The Names are changing

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

I kind of got this idea from the OB/GYN site about names. It seems that at the LTC facility where I work we have suddenly gotten more than our share of Dorothy's!! I have 6 on my hall of 42!! Plus there are 4 more in the building. (and 1 staff with that name). About 10 years ago, we had a whole bunch of Edith and Mables!! What are some of the common names you are seeing?

Thought this might be fun!:wink2:

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Specializes in Skilled nursing@ LTC.

Marys and Anns here. But then we have a large catholic population, so those names are always popular.

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Specializes in Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology..

We've several Mary's and George's but only one Dorothy!

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Hmmm....

Edith, Mary, Florence, Jennie

Bill, Robert, Leroy

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Specializes in PCA.

Marrion, Mary, and Helen

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Specializes in OB, NICU, Nursing Education (academic).

I don't work LTC, but....

Be on the lookout for a bunch of Karens in about 20 years!

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Specializes in LTC, Med-Surg.

Hmmmm......Evelyn, Eleanor, Helen......and Marion seems to be really common right now.....we have several Dorothys too, but two go by Dottie. Richard and Kenneth are our most common male names.........the most original, never seen before name we have right now is Captolia. :nurse:

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Specializes in OB, NICU, Nursing Education (academic).

Hmmmm......I just had a thought about why you may be seeing so many Dorothys......."The Wizard of Oz" (1939).:idea:

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

The most common mens names where I am at are any form of "Ed" such as Edgar, Edward, Edwin, etc...

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Specializes in oncology, med surg, Alzheimers.

In about 40 years you'll have a bunch of Jennifers, Micheals, and Erins....

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.

Now we get Mwyfanwy, Gwynneth, Blodwyn, Glyn or Glynmor, Meredith and Hwyel.

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Specializes in Trauma ICU, Surgical ICU, Medical ICU.
Now we get Mwyfanwy, Gwynneth, Blodwyn, Glyn or Glynmor, Meredith and Hwyel.

Mwyfanwy? Can you do a pronunciation of that one for me! I've tried and my tongue gets tied up lol

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