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Will you have yourself a little Clifford? Or maybe a Mabel?

Plan A Wedding And Reveal The Popular 1920s Name You Should Give Your Child

Popular but not ~too popular~, almost [7,000 babies](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names1920s.html) were given the name Forrest in the '20s. It's the perfect name for a future adventurer.

Forrest

Once a nickname for Elizabeth, this was the [fourth most popular](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names1920s.html) girls name in the '20s.

Betty

Sure, this might get shortened to Walt in a heartbeat, but you'll always know how sophisticated your child really is. This was the [16th most popular](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names1920s.html) boys name in the '20s.

Walter

This was the [28th most popular](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names1920s.html) girls name in the '20s. Equal parts fancy and playful, this name would suit any kid.

Ruby

Or Ernie for short! There was [53,652 babies](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names1920s.html) given this name in the '20s.

Ernest

Sure, it might not scream "baby name" these days, but Earl was the [31st most popular](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names1920s.html) boys' name in the '20s, and could totally work in 2017.

Earl

This was the [39th most popular](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names1920s.html) girls name in the '20s. If you wanted to give it a modern spin, you could try Edie for short.

Edith

This name was given to [24,521 babies](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names1920s.html) born in the '20s. (And a slightly different version, Mable, was given to another [14,007](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names1920s.html).) Mabel is the perfect name for a thoughtful child, who's sure to always have their nose in a book once they're older.

Mabel

Once you lose the mouse association, this name is actually pretty adorable. It was given to [26,905 babies](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names1920s.html) in the '20s.

Minnie

There were [31,247 babies](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names1920s.html) given this name in the '20s. This name apparently means "lives near the ford by the cliff," which idk, maybe means your child will grow to live in a cool neighborhood!

Clifford

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