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Say Bye To This Baby Name: Gary Could Soon Be A Goner
Yahoo! Lifestyle ^
| March 10, 2015
| Alison Coldridge
Posted on 03/11/2015 11:13:51 AM PDT by Praetorian
Are you called Gary? Your name could soon be extinct as fewer parents are choosing to call their tot it.
Despite a wealth of famous Garys in the world (Neville, Oldman, Barlow and Lineker, to name a few), the name is dying out.
The name 'Gary' is less popular than it's ever been before.
Records have revealed that the name is on its way to becoming extinct despite being really popular in decades gone by.
Since it originated in 1880, the name has been given to both boys and girls but is now becoming a rarity.
Stats show that the amount of babies given the name has declined dramatically halving in popularity in the last decade alone.
The name hasnt been given to a girl since 1997 and was only given to 442 babies worldwide in 2013 469 less than in 2003, according to onebabynamer.com.
The name peaked in the 50s, with up to 38,000 baby boys globally being given the originally Germanic name. It took off at the same time for girls, with up to 90 girls being called Gary.
British actor Gary Oldman was given his name when it was at the height of its popularity - in the 50s.
In the UK, only 28 British-born boys were named Gary in 2013, compared to 235 in 1996, a graph based on Office of National Statistics shows.
Nowadays, the most popular boys names in the UK include the likes of Jack, Harry, Jacob, Charlie, Thomas, Oscar and William with Oliver as Britains number one choice of last year.
Top girls names include Amelia, Olivia, Emily, Ava, Isla, Jessica, Poppy and Isabella. Not a Gary in sight.
TOPICS: History; Miscellaneous; Society; Weird Stuff
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To: Praetorian
That, along with various other annoying names such as Hayden, Kayden, Jayden, and others, along with their horrible spelling variations. This isn't even counting the various white trash stripper names.
John: Alright, speed round. I'm gonna rattle off some names, and when I hit it, you buzz it, okay? You got me?
Ted: You do it. I will tell you. Yeah.
John: Alright: Brandy, Heather, Channing, Brianna, Amber, Serena, Melody, Dakota, Sierra, Bambi, Crystal, Samantha, Autumn, Ruby, Taylor, Tara, Tammy, Lauren, Charlene, Chantelle, Courtney, Misty, Jenny, Krista, Mindy, Noel, Shelby, Trina, Reba, Cassandra, Nikki, Kelsey, Shawna, Jolene, Urleen, Claudia, Savannah, Casey, Dolly, Kendra, Kylie, Chloe, Devon, Emmalou, BECKY?
Ted: No.
John: Wait; was it any of those names with a "Lynn" after it?
Ted: *Yes*.
John: Oh, I got you, m-f-er! I got you!
[Ted laughs]
John: Okay. Brandi-Lynn, Heather-Lynn...
Ted: Tami-Lynn.
To: 9YearLurker; Praetorian; All
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posted on
03/11/2015 11:46:48 AM PDT
by
drpix
To: Praetorian
Here’s one for you. A shooting this morning or yesterday in Fort Wayne, IN one of the people they interviewed was named Trivodka! Course she was Amish, just saying....
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posted on
03/11/2015 11:47:45 AM PDT
by
defconw
(If not now, WHEN?)
To: Praetorian
To: Praetorian
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posted on
03/11/2015 11:49:10 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Praetorian
A radio guy in Minnesota once counted something like 15 spellings variations of the name Caitlin in girl’s basketball tournament.
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posted on
03/11/2015 11:51:01 AM PDT
by
jjotto
("Ya could look it up!")
To: Praetorian
Shaniqua, Tanesha, and let us not forget....L-A
Hint: The dash don't be silent. Name is Le-dash-a
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posted on
03/11/2015 11:53:32 AM PDT
by
N. Theknow
(Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
To: Praetorian
Are you called Gary? Your name could soon be extinct as fewer parents are choosing to call their tot it. Never use a preposition to end a sentence with.
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posted on
03/11/2015 12:01:25 PM PDT
by
Oorang
(Tyranny thrives where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people - Alex Kozinski)
To: Praetorian
Hepzibah
Hortense
Shadrach
Meshach
Abednego
I.P. Knightly
Seymour Butts
Heywood Jablowme
Harry Balls
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posted on
03/11/2015 12:02:29 PM PDT
by
N. Theknow
(Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
To: Praetorian
... annoying names such as Hayden, Kayden, Jayden...Aiden, Bladen, Braden, Gaelan, Graylen, Layton, Peyton, Raiden, Raylen, Rylan, and Zaiden, right up there on the super-annoying list along with the so-called girl's names of Skylar and Madison.
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posted on
03/11/2015 12:02:38 PM PDT
by
Albion Wilde
(The greatest danger facing our world: the marriage of militant Islam with nuclear weapons.-Netanyahu)
To: Praetorian
To: Oorang
Bloggers don’t have editors. :-)
But all the story means is that the name would become more unique. Unique doesn’t equal “extinct.” Again, bloggers.
To: Tennessee Nana
To: Oorang
Are you called Gary? Your name could soon be extinct as fewer parents are choosing to call their tot it. Never use a preposition to end a sentence with.
That is generally true with prepositions. However, "it" is a pronoun. You are right in the sense that the phrasing is a bit awkward. I just posted it as it was written.
To: Praetorian
My first post ever. My first an middle names ... Gary Wayne. Seems like most serial killers have the middle name Wayne.😃
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posted on
03/11/2015 12:15:05 PM PDT
by
golfer50
To: Praetorian
I just posted it as it was written.I understand and my comment was direct at the author, not you as the poster.
Back to names...I've known three women named Michael which struck me as a bit odd. One of my favorite names is Fenner, which was popular about 175 years ago. I suppose you could say I'm old fashioned.
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posted on
03/11/2015 12:17:59 PM PDT
by
Oorang
(Tyranny thrives where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people - Alex Kozinski)
To: Oorang
Never use a preposition to end a sentence with. Funny reply. Also one of the most nonsensical grammar rules ever.
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posted on
03/11/2015 12:21:11 PM PDT
by
gdani
(No sacred cows)
To: Albion Wilde
Aidan was an Irish saint who restored Christianity to Northumbria. That’s a name to be proud of.
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posted on
03/11/2015 12:21:38 PM PDT
by
kalee
To: golfer50
My first post ever. My first an middle names ... Gary Wayne. Seems like most serial killers have the middle name Wayne.😃 I can feel your pain, and I am not saying that in the Bill Clinton sense of the word. Also, from my experience, most Garys that I run into or hear about tend to be blue collar workers. Not that there is anything wrong with that, it is just something that I have observed. Your mileage may vary.
Also, congrats on your first post.
To: Praetorian
It'll make a comeback eventually. At some point the popular name becomes the "old person" name. After a while, they become cool again and can make a return.
A friend of ours named their daughter "Opal" and we named our daughter "Allene", both of which were popular in the early 1900s.
Look up names on this site
http://nametrends.net/
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posted on
03/11/2015 12:29:41 PM PDT
by
Marko413
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