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LOL!! I saw "Franklyn" and went "oh, bloody h*ll" and then saw your name and was completely baffled...

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I'm yet another "basically classic-styled, but definitely has been subject to trends and alterations." I have six siblings, three of whom have timeless names, two of whom have more unusual (though classic) names and one brother whose name exploded in popularity in the past few years (prior to which it would have been classic/unusual). All of us are named for family members, and as a 'set' of seven they fit together, but I always felt like I got the short end of the naming stick. Nobody else had three of themselves in a classroom!

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Overall, I think the truly timeless names have the greatest strength. The 'danger' with the unusual classics (which I also love) is that whatever it is about them that appeals to you probably appeals to lots of others in the generation, and thus you get another "basically classic-styled, but definitely has been subject to trends and alterations" name (best example here is probably Olivia).