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Original poster

which names would you like to see more frequently on newborns?

64 replies

BigBreastedPheasant · 10/11/2023 21:33

I will start with Gary.

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ScruffMuffin · 10/11/2023 22:26

I've recently fallen in love with the name Julian. Shame I'm too old to have any more DC now!

Ballsbaill · 10/11/2023 22:26

John
David
Mark
Peter

Alexandra
Elizabeth
Mary
Catherine

The old traditional classics

RubyGemStone · 10/11/2023 22:25

As @toastofthetown says. Just the other day DH an I were (jokingly) lamenting not giving our DC Roman Emperor type names. Our list of suggestions was this sort of thing:

Aurelius
Apollo
Hadrian
Amadeus
Cyprian
Ignatius
Cassius
Julius
Lazarus
Tiberius
Antoninius
Casimir

Also, I personally, would quite like to meet a little baby Nefertiti as I have known both a Cleopatra and Rameses.

MossGrowsFat · 10/11/2023 22:25

Doris . I'm sure there are babies named this I just haven't met them.

Caroline, Jennifer, Colin, Timothy

Comedycook · 10/11/2023 22:23

John
Sharon

YourNameGoesHere · 10/11/2023 22:22

I met a baby Mick (Michael) the other day which was very refreshing!

ScarboroughHair · 10/11/2023 22:21

Herbert, Cuthbert, Horace
Laurel, Queenie, Ursula

MakeANewPlanStan · 10/11/2023 22:19

John
Mary
Michael
Lois

Ashara · 10/11/2023 22:19

Jean

Oganesson118 · 10/11/2023 22:19

Lionel

toastofthetown · 10/11/2023 22:18

Longer more fanciful names, especially for boys. Aurelian, Aloysius, Casimir, Cornelius, Gideon, Lysander, Percival etc.

Cheeseplantalltheway · 10/11/2023 22:16

Edna

ScruffMuffin · 10/11/2023 22:15

It makes a refreshing change when I come across something vintage/ a mum or dad type name. I came across a tiny Kevin today! I quite like dad names like Andrew, David, Graham and Simon. I know a little Mary, which makes me smile. Reckon Susan and Linda will be back before too long.

Ionapussy · 10/11/2023 21:35

Melanie