What a difference a decade or two makes!

I'm fascinated with everything baby.  Being a mom, it's interesting to see what a mama's brain goes through during pregnancy, from how their nursery is decorated, their nesting instinct, changes in mood and the all important name selection.  It's also interesting to see the trends in baby names through the years.  Growing up in suburban Western Massachusetts in the mid 80s, I never had any classmates named Margaret or Betty but I certainly sat in classes with fellow Jessicas, Johsuas and Jennifers.  That being said, if I were going for baby # 3 (which I am not) I would lean towards a classic name. 

1900's

John/Mary

William/Helen

James/Margaret

George/Anna

Charles/Ruth

1920's

Robert/Mary

John/Dorothy

James/Helen

William/Betty

Charles/Margaret

(yippharg.com)

1940's

James/Mary

Robert/Linda

John/Barbara

William/Patricia

Richard/Carol

(mcadams.posc.mu.edu)

1960's

Michael/Lisa

David/Mary

John/Susan

James/Karen

Robert/Kimberly

1980's

Michael/Jessica

Christopher/Jennifer

Matthew/Amanda

Joshua/Ashley

David/Sarah

(marketingdisaster.com)

2000's

Jacob/Emily

Michael/Madison

Joshua/Emma

Matthew/Hannah

Christopher/Olivia

(healthline.com)

What are some of your favorites in your baby book?