The Pearls and Opals of the world are long gone. The Pauls, Johns and Scotts are becoming rarer. Alexis surged for girls in the 1980's, and Trinity is soaring at the moment. Follow this Eric Muller post to see graphic representations of the rise and fall of the popularity of names in the United States. It's a fun site.
Posted by armand at April 27, 2005 02:47 PM | TrackBack | Posted to CultureJust today I was thumbing through an issue of Better Homes and Gardens in which a quiet little family garden was profiled. After describing the one acre garden, with a shed with hot and cold running water and electricity in California (quiet, little, huh) there was a picture of the grandmother and granddaughter watering plants. The child's name was Gentry. GENTRY?! What, is she landed or something?
Posted by: binky at April 27, 2005 11:57 PM | PERMALINKThank you. I am changing my name to Shania Heretik.
Posted by: The Heretik at April 28, 2005 12:11 AM | PERMALINK