When I was in grade school, there were usually about two Cindy's (me and another girl). There were also at least 3 Debbie's and Kathy's.

Every year in the newspaper, there is a top ten list of the names parents choose for their newborn.

Names recycle, what is old becomes new. When I was a child, Hannah and Sara were old people names.

My DD has many friends named Jessica, Ashley and Brittany.

What "old" names can you think of? Here are some of my favorites, ones that I do not hear often in the "new" generation.

Of course there are a few but here are some I rarely hear. I am going down the alphabet, in a way!

Rose
Sharon
Debbie
Kathy
Steve
Sally
Sandy (Sandra)
Candy
Beth
Abigail (Abby)
Ellen
Gail
Jill
Karen
Leslie
Patty (Patricia)
Wendy

Oh, I always loved my grandfather's half sister's name. I met her once in a nursing home. She was from Russia. Her name was Gitl (pronounced Gittel).

Seems like I only got to girl names!