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I love this name! Both my grandmas (both born in 1929) are called Pamela. It gives me a warm cuddly feeling and I’m quite tempted to use this name (my current fav is selma, quite similar). I think pammy is a cute nickname but I don’t really like just plain pam…
I like Pamela, she’s one of my favorite cousins! In fact, she’s part of my favorite WTH”? sibset in the family: Cynthia, Pamela & Jennifer. One of these days I have to ask My Aunt what she was thinking, bestowing a classic on one twin,while giving the most popular name of the year on the other (They were born in 73 or 74, I forget).
But Pamela remains a love, she’s the cousin who looks most like me! No, really. I love Pamela’s warmth and comfort. It’s so sweet!
Now, have you done Marilyn? There’s one I’m toying with to honor the Aunt with Cyntthia, Pamela & Jennifer. I think Marilyn sounds pretty current. But then, I’m a little weird. 😀
And FWIW, I like Martha, a lot!
I’ve always thought this was a nice, light, feminine, very pretty name. It helps that I have a positive association with it: Pam was a playground friend of mine back in the late ’70s. She was a cutie, and I had a serious crush on her. 🙂
I pretty much agree with everything photoquility said. (Though I think Martha is due a comeback sooner than the others.) I do, however, really like Patricia. Have you done that one, Abby?
I actually like Martha…. surprisingly.
Now on to Pamela, I predict that our children will use it as a middle to honor and the next generation will be pulling it out like it is Eleanore or Beatrice.
Not my style because it is too Anderson in my head.
Soooo dated. In fact, I think Pam on the office illustrates this. If you go back to the first season, she had a frizzed out perm and dressed pretty dowdily. She was such a Pam. I don’t think this name is ready for a comeback. It’s a Doreen. It’s a Martha.
Well I’m a Pam and in the 80’s I have the perm, along with the rest of the population but I’m certainly NOT dowdy in any way, shape or form. In fact my son and his friends have a job keeping up with me!!! A very narrow minded sweeping statement!!!
I was born slightly after Pamela peaked, so I grew up with a bunch of Pams. I predict that when parents start using this name again as a first name (as opposed to a middle name to honor grandma), most of them will go by Pamela in full instead of the monosyllabic nickname we associate with middle-aged women.
Another tv connection: what about Pam in True Blood? It’s certainly not the most interesting name on that show but she’s one of my personal favourite characters
I do know a couple of Pam(elas) born in the 70s but it seems to be still somewhat stuck in the 60s – give it another generation or so and it’ll probably be the next Isabella since it does have a lovely meaning and artistic connotations.
I have no positive associations with this name, having known several growing up. Futzy is the word that comes to mind.
I love this name! Both my grandmas (both born in 1929) are called Pamela. It gives me a warm cuddly feeling and I’m quite tempted to use this name (my current fav is selma, quite similar). I think pammy is a cute nickname but I don’t really like just plain pam…
Have you thought Melly? That’s what my cousin goes by, or Pell-Mel!
I like Pamela, she’s one of my favorite cousins! In fact, she’s part of my favorite WTH”? sibset in the family: Cynthia, Pamela & Jennifer. One of these days I have to ask My Aunt what she was thinking, bestowing a classic on one twin,while giving the most popular name of the year on the other (They were born in 73 or 74, I forget).
But Pamela remains a love, she’s the cousin who looks most like me! No, really. I love Pamela’s warmth and comfort. It’s so sweet!
Now, have you done Marilyn? There’s one I’m toying with to honor the Aunt with Cyntthia, Pamela & Jennifer. I think Marilyn sounds pretty current. But then, I’m a little weird. 😀
And FWIW, I like Martha, a lot!
And a very Happy Birthday to Pam! 😀
There’s also the Beatles song “Polythene Pam”!
I’ve always thought this was a nice, light, feminine, very pretty name. It helps that I have a positive association with it: Pam was a playground friend of mine back in the late ’70s. She was a cutie, and I had a serious crush on her. 🙂
I pretty much agree with everything photoquility said. (Though I think Martha is due a comeback sooner than the others.) I do, however, really like Patricia. Have you done that one, Abby?
I actually like Martha…. surprisingly.
Now on to Pamela, I predict that our children will use it as a middle to honor and the next generation will be pulling it out like it is Eleanore or Beatrice.
Not my style because it is too Anderson in my head.
Soooo dated. In fact, I think Pam on the office illustrates this. If you go back to the first season, she had a frizzed out perm and dressed pretty dowdily. She was such a Pam. I don’t think this name is ready for a comeback. It’s a Doreen. It’s a Martha.
Well I’m a Pam and in the 80’s I have the perm, along with the rest of the population but I’m certainly NOT dowdy in any way, shape or form. In fact my son and his friends have a job keeping up with me!!! A very narrow minded sweeping statement!!!
I was born slightly after Pamela peaked, so I grew up with a bunch of Pams. I predict that when parents start using this name again as a first name (as opposed to a middle name to honor grandma), most of them will go by Pamela in full instead of the monosyllabic nickname we associate with middle-aged women.
Another tv connection: what about Pam in True Blood? It’s certainly not the most interesting name on that show but she’s one of my personal favourite characters
I do know a couple of Pam(elas) born in the 70s but it seems to be still somewhat stuck in the 60s – give it another generation or so and it’ll probably be the next Isabella since it does have a lovely meaning and artistic connotations.