Could you ever name your child after your mother? Pamela, Teresa, Denise, Brenda, Carol, Barbara, Sandra etc?

My name is on this list and I'm only 40 and have a toddler!

My mum is called Veronica. I don't mind the name but I would never use it simply because SHE hates it!

God no! My mother's name is Lorna, it suits her and is 'her' name, her grand kids deserve to have their own names. Use your mother's (or father's) name as a middle name if you absolutely have to.

It can be a big burden to be saddled with the same name as a close relative.

I gave my daughter the same name as my mum. They're both Sally, as was my mum's grandmother and great-grandmother. My daughter likes her name, so all's fine!

My newborn daughter has my mums name as a middle name. My mum passed away 6 weeks before I found out I was pregnant. Not a name I would use as a first name, but love it as a middle name. Very 50's name! My DS also has my dads name as his middle name. Would never use the in laws names though, bad enough that they share the same surname as my DC!

My daughter has both my mother and my mother in law's names as middle names. All my children have old fashioned names, I love them!!
Freddie Sebastian
Arthur Henry
Constance Dorothy

My mother was called Susan and hated her name. I found out I was pregnant with my daughter on the day of her funeral.
I wanted to call my daughter after her, but after a lot of deliberation, decided on a more modern name that started with similar letters and my OH Grandmother's name, so we had ourselves a very beautiful
(imo) Summer Rose.

Yes, DD is named after my Mum (first name, with an 'a' added on the end, to make it her own, a bit - my Mum died before I got together with DH), and DH's Mum (middle name).

I am named similarly - my first name is after my Dad's Mum (who died when he was a teenager), and my middle name after my Mum's Mum.

My name was so completely out of fashion when I was given it in the early 70s. My parents worried it was a real mistake, and figured I could always use my middle name, if I really hated it.

I didn't like it all that much when I was growing up, but I love it now. And enough time has now elapsed, that it (and its variations) are one of the most popular girls' names. I like having a 'fresh' sounding name as an adult.

I also love being named after my grandmothers that I never met. I find it incredibly special - gutted that I never got to meet those women, and this is such a special way to be connected to them.

I know a young Daphne and a Reenie. I wouldn't use either of my Mum or MILs first names. Mum's name is always misheard and she hates it. MIL is one of the names mentioned above. My nanny's name is Emma. I wouldn't use it because there are so many in our family but I do think it is very 'usable' for next generation.

Personally I dislike traditional gp names. They are really fashionable in my area, but I'm not a fan. I also strongly dislike royal names - Williams, George's etc. because it seems like almost every other boy locally has one of them.

Both my DD's first and middle names are on the 1940s list Dd1 middle name is my grandmothers name and dd2 middle name is both my mother's name and Dr's grandmothers name.

I wasn't planning to, but then DD2 was born on my mum's bd, so it seemed meant to be. She has my (1950s born) DM's name, which is my middle name, it's Elizabeth though, so fairly timeless. But DM goes by Liz and my DD goes by Beth.

I have a Mollie Jean and love the name. She's named after her great Grandma

My mum is Gwynneth so no wouldn't use it
Sorry mum nice name and suits her.

Grandmothers charlotte and Thelma but no don't think I'd have used them either. I have 4 boys so didn't need to.

My girls name for all 4 (didn't find out what I was having) was Katherine Elizabeth

I love Joan and Rita, and Nancy too! My mum is Janette Valerie, I love Valerie but didn't use it for any of my children.

I like Marion a lot. Lots born in the 40s

My dm is Geraldine, she's not keen and I don't think she'd have liked me to call my dd after her as she's always said 's who looks at a cute tiny baby and thinks Geraldine!'

And I'm a Susan. Its a good name that I like but its not ready for a comeback quite yet!

My dd1 isn't named for anyone.

Ds has dh's GF and my Dad's names as middle names.

Dd2 was born 2 weeks after dh's Grandma died. She's called Rachel (though dgm always went by Ruby, which she didn't like, and loved being in hospital where they called her Rachel). We saw dgm about 2 weeks before she died and told her that if we were having a girl she'd be Rachel - she smiled and it was the last time before she died that she showed any emotion. Dd2 has my Gran's name, Jessie, as a middle name. Gran did not approve! "I wish I'd had a better name to give the bairn" was her response when we told her!

My mum is Maureen. I don’t think it should have a come back.

Depends on the name.

My mum was a Mary, I briefly considered naming a DD after her but too raw I think. Mary is a great name though!

Thinking about older relatives I have Olivia (overdone), Philomena (dreadful name), Halley (I like this!), Bernadette (also dreadful), Catherine (bit blah), Irene (pretty but not for me). A big range!

"My mum is a Barbara and hates it, I agree with her. It's such a harsh name."
Ouch. I kind of hate it as well.

The main problem I have with my name is that it was in the top ten the year my mum was born and already out of fashion by 10-15 years when I was born. And I could NEVER find anything with my name on it as a child. That and when people hear my name before they meet me they expect somebody a lot older.
Given that experience, I wouldn't give my child a name out of the top 50 or so. My daughter was named after my grandmother but I 'updated' the name to a more popular at the time cognate. (Top 5 where we lived, but I didn't realize that at the time.)

My mum is a Barbara and hates it, I agree with her. It's such a harsh name.
DD has late MIL's name as a middle name, Lorna. I like it.

My mum was Meryl, she loathed her name but I think it's nice. I'd have considered it for a DD if my mum didn't hate it so much.

My mum's name is Angela and this bump will have mn Angelica after her...close enough but with a spin on it. Mum doesn't know yet!