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Names unlikely ever to come back into fashion

120 replies

BellaMagnificat · 16/01/2011 01:53

Linda
Susan
Pauline
Mavis
Tracey
Tracy
Denise
Wendy
Elsie
Edith
Gladys
Joyce
Ethel
Stanley
Frank (tho I spose Francis is still out there)
Herbert
Harold
Horace
Geoffrey
Kevin
Barry

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LittleCheesyPineappleOne · 17/01/2011 17:23

I think Susan Linda Keith Brian etc will be back sooner rather than later.

rachel234 · 17/01/2011 14:35

Excactly, as the nameowners die their names become 'unusual' again.

Names like Susan or Linda are perfectly nice names, it is just that our generation has become to associate them with a certain age group. Our children, on the other hand, will not have these associations and will find them original and lovely Smile.

And current 'trendy' names will probably sound very dated to our children.

JoanofArgos · 17/01/2011 14:18

right now it seems like the names of what was my great-grandmother's generation are back - Alfie, Edith, Dora, Archie etc.

So logically the next lot will be the Peggies and Joans and Dorothies and Betties of my grandparents' generation. Now I think of it, I wouldn't be that surprised to be introduced to a newborn Peggy,

And THEN the Sandras and Lindas and Susans and Valeries, perhaps?

rachel234 · 17/01/2011 14:15

I know a baby Bernard, known as Bernie. I bet our children will find lots of these names lovely as they look for alternatives to the 'cutesy' names of their peers (e.g. Archie, Lilly, Evie, Alfie, Charliet etc...).

DastardlyandSmugly · 17/01/2011 14:12

I know a baby Geoffrey - he's about 4 weeks old.

FellatioNelson · 17/01/2011 13:35

Patricia
Gertrude
Brenda
Beryl
Hilda
Doreen
Edna
Ethel
Hilary
Tracey
Sharon

Colin
Brian
Norman
Bernard
Nigel
Gary
Mervin/Melvyn
Barry
Terry

MrsGrowbag · 17/01/2011 12:12

Pamela and Brian will never make it back.

Mind you, I was horrified about 20 years ago when an older friend called her DD "Eliza" which I thought was a name for Vistorian parlourmainds, and now it's really popular (and I quite like it now). Can't imagine that Gladys or Enid will ever take off again but you never know.

deemented · 17/01/2011 12:03

Eugene.

Bue · 17/01/2011 11:57

Schnitzel, I agree. Susan is a lovely name and will be back sooner rather than later.

weegiemum · 17/01/2011 11:55

Wow there are many of the "nominated" names which are the names of my dcs friends. Maybe cos we live in Scotland? I know several Karens, Normans (and a Tormond, the Gaelic version) etc etc ....

timetomove · 17/01/2011 11:53

Eunice

shouldnotbehere · 17/01/2011 11:52

I like some of the names - Susan, Alan, Roger

bamboostalks · 17/01/2011 11:51

Nigel
Valerie
Alan
Glenys
Karen
Martin

stressedbutluvem · 17/01/2011 11:47

Hopefully Enid and Nora will become extinct

purplepidjin · 16/01/2011 22:54

5dollar, on of my school-friend's Mum was called Ysabelle. She's a bit of a snob so has always been known as Yessabelle in our slightly sardonic household Wink

NewImprovedJollster · 16/01/2011 22:37

or Colin????????

duchesse · 16/01/2011 22:31

5dollar, come on!! Keith?? When is that ever going to be fashionable again?

5DollarShake · 16/01/2011 22:21

Goodness, all this thread shows is that lots of you have no imagination!

My parents gave me a deeply unfashionable, old-lady name in the early 70s, and now you can't move for little Isobels.

All the Avas, Rubys, Evies, Ellies, Alfies, Archies and Graces will be looked on as the Karens, Angelas, Joannes, Andreas, Simons and Andrews of our generation. Fashions changes [/states the (apparently not so) bleeding obvious] Wink

smashingtime · 16/01/2011 21:28

I know several Ediths (is dds middle name too) and a Herbie, Roderick and a Frankie!

Can I add Keith - please never again, such a hideous name!

eandemum · 16/01/2011 21:26

Doreen.
I know a 5 year old Doreen.
I tried pronouncing it a 'French' way (Dorin?) but was firmly told it's as in door-een.
It just reminded me of Doreen from Brookie back in the day.

nanninurse · 16/01/2011 21:14

Ethel is back!

Cookie79 · 16/01/2011 20:54

Ethel - can't see that one coming back.

MarniesMummy · 16/01/2011 20:48

I know an absolutely adorable Ada, (her sister is Edith too).

Lovely names!

I also know a Queenie (so named due to the character in Lark Rise to Candleford!)

lalalonglegs · 16/01/2011 20:46

The names that were really popular when I was a child:-

Simon
Mark
Maureen
Carol/Caroline
Lisa
Beverley
Sandra
Colin
Keith

We've lost that sort of suburban middle-ground when it comes to naming our children.

strandednomore · 16/01/2011 20:37

Mind you I never thought Mable would make a come back but I do know a very cute little Mable. So really anything can happen.

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