Names you can't imagine making a comeback

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Girls:
Doreen
Vera
Sandra
Linda
Pauline

Boys:
Malcolm
Gerald
Trevor
Horace
Percy

What do you reckon? I'm not knocking these names by the way!

When did anyone last hear of a baby named Donna?

Cuthbert, Gilbert, Maud, Gwendolyne

Sheena?

Boris and Jeremy

I know a Derek under 10 so there are a few of them. Agree that its cyclical. My name has been mentioned multiple times on this list. I'd be extremely surprised to find a baby with the name now but in a couple of generations I wouldn't be surprised if it pops up again.
I think its generally the great-grandparent names that come back. Long enough that there's some nostalgia and it feels historical and uncommon, but close enough that it feels like a family name.

'I thought Kevin had died out with my generation (born late 60s) but a friend has a 20-something Kevin!'

Kevin and Perry???

I think when I was growing up, Percy would have had unfortunate association. As per Dick.

I know a Boris or 2

I also know a Napoleon

Agnes
Bernard
Patricia
Mary
Anne

All names from my family but I can't see them coming back.
A lot from the 6Os/70s may come back in a decade or two though.

I know children with all those names @halulat ! And all under ten. Admittedly the Bernard has a french parent. I have a gorgeous teenage niece called Mary.

The granny names that I really hope are gone for good are the where the owners are usually in their nineties - the Scots habit of taking a boy's name and sticking Ina on the end.

Jamesina
Johnina
Andrewina
Alexanderina
Williamina
Thomasina
etc

Was Boris ever in fashion as a baby name in the U.K.?

The ones I know who are teenagers now have parents who are not from the UK.

I had friend called Lily in the 80's .We all found the name hilarious and really fuddy duddy granny name.I really felt sorry for her with that name at that time.Still cannot believe how popular it is now.

Oh lots of these names are back or are on the way back in already - Arthur, Agnes, Daphne, Edith, Constance etc. As someone upthread said, when our kids are naming their children it'll be their grandparents they'll take inspiration from so that'll be the revival of Tracey, Sharon, Barry and so forth. Incidentally my grandfather is called Norman and is highly offended that his name hasn't been part of the comeback trend! He's even more offended that Norman is the naughty one in Fireman Sam and often complains they've stolen his name!

I know a few baby and toddler Percy's.

warmsausagetea

Have you not heard on Endeavour, The first name of inspector Morse?

I know at least 2 Marys of primary school age. Also a Steve, plus lots of other names mentioned here.

Also one of my sons is Frederick, which has been mentioned a couple of times! He likes it to be used by teachers etc & likes Freddy or Fred for friends & family.

Agnu zizi is French for willy, so probably not a good idea.

Has Maud been mentioned yet?
Neighbours have just announced that this is their chosen name for their third girl - poor sod

Maud has been back for years.

I have, sally, but I still think it’s the case that there are many more female ‘virtue’ names than male (in the UK, at any rate), and I find it interesting.

daisypond - well, I didn't know that!

I was behind a young mum and her kids today in town. Her toddler was called Angela. Not ever been really popular, but also not really reviled. Surprised it's popping up these days, tho. The family were Irish (Rep), tho - is it a more common name there?