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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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railcardfan · 22/04/2026 20:41

I guess all names come back into fashion eventually. When I was young, the names Emily and George sounded ridiculously old-fashioned and ugly, but now they're everywhere.

Give it another 20-30 years and the following will probably be really popular:
Doris
Sharon
Tracey
Doreen
Edna
Maureen
Blodwyn

Laiste · 22/04/2026 20:41

Agnes is the name of one of the little girls in Despicable Me isn't it? It's sweet 😊 ( and my paternal GMs name)

frecklejuice · 22/04/2026 20:40

Janet

Laiste · 22/04/2026 20:39

I like Charmaine !

I've only met one in my whole life and it was back in primary school in the 70s!

Overtheatlantic · 22/04/2026 20:39

YouCanDanceSaidVodka · 22/04/2026 20:21

Dorcas

I know a Dorcas from Tanzania. I think you can find old Biblical names still around, especially in strongly Catholic countries.

Specialneedsnightmare · 22/04/2026 20:39

Boadicea

Suchardchoccy · 22/04/2026 20:37

I have a Sybil

Catlover1705 · 22/04/2026 20:36

Brenda
Bertha
Deidre
Charmaine
Maureen
Eileen
Valerie

Bigearringsbigsmile · 22/04/2026 20:36

I know a 7 year old Eileen

pilates · 22/04/2026 20:36

Sharon
Tracy

Fgfgfg · 22/04/2026 20:36

ToadRage · 22/04/2026 20:33

We had Tryphena in my family too, sisters were Aurora and Maud.

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I had a great aunt Maud but she was Tryphena's niece.

sauvignonplonk1 · 22/04/2026 20:35

Enid

Blackcountryexile · 22/04/2026 20:35

Beryl
Eunice
Marilyn

User975312469 · 22/04/2026 20:35

I think Sharon and Joan will come back. They're nice names and people will call always call babies after their grandparents.

StarCourt · 22/04/2026 20:34

Winifred

ToadRage · 22/04/2026 20:33

Fgfgfg · 22/04/2026 20:26

GGM sister was called Tryphena

We had Tryphena in my family too, sisters were Aurora and Maud.

Scorpion84 · 22/04/2026 20:33

Definitely both my nan's names

Doreen and Hilda

Walker1178 · 22/04/2026 20:33

Seeing as it now has an unfortunate meaning I can’t see there being many baby Karens around. My DM is Sandra which is stuck in the middle. It’s not old enough to be cute or young enough to be trendy!

RaininSummer · 22/04/2026 20:32

Eunice, Sybil, Bertha, Gladys, Hortensia and Mildred seem unlikely but who knows.

AgnesMcDoo · 22/04/2026 20:31

Senga
Linda
Sharon
Terri
Sonya
Sheila
Tracy

countdowntonap · 22/04/2026 20:31

Heyhelga · 22/04/2026 20:18

Peggy

I can see Barbara making a comeback though.

I teach a 13 year old Barbara

MadamePepe · 22/04/2026 20:31

Nobody will ever name a child Tracy , ever again

Tracy
Tracey
Tracie

Jk987 · 22/04/2026 20:31

Fanny

Cosleepingadvice · 22/04/2026 20:30

TeflonMom · 22/04/2026 20:22

Gayle
Dawn
Pauline
Maureen
Doreen
Shiela
Sharon

These will come back around. One of my DDs has one of these names as a middle name because it is my DM's name. Once my DD's are having children, these will be the names of fondly remembered grandparents and will make a comeback in the next generation.

DreamingOfGeneHunt · 22/04/2026 20:30

I know an Agnes, Muriel, Ethel, Peggy and Irene. All under 8.

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