Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Unflip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

See all MNHQ comments on this thread

Unflip

1 2 3

Original poster

names coming back around

59 replies

wannabedomesticgoddess · 13/05/2013 20:45

When do you think Andrew will be popular again?

I have two Andrews very significant to me. It seems to have been quite popular around 1988-89.

How common is it now? Just musing really. Charlie was an "old" name when I was growing up and its adorable now.

Anyone with a baby Andrew on here? Any other names you would like to see make a comeback?

OP posts:

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

DonDrapersAltrEgoBigglesDraper · 14/05/2013 09:57

DS has a (really retro) name mentioned on this thread. He's 4. He's known by a diminutive, and is always the only one in any context - playgroup, kindy, activities, etc.

He has an instantly recognisable, known name, but I can categorically state that he will never need to add his surname initial to his name to differentiate himself!

farmersdaughter · 14/05/2013 09:27

I'm longing to met a baby John. I think it's a brilliant name.

I have a cousin called Sarah, she's 2, I also know a baby Laura too.

Wonder when Stephanie, Rebecca, Louise and Cheryl will return primary school in the 80's! I through Cheryl was so cool as her name was really 'fun'

Original poster

wannabedomesticgoddess · 14/05/2013 09:00

I know a teenage Martin. It really doesnt "fit" him for some reason.

I have heard of a baby Agnes. IMO thats a step too far.

OP posts:

forgetmenots · 14/05/2013 08:53

I know a baby Martin,which struck me as really retro.

Kikithecat · 14/05/2013 08:50

Although lots of granny/grandad names have come back into fashion I wonder if there are some that no one will ever want to revive. Doris? Edna? Doreen? -

SleepyCatOnTheMat · 14/05/2013 08:45

Some great names on here. My pre-school DS loves the name Desmond! To him it is funky and cool. I've always liked Deborah/Debbie, and about a year ago, after always thinking of it as a boring old man's name, I had a revelation regarding Alan. It's simple, classic and clean.

TheSecondComing · 13/05/2013 23:58

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

sleepingbeautiful · 13/05/2013 23:53

I think Andrew will probably start being used again soon but it's not a faddy name so I imagine there's always a few.

sleepingbeautiful · 13/05/2013 23:51

Surprisingly I've 2 babies called Desmond at Mum and tot groups recently.
DH's nephew is Jeremy.
The only other people I know with these names are in their 40s.
Also met a couple of little Louise/Louisas and the others I know are all in their 30s.

OneFingerSjupesUpTheYoni · 13/05/2013 22:55

Oooh ds's middle name is Allan after my favourite cousin :) i wanted that as a first name but my aunt would get all giddy and annoy me (ha! Ooh my giddy aunt!)

OneFingerSjupesUpTheYoni · 13/05/2013 22:53

I love andrew do much it's ridiculous! Dd1 (8) was going to be andrew murray surname for a while if she was a ds, lucky we changed our minds a million times as andy murray really broke out around then! I also have a couple of exes called andrew so dp wouldn't use it for ds :( i intend to force it onto my grandchildren tho

Sarah is also a fantabulous name....

Pancakeflipper · 13/05/2013 22:49

Alan.

I was thinking at the weekend that it is time for an Alan revival.
And a few Lee's and a few Sean's/Shaun's.

CremeEggThief · 13/05/2013 22:46

Sarah is very popular among under tens in the Republic of Ireland. It wasn't that common there, when I was growing up in the eighties. I only knew four altogether, from two different primaries and one secondary, and my best friend at the time had a big sister Sarah.

forgetmenots · 13/05/2013 22:40

I like Peter and think it's due a revival.
Claire and Sarah were a really popular sibling set in the 80s too, have always preferred Claire to Sarah but can see both coming back if we give it another five-ten years!

It's more the 60s/70s names I can't imagine - Barbara, Linda, Sharon, Gloria, Janet, Marion etc... And Trevor, Terry, Kevin etc!

50shadesofknackered · 13/05/2013 22:28

What about Claire? I think it's a lovely name but is very dated to the 70's and 80's. like Sarah there were so many Claire's they were known as Claire J, Claire P etc. You never hear of this name being used now.

CremeEggThief · 13/05/2013 22:21

There's a Joanna and a Christina in the Nursery class of my DS's school. I think they're both lovely names.

halestone · 13/05/2013 22:20

My DD 22wks middle name is Elizabeth which was very unusual around where i live. Since she has been born in December though i have heard of 2 more Elizabeth but 1st names.

I would of loved to have called her Margaret i love that name (Margi for short). But DP put his foot down.

If we had, had a boy he was going to be called David Michael.

exoticfruits · 13/05/2013 22:19

You are always safe with Andrew- it is a classic. So is Sarah - it has always been my favourite, but I have no DDs.

Original poster

wannabedomesticgoddess · 13/05/2013 22:14

An example of a surname initial. There were so many in my year at school they were known by their first name and surname initial.

OP posts:

ivykaty44 · 13/05/2013 22:13

Oh and

Amanda

ivykaty44 · 13/05/2013 22:12

what is the sarah c? sarah jane but sarah c?

Richard
Craig
Martin
Russell
Mark
John
Peter
Jane
Stephanie
Susannah
Julie
Samantha
Emma

dietcokeandwine · 13/05/2013 22:07

I know a couple of baby/toddler Andrews and a 5 year old Stephen. And, now I come to think of it, five different Sarahs, who are all preschool age and below. That name certainly seems to be 'coming back', amongst people I know anyway!

We have a baby Nicholas and i absolutely love his name but it's very much of a name of the 70s/80s, I think. I went to school with various Nicks/Nicholases (in amongst the Pauls, Marks, Philips and Simons) but don't know any other little ones apart from mine.

MNHQ

SarahMumsnet · 13/05/2013 21:45

in 12 posts, you've namechecked me and three of my four siblings

Original poster

wannabedomesticgoddess · 13/05/2013 21:28

I shall work on him for DD3 :o

(We probably arent having any more babies.)

OP posts:

twinklestar2 · 13/05/2013 21:26

Wannabe - I adore the name Nicole

Unflip

1 2 3