What's in a name?

Teenagers pose for a photo during a work break at Greenabaum's Canneries, Seaford, Del, in 1910. Courtesy of Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.

Had you been a teenager in 1911, you likely wouldn't have been named Kaitlin, Alexis or Samantha — names hugely popular 13 years ago. By the way, happy birthday, 2011 teens!
No, more than likely, your name would have been biblical, say Mary; romantic, like Emma (think Jane Austen—popular back then too despite no movie versions of her classic novels); or trendy, say Bertha or Clara—yes, Bertha was c'est chic back then.
The popularity of names changes over the years and the generations. Check out the list below and guess which baby names made the Top 20 list back in 1898 (these girls turned 13 in 1911), and which made that list in 1998. Good luck!

1. Ethel: 1898 or 1998?
2. Amanda: 1898 or 1998?
3. Annie: 1898 or 1998?
4. Rose: 1898 or 1998?
5. Sarah: 1898 or 1998?
6. Emily: 1898 or 1998?
7. Elizabeth: 1898 or 1998?
8. Anna: 1898 or 1998?
9. Grace: 1898 or 1998?
10. Victoria: 1898 or 1998?

Answers: 1. 1898, 2. 1998, 3. 1898, 4. 1898, 5. 1998, 6. 1998, 7. Both, 8. 1898, 9. 1898, 10. 1998