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What names do you think will never be revived?

876 replies

Soubriquet · 11/02/2021 12:47

I don’t think I’ll ever hear of a baby Gary.

I know two adult Gary’s and both are in their 50’s now

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Bcnamechanger · 11/02/2021 12:48

Adolf

Slothmomma · 11/02/2021 12:48

Wayne
Gary
Brian

Crockof · 11/02/2021 12:49

I know 2 baby Brian's and a Gary who is 7.

Roger, I keep suggesting it but no one seems keen

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RainingBatsAndFrogs · 11/02/2021 12:49

Keith
Tracey

But never say never, with names.

Who could have foreseen Stan and Martha?

BottegaBish · 11/02/2021 12:49

Alan
Sue

Angel2702 · 11/02/2021 12:50

Norman

Plonque · 11/02/2021 12:50

I came to say Gary!

I know two Gary's who will be around 40 but that's the youngest - I've never heard of any younger than that.

Rafflesway · 11/02/2021 12:50

Horace
Gertrude

Soubriquet · 11/02/2021 12:51

I wonder if anyone will use Karen now after all the mockery about it

I mean, I think Karen is a pretty name...but I wouldn’t name my baby after it. Not whilst angry arsey people are nicknamed Karen

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Meredithgrey1 · 11/02/2021 12:51

Sharon
Tracey

But who knows, the names we can’t imagine for babies will probably be popular in a generation or two.

gingercatsarebest · 11/02/2021 12:51

colin

ConstanceMoss · 11/02/2021 12:51

Kevin
Lorraine

Stormwhale · 11/02/2021 12:52

Clive

HerBigChance · 11/02/2021 12:52

I heard a toddler being called Peter when I was out the other day. Nice name, but very rare on a young child I'd imagine.

TheySeeHerRowling · 11/02/2021 12:53

Harold
Myra

Soubriquet · 11/02/2021 12:54

There was a baby Peter when my ds was a baby too

He (Peter) would be about 5 or 6 now

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HideTanner · 11/02/2021 12:54

Nearly all names come back. Gary will be to 2050 what Archie was to 2020.

Kpo58 · 11/02/2021 12:55

Nigel
Brenda
Gertrude
Gladys
Phyllis
Enid

Soubriquet · 11/02/2021 12:55

@HideTanner

Nearly all names come back. Gary will be to 2050 what Archie was to 2020.
Do you think so?

Would be interesting I’ll say

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20viona · 11/02/2021 12:55

@TheySeeHerRowling I know someone with a 1 year old Harold 😂😂😂

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 11/02/2021 12:55

There is a Colin in my DDs year (Yr3, so 7/8 year olds)

AlinaSquareQueen · 11/02/2021 12:56

Cyril
Cecil

MotherWol · 11/02/2021 12:57

My grandmother was a Hilda, I can’t see that making a resurgence, but the Germanic/Norse Hilde is lovely.

AuntieStella · 11/02/2021 12:58

Adolf, Roger

Candida, Fanny

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 11/02/2021 12:58

Karen