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Isabel(-le,-la)
Emily (Emma)
Rose
Sophia
Josie
Jessie
Norah
Madeline
Lily
(...and the list goes on...)

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These names are obviously enjoying new appeal...to a nauseating extent.
(---unfortunately, some , like Emma/Emily and Isabel-and the many variations-- have spread like THE PLAGUE and have become SOOOOO tired and redundant...)

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Apparently no one seems to care that these names are connected with many senior citizens in our population.
I have ALWAYS thought of the above listed names as "old ladyish names" and still do.

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--especially since there are many elderly women in my family/life who have those very names!
*I have also known two elderly "Pearls".

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People these days must see older names as romantic...they think of characters from old love stories and of lovely young ladies from days gone by...

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They certainly must not think of those very people all withered and in nursing homes(---sadly, many people these days don't really think of the aging population much at all!)

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I suspect Pearl will grow in popularity.

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I do not, however think it will ever be cliche as Emma or Emily.
It does not have the "frilly" appeal the others do.

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(Thank Gawd)

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I think you may be safe...hope I am right.

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