Names you can't imagine making a comeback

[SunshineDays2019]

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!

Algernon
Cecil
Agatha
Fanny
Zenobia (which I like)
Donald
Melania

I know a Brian who will now be a toddler. I thought the mum was joking until I saw photos of baby Brian's Christening cake.

The old ‘virtue’ names, like Patience, Hope, Faith and Prudence seem to be dead and buried.

Personally, I quite like them, but it’s always struck me as odd that there aren’t any such male names.

It's a bit different in certain African communities where virtue names are quite widespread for both boys and girls.

I really liked Rosemary as well @Dozer. Vetoed by DH when I told him my choice was inspired by the Edison Lighthouse song and I quote "I'm not naming my daughter after a fucking novelty pop record from the 60s" and that, as they say, was that. Should have told him it was a favourite aunt or whatever.

I know a young
Cyril
Ernest
Barbara
Margaret
... and probably more!
“Will never come back” IMO are things like
Carol
Norman
Claud
Barry
Doreen/Maureen
Roy
Valerie
Terry
etc

My DD aged 12 has a friend called Pauline. She is a lovely, smiley girl and it suits her :)

Lettice
Willy
John Thomas

I know a lady in her 80’s called Gay.

I can’t see that making a comeback. Same with names like Dick, I’ve met several older men called Dick (I’m guessing some of them are originally Richards).

Most of the names on this thread though - they’re unfashionable and dated now, yes, but give it a few decades, and I bet many of them will start re-emerging as baby names.

Hank
Marvin

Fanny
Dick
Gay

Another one...Darren! Scott became trendy in 1980s/90s but rarely hear that now.
Jason is no longer popular but for some reason I always loved that name.
Following on from Adolf...I very much doubt Myra will make a comeback.
PP, Edith is a lovely name for your DD

Claire/Clare.

When I was at school every class was full of them but I’ve not met a baby or child named Claire/Clare in about 15 years.

Aw my nan was Doreen! Rip 🥰

My other nan was Elsie ! Didn't think that would make a come back but I hear it a lot now...

Norman
Gary
Ian
Mervyn
Gertrude
Gaynor
Sharon
Tracey
Tina

I think most names will be used again somewhere, most generations want to set there own standards. My own name has been mentioned here, I bloody hate it but I know at some point it'll come back.

I know a 3m old Malcolm.

Eugene

I think it's more the 70s and 80s names that people turn their noses up to now, so;
Paul
Pauline
Gary
Brian
Tracy
Ian

Mind you, one of my grandmother's many names was Lavinia. Can't imagine too many little girls getting that!

And probably my name... Charmaine

Winifred and Bernard,my grandparents whose names I could never use.

Some of you do not work where I do... shan't go on, but we have lots of many of the names mentioned, eg, Bruce, Alan, Ruth, Margaret.. certain schools are awash with Viviennes, Arthurs, Percys... combination of eastern European, African or hipster.

Dorothy is lovely. I know several under 5.

I know two baby Elsies, a baby Esme, an Albert nn Bertie, a Violet, an Ava and a small William nn Billy.

When I was at school (mainly 90s) there were lots of Chris's, James's, Craigs, Lisas, Sarahs and Claires. Know no small children with these names now.

Ooh I know a Bernard as well. He’s called Bernie. Actually very cute once you get used to it!

I love Edith, was on my list when I had my youngest.

@Krazynights34 I love your name. One of my closest friends is named the same and that is why :)

Has anyone under 35 been named Gillian?

Kevin and Ian

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

I know a teenaged Robert but we are in France and it's a name that works in both languages so doesn't seem too odd...