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What is old, can become new again.
Old-fashioned baby names that go back a century are positioned to make a big comeback, experts say.
Research conducted by the family genealogy company FindMyPast has concluded that baby monikers go in 100-year cycles, meaning certain names come in and out of fashion every century.
The researchers also noted in their reporting that the royal family — namely Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — have influenced the influx of old-timey names, Wales Online reported.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s children, Lilibet Diana and Archie Harrison, impacted the desire for antique names for the little ones.
The research also observed how Prince Harry’s birth in 1984 led to a rise in the name that same decade, as the sobriquet fell in popularity in the 1960s and 1970s. Queen Elizabeth’s 1926 birth contributed to a 16% increase in people naming their children after the monarch.
“History always has a tendency to repeat itself, and baby names are no exception,” said Mary McKee, head of content publishing operations at FindMyPast.
So what are other names slated to make a comeback?
“All roads point to Joan as parents are increasingly looking to name their baby girls after strong female historical figures, and who better to take inspiration from than Joan of Arc,” she added.
As for boys, the monikers set to re-emerge might be in a different form.
“When it comes to boys’ names,” McKee continued, “these have a tendency of coming back into fashion but as their nickname equivalent — Frederick becomes Freddie, Archibald becomes Archie, and so there is every chance that Ronald could come back into circulation as Ronnie.”
Top 10 girl baby names set to make a comeback:
Top 10 boy baby names set to make a comeback:
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