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36 Throwback ‘Mad Men’-Inspired Baby Names We Love

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By Ivy Jacobson, Associate Editor, The Knot
Updated March 2, 2017
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Babies actually have lots in common with Don Draper. They both frequently need naps, can sometimes be a little cranky, aren’t big talkers and love hitting the bottle. Aside from that tidbit, names from the 1960s are making a mod comeback, thanks to Mad Men’s popularity.

Take a look at our favorite Mad Men-inspired names, plus other top monikers we love from the Social Security Administration’s name list spanning 1960 to 1969:

Girls’ Names:

Peggy

Betty

Joan

Sally

Trudy

Dawn

Francine

Caroline

Jane

Mona

Meredith

Margaret

Faye

Lois

Sylvia

Patricia

Bobbie

Veronica

Boys’ Names:

Don

Peter

Kenneth

Harry

Roger

Bertram

Henry

Stan

Lane

Ted

Gene

Bobby

Fred

Vincent

Walter

Curtis

Dean

Victor

Do you love any of these Mad Men-inspired names?

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