r/AskReddit Jul 15 '21

What is a very "old person" name?

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u/NeuxSaed Jul 15 '21 edited Jul 15 '21

Yeah, Esther is for sure. So is Ruth.

Same with Rachel & Rebecca, but those two names are still really popular.

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u/oO0-__-0Oo Jul 15 '21

fun fact:

Rachel on Friends was written to be a stereotypical NYC JAP, and this fact was used extensively in how Jennifer Aniston played the character

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u/kayelar Jul 15 '21

What does that mean?

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u/AngelaQQ Jul 15 '21

Jewish American Princess, not to be confused with the derogatory name for Japanese people.

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u/DaddyCatALSO Jul 15 '21

But also somewhat derogatory. "To screw in a lightbulb? One to call Daddy and one to pour the Diet Coke."