Question:
20 most popular names of 1900s vs 20 most popular names for 2000s (Both genders)?
Tabitha ♥
2011-09-09 12:49:22 UTC
John vs Jacob
William vs Michael
James vs Joshua
George vs Matthew
Charles vs Daniel
Robert vs Christopher
Joseph vs Andrew
Frank vs Ethan
Edward vs Joseph
Thomas vs William
Henry vs Anthony
Walter vs David
Harry vs Alexander
Willie vs Nicolas
Arthur vs Ryan
Albert vs Tyler
Clarence vs James
Fred vs John
Harold vs Jonathan
Paul vs Noah

Mary vs Emily
Helen vs Madison
Margaret vs Emma
Anna vs Olivia
Ruth vs Hannah
Elizabeth vs Abigail
Dorothy vs Isabella
Marie vs Samantha
Florence vs Elizabeth
Mildred vs Ashley
Alice vs Alexis
Lillian vs Sarah
Gladys vs Sophia
Edna vs Alyssa
Frances vs Grace
Rose vs Ava
Annie vs Taylor
Grace vs Brianna
Bertha vs Lauren

Yes, I somehow lost a girls name but my hand hurts (My gerbils were biting me earlier), so I can't be asked to find out what it is. I may do another one of these later.
26 answers:
Lisa Marie
2011-09-09 13:08:12 UTC
John vs Jacob ~ Jacob

William vs Michael ~ William

James vs Joshua ~ James

George vs Matthew ~ Matthew

Charles vs Daniel ~ Daniel

Robert vs Christopher ~ Christopher

Joseph vs Andrew ~ Andrew

Frank vs Ethan ~ Ethan (not a fan of either, however)

Edward vs Joseph ~ Joseph

Thomas vs William ~ William

Henry vs Anthony ~ Anthony

Walter vs David ~ David

Harry vs Alexander ~ Alexander

Willie vs Nicolas ~ Nicolas

Arthur vs Ryan ~ Ryan

Albert vs Tyler ~ Tyler

Clarence vs James ~ James

Fred vs John ~ John

Harold vs Jonathan ~ Jonathan

Paul vs Noah ~ Noah



Mary vs Emily ~ Emily

Helen vs Madison ~ Helen

Margaret vs Emma ~ Emma

Anna vs Olivia ~ Olivia

Ruth vs Hannah ~ Hannah

Elizabeth vs Abigail ~ Elizabeth

Dorothy vs Isabella ~ Isabella

Marie vs Samantha ~ Marie

Florence vs Elizabeth ~ Elizabeth

Mildred vs Ashley ~ Ashley

Alice vs Alexis ~ Alexis

Lillian vs Sarah ~ Lillian

Gladys vs Sophia ~ Sophia

Edna vs Alyssa ~ Alyssa

Frances vs Grace ~ Grace

Rose vs Ava ~ Rose

Annie vs Taylor ~ Annie

Grace vs Brianna ~ Grace

Bertha vs Lauren ~ Lauren
?
2011-09-09 21:03:24 UTC
Jacob

William

James vs Joshua - I love both!

Matthew

Daniel

Christopher

Joseph

Ethan

Joseph

William

Anthony

David

Alexander

Nicolas

Ryan

Tyler

James

John

Jonathan

Noah



Emily

Madison

Emma

Anna

Hannah

Elizabeth

Isabella

Samantha

Elizabeth

Ashley

Alexis

Sarah

Sophia

Alyssa

Grace

Rose

Taylor

Grace

Lauren
Kitty_Kat
2011-09-09 20:06:26 UTC
Jacob

William

James

George

Charles

Christopher

Joseph

Frank

Joseph

Thomas

Henry

David

Alexander

Nicolas

Ryan

Albert

James

John

Jonathan

Noah



Emily

Helen

Emma

Olivia

Ruth

Elizabeth

sabella

Samantha

Elizabeth

Ashley

Alexis

Sarah

Sophia

Alyssa

Frances

Rose

Annie

Grace

Lauren
?
2011-09-09 20:35:50 UTC
John

Michael (both)

James

Matthew

Daniel

Both!

