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Old lady names

107 replies

Namesheardinthewild · 28/10/2025 21:35

Not pregnant, just wanting to expand horizons. I love ‘old lady’ names and wondered if anyone had any to add? So far I love:

Agatha
Enid
Violet
Mabel
Elizabeth (although I think this is more classic than old lady)
Joyce
Jane

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Arlanymor · 28/10/2025 23:43

Some of you really aren't trying here!

Eglantine
Hester
Elvira

All names belonging to dearly departed family members!

YourWinter · 28/10/2025 23:40

ResusciAnnie · 28/10/2025 22:23

Old ladies nowadays are more like:

Susan
Marie
Barbara
Patricia
Sandra
Judith
Pamela
Caroline

I’m 69 and every one of those names was on my class register at senior school! Disconcerting to think we girls born in 1955/1956 have “old lady” names!

Also:
Diane
Sylvia
Rosemary
Deborah
Deirdre
Jennifer
Beverley

Ahwig · 28/10/2025 23:37

Oops meant Joanie

Ahwig · 28/10/2025 23:37

Joanne

Cotton55 · 28/10/2025 23:36

Gertie
Mona
Gretta
Von
Maureen
Betty

sadsack48 · 28/10/2025 23:30

Nelly
Betty
Mary
Anne
Gwenda
Gillian
Sue
Mavis
Rita
Barbara
Marion
Miriam

DorisTheFinkasaurus · 28/10/2025 22:46

Also, Doreen.

Lunde · 28/10/2025 22:45

My grandmothers/great aunts born late 1800s/early 1900s were
Agnes
Lily
Annie
Florence
Elsie
Enid
Trudie (Gertrude)

DorisTheFinkasaurus · 28/10/2025 22:44

Agnes
Sybil
Dorothy
Irene
Norma
Pamela
Barbara
Merle
Nancy

Lunde · 28/10/2025 22:41

24Dogcuddler · 28/10/2025 21:47

Still waiting for
Doris, Ethel & Gladys!

I know a 6 year old Doris

tourdefrance · 28/10/2025 22:40

Peggy
Margaret
Edith

Some of the names above eg Barbara and June are names from the 60s so still working today!

ChaChaChaChanges · 28/10/2025 22:39

Sally.

Due a comeback.

Catwalking · 28/10/2025 22:37

Lillian
Joyce

HappydaysArehere · 28/10/2025 22:37

Florence (my grandmothers name).
Olivia
Margaret

MrsSkylerWhite · 28/10/2025 22:34

Maud (just, don’t!)

SemmaLina · 28/10/2025 22:33

Gloria

Firebird83 · 28/10/2025 22:31

I think these will be next to make a comeback:

Hilda
Gloria
Freda / Frida
Vera
Joan / Joanie / Joni
Enid
Jean / Jeanie
Irene
Gwen
Peggy
Mavis
June / Junie
Dorothy / Dora

Needspaceforlego · 28/10/2025 22:26

Agnes
Mary
Peggy
Daisy
Rose
Janette
Betty
Helen / Ellen
Nell / Nelly

Rainbow1235 · 28/10/2025 22:24

Meant Edie x

AluckyEllie · 28/10/2025 22:24

Iris
Evelyn
Ada
Hazel
Katherine
Anne
Georgina

Rainbow1235 · 28/10/2025 22:23

Eddie and Mabel

ResusciAnnie · 28/10/2025 22:23

Old ladies nowadays are more like:

Susan
Marie
Barbara
Patricia
Sandra
Judith
Pamela
Caroline

saywhatdidhesay · 28/10/2025 22:21

Phyllis and Sylvia

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Namesheardinthewild · 28/10/2025 22:20

Dawn, Elspeth, Vera and Kitty are going on the list.
Also just remembered Verity ❤️

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Tralalalama · 28/10/2025 21:55

Susan, Shirley, Diane, Janet, Dawn, Denise