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Girls names that won’t come back…..

807 replies

Rincoe · 22/04/2026 20:06

Barbara
Gertrude
Muriel
Mildred
Majorie
Eileen
Geraldine

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Notashamed13 · 22/04/2026 22:22

Definitely Gemma.

DeftWasp · 22/04/2026 22:21

TheDenimPoet · 22/04/2026 22:10

Haha, this is what I was going to say.

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There is a 6 year old Myra over the road from us, I work with a 42 year old Myra as well, so it's not completely gone away.

Bonietheretriever · 22/04/2026 22:21

In my school we have a year 1 Mavis. Also a Dorothy, Irene and Margot.

Hello19834 · 22/04/2026 22:21

Beryl
Janice
Janet
Eunice
Maureen
Doreen
Enid
Ethel
Lesley

Hello19834 · 22/04/2026 22:20

Beryl
Janice
Janet
Eunice
Maureen
Doreen
Enid
Ethel
Lesley

RubyFatball · 22/04/2026 22:19

Side note, I gave my daughter a very lovely but very granny first name. Since she’s been a teen she’s chosen to go by a different name.

Happyjoe · 22/04/2026 22:18

Tracy and Sharon.
And after the way it's now been linked as an insult, Karen.

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 22/04/2026 22:17

Lettice

I can’t imagine saddling any poor little baby girl with Gertrude or Beryl - I’m astonished that anyone likes them!

HeadDeskHeadDesk · 22/04/2026 22:17

Gertrude
Hilda
Enid
Avis
Mavis
Doreen
Edna
Doris

Fullfatandfortyplus · 22/04/2026 22:15

Ann
Ruth

Theres a Mildred, Joan, Maud, Agnes, Linda, Marjorie in my sons primary all under 8.

StrictlyCoffee · 22/04/2026 22:15

I really don’t see Maureen coming back

Pollypip93 · 22/04/2026 22:14

My niece is named Gladys. She’s 12.

Bryonyberries · 22/04/2026 22:13

I think generally we start recycling great grandparent generation names because they lose any connotations.

My nans were Gladys and Dorothy, my mum was a Barbara and my ex mum was Celia.

ParkingNightmares · 22/04/2026 22:13

A bit outing but my name , Kim, doesn't look like it will come back any time soon. I think Britney is done for too

Delphiniumandlupins · 22/04/2026 22:12

NotTerfNorCis · 22/04/2026 21:52

Mabel.

A new baby in the family narrowly escaped that name.

I love Mabel

Daffodilsinthespring · 22/04/2026 22:11

Half of these names are already back.

TheDenimPoet · 22/04/2026 22:10

Fridgedooropen · 22/04/2026 20:20

Myra

Haha, this is what I was going to say.

Redmou · 22/04/2026 22:10

SwatTheTwit · 22/04/2026 22:07

Mildred
Bonnie
Gislaine
Gertrude
Irma
Eunice

Bonnie was the 12th most popular name in Scotland before the dreaded Bonnie blue came on the scene

Rubyeagle · 22/04/2026 22:09

Fanny or Myra.

Wynter25 · 22/04/2026 22:08

StarCourt · 22/04/2026 20:34

Winifred

Love winifred

SwatTheTwit · 22/04/2026 22:07

Mildred
Bonnie
Gislaine
Gertrude
Irma
Eunice

TaraRhu · 22/04/2026 22:06

Lindsay
Lyn
Debbie

Millerhouse1 · 22/04/2026 22:06

Susan
Sharon
Karen

WaitingForMojo · 22/04/2026 22:05

Tuppence

Tryagain26 · 22/04/2026 22:05

David Mitchell's daughter is called Barbara, I think it's one of those names that has come back