I'm not pregnant or anything. I'm fifteen years old :)
But I'm writing (another) fictional story set in the Vietnam War era and can't decide on a character's name. She's currently living in northern New York but I haven't decided her original nationality or race or anything. She's about twenty-five.
I don't think she'll need a surname, but any ideas on that?
Do you prefer:
Hannah
Jana (very Spanish- pronounced "Hahn-uh")
Elisa
Adela
Josie
Hallie
Adenine
Adrielle
Sarah
Jessica (Jess)
Any other ideas? What names do people you know born around the fifties have?
2007-12-07 14:20:19 · 13 answers · asked by NinaMaria 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
Popular U.S. names from the mid-40's include:
Mary, Barbara, Susan, Nancy, Margaret, Linda, Carol, Patricia, Sharon, Judith, Betty, Carolyn, Judy, Shirley, Donna, Joyce, Kathleen, Dorothy.
Maria or Joan would be good, if you want something a bit less common but still in the right time-frame.
2007-12-07 14:32:44 · answer #1 · answered by daa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you need to be a bit more old fashioned. Anything with Mary ____ like Mary Anne, Mary Agnes, Mary Frances, etc. Then there are the bible names, Ruth, Elizabeth, etc. Then there are just the plain ones- Karen, Jane, Alice, Linda, etc. I'd bet you could do a search for the most common girls names for the years you're interested in. BTW, I'm from upstate NY and these are the names, based on people I know, that came to mind. Best of luck with your story!
2007-12-07 14:28:42 · answer #2 · answered by keshequa87 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like Sarah out of the names you have listed. Out of those its the most 1950's there.
Here is a list of names of women I know born in the 50's
Linda
Barbara
Susan
Nancy
Deborah
Angela
Karen
Donna
Melodie
Margaret
Rebecca
Janet
Shirley
Christine
Other ideas....
Julie
Theresa
Messina
Julie Anderson (Caucasian)
Theresa Guerrero (Hispanic)
Messina Bamberg (African American)
Hope this helps, Good Luck with the story!
2007-12-07 17:14:58 · answer #3 · answered by ξανξπξ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Margret, Odette, Jean, Odetta, Marcela
2007-12-07 14:28:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Donna, Tina, Susan, or June sound like names from the fifties.
2007-12-07 14:29:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would reccommend something fairly simple, like Hannah, and I would definitely stay away from Jana. I think, as a writer, you should choose a name that most of your readers will be able to relate to. --NOT something that half of America will mispronounce.
Jana is a lovely name, really, but I don't think you should use it.
2007-12-10 09:52:50 · answer #6 · answered by Jess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Francine
2007-12-07 14:30:37 · answer #7 · answered by debe20062000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jana
Elisa
and Adrielle are my favorites from the list
2007-12-07 14:24:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Elisa and Adrielle are the best
2007-12-07 14:31:17 · answer #9 · answered by Miss Marie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My two favorites are Adrielle and Sarah.
2007-12-07 14:29:50 · answer #10 · answered by ♪Å wøЯd ḉ◎üℒd Kïℒℒ Ħeℜ♫ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