Dawn

austenreader85

Not something I'm remotely considering, but I just realized I know quite a few girls with this name.

Dawn Michelle (goes by Michelle, NOW) b. 1970

Kimberly Dawn b. 1981

Casey Dawn b. 1989

Whitney Dawn b. 1991

I think I went to school with a few more with the middle name Dawn (I was born in 1985).  I was curious if it was a generational peak or a regional thing.  All these girls were born in the mountains in VA (aka, redneck blood).

RedCardinal

I was born in 1986 and knew an Amanda Dawn in middle school. ( Rural Ohio) I don't really like it.

cmhicklin

The only 2 people I know with Dawn in their name (both MN's) were born in the 1960's.

brittas

I think its generational. Just like Stacy, Tiffany, and Brittany.... 

526SadieSadie

My cousin's wife's name is Dawn (not sure if she has a middle name) she's in her mid 30's, so she was born in the late 70's (I assume she's 34-36).  They named their older daughter Autumn Dawn, she's almost 2. 

I like Dawn as a fn and a mn, it's pretty

austenreader85

RedCardinal:

I was born in 1986 and knew an Amanda Dawn in middle school. ( Rural Ohio) I don't really like it.

Ooh, I went to school with an Amanda Dawn too.

austenreader85

brittas:

I think its generational. Just like Stacy, Tiffany, and Brittany.... 

I looked it up on the SSA and the peak was in the early 70s, so I guess I find it surprising that I know people across 20 years with it.  I think it's hung around as a regional thing.  I still hear of Dawn every once in awhile as a MN here but mostly it's Grace or Renee these days.

bread&jam

I know a 9-year old named Jamie Dawn. If I remember correctly, her middle name is for her grandfather (Don).

JMU_Bride09

Whenever I hear Dawn, I think of the Babysitters Club!

MrsC0409

I always think of the Full House episode where Stephanie wants to change her name to Dawn...

LollipopsAndCrisps

MrsC0409:

I always think of the Full House episode where Stephanie wants to change her name to Dawn...

 

This!! It's also my mother's middle name.  

mamaduck222

I have 2 Aunts with the first name Dawn (one is my father's sister the other is my mother's SIL) and they were both born in the 60s.

sunnydaisy

My name is Dawn, born in 1972.  I've known a bunch of Dawns, but I'd guess they were all born before 1985.  I've heard it a lot more as a mn.  It's short, one-syllable so flows well with a lot of fn, kinda like Grace, Rose, etc.  I think it's a generational trend that's faded, though I still hear it as a mn sometimes.

AKSchilb

JMU_Bride09:

Whenever I hear Dawn, I think of the Babysitters Club!

Me too!