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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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purpleygrey · 25/04/2026 19:33

Moll2020 · 22/04/2026 20:20

It’s a huge shame that the name Karen has been used for the ridiculous American slang term.

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I doubt it would have a comeback anyway
to be fair.

Ribenaberry12 · 25/04/2026 19:36

I know a little Ethel, Elsie and a Gertie!
I don’t think I’ve ever known a Brenda or a Pamela who are under 60 now.

UnlikelyIntimacies · 25/04/2026 19:37

ChimpanzeeThatMonkeyNews · 24/04/2026 23:13

I really like Bridie, but was taken to task by another poster who said it was most dated Irish name she could think of.

I still like it though.

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Bridie is Gladys, Brenda, Doreen, Edna etc. Ditto Breda, for which it’s often a nickname.

TransportNerd · 25/04/2026 23:12

DreamingOfGeneHunt · 22/04/2026 20:30

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

Good Lord, really? Those are horrible old lady names.

SwedishEdith · 25/04/2026 23:41

Missmousie · 25/04/2026 19:23

I was born in the late 50's
It was a toss up whether I would be named after my maternal aunt ( Myrtle Gwendoline) or my Godmother ( Brenda Lily Louisa ) - wiser heads prevailed - although I did get Louise.
I can't see any of these coming back soon.

Louise is the number one girls name in France. Plenty of girls still getting it as a middle name in honour of their mums and aunts having it as their middle name.

Lalgarh · 26/04/2026 00:05

There's not been a resurgence in Edwina has there?

deeahgwitch · 26/04/2026 00:22

Winifred

Carpaccia · 26/04/2026 00:39

deeahgwitch · 26/04/2026 00:22

Winifred

I know two Winifreds - one's about 16 now, the other around 3 years old. I really like the name!

Missmousie · 26/04/2026 05:25

SwedishEdith,
I like Louise and it is my middle name - I 'm a Claire Louise, which seems to be a popular combination for people of my age - I am not named after anyone French as far as I'm aware.

ChimpanzeeThatMonkeyNews · 26/04/2026 07:25

TransportNerd · 25/04/2026 23:12

Good Lord, really? Those are horrible old lady names.

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They are definitely ‘ugly chic’ names.

IAmAkram · 26/04/2026 07:34

TotallyBogusYeah · 22/04/2026 20:52

I LOVE Rita!! Also Nina/Gina. All vetoed by my DH when I was pregnant with DD, sadly.

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I have an eight year old Nina 🥰

Apprentice26 · 26/04/2026 08:29

I have met both the baby Priscilla and Sylvia

Gardenservant · 26/04/2026 08:48

Agatha

Crocsarentslippers · 26/04/2026 08:50

It's the in-between generation names now that are off, although some of the ' old chic' ones like Elsie and Esme are so common now , they are being avoided.

Sheila
Claire
Sheene
Tracey
Paula
Lisa

Names that 55-75 year old have really.

Boys -

Paul
Mark
Richard
Terry
David
Wayne
Gary
Martin
Jonathan
Kevin

There's loads for boys isn't there?

Gardenservant · 26/04/2026 08:53

TransportNerd · 25/04/2026 23:12

Good Lord, really? Those are horrible old lady names.

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Irene is lovely when pronounced the continental way - I-raina. It means peace, we need it now. I'm hoping for a resurgence of Edith.

Lalgarh · 26/04/2026 11:08

Suzy/ Susan

UnctuousUnicorns · 26/04/2026 11:33

Gardenservant · 26/04/2026 08:53

Irene is lovely when pronounced the continental way - I-raina. It means peace, we need it now. I'm hoping for a resurgence of Edith.

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I quite like it pronounced "I-reen-ee".

I think "Keren" is a nice alternative to "Karen". Also "Caron".

Lalgarh · 26/04/2026 12:12

Or Keryn.

Or

Caryn

Kerrin

TryAndGetOutOfThat · 26/04/2026 12:13

Maud
Ehthel
Vera
Joan
Agatha
Agnes

suzyq54 · 26/04/2026 13:12

Susan

AuntChippy · 26/04/2026 13:14

Sharon
Karen
Tracy
Pauline
Maureen
Sandra
Linda

Rituelec · 26/04/2026 17:49

Pauline
Paula
Karen
Tracey
Stacey
Monica
Gertrude
Vicky

Lalgarh · 26/04/2026 18:30

Bring back Beryl!

UnctuousUnicorns · 26/04/2026 20:34

Lalgarh · 26/04/2026 18:30

Bring back Beryl!

I like the precious stones/gems type names.

Beryl
Topaz
Crystal
Ruby
Pearl
Amethyst
Emerald
Coral
Etc.

LOCOJDS · 26/04/2026 20:55

My name is always on these threads 🙈, but then I don't like it myself either. Typical 60s/70s name.