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Names that WON'T make a comeback

423 replies

Greenandcabbagelooking · 26/07/2020 21:25

Some older names I don't think will be returning:

Ethel
Enid
Sheila
Carol

Archibald
Gary
Brian
Reginald

Any to add?

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LuluJakey1 · 26/07/2020 22:13

Janice - my personal dislike

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cultkid · 26/07/2020 22:13

I think this thread will roam into hot waters. It is likely to hurt people's feelings.

justgoingforanap · 26/07/2020 22:13

Isis

I knew someone who named their baby Isis in 2002, I lost touch, but often think how it must have affected her daughter in more recent times.

LuluJakey1 · 26/07/2020 22:12

Gillian
Maureen
Lesley
Jill
Rita
Pamela
Sharon

LizzieBennett70 · 26/07/2020 22:12

My real name is one of those above................

It's a true 70s name and I hope to God no other kids are inflicted with it. One syllable change would have made it classy and timeless but nope, not my Mum. Cheers for that Hmm

PoloNeckKnickers · 26/07/2020 22:12

Doris
Doreen
Maureen
Janet
Janice

Nigel
Trevor

alltoomuchrightnow · 26/07/2020 22:09

Ann

alltoomuchrightnow · 26/07/2020 22:09

Nola
Wendy
Alison
Patricia
Sheila
Clare
Marie

alltoomuchrightnow · 26/07/2020 22:07

Names from my age group like

Lindsey
Michelle
Tracey
Lisa
Amanda
Gillian
Caroline
Kelly
Kim
Angela

CarrotCakeCrumbs · 26/07/2020 22:07

I love the name Enid - it's very close to Edith which I was also considering using for my eldest Grin. And for whoever asked I love the name Elliott too. Names I dont think will make a come back:

Karen
Sharon
Nora
Theresa

Clarence
Ernest
Douglas
Kenneth

TillyTheTiger · 26/07/2020 22:07

I know a David, an Eric and three Douglases - all under 5!

everythingbackbutyou · 26/07/2020 22:07

@MissBPotter your list actually sounds like a roll call of staff at a college I used to work at!

waltzingparrot · 26/07/2020 22:07

Well if Karen has been forever consigned to memeland, Wendy has to be too.

Br1ll1ant · 26/07/2020 22:06

Trevir

BalloonDinosaur · 26/07/2020 22:05

Cecil
Cedric

Mavis
Gladys

BlessedBeTheFruitCake · 26/07/2020 22:05

Kevin
Keith
Gary
Paul
Tracey
Karen
Sharon
Boris
Paula

RedRumTheHorse · 26/07/2020 22:05

@Myownnane I've met an Elliott under 20.

Virtually all names will come round again unless they are associated firmly with a tyrant e.g. Adolf or terrorist group e.g. Isis though for names like Karen and Alexa it will take a century.

gracepoolesrum · 26/07/2020 22:04

Belinda
Tracey
Kylie
Maureen
Gloria
Margery

I personally love Gladys!

Rod
Donald
Barry

Damon

sleepismysuperpower1 · 26/07/2020 22:03

Barry

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 26/07/2020 22:02

One of my DDs has a Colin in her school class.

Only names I don't think that will return are the bad association ones like Myra and Adolf.

LightDrizzle · 26/07/2020 22:02

I could see Patricia make a comeback. It’s actually rather lovely.

LightDrizzle · 26/07/2020 22:02

Oh and Lesley/ Leslie

hiredandsqueak · 26/07/2020 22:02

Donna, Kevin. Neville, Raymond, Gladys, Malcolm, Claude, Bernard, Bartram, Avis.

LightDrizzle · 26/07/2020 22:01

Donna
Hilda
Kylie
Keith
Gary
Scott

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