustina (eh)
1920: Salome (bada**)
1910: Chlora (ick, chlorine)
1900: Antionette (horrible spelling)
1890: Earl (WTF)
We did just do this but I love that there's an article about it. And I get to see all my previous names thru the decades so that's neat! The weird thing is that I already really liked these names...with the exception of a few.
2014: Scarlett*
2000s: Madeline*
1990s: Alicia*
1980s: Stacy*
1970s: Paula*
1960s: Diana*
1950s: Frances
1940s: Charlotte*
1930s: Theresa
1920s: Jane*
1910s: Viola
1900s: Alma
1890s: Mamie
2014: Scarlett*
2000s: Madeline*
1990s: Alicia*
1980s: Stacy*
1970s: Paula*
1960s: Diana*
1950s: Frances
1940s: Charlotte*
1930s: Theresa
1920s: Jane*
1910s: Viola
1900s: Alma
1890s: Mamie
Lilah Sophie
Lilah Sophie Aaniyah. Hmm, Lilah Sophie is quite nice. So, my family:
DH: Alex Sebastian
DW: Caitlyn Alani
DD: Lilah Sophie (Aaniyah)
DD: Aalayah Avery
DS: Cameron Adil
My brother's first name didn't rank so I anglified it.
None of my names are that great, but I think it was the worst in the 1890s when I was Exie! I've also been Lavon and Chastity. Urgh. My favourite, I think, is the 1900s. I would have been Maye Estella. I get very tacky in the 2000s: Candace Desiree! Then in the 30s I was Lavon Beulah (Willard), which I'm not exactly a fan of.
Lilah Sophie Aaniyah. Hmm, Lilah Sophie is quite nice. So, my family:
DH: Alex Sebastian
DW: Caitlyn Alani
DD: Lilah Sophie (Aaniyah)
DD: Aalayah Avery
DS: Cameron Adil
My brother's first name didn't rank so I anglified it.
None of my names are that great, but I think it was the worst in the 1890s when I was Exie! I've also been Lavon and Chastity. Urgh. My favourite, I think, is the 1900s. I would have been Maye Estella. I get very tacky in the 2000s: Candace Desiree! Then in the 30s I was Lavon Beulah (Willard), which I'm not exactly a fan of.
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One advantage to having an "Ewwww, POPULAR!" name is you can play those kind of games easily.
My own name hasn't ranked for I don't know how long, so I doubt very much I can use this gizmo.
My own name hasn't ranked for I don't know how long, so I doubt very much I can use this gizmo.
I tried it for my husband, and no, he doesn't rank. If he were younger, probably.
He has an Arabic name which isn't unusual in Arabic speaking countries, though not top-ten popular.
On the plus side, his name is easily spelled and pronounced.
He has an Arabic name which isn't unusual in Arabic speaking countries, though not top-ten popular.
On the plus side, his name is easily spelled and pronounced.
Got one!
Actually, Starla has ranked! I don't know when you were born so I just put 1980 as most people on here seem around that age. You'd have been Elianna Dakota.
Actually, Starla has ranked! I don't know when you were born so I just put 1980 as most people on here seem around that age. You'd have been Elianna Dakota.
lol!
My birth year IS 1980.
I suppose it could be worse.
My birth year IS 1980.
I suppose it could be worse.
Today: Brooklyn
2000s: Danielle
1990s: Cassandra
1980s: Monica
1970s: Nancy
1960s: Connie
1950s: Kathryn
1940s: Geraldine
1930s: Rita
1920s: Beatrice
1910s: Pearl
1900s: Hattie
1890s: Lena
I didn't get to do this when we did it last so here we go :) I'm not a fan of a lot of these, but I do like Cassandra, Kathryn (although I just prefer Katherine), Pearl and Hattie. The rest are too dated for my liking.
2000s: Danielle
1990s: Cassandra
1980s: Monica
1970s: Nancy
1960s: Connie
1950s: Kathryn
1940s: Geraldine
1930s: Rita
1920s: Beatrice
1910s: Pearl
1900s: Hattie
1890s: Lena
I didn't get to do this when we did it last so here we go :) I'm not a fan of a lot of these, but I do like Cassandra, Kathryn (although I just prefer Katherine), Pearl and Hattie. The rest are too dated for my liking.