Names are weird.
Here are some names which are perfectly normal for people my parents’ age, but kind of weird for people my age. When I meet people my age with one of these names, I think there must be some kind of reason, like they’re named after someone or their parents are immigrants who wanted an anglicized name for the kid but weren’t quite on top of the trends. Note: I actually find this kind of adorable. There was just such a Doris who lived in my dorm in college and I got a kick out of it.
- Judy
- Carol
- Diane
- Bob
- Jan
- Terry
- Randy
- Joyce
This has been on my mind lately. I don’t know why. Equally weird is the fact that in a generation or two, there are going to be wrinkly grandmas named Tiffani-Amber and Britney and Madison.
Also note, my more sensitive readers, that I am in no way insulting any of these names. I just find their absence and presence among certain demographics interesting.
