Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

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

Original poster

Names you think will not come back into 'fashion'.

208 replies

BloodiedGhouloshes · 28/10/2013 13:59

I am fascinated by the older style names that have recently come back into fashion.... Alfie, Stanley, Maisy etc. All gorgeous names. Not to mention George (almost the name of DC2).

We are thinking (just a little bit) about ttc again and I am day dreaming about names.

A DCousin recently named her little boy Phillip John on the idea that 'he will be the only one in his class'.

What nice names do you know that are unlikely to be around again any time soon?

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
garlicvampire · 28/10/2013 20:21

Too old:
Bertha
Agatha

Too new:
Crystal
Chardonnay

Traditional boys' names that are now mostly used for girls:
Vivian
Gillian
Angel
Rhia

LauraChant · 28/10/2013 20:18

I like Douglas! Considered it for DS1.

LauraChant · 28/10/2013 20:17

Clive
Vernon
Terry
Muriel
Mildred

Alisvolatpropiis · 28/10/2013 20:16

I love Audrey but no matter how much I love Audrey Hepburn flipping Audrey Roberts from Corrie lurks in the back of my mind.

That connection bothers me in a big way yet the Hermione - HP link does not.

I don't think
Kathleen, Carol,Veronica,Patricia,Barbara,Pamela, Phyllis will come back.

Nor

Douglas
Jolyon
Hector
Terrence
Norman

ithaka · 28/10/2013 20:14

Has anyone come across anyone under the age of about 40 called Janet (dammit)? I wonder if that will ever come back?

killpeppa · 28/10/2013 20:10

thomasina.

she got Ina (eye-na) for short

Floggingmolly · 28/10/2013 20:09

Cecil
Clarence
Cedric
Cyril
Ernest
Philip

UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 28/10/2013 20:08

I know a two year old Ernie. V cute.

Audrey is already back.

Geckos48 · 28/10/2013 20:05

Audrey
Carl

LynetteScavo · 28/10/2013 20:01

There was a little Ernie in TKMaxx a couple of years ago (not for sale, a child) ....he'd be about 5 or 6 now.

DH would happily have called DS1 David (after the midwife who delivered him)

Runrogrogrun · 28/10/2013 20:01

I am a 70s baby and I have now read my, one of my sisters (I have another two that have escaped and are still popular), my parents and all 4 grandparents + a few names the generation back - are listed. Umm now concerned for my DC!

Personally male names always jump out - can you imagine a baby Brian/Derek/Graham/Roger/Vincent....?

alemci · 28/10/2013 19:58

with some names you get a variaton e.g. Alfred - Alfie

Robert - Robbie not Bob

Lancelot?
Arthur
Horace
Horatio

WallyBantersJunkBox · 28/10/2013 19:57

Actually Adolph is still used in Germanic countries and Dolph Lundgren isn't made fun of in that respect (he's swooned over in Casa Wally)

Most people are not aware that Adidas is named after Adolph Dassler, the founder.

We had 4 Rachel's in my primary school and I'm a child of the seventies.

I like the names Doris, Maude, Mabel and Edna, I think they are great. Love Ivy too.

The only names I hope go away are Leighton and Kelvin.

sonlypuppyfat · 28/10/2013 19:55

Xmasbaby exactly I think old people names are dire. I don't get people's reasoning behind them.

Geckos48 · 28/10/2013 19:54

Karen
Sharon
Tracy

Xmasbaby11 · 28/10/2013 19:53

Ethel.

I really don't like the trend for old fashioned names. Albert, Arthur, Henry - I am horrified whenever I hear a baby being given an old man's name! I am probably just behind everyone else and will be used to such names in a few years.

ohfourfoxache · 28/10/2013 19:51

Alfred

Alisvolatpropiis · 28/10/2013 19:51

Married I honestly think Ernie will back a come back, there will be little Ernie's running around at a park near you soon I reckon Grin

FrequentFlyerRandomDent · 28/10/2013 19:50

Armand. (French, boy name).

fuzzle · 28/10/2013 19:49

Keeley, Justine, Colin, Gemma, Michelle, Jacqueline

marriedinwhiteisback · 28/10/2013 19:47

I like the name John.

But: Trevor, Wayne, Kevin, Colin, Ernest, Kylie, Chelsea, Brittany, Janet, Gladys, Deirdre

DziezkoDisco · 28/10/2013 19:46

They will all (except Adolf, Dick & fanny, though minnie has made it so who knows) come back, and our DILs will hate as all as we make a small gasp as we give baby Colin a little snuggle.

Alisvolatpropiis · 28/10/2013 19:45

Harold, I just don't see it making a come back.

Edna. Is there an uglier name?

Surprised to see Eva suggested! It's pretty popular currently.

Also, I know loads of Joanne's born in the very late 80's.

TheAlyssWithTheMewlingQuim · 28/10/2013 19:44

Agnes