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Names you haven't heard in years

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LadyMaryofDownton · 27/10/2014 23:50

Am currently deciding what to call DC3, who is due in a few months time. Having looked through almost every thread made me think about names that I haven't heard in ages. I mean names that don't get used for new born babies anymore.

Here's some I can think off that I haven't personally heard in a long time.

Lisa
Melissa
Fiona
Barry
Adam
Christopher
Peter
Steven
Tracy
Joy
Judith
Iris
Wilma
Daphne
Susan
Tommy
Barney
Mary
Elizabeth
Joseph
Simon
David
Alan
Gary
Heather

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OpalQuartz · 29/10/2014 10:24

I know a baby Richard

EmilyGilmore · 29/10/2014 10:11

Goodness OP there are loads of little Josephs, I know 4 personally. Iris is also very now and Elizabeth you still hear a lot in its many forms.

Username12345 · 29/10/2014 00:49

Nicola
Michelle
Donna
Tiffany
Melanie

LineRunner · 29/10/2014 00:00

Screaming, she puts it in tubs and .... engages.

LineRunner · 28/10/2014 23:59

Irishe, thank you. I think I left a few out Smile

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 28/10/2014 23:57

My DNiece is Melissa.

Names I've not heard of recently include:

Anastasia (went to school with one, known as Stacey)
Natalie
Amanda
Alison
Samantha

Jason
Steven
Malachi
Neil
Andrew

ScreamingSmegs · 28/10/2014 23:56

Ohhh! I thought she just had an unhealthy obsession with it? Didn't realise she got her nose in there too Halloween Envy

nowitscleanugobshite · 28/10/2014 23:50

Pauline
Paula
Janine
Linzi
Sheila
Kerrie
Jodie
Julieanne
Brenda
Beverley

Jason
Anthony
Greg
Kevin
Carson
Kelvin
Noel
Ross
Scott
Wayne

irishe · 28/10/2014 23:50

Linerunner - I liked your rock/pop names!

MasqueradeWaltzer · 28/10/2014 23:43

Iris and Joseph both quite popular round here.

Why did Mark go out of fashion? It's strong and a good name. But you never hear of it any more.

LineRunner · 28/10/2014 23:43

Gillian McKeith.

You ate what you eat. Her. With the doctor certificate out of a lucky bag.

ScreamingSmegs · 28/10/2014 23:40

Wha?!

LineRunner · 28/10/2014 23:11

Gillian

Although that might be too reminiscent of the poo smeller

Surf25 · 28/10/2014 23:07

Craig
Barry
Nicholas
Simon
Pauline
Lynsey
Cheryl

LionsTeeth · 28/10/2014 22:39

I'm a Fiona and I'm eighteen. Never met anyone my age with the same name, but I know of a three year old Fiona.

mrsnec · 28/10/2014 12:30

DH and I both like retro names it was actually the only thing we could agree on. We didn't want anything too popular either so retro names where there were only one or two at school as oposed to five or more. Some of these are still very popular.Eg, I know three little Elisabeths.

I probably overthought naming dd, but I noticed on all the lists of alternative suggestions when I looked up her name, my name and dh's appear. I like the way our names match like they are considered to be in the same genre. I know that may sound odd though.

Love the idea of little Pamelas and Brians!

wakeywakeyteaandcakey · 28/10/2014 11:27

Yay finally someone has my name down on here Grin I know a little girl called Pamela, DD middle name is Patricia and I also know a little boy called Malcolm and a Brian!

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LadyMaryofDownton · 28/10/2014 11:19

Oh these are great! Thanks for the replies :) it's so nice to see names of people I went to school with (and my own). It seems to depend a lot on location as well.

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AmeliaPeabody · 28/10/2014 11:10

Iris has been trendy for some time here. It's not uncommon for young girls.
Elizabeth too, and Mary to lesser extent. We know one young Heather too.

Kathleen
Susan
Mildred
Maureen
Edna
Pauline

Norbert
Norman
Raymond
Gareth
Donald

PetaPipa · 28/10/2014 11:08

David was in the top 100 for 2013. It really surprised me as I haven't come across any.

Stokey · 28/10/2014 11:00

From your list I know under 10s called:
Joseph and a couple of Joes
Peter
Iris
Mary
Elizabeth
Barney

I don't know any
Catherine (most popular name when I was at school)
Richard (hundreds of grown up ones)
Pamela
Linda
Gavin
Claire
Jacqueline (Jackie)
Hilary

to name but a few

Shlep · 28/10/2014 09:21

Keith.
Irene.
Gladys.
Gerald.
Trevor.
Queenie.
Suzanne
Jason
Norma
Deborah.

ScreamingSmegs · 28/10/2014 09:20

I don't know any small children called -

Helen
Laura
Lisa
Anne
Clare/Claire
Nicola
Michelle
Rachel
Rebecca
Ruth
Amanda
Jennifer
Zoe

All massively popular when I was at school. I've met a few Felicitys, Laurens and Madeleines recently tho, which were also very popular. And a lot of Victorias - it's the new Olivia round here.

Name I love but have not heard in years, and probably not likely to again - Jeanne (prefer that spelling to Jean). I think I must be one of the few that likes it though, it's definitely not a 'pretty' name.

treadheavily · 28/10/2014 09:16

From the first list I know of a few littlies caaled

Melissa
Mary
Heather
Joseph (lots)
David

Not the others though.

Definitely no Barneys. That would be like The Flintstones.

glittershoes · 28/10/2014 09:12

It is interesting isn't it? I am in Yorkshire and I know lots of little Elizabeths, Irises, Freddies and Josephs.

Definitely no little Kevins, Jeffreys or Sharons though!

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