What names do you think will never be revived?

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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

Judith

I know a young Judith!

She’s 4 now

I think the name gained popularity after the walking dead

Arthurs are everywhere these days but Arthur would have been a very niche name choice 30 years ago. Basically the names of our parents' generation sound naff to us but grandparents' names sound cool.

Candida
Myra
Lettice
Adolf
Donald

@AtLeastThreeDrinks

I came to say Gary! I can't see David coming back either (baby Dave!). Even Christopher seems on the out

David is still a popular baby name here in Scotland. It is still in the top 100 names.

Ethel
Phylis
Irene
Maude
Keith
Gavin
Beverly
Cecil

I love Gertrude and seriously considered it for dd. I once worked with a really lovely, vivacious Trudy. Not a close friend but someone who gave the name a really positive impression.

Trevor, Darren, Lee, Alan
Tina, Lesley, Doreen, Bertha

I know a mid-teen malcolm.
6 year old Barbara.
5 year old alan
3 year old alan
10ish year old Sarah

At the moment, I dont think names with ooh sounds will come back.
Gertrude, Trudy,

My teenage DC have contemporaries called Keith, Peter, Russell, David, Christopher, Frank.

I wouldn't hold much hope for Gaynor making a comeback.

If the horror that is Wilfred is suddenly fashionable again, surely anything is possible?

Claude, Eustace, Sybil

Maureen
Margaret

Ernest
Keith

Sharon - awful name for awful people
Tracey - hate it
Barry and Gary - why were these ever popular

Maud, Karen, Elsie, Adolph, Gertrude, Wayne, Tracy, Sharon, Kevin, Norman, Gladys, Margaret, Joan, Mabel, Clive, Cliff, Simon, Martin, Graham, Paula.

@Whitney168

If the horror that is Wilfred is suddenly fashionable again, surely anything is possible?

Agreed. It's such an ugly name. But Wilfs abound.

Gary came to mind when I read the thread title before seeing your op. I can imagine many of these names may have a resurgence in the future, though am less sure on ones like Fanny, Dick, Gaynor, etc.

When I had DS1, the programme Neighbours was incredibly popular and all the other babies on the ward were called Scott, Jason and Kylie

I do know a Lettice in her late 20s, but everyone calls her Letty. I was surprised when I found out what it was short for as I'd never heard the name!

Jason, Timothy, Gail, Margaret, Karen, Helen

Always see my name in these threads! I've spent a lifetime not liking my name but made peace with it in my late 30's!

What I find strange is I keep thinking people are saying my name but they are actually calling on a little Gracie

Tracy = naff & Gracie seems to be popular but sound so similar to me!

I think names go in waves as quite often they are calling people after relatives in the family.

Frank, Prudence, Maud, Mabel, Elsie - all back
Nancy - really popular!

I bet Horace will come back.

@AtLeastThreeDrinks

I came to say Gary! I can't see David coming back either (baby Dave!). Even Christopher seems on the out

My son had several David’s in his class it is still very popular here.

I wouldn’t have thought olive and Agnes would be used again, but I know of two who must be about 6 and 4
Or Elsie either..but yes that’s around again

Brenda
Hilary
Beryl
Morag
Beverly
Janice