Shirley
Famous child star
Shirley is a given name, now almost exclusively feminine, though it was originally used for boys—Charlotte Brontë's 1849 novel *Shirley* featured a female character with the name and sparked the shift.
The name peaked in mid-20th-century America and now sounds dated: My grandmother Shirley goes by her middle name. "Surely" is sometimes spelled Shirley for humorous effect, after the film *Airplane!*: Shirley you can't be serious.
Feminine name, Carolina city
- EmilyLatin-origin feminine name
- DorothyClassic feminine given name
- BettyFemale English nickname
- BarbaraWoman's name, Greek-derived
Margaret · Eleanor · Evelyn · Mildred · Frances · Virginia · Helen · Ruth
- governessPrivate household teacher
- RochesterNew York or Minnesota city
- VictorianOf a prim era
- novelNew and unusual
Jane Eyre · protagonist · heroine · Yorkshire · moors · orphan · independence
Famous young entertainer
- curlyHaving spiral locks
- ringletsTubular hair curls
- dimplesSmall facial indentations
- tap dancePercussive footwork performance
1930s · Hollywood · actress · movie star · Heidi · adorable · precocious · cherubic
Pomegranate-based drink syrup
- ginger aleSpiced carbonated soft drink
- SpriteLemon-lime carbonated beverage
- mocktailNon-alcoholic mixed beverage
- maraschino cherrySweetened preserved stone fruit
nonalcoholic · kiddie cocktail · virgin drink · sweet · fizzy · soda · bar · garnish
Evoking recent past
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- classicOf lasting excellence
- timelessUnaffected by eras
1940s · 1950s · mid-century · grandmother · heirloom · traditional · bygone · quaint
Charlotte
Feminine name, Carolina city
Barbara · Margaret · Eleanor · Evelyn · Mildred · Frances · Virginia · Helen · Ruth · Gladys
Charlotte Brontë
Jane Eyre · novel · protagonist · heroine · Yorkshire · moors · orphan · independence
child star
Famous young entertainer
tap dance · 1930s · Hollywood · actress · movie star · Heidi · adorable · precocious · cherubic · wholesome
grenadine
Pomegranate-based drink syrup
- ginger aleSpiced carbonated soft drink
- SpriteLemon-lime carbonated beverage
- mocktailNon-alcoholic mixed beverage
maraschino cherry · nonalcoholic · kiddie cocktail · virgin drink · sweet · fizzy · soda · bar · garnish · ice
retro
Evoking recent past
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- classicOf lasting excellence
timeless · 1940s · 1950s · mid-century · grandmother · heirloom · traditional · bygone · quaint · period
- 1950s namesBarbara, Betty, Beverly, Bobby, Brenda
- Bronte WorksJane Eyre, Wuthering Heights
- British novelsPride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist
- ChristchurchChristchurch, Sumner, Hornby, Belfast, earthquake
- HampshireWinchester, Southampton, Portsmouth, Andover, Lyndhurst
- Long IslandLong Island, Huntington, Hempstead, Montauk, Babylon
- Shirley TempleNon-alcoholic cherry drink
- Laverne and ShirleyClassic TV duo
- Anne Shirley
- Shirley MacLaine
- Shirley Jackson
- Dirty ShirleyAlcoholic citrus-grenadine drink