Baby name

FADING BOY · SCOTTISH GAELIC-ENGLISH
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Glenn

/GLEN/


“Valley”

Double-n variant of Glen, from Scottish Gaelic 'gleann' meaning valley; the spelling was popularized by bandleader Glenn Miller.

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How it ages.

Same retro arc as Glen; the Miller association keeps it culturally present.

The cultural moment.

Common in the US and UK through the 1950s-1960s; declining steadily since then.