English nature name evoking morning mist and atmospheric mystery; popularized in the US in the 1960s and 1970s, partly through the song 'Misty' by Erroll Garner.
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Peaked in the 1970s in the US; firmly retro now, unlikely to revive soon.
The cultural moment.
Top 100 in the US from the late 1960s through the 1980s; rare in new births since the 1990s.