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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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[alitheapipkin.livejournal.com]

Late to the party because I've been away on holiday.

Oh, my name was obviously much less popular in the USA than in the UK, I got some nice ones, although nothing as odd of some above:

Today - Josie
2000s - Nichole (with an 'h'?)
1990s - Maritza
1980s - Misti (what am I, a horse?)
70s - Isabel
60s - Roseann
50s - Eula (what?)
40s - Rosalee
30s - Juana
20s - Monica (sounds very modern to me because of Friends)
10s - Mina (I rather like this)
1900s - Ludie (well, it's different!)
1890s - Mertie (maybe not)

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

Eula could be short for Eulalie. Interesting to see Isabel, which was SO popular for babies more recently, in amongst Rosalee and Maritza.

[alitheapipkin.livejournal.com]

Yes indeed, one of my old school friend's daughters is an Isabel, currently aged 5, although she's been Izzie her whole life thus far so it'll be interesting to see if she uses her full name when she's older. Mind you, I also don't know how they worked that one out, given the 70s is the decade I was actually born in...