The forties didn’t just give us swing dresses and the jive, there were also a number of names that came into their own during that decade.
Over the years they have slowly started to decline in popularity, and while sad, it means you won't have a class full of kids with the same name as your child's.
If you fancy looking at the forties for baby name inspiration, have a look at these most popular ones from that era:
1. Ann – meaning priceless
2. Bonnie – meaning pretty, charming
3. Betty – meaning God is satisfaction
4. Catherine – meaning pure
5. Constance – meaning firm of purpose
6. Daisy – meaning the day’s eye
7. Doris – meaning gift
8. Etta – meaning little one
9. Evelyn – meaning life
10. Edith – meaning riches, blessed
11. Florence – meaning Son of Gawain
12. Gladys – meaning sword
13. Grace – meaning grace
14. Harriet – meaning ruler of the home
15. Louisa – meaning famous warrior
16. Mabel – meaning beautiful, lovable
17. Margot – meaning pearl
18. Mae – meaning bitter
19. Rosalind – meaning beautiful, pretty rose
20. Theodora – meaning God given
