The Gay Nineties
Which of these top twenty-five names for 1890 - 1900 do you like best? Which do you like the least?
1. John
2. William
3. James
4. George
5. Charles
6. Joseph
7. Frank
8. Robert
9. Edward
10. Henry
11. Harry
12. Thomas
13. Walter
14. Arthur
15. Fred
16. Albert
17. Clarence
18. Willie
19. Roy
20. Louis
21. Earl
22. Paul
23. Carl
24. Ernest
25. Samuel
1. Mary
2. Anna
3. Margaret
4. Helen
5. Elizabeth
6. Ruth
7. Florence
8. Ethel
9. Emma
10. Marie
11. Clara
12. Bertha
13. Minnie
14. Bessie
15. Alice
16. Lillian
17. Edna
18. Grace
19. Annie
20. Mabel
21. Ida
22. Rose
23. Hazel
24. Gertrude
1. John
2. William
3. James
4. George
5. Charles
6. Joseph
7. Frank
8. Robert
9. Edward
10. Henry
11. Harry
12. Thomas
13. Walter
14. Arthur
15. Fred
16. Albert
17. Clarence
18. Willie
19. Roy
20. Louis
21. Earl
22. Paul
23. Carl
24. Ernest
25. Samuel
1. Mary
2. Anna
3. Margaret
4. Helen
5. Elizabeth
6. Ruth
7. Florence
8. Ethel
9. Emma
10. Marie
11. Clara
12. Bertha
13. Minnie
14. Bessie
15. Alice
16. Lillian
17. Edna
18. Grace
19. Annie
20. Mabel
21. Ida
22. Rose
23. Hazel
24. Gertrude
This message was edited 11/28/2015, 10:48 AM
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I love *
John
James
George
Charles
Joseph
Harry
Thomas
Arthur *
Louis
Samuel
I like
William
Frank
Robert
Edward
Henry
Walter
Albert
Carl
I Dislike
Fred
Clarence
Willie
Roy
Earl
Paul
Ernest
*
I love *
Anna
Elizabeth
Florence
Emma
Clara
Alice
Lillian
Grace
Annie
Mabel
Rose
I like
Mary
Ruth
Marie
Minnie
Ida
Hazel
I Dislike :
Margaret
Helen
Ethel
Bertha
Edna
Gertrude
John
James
George
Charles
Joseph
Harry
Thomas
Arthur *
Louis
Samuel
I like
William
Frank
Robert
Edward
Henry
Walter
Albert
Carl
I Dislike
Fred
Clarence
Willie
Roy
Earl
Paul
Ernest
*
I love *
Anna
Elizabeth
Florence
Emma
Clara
Alice
Lillian
Grace
Annie
Mabel
Rose
I like
Mary
Ruth
Marie
Minnie
Ida
Hazel
I Dislike :
Margaret
Helen
Ethel
Bertha
Edna
Gertrude
My favourites are:
John
Joseph
Henry
Arthur
Louis
Samuel
Mary
Anna
Ruth
Clara
Grace
Rose
Least favourites:
George
Harry
Willie
Roy
Earl
Margareth
Ethel
Bertha
Bessie
Edna
Mabel
Gertrude
John
Joseph
Henry
Arthur
Louis
Samuel
Mary
Anna
Ruth
Clara
Grace
Rose
Least favourites:
George
Harry
Willie
Roy
Earl
Margareth
Ethel
Bertha
Bessie
Edna
Mabel
Gertrude
Gosh. How the world has changed - and stayed the same!
I can't really give a hit parade; will brief comments do?
