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[slemslempike]

I did that "what would your name in a different decade" be, and I am singularly unimpressed with the results.

My name today would be Collins. Collins. I know that Americans seem to like giving surnames to girls, but really. Mr Collins from P&P. I suppose you could think Jackie Collins which would be better, but even so. I am even more narked off about it because if my name were spelt incorrectly, I'd be Malia.

Other decades:
2000s Lesli (that seems much more 1980s)
1990s Malika (rather nice)
1980s Patience (this seems much more 1880s)
1970s Edie (best of the bunch)
1960s Corliss (actually I wouldn't mind this at all)
1950s Bobbye (nope)
1940s Trula (I haven't heard of this before, but rather sweet)
1930s Kathaleen (to me this seems a redundant syllable)
1920s Orene (Oh-reen or Or-een?)
1910s Anabel
1900s Pecola (isn't this a type of cheese?)

and most oddly of all, in the 1890s, Guy. Not to be all gender-policey, but I told them to tell me about GIRLS' names! Guy is just another word for boy anyway.

I accidentally used over 90% of the monthly internet package I was given on arrival in one night by downloading Game of Thrones, Bluestone 42 and Brooklyn Nine Nine. AND I STILL WANT MORE.

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[joyeuce]

I tried with both the full and abbreviated versions of my name. I'm not convinced many of these are even names; they look more like the results of selecting random Scrabble tiles. The only one I'd be prepared to take on is Valeria!

2010s: Rylie/Mina
2000s: Jacey/Mindy
1990s: Tianna/Kenyatta
1980s: Ami/Tamica
1970s: Marni/Kenneth
1960s: Louann/Selma
1950s: Carleen/Leatrice
1940s: Valeria/Amparo
1930s: Lovie/Willadean
1920s: Audra/Felice
1910s: Lera/Erline
1900s: Lossie/Roselle
1890s: Lular/Garnette

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

Gosh, you have got an interesting selection! Kenyatta must be from when he was first elected, I'd have thought - Kenneth is as baffling as my Guy. Roselle would suit the Abbey Girls.

[joyeuce]

I think my name must be a lot less popular in the US then I've always thought it was in the UK.