Andrew

Ethan

Joseph

William

Henry

Walter

Harry

Nicolas

Ryan

Tyler

James

John

Jonathan

Noah



Emily

Madison

Emma

Anna

Hannah

Elizabeth

Isabella

Samantha (both)

Elizabeth

Ashley

Alexis

Lillian

Sophia

Alyssa

Grace

Ava (both)

Taylor

Grace

Lauren



My favorites: John, William, Michael, James, Robert, Christopher, Andrew, Henry, Harry, Ryan, Elizabeth, Emma, Samantha, Marie, Alexis, Lillian, Grace, Rose, Ava, Lauren <3
?
2011-09-10 01:39:55 UTC
This or That:



-- Jacob (on my list)

-- William (on my list)

-- James

-- George

-- Daniel

-- Robert

-- Joseph

-- Ethan

-- Edward

-- William (on my list)

-- Anthony

-- David

-- Alexander

-- Nicholas

-- Ryan

-- Tyler

-- James

-- John

-- Jonathan

-- Paul



-- Emily

-- Madison

-- Emma

-- Olivia

-- Hannah (on my list)

-- Abigail

-- Isabella

-- Marie

-- Elizabeth

-- Ashley

-- Alice

-- Lillian

-- Sophia

-- Alyssa

-- Grace (on my list)

-- Rose (on my list)

-- Annie

-- Brianna

-- Lauren
2011-09-09 20:04:52 UTC
1900 John

1900 William

1900 James (but I like Joshua as well)

2000 Matthew

1900 Charles (but only as Charlie)

1900 Robert

1900 Joseph

2000 Ethan (although I don't like either)

1900 Edward

1900 Thomas

1900 Henry

2000 David

1900 Harry

2000 Nicholas

2000 Ryan

1900 Albert (better than Tyler but still not too good)

2000 James

1900 Fred

1900 Harold (Harry!)

1900 Paul (Noah is too religious)



2000 Emily

1900 Helen

2000 Emma

2000 Olivia

2000 Hannah

1900 Elizabeth (My name!)

2000 Isabella

2000 Samantha (but only just)

2000 Elizabeth

2000 Ashley (but don't like either)

1900 Alice

1900 Lilian (but only shortened to Lily)

1900 Gladys (love this name)

2000 Alyssa (but hate both)

2000 Grace (although both are rather plain)

2000 Ava (Rose is too common)

1900 Annie (better than Taylor by miles)

1900 Grace (I just don't like Brianna)

2000 Lauren (Bertha, really?!?!)
Dream1n9big
2011-09-09 20:17:20 UTC
Jacob (Jacob Michael is my brother's name. I have always loved it.) :)

Michael

James (Dad's name. Again, a classic.)

George

Charles

Robert

Joseph

Frank

Joseph

William

Henry

David

Alexander

Nicolas

Ryan

Albert

James

John

Jonathan

Paul - love Noah, but I would use it on a girl.



Emily

Helen - can't stand Madison

Emma

Olivia - I like Anna if short for something longer like Annasophia

Ruth

Elizabeth - one of my all-time fave classic names

Isabella

Samantha - love Marie as a middle name

Elizabeth

Ashley - I really don't like either

Alice - Alexa is so much prettier than Alexis

Sarah - Would have picked the other if it had been Liliana or Liliane

Sophia - my fave!

Alyssa - Alissa is much prettier

Frances - I love Frankie for a girl

Rose

Annie - if short for Annasophia

Brianna

Lauren
2011-09-09 22:02:38 UTC
Jacob

William

James

Matthew

Daniel

Christopher

Andrew

Ethan

Joseph

William

Anthony

David

Alexander

Nicolas

Ryan

Tyler

James

John

Jonathan

Noah



Emily

Madison

Emma

Olivia

Hannah

Elizabeth

Isabella

Marie

Elizabeth

Ashley

Alexis

Sarah

Sophia

Alyssa

Grace

Ava

Annie

Grace

Lauren
?
2011-09-09 19:55:07 UTC
John vs Jacob - Jacob

William vs Michael - William

James vs Joshua - James

George vs Matthew - Matthew

Charles vs Daniel - Daniel (Ugh, both of these names are names of exes)

Robert vs Christopher - Christopher (my grandfather and dad)

Joseph vs Andrew - Andrew

Frank vs Ethan - Ethan

Edward vs Joseph - Edward

Thomas vs William - William

Henry vs Anthony - Anthony

Walter vs David - David

Harry vs Alexander - Alexander

Willie vs Nicolas - Nicolas

Arthur vs Ryan - Ryan

Albert vs Tyler - Tyler

Clarence vs James - James

Fred vs John - John

Harold vs Jonathan - Jonathan

Paul vs Noah - Paul



Mary vs Emily - Mary (my grandmother and cousin)

Helen vs Madison - Madison (my other grandmother and neighbor)

Margaret vs Emma - Emma (my sister and cousin)

