Old Names Making a Comeback

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Lately, I've seen a reemergence of older names (well I consider them old fashioned) making a comeback. My granddaughter had a baby this year and named her daughter Edith. When I think of Edith my mind immediately turns to All In The Family from the 70's. I was shocked that she loved this name so much, but as it turns out, the name fits her perfectly. Recently, I read a young adult book where the main character is 15 and her name is Ruby. My mother's name was Ruby, and growing up the only people with that name were ancient to me (they were probably in their 30's ). Several sites state that many vintage names are popping up again, including Ruth, Lucille, Jane, Dorothy and Maeve to name a few. Have you noticed this trend? The picture is my precious great granddaughter Edith Dawn and her eyes are a beautiful blue. Man, I was finally coming to terms with my realty as a grandmother, and now the "Great" needs to be included. I don't feel old but I must be old with this new title. Maybe, I should pretend I'm called that because I'm so awesome.