IMO you want to speak the same language of the folks you are speaking to. 
One way to connect better with your audience when telling stories or using examples is to use the most common names from their era for the name of your characters. Or maybe you want a pen name to match the demographics of your readers on Kindle.
Deb says this post is groovy.
Social Security’s Most Popular Baby Names by Decade
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decade...1930s.html
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decade...1940s.html
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decade...1950s.html
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decade...1960s.html
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decade...1970s.html
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decade...1980s.html
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decade...1990s.html
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decade...2000s.html

One way to connect better with your audience when telling stories or using examples is to use the most common names from their era for the name of your characters. Or maybe you want a pen name to match the demographics of your readers on Kindle.
Deb says this post is groovy.

Social Security’s Most Popular Baby Names by Decade
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decade...1930s.html
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decade...1940s.html
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decade...1950s.html
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decade...1960s.html
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decade...1970s.html
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decade...1980s.html
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decade...1990s.html
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decade...2000s.html
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