Popular names from my era

@JudyEv (371767)
Rockingham, Australia
February 14, 2026 9:38pm CST
I wrote about how Asian names differ from the Anglo-Saxon names I’m more used to. I found Ireland had a lot of names which I’d never heard before. In our village of around 150 houses, you can tell by the names that we’re all of a certain vintage. There are at least three Judy’s, four Maureen’s, five Barbara’s, five Carol’s, five John’s, seven Michael’s – and so it goes. But there is only one Vincent! The photo wasn’t taken by Vince obviously but it’s from his camera. It was taken in Hua Hin, Thailand.
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@AmbiePam (112688)
• United States
10h
That is a name that stands out.
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@JudyEv (371767)
• Rockingham, Australia
5h
Do you mean Vincent? We have a friend here called Lionel. He is unique too.
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@AmbiePam (112688)
• United States
1h
@JudyEv Yes, Vincent. Lionel is one I think of only Lionel Ritchie or Lionel Messi.
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@Fleura (33961)
• United Kingdom
1h
@JudyEv I remember a Lionel at school! That was an unusual name then among all the Michaels, Marks, Johns, Davids, Gareths etc.
@marguicha (229892)
• Chile
9h
I agree with you. I named my younger daughter for my most loved doll yet in her classroom there were 4 or 5 Claudias. Now it seems that that name is not used anymore but I have seen Almonds and other fruity names lately.
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@Fleura (33961)
• United Kingdom
1h
Hazel is quite a common name but I have never come across any other nut-related names - Acorn? Macadamia?
@JudyEv (371767)
• Rockingham, Australia
5h
We have an Austrian friend called Claudia. She'd be about 40 now I guess.
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@LadyDuck (493298)
• Italy
1h
This is a beautiful fountain! Vincent is Vincenzo in Italian, one of the best friends of my brother and one of my cousins are called Vincenzo.
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@xFiacre (14243)
• Ireland
10h
@judyev A lot of people here use the Irish spelling of names, Kevin is Caoimhin. If you stand in a busy street and shout Billy or Jean quite a few older heads will turn and shout “What?”
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@JudyEv (371767)
• Rockingham, Australia
5h
Our niece's Ciaran uses the Irish spelling and likes us to pronounce it CiaRAN.
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@thelme55 (77672)
• Germany
11m
That’s a beautiful photo Those names are popular I think.
• United States
2h
Yes, certain decades had certain popular names. My name was popular in the early 1960's but isn't heard much anymore.
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@Fleura (33961)
• United Kingdom
1h
I don't know any Vincents either. Long ago I used to work with someone called Victor. That was pretty unusual then and it still is today.