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"Old Lady" names which should never see the light of day ever again

385 replies

MrsSchadenfreude · 11/03/2010 21:21

In my opinion. I give you:

Ethel
Enid
Edna
Doris
Maud(e)
Hilda
Ena
Elsie
Gladys

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Fimbow · 11/03/2010 21:31

And yucky non feminine equivilent of boys names i.e.

Thomasina
Nigella
etc

TheCrackFox · 11/03/2010 21:30

Doreen
Winifred

(I like Betty, Elsie, Olive and Mable)

Fimbow · 11/03/2010 21:29

Eileen/Aileen
Phyllis
Marjorie
Eumphemia
Gloria
Henrietta
Muriel
Sheila
Sheena
Roberta
Cis sie

msrisotto · 11/03/2010 21:29

vera
phyllis

Narketta · 11/03/2010 21:27

Fanny
Mable
Phyliss

Ondine · 11/03/2010 21:27

I agree with Betty, also;

Olive
Mildred
Primrose
Millicent
Muriel
Myrtle

pollywollydoodle · 11/03/2010 21:27

beryl
evadne
rita
mavis

overmydeadbody · 11/03/2010 21:26

Ethel and Agnes and Dorothy and Betty

kikid · 11/03/2010 21:25

? where have you been....

Maize · 11/03/2010 21:24

Elsie is tres popular these days.

Ethel is hideous. Its my nana's name and she is 86 and she thinks its old fashioned!