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In an age of Isabellas and Lilys etc. what names are girls never ever called anymore?

115 replies

hectorthestandbyhawk · 15/07/2012 20:33

I think there are probably no baby girls called:
Andrea
Lisa
Joanne
Thelma
Michelle
Kelly
Amanda
Tracy
Karen
Tina
Wendy

If we want to be post modern we should start a revolition no names ending in 'ia' or double barrelled with Mae on the end.

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seeker · 21/07/2012 22:34

I think it takes a couple of generations for names to come round again. So there are names that only babies and 90 years olds have.

Pancakeflipper · 21/07/2012 22:28

Got
Claire
Sarah
Juliet
Laura
and even a Barbara at our nursery/infant school

Not got a Doreen.

Ham69 · 21/07/2012 22:21

Dorothy's lovely and definitely on the rise.
Names I just can't imagine being baby names anytime soon are;
Doris
Beryl
Mildred
Beverley
Barbara
Pamela

NormanTheForeman · 21/07/2012 22:06

Juliet
Rosamond
Miranda

All lovely names, but although not dated, are under-used.

YodasMummy · 21/07/2012 22:03

Jacqueline
Maureen
Carol
Janet
Beverly

Annunziata · 16/07/2012 13:32

I met a toddler Elaine this morning.

jaffacakehips · 16/07/2012 13:04

I know a 16 month old Sarah and a 4 week old Laura!

motherofallhangovers · 16/07/2012 11:03

AnnaNimitty.

I was answering this post

"Ample Sun 15-Jul-12 21:49:11
Male equivalents?"

Although as I was posting, I did consider Rodney as a girls name and that made me Grin

AnnaNimitty · 16/07/2012 10:46

I was under the impression that this was about GIRL'S names. Since when
have Richard and Rodney been girl's names? Or are you trying to be funny?

motherofallhangovers · 16/07/2012 10:44

Rodney

RillaBlythe · 16/07/2012 10:43

Richard. Classic, timeless name. Haven't met one under 20something tho.

Dropdeadfred · 16/07/2012 09:57

Maud
Thelma
Gertrude
Edith
Edna
Maureen

areyoutheregoditsmemargaret · 16/07/2012 09:55

There are tons of Florences, Elizas and Bettys!

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 16/07/2012 09:44

I know several Marthas, a couple of Elsies one olive and a baby Florence.

Never met a Doreen under the age of about 75 though!

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 16/07/2012 09:33

I know a Florence/Flo aged about 9

AnnaNimitty · 16/07/2012 09:20

Mavis
Geraldine
Sheila
Anne
Lorraine
Patricia
Beverley

toobreathless · 16/07/2012 01:16

Bingo!

My daughters first & middle names are on here: Hazel Jane

I think it's lovely :)

Alwaysme123 · 16/07/2012 00:22

i had an great aunt called Florence aunty flo for short.. im not sure its that popular now...

reginald
eliza
betty
lennie

CockOff · 15/07/2012 23:43

I know babies / children added 5 or under called:
Mabel
Samantha
Elsie
Catherine
Dorothy
Alec
Josephine
Eric
David
Peter
Matthew
James
Blanche
Christopher

from your lists.

I also know babies called Ruth, Rebecca, Kevin, Michael and Andrew which are quite retro now.

Devora · 15/07/2012 23:26

I really wanted to call dd Rachel, but everyone kept pulling faces (including dp). I wish I'd fought for it now: it's a great name, much better than the one she eventually got.

I also love Julie, and think it must be ripe for revival.

I know little girls called Maud, Ivy and Vera. And a lovely friend called her dd Kay, which I think is brilliant - it's so afashionable it's uber-cool.

Other names that have fallen out of fashion: Kirsty, Lindsay, Catherine, Katrina.

hypoxia · 15/07/2012 23:12

I love the name Janet. Totally cool. If I ever have a little girl I'll call her Janet.

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LucyLastik · 15/07/2012 22:56

My middle name is Irene

Gugglebum · 15/07/2012 22:53

My name appears on one of those first lists, and I will forbid my children from naming their daughters after me, I have never liked it! I also know 2 Claires, and a Vivian, and 2 little girls called Elsie.

manicinsomniac · 15/07/2012 22:50

Of those mentioned so far, the following were in the top 300 for 2010:
Michelle, Karen, Nicola, Laura, Ivy, Sarah, Samantha, Rachel, Jennifer, Tiffany, Kimberly, Maria, Julia, Mary, Martha.
So there are obviously plenty of those around.

Several more are still top 300 in the US (Andrea, Audrey, Caroline, Alison, Margaret, Josephine, Jacqueline, Claire, Hazel, Kelly etc)

Dorothy and Sylvia are often suggested on here.

I don't think there are many names that truly are not used any more.

My best attempt would be:
Fanny
Virginia
Gaye
Muriel
Edna
Gertrude
Sheila
Doris
Eunice
Freda
Yseult