[OldBlondBabe]

Names popular in the '50s such as Barbara, Carol, Debbie, and Susan have now fallen out of favor.

Add to that, Kathy(Cathy), Karen, Cindy, Mary. I went to elementary school in the sixties and girls with these names (in addition to Debbie) were always addressed by the teachers with their first and last names because there were at least 2 or more with the same name in the class. The "Marys" were often, Mary Ellen, Mary Ann,etc.

[Nea Wood]

The "Marys" were often, Mary Ellen, Mary Ann,etc.

I'm Nancy, and there were always five or six other Nancys in my class. We'd end up "Nancy 1," "Nancy 2," etc. That's why I hated my name! LOL

[glory]

Yup--I'm a Karen and in the mid70s in elementary school there were at least 2 Karens and a 3rd joined us when her family moved to our town when I was in the 4th grade I think. My parents actually chose it so it could not be shortened. They did the same with my brothers--Sean and Ian.