Popular male baby names aren't as vulnerable to the winds of change as female names are. Names like John and William, which topped the most popular lists in the 1800s, are still popular today. Even during the 1970s, when girls were tagged with momentarily popular names like Tammy and Farrah, boys continued to be given enduring names like Michael and Christopher. However, the latest trend is to reach far back, WAY back, to names that normally only a grandfather would have. Celebrities like Amy Poehler, who named her boys Archie and AbelMosesGretchen Mol, who chose PtolemyIgnatius, highlight the trend. You could even add Prince George! Here are 30 "grandpa" names from the Social Security Administration's name database that are making a comeback. I've left out old timey names like Noah and Elijah that never really lost popularity. Would you dare give your kid one of these grandpa names?
1. Clarence
2. Amos
3. Ernest
4. Earl
5. Elmer
6. Ward
7. Eugene
8. Grover
9. Chester
10. Otto
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11. Luther
12. Horace
13. Lester
14. Rufus
15. Emil
16. Alvin
17. Gus
18. Roscoe
19. Cornelius
20. Virgil
21. Ollie (a lot of popular boys' names from the 1800s are now associated with girls)
22. Clayton
23. Elwood
24. Elbert
25. Woodrow
26. Herman
27. Dewey
28. Roosevelt
29. Milton
30. Wilbur
Do you like any of these names? What was your grandfather's name?
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