Names that are never coming back

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Names that been in common use since about 1850 (so nothing from ancient history like Ethelberger or whatever), that are well and truly dead, as in no babies are likely to be called this now.

How about:
Mildred ?
Edna ?
Mortimer ?

Can you think of any others?

I'm in my 50s and was very surprised to find a newish friend's son (in his 20s) is called Kevin. I went to school with a few and thought it died out with my generation. Also I have an Ian in my generation in my family - I don't see that making a comeback!

I'm doing well. Both my first and second name have been mentioned as hopefully not returning!

72 Brians in 2019. 146 if you count Bryans too. That puts it just outside the top 300.

Ian will come back. It's a classic

Derek.

DS2 would have been Gwendolyn (Gwen) - I couldn't use it for DD as her hair was too dark.

Bruce was a strong contender.

Names I don't see coming back anytime soon are:
Colin, Nigel, Trevor, Derek, Wayne, Barry, Gary, Sheena, Janice, Maureen, Doreen, Sharon, Tracey, Susan.

Charlotte I think is making a comeback again after the little princess

Gregory. I don't hear of many gregorys around these days

Stormy-water Cloud

@Fateofthecookies

Archibald, fanny, Gertrude (don’t know why that last one reminds me of a pickle).

Archibald/ Archie is very popular where I am

I can't see Ethel coming back

I'd actually love to resurrect Malcolm. He'd be the only Malcolm in his class, nay, in the whole school

There’s a Malcolm in my DC’s school. Violet has been popular for a few years. I can see names like Mildred and Vera coming back.

Names I don’t see coming back any time soon are Bernard, Gary, Linda, Lynnette, Annette, Barry, Donald.

I can't see Ethel coming back

Lily Allen’s DD is called Ethel.

Nigel, Derek, Keith too for sure. Basically 50s/60s names but I’m sure they’ll be resurrected eventually.

Brian is still quite popular in the US.

I know a Vera, an Ada, a Mabel and an Alfred.

I think it will be the Janets and the Sarah’s that will start to fade.

I don’t think there’s been a single baby named Gary since 1992 or something

Not true. My nephew is Gary. Born in 2000

I know 4 (!!) baby Malcolms. Also taught an 8 year old Ethel this week. Most of those kind of names seem to be making a resurgence around where I am.

So far I don't know any of the following:

Norman
Gerald
Cuthbert (although this was on my friends shortlist)
Egbert

Lots of Agnes/Agatha/Esme/ etc.

Nigel
Myrtle
Gladys
Hilda
Errol
Harold

Siegfried and Roy

Pauline/Paul
Sarah
Tracey
Michelle
Jordan
Tina

@MintJulia

My elderly aunts were called Violet, Mona and Gertrude.

I'm not sure any of their names will, be back in a hurry

Violet is quite popular

There is a Trevor and a Norman in Dds class...I honestly wouldn't be surprised at any names making a come back at all.

Kevin, Brian & Deirdre are all ancient Irish names. They’re not going to die out anytime soon in Ireland.

'Im in my 50s and was very surprised to find a newish friend's son (in his 20s) is called Kevin. I went to school with a few and thought it died out with my generation.

I'm in my 30s and Kevin was the most common boys' name. There were 5 in my class at my first primary school

Keith

I know a Trevor, Ian, Marion , Gary and Doris, all under 13 years old!

I like Marion