Anna vs Olivia - Anna

Ruth vs Hannah - Hannah

Elizabeth vs Abigail - Elizabeth

Dorothy vs Isabella - Isabella

Marie vs Samantha - Samantha

Florence vs Elizabeth - Elizabeth

Mildred vs Ashley - Ashley

Alice vs Alexis - Alice

Lillian vs Sarah - Lillian

Gladys vs Sophia - Sophia (Ugh, I hate both these names. But I like Sophia over Gladys)

Edna vs Alyssa - Alyssa

Frances vs Grace - Grace

Rose vs Ava - Rose

Annie vs Taylor - Taylor

Grace vs Brianna - Brianna

Bertha vs Lauren - Lauren





Answer mine please?



https://answersrip.com/question/index?qid=20110909124105AA616en
2011-09-09 19:57:39 UTC
Jacob

William

James

Matthew

Charles

Robert

Andrew

Ethan

Edward

Thomas

Anthony

David

Alexander

Nicholas

Ryan

Tyler

James

John

Jonathan

Noah



Emily

Madison

Emma

Olivia

Hannah

Abigail

Isabella

Marie

Elizabeth

Mildred

Alexis

Lilian

Sophia

Alyssa

Grace

Ava

Annie

Brianna

Lauren
♥.:*meg*:.♥
2011-09-09 20:37:16 UTC
I'll tell you which name I like better for each one...



John

Michael

James

Matthew

Daniel

Christopher

Andrew

Ethan

Joseph

Thomas

Anthony

David

Alexander

Nicolas

Ryan

Tyler

James

John

Jonathan

Noah



Emily

Madison

Emma

Olivia

Hannah

Elizabeth

Isabella

Samantha

Elizabeth

Ashley

Alexis

Sarah

Sophia

Alyssa

Grace

Ava

Taylor

Its a tie, I like Brianna and Grace

Lauren
2011-09-09 20:18:26 UTC
Jacob

William

James

Matthew

Charles

Christopher

Andrew

Ethan

Joseph

William

Henry

David

Harry

Nicolas

Ryan

Tyler

James

Fred

Harold

Noah



Emily

Madison

Emma

Olivia

Hannah

Elizabeth

Isabella

Samantha

Elizabeth

Ashley

Alice

Lillian

Sophia

Alyssa

Grace

Ava

Annie

Grace

Lauren



<3 Cool Idea :)
?
2011-09-09 20:10:14 UTC
John

William

James

Matthew

Daniel

Robert

Joseph

Frank

Edward

William

Anthony

David

Alexander

Nicholas

Tyler

Ryan

James

John

Jonathon

Paul



Mary

Madison

Emma

Olivia

Hannah

Elizabeth

Isabella

Marie (though I prefer Maria)

Elizabeth

Ashley

Alice

Lillian

Sophia

Alyssa

Grace

Rose

Annie

Grace

Lauren
?
2011-09-10 05:21:08 UTC
Jacob

William

James

Matthew

Daniel

Robert

Andrew

Ethan

Joseph

William

Henry

David

Nicolas

Ryan

Tyler

James

John

Jonathan

Paul



Emily

Madison

Emma

Olivia

Hannah

Elizabeth

Isabella

Samantha

Elizabeth

Ashley

Alexis

Sarah

Sophia

Alyssa

Grace

Ava

Taylor

Grace

Lauren
mermaid19942003
2011-09-09 20:24:12 UTC
Jacob

Michael

Joshua <3

Matthew

Charles

Christopher

Joseph

Ethan

Joseph

Thomas

Anthony <3

David

Alexander

Nicolas

Ryan

Tyler

James

John

Jonathan

Paul



Mary

Madison

Emma

Olivia

Ruth

Abigail <3

Isabella <3

Samantha

Elizabeth

Mildred

Alice

Lillian

Sophia <3

Alyssa

Grace <3

Rose <3

Annie

Grace

Lauren
?
2011-09-09 19:53:42 UTC
I like names from both lists



Boys

William

Christopher

Thomas

Antony

Alexander

Fred

Paul



Girls

Olivia

Elizabeth

Ashley

Alexis

Alice

Rose
2011-09-09 21:31:02 UTC
John.

William.

James.

George.

Daniel.

Robert.

Andrew.

Frank. (but I like Ethan a lot too)

Edward.

William.

Henry.

Walter.

Harry.

Nicolas.

Arthur.

Tyler.

James.

Fred.

Jonathan.

Paul.



Emily.

Helen.

Emma.

Olivia.

Ruth.

Elizabeth.

Dorothy.

Marie.

Florence.

Mildred.

Alice.

Sarah.

Sophia.

Edna.

Frances.

Ava.

Annie.

Brianna.

