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What names DONT you really hear anymore?

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Soubriquet · 27/12/2019 09:58

We’ve done unusual, but what old names do you rarely hear now?

I’ll start with Gary.

I know an adult Gary but no little Gary’s.

Samantha. Again I know adults but not little ones.

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Elfnsafe1y · 02/01/2020 11:32

Moira
Muriel

WoodliceInSunderland · 02/01/2020 11:30

I know a small Elaine and was surprised to hear Patricia being called for in the paediatric outpatients waiting room today.

Skyejuly · 02/01/2020 07:36

I know 2 Amber's under 2.

Not heard Kimberley, Katrina, Janine, Russ, craig

Taddda · 01/01/2020 22:15

Amber was No 2 on the list for Dd2!

peppinanna · 01/01/2020 17:57

American type names like Courtney, Shannon, Amber, Shelby, Whitney etc

PlantPotting · 01/01/2020 13:57

Simon

Inliverpool1 · 01/01/2020 13:12

I know two Laceys under 3 awful imo but hey ho

Bluebutterfly90 · 01/01/2020 13:01

I knew a few Laceys when I was a kid, but I haven't met a Lacey for a long time.

Engard · 01/01/2020 12:58

@MrsMillerbecameababy oh I like that! My daughter has a popular German name so it links them together nicely ❤️

Skyejuly · 01/01/2020 10:33

I know a few small Elizabeth's

Skyejuly · 01/01/2020 10:33

Lorraine

Notthebloodygym · 01/01/2020 01:41

Vera
Lesley
Veronica
Janice .

Thehagonthehillwithtinsel · 01/01/2020 01:37

John,Simon,Mary,Anne,Pamela,Peter,Christopher,Margaret, Elizabeth,Fiona,Florence,Herbert,Kerry,Clare,Martin,Mark,Nigel,Rupert,Samantha,Julie,Tina.

hellcarryingahandbag · 01/01/2020 01:27

Melanie, and Marnie

Spacerader · 01/01/2020 01:25

I must know a million rebeccas/Becky's all in thier 30s, but I dont know one young child named rebecca.

ChidiAnnaKendrick · 01/01/2020 01:20

I know of 3 ish year olds called Simon, Mary and Clive. Clive is the one that kills me off Grin

Ablemaybel · 01/01/2020 01:12

Priscilla
Melanie
Teresa
Susan
Maxine

Mark
Peter
Alan
Gary
Colin

guineapig1 · 31/12/2019 23:45

I know a baby Lisa and a primary aged John and Joanne

Gonetoget · 31/12/2019 23:41

Girls
Lesley
Sheila
Tracey
Tina
Lisa
Karen
Sharon
Melanie
Gail
Joanne
Beverly
Julie
Wendy
Boys
Alan
Lee
Scott
Simon
Colin
Kevin
John
Ian
Gary
Pretty much the names of my peer group.

MrsMillerbecameababy · 31/12/2019 23:29

Engard It's been the number one baby name in Germany for a few years on the trot... I also know of baby Bens in England. I think Ben is like Thomas and James in that it never really raises eyebrows and although there are peaks in popularity it never completely goes away.

DelphiniumBlue · 31/12/2019 23:26

I think it depends where in the country you are. In my school we have at least 3 or 4 Davids and Peters, lots of variations on Eleanor/Ellie/ Nell, and Matilda , Daniel, Ben , Sam ,Albert/ Alfie are not unusual. The Frankies are all girls.
But The youngest Mark I know is 25, Stephen is 28. I don't know any Gary or Ian under 50. No Debbies or Susans who are not middle-aged.

Underneaththetree · 31/12/2019 23:17

I’m an early 90s baby and have Louise for a middle name, I remember literally every other girl also had it as theirs.

Not so common now- I think May/Mae and Rose are today’s equivalents of ‘Louise’

thenewaveragebear1983 · 31/12/2019 22:58

When I was a child (80s) there were 6 Rebecca's in my class and 5 of them had a sister called Rachel.
I haven't heard of a Young rebecca/Rachel for years.

Also it was very fashionable to use Louise as a middle name- not sure how common that is these days?

LuluJakey1 · 31/12/2019 22:00

Our 3 DC all have, because DH insisted, a Scottish Jacobite middle name as well as first and middle names. He is not Scottish but has Scottish roots. I just hope they are ignored on school registers.

mogtheexcellent · 31/12/2019 22:00

I know a 4 year old Ian.