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Most retro/dated name you've heard recently

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atthewelles · 09/01/2013 11:26

I heard a woman in the park calling her little girl Madge. I haven't heard that name in years and years. I also know of a little toddler called Sheila.

Just wondering if any of you know any children with names that you thought had died out completely.

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atthewelles · 09/01/2013 12:38

Alaska77 There's a little boy on my road called Ian. I think its quite nice - a change from all the Jacks, Bens and Alexs.

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MadonnaKebab · 09/01/2013 12:37

Beryl
Noooo!

elvisola · 09/01/2013 12:36

I know a 4 year old Brian and a 5 year old Mabel

MickeyTheShortOne · 09/01/2013 12:36

I wanted to name DD (if she was a boy) Archie. :)

MickeyTheShortOne · 09/01/2013 12:35

I know a baby called stanley. I think its quite cute really :)

I went to school with a Stan Lee. No joke!

bigkidsdidit · 09/01/2013 12:34

I have an Albert and I thought it was pretty normal now. In London anyway!

Alaska77 · 09/01/2013 12:34

There is a Mabel at DS's nursery

Also I heard recently of a baby called Ian Shock Hmm

phantomhairpuller · 09/01/2013 12:32

Sidney and Stanley Wink

Wishfulmakeupping · 09/01/2013 12:31

How much do I love Reg and Walter so cool

NellyBluth · 09/01/2013 12:31

Albert.

I quite like Madge and Maud though...

MadonnaKebab · 09/01/2013 12:29

(Netters obs)

Dramajustfollowsme · 09/01/2013 12:29

At dd's nursery there are Beryl, Virginia, Elsie, Arthur and Bertie. Grin I thought we had stepped back in time when I saw the names on the board!

MadonnaKebab · 09/01/2013 12:29

Gail
Poor love!
(Apologies to any mums testers called Gail
But a baby ?)

FlouryWhiteBaps · 09/01/2013 12:26

OhThisIsJustGrape - might be a slow burning trend, I know a four year old Brian.

bigkidsdidit · 09/01/2013 12:25

I know a baby Reg

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WhistlingNun · 09/01/2013 12:24

A lot of these sound like fairly normal names to me. Maybe i just live in an old-fashioned area though.

Brian, David, Brendan, Robbie, Amanda, Cindy, Horace Whore...

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atthewelles · 09/01/2013 12:22

Actually I also know a baby called Brendan.

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SavoyCabbage · 09/01/2013 12:20

I know a Gloria and a Joan.

knackeredmother · 09/01/2013 12:18

Frank even.

knackeredmother · 09/01/2013 12:18

I have a Feank. My dog is called Brian!

OhThisIsJustGrape · 09/01/2013 12:16

I met a baby called Brian a few weeks ago. I believe he is named after a relative, but even so... Brian? How could they? Grin

ImpYCelyn · 09/01/2013 12:15

Someone on here was talking about Amanda recently. But I absolutely love it and it's gone to the top of the list for a future DD.

I've met a Sid and an Agatha recently.

I like Madge though.

Wibblytummy · 09/01/2013 12:14

There is a Maud at my 19mo DS's playgroup. I actually quite like it. There's also a Blanche, Reggie, Rosamund and Arthur amongst his classes and groups. I really like the older names myself for my bump but worried as it must be a very popular trend about here.

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 09/01/2013 12:09

Labootin Shock Grin

Oscar - which didn't seem to fit somehow when he was a baby but does now .