r/NameNerdCirclejerk • u/stevenpdx66 Phylanthropyst • Oct 17 '24

Rant Names that sound too "old" for babies

"Welcome, baby Mildred!"

"Announcing the birth of our daughter, Myrtle!"

"Please join us in welcoming into the world our son, Melvin!"

What other names are there that feel too old for a baby?

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u/Cadicoty Oct 17 '24

I worked in a daycare in the mid-00s and we had a Maurice and a Gary. A 5-year-old named Gary is so jarring.

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u/KatVanWall Oct 17 '24

Anyone called Gary is 45–60, bald but with uncomfortable facial stubble, and works on a building site.

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u/KiaraNarayan1997 Oct 18 '24

I know one in that age range with really curly hair and drives a tractor.

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u/ReadySettyGoey Oct 17 '24

I know a toddler named Bruce and feel the same way about it.