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Girls names that won’t come back…..

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Rincoe · 22/04/2026 20:06

Barbara
Gertrude
Muriel
Mildred
Majorie
Eileen
Geraldine

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sunnydisaster · 23/04/2026 19:16

Edna

KitchenColourandstyle · 23/04/2026 19:10

Cosleepingadvice · 22/04/2026 20:20

I know a baby Joan and a baby Agnes! 😅

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I know young Doris, 2 Agneses under 5, and a baby Joan.

Kellph83 · 23/04/2026 19:03

Tracey
Linda
Tara
Sharon
Irene
Michelle

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 23/04/2026 18:48

OneBadKitty · 23/04/2026 18:23

I don't think any name can be rules out for a comeback!

Who would have thought 20 years ago that we'd have baby Audreys, Arthurs and Ediths now?

I think I might. I knew an Arthur and an Audrey, both born in the early to mid 90s. Also a Frank and a Stanley. I might have heard of Edith Bowman by 2006, as I see she was born in 1974.

catlover123456789 · 23/04/2026 18:47

A lot of 'old' names have come back into fashion, I think these things are cyclical.
The only name I can really see going for good is Karen tbh.

notnowmaud · 23/04/2026 18:44

Gaye.
Ethel
Deirdre

Allseeingallknowing · 23/04/2026 18:35

Rincoe · 22/04/2026 20:06

Barbara
Gertrude
Muriel
Mildred
Majorie
Eileen
Geraldine

Four of those names belong to my sils !

UnctuousUnicorns · 23/04/2026 18:30

Lincslady53 · 23/04/2026 18:19

My mum was called Gertrude, born in 1929. She hated it with a passion, and always went by her second name. Dad used to call her it when she annoyed him.

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My Nan, who was born in 1909, had neighbours who were sisters called Florence and Gertrude. They went by Flo and Gertie. My mum thought they were horrific names!

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Rincoe · 23/04/2026 18:27

OneBadKitty · 23/04/2026 18:23

I don't think any name can be rules out for a comeback!

Who would have thought 20 years ago that we'd have baby Audreys, Arthurs and Ediths now?

From this thread - I think it shows Beryl and Bertha ain’t coming back ….

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UnctuousUnicorns · 23/04/2026 18:27

Scrub that, I see it's already on the list!

UnctuousUnicorns · 23/04/2026 18:26

FarmersWifeOf30Years · 23/04/2026 17:43

@Reportingfromwherever
@ItalianChineseIndianMexican
Odette and Olive added to the list! Thank you

Otillie?

FarmersWifeOf30Years · 23/04/2026 18:26

@Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g
I like to create a link with my names so if Ivana or her daughter Lenka have a heifer then I think Olga would be perfect, Thanks.

OneBadKitty · 23/04/2026 18:23

I don't think any name can be rules out for a comeback!

Who would have thought 20 years ago that we'd have baby Audreys, Arthurs and Ediths now?

Lincslady53 · 23/04/2026 18:19

Rincoe · 22/04/2026 20:06

Barbara
Gertrude
Muriel
Mildred
Majorie
Eileen
Geraldine

My mum was called Gertrude, born in 1929. She hated it with a passion, and always went by her second name. Dad used to call her it when she annoyed him.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 23/04/2026 18:19

I know it's a boy's name, but my husband's grandfather was called Horace. I really can't see that coming back. Horatio and Horatia perhaps stand a better chance.

BeRedHam · 23/04/2026 18:19

An Eileen and an Ida are in my granddaughters reception class.

I am Carol and my daughter assures me that my name is now extinct.

imaravenGRONKGRONK · 23/04/2026 18:17

MotherOfCatBoy · 22/04/2026 20:58

Is anyone ever called Jane or Mary anymore? Both classic, plain names that were common for hundreds of years and seem to have vanished.

My mother’s friends were Eunice, Beryl and Maureen… can’t see those coming back.

I know a little Mary and she’s great!

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 23/04/2026 18:17

FarmersWifeOf30Years · 23/04/2026 18:05

@RafaFan
Ottilie added, thanks

Orna or Orla. Olwen. Olga.

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Rincoe · 23/04/2026 18:16

Donna
Denise
Tiffany
Theresa

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Livpool · 23/04/2026 18:10

YouCanDanceSaidVodka · 22/04/2026 20:21

Dorcas

There is a Dorcas in DS’ year - I had to asked him to repeat the name when he was saying something about her

FarmersWifeOf30Years · 23/04/2026 18:05

@RafaFan
Ottilie added, thanks

RafaFan · 23/04/2026 18:03

FarmersWifeOf30Years · 23/04/2026 17:19

I've got a Kay, Kerry, Joan, Karen, Margo, Margarita, Muriel, Nora, Pauline & Sonya.
There all cows though so they don't seem to mind. I need names beginning with an O this year if anyone has any ideas.

Olive and Ottilie.

ElinorDashwood68 · 23/04/2026 18:00

Jean

DreamingOfGeneHunt · 23/04/2026 17:59

There's two Noras in my 7 year old daughter's class!

SwedishEdith · 23/04/2026 17:59

I think Linda, Lisa and Christina (Chrissie/Tina) are great names. They'll sound fresh in 20 years. They're not so different to Lina and Nina which get suggested here regularly.