Names that are never coming back

[Beancounter1]

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?

@QueenofBrickdon

I know a baby Bernard which was quite surprising!

I know 2 baby Bernard's, an Ivan, Ernest and an Eric!

I thought Esme and June /Judy had disappeared but they seem to be making a come back .

@Mariell

Patricia, Tina and Deborah.

Frank and Christine Lampard have a daughter called Patricia.

Maureen
Roger

Neville
Cyril
Gary

Enid
Edna
Cheryl
Karen

Louise
Sarah
Russell
Mark

Louise and Sarah are 70s and 80s but still very much around. Mark is kind of cool!

I know an Edith and an Edna and a Peggy and a Vera ,I wonder if Phyllis is due a revival.

Not sure I can see Gloria or Gladys or Eileen coming back though

Mavis, Doris, Dolly, Elsie, Edna, Bessie, Doreen, Margaret, Mildred, Fanny, Betty there are loads.

@Gilly12345

Mavis, Doris, Dolly, Elsie, Edna, Bessie, Doreen, Margaret, