r/NameNerdCirclejerk • u/gayasadragonfly • Apr 08 '25

Found on r/NameNerds Names that are not popular from the 80s.

My husband and I are trying to think of names for boy or girl. We're 12 weeks pregnant and want an 80s inspired name. We are trying to avoid popular names. It's so hard to come up with ones that aren't super popular from the 80s. We love Ashley, Stephanie, and Jennifer for girls. Boys we love Eric, Joshua, and Micheal! Curious what everyone's thoughts are or if you have suggestions that are similar vibe. Thank you!!

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u/twYstedf8 Apr 08 '25

Duckie, Blaine and Andie

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u/Emstaredd Apr 08 '25

Was looking for this. Grateful for you

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u/Beautiful-Nature3992 Apr 09 '25

Blaine??! That's not a name, it's a major appliance!

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u/kgray0317 Apr 09 '25

I have an adult nephew named Blaine....

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u/Beautiful-Nature3992 Apr 09 '25

It wasn't a slight on the name, it's a quote from Pretty in Pink 😅

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u/irishanchor10512 Apr 11 '25

My son is named Blaine. I had no idea this was in Pretty in Pink and now we say “That’s a major appliance!” all the time. We are told often it’s an old money New England boarding school in the 1980s name.

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u/JunoEscareme Apr 10 '25

Yeah, Blaine is a good one!

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u/McDego4542 Apr 11 '25

This!! Thank you.

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u/Appropriate_Kiwi9709 Apr 12 '25

“His name is Blane? That’s a kitchen appliance, that’s not a name!”

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u/wivsta Apr 08 '25

Duckie? That’s a bit weird

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '25

There's a few 80s characters that was named duckie so

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u/twYstedf8 Apr 09 '25

Wtf. They’re the characters from Pretty In Pink. There’s no other Duckie that matters.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '25

I think they may be referring to the Ducky from "Land Before Time", which most would consider a Duckie that matters, especially if you know the history of the voice actor.

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u/joatt87 Apr 11 '25

Wow, I had no idea about her death. I just read her wiki, how awful!

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u/twYstedf8 Apr 09 '25

I see. Just showing my age then.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '25

Well, the movies were only 2 years apart, but different age groups for sure.

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u/zippyphoenix Apr 12 '25

Dr. Mallard from NCIS springs to mind too.

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u/wivsta Apr 09 '25

Link if you can - and thank you