# What became ubiquitous then went away in your lifetime?

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> [@F.U.Shakespeare](#):
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> I think Kermit the Frog played a big role in that.

> [@salinqmind1](#):
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> the Muppets also took over the names ‘Elmo’ and ‘Oscar’ (the grouch).

I started a thread to discuss.

> [@Are the muppets the reason names like Kermit and Grover have become archaic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-muppets-the-reason-names-like-kermit-and-grover-have-become-archaic/1029219):
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> In the thread about things that became ubiquitous and then died out, I mentioned names, like Buffy. But older examples of perfectly acceptable names that have become largely extinct are Kermit, Grover, Elmo, and Oscar. I’m sure that when you heard them right now, a certain mental imagery came to mind: muppets. Is that why nobody names their kid Kermit these days? Teddy Roosevelt named one of his kids Kermit. He was a tough guy. His son was raised to be a badass, and eagerly fought in war. …

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