How old are these people?

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Registered: 03-27-2003
How old are these people?
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Wed, 07-25-2007 - 6:14pm

I grew up with a hugely popular name, but one that was already out of date when my parents gave it to me. Now I think 2 of my 3 kids also have out-of-date names. So out of curiosity- can you assign ages to the names below? It's just an experiment. Thanks!

Barbara
Miles
Claire
Walter
Sophia
Linda
Isabella
Caden
Aidan
Scott
Pamela
Chad
Whitney
Hugh
Maureen

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-25-2007
Wed, 07-25-2007 - 11:48pm

Barbara- 50 to 60
Miles- 20
Claire- 20
Walter- 52
Sophia- 2
Linda- 42
Isabella- newborn
Caden- newborn to 5
Aidan- newborn to 5
Scott- 45
Pamela- 30 to 50
Chad- 40
Whitney- 10 to 13
Hugh- 81
Maureen- 50 to 60

I would like to know what their real ages are. This is very interesting.

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-30-2007
Thu, 07-26-2007 - 3:37am
Barbara-that's my grandmother's name
Miles-18
Claire-25
Walter-55 or 16
Sophia-3
Linda-45
Isabella-9
Caden-10
Aidan-2
Scott-38
Pamela-48
Chad-23
Whitney-12
Hugh-60
Maureen-73

-srm

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 07-26-2007 - 9:05am

Here they are. It's interesting that everyone thinks Pamela is older than Linda. Linda was a popular baby boom name (1945-1965) but Pamela hit it's peak in the 1970's. Anyway:

Barbara, 70
Miles, 6 This is my son.
Claire, 18
Walter, 42
Sophia, 6
Linda, 37
Isabella, 2
Caden, 4
Aidan, 7
Scott, 29
Pamela, 4 This is my daughter (named after a relative)
Chad, 38
Whitney, 41
Hugh, 2 This is my son.
Maureen, 34

So my ds Miles is the only one with a fashionable name. But I get lots of comments on Pamela from people who would like it to come back. But after growing up around a zillion Linda's, I'm glad she'll never be "Pam S." in school. People try to be different, you know, and right now Pamela is in a small day camp with 9 other kids: 2 of whom are named "Juliana."

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-14-2003
Thu, 07-26-2007 - 9:33am
Barbara - 45
Miles - 2
Claire - 1
Walter - 67
Sophia - 1
Linda - 65
Isabella - 4
Caden - 3
Aidan - 3
Scott - 41
Pamela - 39
Chad - 20
Whitney - 39
Hugh - 69
Maureen - 45
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-25-2006
Thu, 07-26-2007 - 10:03am

Barbara - 75


Miles - 2
Claire - 2
Walter - 80 or 38
Sophia - 4
Linda - 65
Isabella - 5
Caden - 3
Aidan - 4
Scott - 32 or 60
Pamela - 40
Chad - 33
Whitney - 10 or 35 or 2
Hugh - 40
Maureen - 50

 
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-01-2003
Thu, 07-26-2007 - 12:24pm

Barbara - 50s/60s
Miles - 60s/70s
Claire -late 20s & over
Walter - 60s/80s
Sophia - no specific age association
Linda - 50s/60s
Isabella - 70s/80s then anything under 12
Caden - 10&under
Aidan - Under 20
Scott - anything from age 50 down to about 15
Pamela - 50s
Chad - 30s
Whitney - 20s/30s
Hugh - 60s
Maureen - 30s/40s

hope that helps - those are AGES - NOT years of birth

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Registered: 02-05-2004
Thu, 07-26-2007 - 1:45pm


Not sure if I'm going to do this how you wanted but here are the ages I would expect someone with these names to be. Names in ALL CAPS are names I like:

Barbara - late 50's (babyboomer name)
MILES - 80/90's
Claire - toddlers (this name I would assume runs the gamut, but Idon't know of any older Claires)
Walter - 70's
SOPHIA - runs the gamut - newborns to 90's
Linda - Late 50's (babyboomer name)
ISABELLA - runs the gamut - newborns to 90's
Caden - babies/toddlers
Aidan - babies/toddlers
Scott - 30/40's
Pamela - late 40's
Chad - 30's on down
Whitney - 30's for sure! (such an 80's name)
Hugh - don't know any or of any besides Hugh Grant, so not sure.
Maureen - 40ish

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-11-2006
Thu, 07-26-2007 - 2:42pm

Funny about Julianna. My daughter was in a camp group recently with about 12 kids, ages 3-5. There were 2 Isabellas, 1 Isabelle, 1 Ella, 1 Ellie (nn for Elizabeth). It was confusing to say the least.

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Registered: 08-20-2001
Thu, 07-26-2007 - 4:18pm

Interesting! I like this! :-)
Here are my responses:

Barbara ~40+. Most Barbara's I know are in their mid-50s, but there's probably some younger than 50 and a few over as well.

Miles ~3 or 5. Also mid-thirties. 50+. 85.

Claire ~5. 32+

Walter ~35+

Sophia ~birth to 7 years. 40s, 50s, 60s

Linda ~mid-thirties, some 40s

Isabella ~birth to 9 years.

Caden ~birth to 5 years.

Aidan ~2-7

Scott ~just about any age, but not many newborns with this name.

Pamela ~late thirties, early 40s

Chad ~20s

Whitney ~mid twenties, early thirties

Hugh ~90

Maureen ~40s-50s, some 60s. a few late twenties.

*note: I'm going by people I have been in contact with in my lifetime with these names.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 07-26-2007 - 6:36pm

Yes, Isabella is huge around here too. And you cannot hit the playground without encountering 2 or 3 Sophia's or Sofia's. I like Isabel and Sophie better. But people choose such elaborate girls' names these days that I enjoy introducing my 4-year-old as Pam. It's so simple.

Linda