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What names DONT you really hear anymore?

268 replies

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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Engard · 31/12/2019 21:57

We're expecting a Benjamin, when I told the staff at my daughters nursery They said they hadn't had a Ben in years! Have we chosen a name on its way out??? Shock

Rainallnight · 31/12/2019 21:55

Colin.

QueenOfTheAndals · 31/12/2019 21:53

I have a theory that people tend to like the names of their grandparents' generation. So all the little Florences, Mabels and Alfreds will call their children Pauline, Kevin or Sheila!

Engard · 31/12/2019 21:51

I know a 4 year old Keith. Why? Why?

MyCatScaresDogs · 31/12/2019 21:44

Helen
Louise
Adele

Peter
David
Nicky (rather than Nicholas)

Inliverpool1 · 31/12/2019 21:29

I know a 6 year old Samantha

Bezalelle · 31/12/2019 19:24

You don't hear of any Gaynors nowadays.

Skyejuly · 31/12/2019 15:50

Paula
Dawn
Robert
Adam
Kimberley

Alexandrite · 31/12/2019 08:55

Dd is 12 and has a Peter, Susan and Lucy in her class. Shame there's no Edmund or it would have been all the Pevensey children.

LuluJakey1 · 31/12/2019 02:34

Janet, Hilary, Pamela, Barbara, Susan, Maureen, Christine, Jean, Jeanette, Jacqueline, Deborah, Glenda, Linda, Valerie, Doreen, Dolly, Fanny.

omtotheg · 31/12/2019 02:33

Deirdre
Sharon
Hilary

Adrian
Gareth
Philip

Mammyloveswine · 31/12/2019 02:02

Linda, Paula, June, Susan, Joan, Carol, Michelle, Debbie, Sarah, Laura, Jennifer.... I've not heard of a little girl with these names for years! I'm a teacher too!

As for boys.. Peter (which I love!), Malcolm, Ian, Trevor, Christopher, Nicholas, Mark, Raymond..

Honeybee85 · 31/12/2019 01:01

I love the name Matilda!
If I ever have daughter it’s on my list of potential names!

ShoppingBasket · 31/12/2019 00:18

I heard young children today Albert, Mabel and Matilda (I may have sung waltzing Matilda a good few times).

ims0rrydarlin · 31/12/2019 00:06

Sonia.

In the late 80s and throughout the 90s for some reason this name became so popular amongst Asians. Not only in England though but also Pakistan and India.

I live in a small town in England and I know 8 asian girls with that name, all in their 20s & 30s.

Skyejuly · 30/12/2019 12:07

Peter

BlouseAndSkirt · 30/12/2019 08:51

Neville

BlouseAndSkirt · 30/12/2019 08:50

Duncan

Danglingmod · 30/12/2019 07:28

Yeah, Mikey, Bill (Billy) etc are still around.

Shockers · 30/12/2019 05:59

I know a 14 yr old Philip.

isabellerossignol · 30/12/2019 05:32

It's a long time since I saw the name Philip. The youngest one I know would be mid 20s now.

Babamamananarama · 30/12/2019 05:30

I know a little Ian, an Alan and a Terence. All 5 and under.

mynameisigglepiggle · 30/12/2019 05:23

You don't hear many young Barry's or Helen's about!
Or Norman, Phyllis, Lindsay, Michelle, Kim, Peter, Darren

bxua · 30/12/2019 05:01

Nigel!!

BlouseAndSkirt · 30/12/2019 04:56

Raymond
Gordon
Barry

Susan
Patricia
Denise

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