1. John - has the charm of the unexpected! Unlike Mary.
2. William - Any time, but only with nn Will
3. James - ooh yes please
4. George - OKish I suppose
5. Charles - not bad; not good enough
6. Joseph - family name, and Joe has got to be the friendliest nn on the planet, so yes
7. Frank - no; Francis yes
8. Robert - prefer Robin for a boy, but it's still good
9. Edward - yeah, nice one
10. Henry - limp and grey and drab
11. Harry - better than Henry, but not good enough
12. Thomas - I'd use it in a heartbeat
13. Walter - not bad, but not good enough
14. Arthur - I'm always torn between the legend and the Arthurs I've known; on balance, no
15. Fred - no; Frederick yes, in the middle
16. Albert - something of a GP for me
17. Clarence - no
18. Willie - er, no
19. Roy - yesyesyes
20. Louis - yes if it sounds like Looiss, no to Looee; on balance, no Louis, yes Lewis
21. Earl - eh?
22. Paul - yesyesyes
23. Carl - no
24. Ernest - family name, but no
25. Samuel - slimy and soapy and no
I can't really give a hit parade; will brief comments do?
1. John - has the charm of the unexpected! Unlike Mary.
2. William - Any time, but only with nn Will
3. James - ooh yes please
4. George - OKish I suppose
5. Charles - not bad; not good enough
6. Joseph - family name, and Joe has got to be the friendliest nn on the planet, so yes
7. Frank - no; Francis yes
8. Robert - prefer Robin for a boy, but it's still good
9. Edward - yeah, nice one
10. Henry - limp and grey and drab
11. Harry - better than Henry, but not good enough
12. Thomas - I'd use it in a heartbeat
13. Walter - not bad, but not good enough
14. Arthur - I'm always torn between the legend and the Arthurs I've known; on balance, no
15. Fred - no; Frederick yes, in the middle
16. Albert - something of a GP for me
17. Clarence - no
18. Willie - er, no
19. Roy - yesyesyes
20. Louis - yes if it sounds like Looiss, no to Looee; on balance, no Louis, yes Lewis
21. Earl - eh?
22. Paul - yesyesyes
23. Carl - no
24. Ernest - family name, but no
25. Samuel - slimy and soapy and no
Like the most: Thomas & Lillian
Like the least: Clarence & Ethel (which was my own great-grandmother's name, I don't know how she could stand it)
Like the least: Clarence & Ethel (which was my own great-grandmother's name, I don't know how she could stand it)
Favorites:
Charles, Walter, and Thomas
Grace, Emma, and Rose
Least Favorites:
Willie, Earl, and Roy
Bertha, Hazel, and Bessie
Charles, Walter, and Thomas
Grace, Emma, and Rose
Least Favorites:
Willie, Earl, and Roy
Bertha, Hazel, and Bessie
I love:
George
Charles
Arthur
Albert
Paul
Ernest
Margaret
Helen
Clara
Alice
Grace
Rose
Hazel
I would not use:
Roy
Earl
Florence
Bertha
Edna
Gertrude
George
Charles
Arthur
Albert
Paul
Ernest
Margaret
Helen
Clara
Alice
Grace
Rose
Hazel
I would not use:
Roy
Earl
Florence
Bertha
Edna
Gertrude
I like:
1. John
2. William
3. James
4. George
7. Frank (I prefer Franklin though)
9. Edward (I prefer Edwin)
14. Arthur
23. Carl
2. Anna (I don't like it as a first name, but a middle name)
4. Helen (I also love Helena)
7. Florence
10. Marie (As a middle name)
11. Clara
13. Minnie (One of my top names)
14. Bessie
16. Lillian (I also love Lily)
22. Rose (As a middle name)
1. John
2. William
3. James
4. George
7. Frank (I prefer Franklin though)
9. Edward (I prefer Edwin)
14. Arthur
23. Carl
2. Anna (I don't like it as a first name, but a middle name)
4. Helen (I also love Helena)
7. Florence
10. Marie (As a middle name)
11. Clara
13. Minnie (One of my top names)
14. Bessie
16. Lillian (I also love Lily)
22. Rose (As a middle name)
James, John, Robert, Charles, William.
Marie, Grace, Rose, Florence
Marie, Grace, Rose, Florence
My favorites are:
Carl
Henry
Paul
Alice
Ida
Florence
Least favorites are:
Willie
Clarence
Earl
Anna
Ethel
Edna
Carl
Henry
Paul
Alice
Ida
Florence
Least favorites are:
Willie
Clarence
Earl
Anna
Ethel
Edna