Bertha.
DeeDee
2011-09-10 02:04:37 UTC
Jacob

William

James

Matthew

Charles

Christopher

Joseph

Ethan

Joseph

Wiliam

Anthony (hard choice, love both!)

David

Alexander

Nicolas

Ryan

Tyler

James

John

Jonathan

Noah



Mary

Helen

Emma

Anna

Hannah

Elizabeth

Dorothy

Samantha

Elizabeth

Ashley

Alice

Sarah

Sophia

Alyssa

Grace

Rose

Annie

Grace

Lauren
?
2011-09-09 20:07:02 UTC
Jacob

William

James

Matthew

Charles

Christopher

Andrew

Ethan

Edward

William

Henry

David

Harry

Nicolas

Ryan

Tyler

James

John

Jonathan

Noah





Emily

Madison

Emma

Anna

Hannah

Abigail

Isabella

Marie

Elizabeth

Ashley

Alice

Lillian

Sophia

Alyssa

Grace

Ava

Taylor

Brianna

Lauren
dueladaye
2011-09-09 19:57:38 UTC
Jacob

William

James

Matthew

Daniel

Christopher

Andrew

Ethan

Joseph

William

Henry

David

Alexander

Nicolas

Ryan

Tyler

James

John

Jonathan

Noah



Emily

Madison

Emma

Anna

Hannah

Abigail

Isabella

Marie

Elizabeth

Ashley

Alice

Sarah

Sophia

Alyssa

Grace

Ava

Taylor

Grace

Lauren
candy4panda
2011-09-09 19:57:55 UTC
Ooh this is fun! :)



Jacob

William

James

Matthew

Daniel

Christopher

Andrew

Ethan

Joseph

Thomas

Anthony

David

Alexander

Nicholas

Ryan

Tyler

James

John

Jonathan

Noah



Emily

Madison

Emma

Anna

Hannah

Elizabeth

Isabella

Samantha

Elizabeth

Ashley

Alice

Lillian

Sophia

Alyssa

Grace

Ava

Taylor

Brianna

Lauren
Lucky Star
2011-09-09 20:24:01 UTC
John

William

Joshua

Matthew

Daniel

Christopher

Andrew

Ethan

Edward

Thomas

Henry

David

Harry

Nicolas

Ryan

Tyler

James

John

Jonathan

Noah



Emily

Madison

Emma

Anna

Ruth

Abigail

Isabella

Marie

Elizabeth

Ashley

Alice

Sarah

Sophia

Alyssa

Grace

Rose

Taylor

Grace

Lauren



:D Fun, please do another one!!! :D
?
2011-09-09 20:06:00 UTC
Jacob

Michael

Joshua

Matthew

Daniel

Christopher

Andrew

Ethan

Edward

Thomas

Anthony

David

Alexander

Nicholas

Ryan

Tyler

james

John

Johnathan

Noah



Girls:

Emily

Helen

Margaret

Olivia

Hannah

Abigail

Isabella

Marie

Florence

Ashley

Alexis

Sarah

Sophia

Alyssa

Frances

Ava

Taylor

Brianna

Lauren
?
2011-09-09 19:55:32 UTC
Jacob

Michael

James

Matthew

Charles

Christopher

Andrew

Ethan

Joseph

Thomas

Anthony

Walter

Alexander

Nicolas

Ryan

Tyler

James

John

Jonathan

Noah



Emily

Madison

Emma

Anna

Hannah

Abigail

Isabella

Marie

Elizabeth

Mildred

Alice

Lillian

Sophia

Alyssa

Grace

Ava

Taylor

Grace

Lauren
[ kendra ]
2011-09-09 20:39:36 UTC
Jacob.

William.

James.

George.

Charles.

Christopher.

Andrew.

Ethan.

Edward.

Thomas.

Henry.

David.

Alexander.

Nicolas.

Ryan.

Tyler.

James.

Fred.

Jonathan.

Noah.



Emily.

Helen.

Emma.

Olivia.

Hannah.

Elizabeth.

Isabella.

Marie.

Florence.

Ashley.

Alice.

Lillian.

Sophia.

Alyssa.

Grace.

Rose.

Annie.

Grace.

Lauren.
?
2011-09-09 20:09:57 UTC
jacob

michael

joshua

matthew

daniel

christopher

andrew

ethan

joseph

thomas

henry

david

alexander

nicholas

ryan

tyler

james

john

jonathan

noah



emily

madison

emma

oliva

hannah

elizabeth

isabella

samantha

eliabeth

ashley

alexis

lilian

sophia

alyssa

grace

ava

taylor

grace

lauren


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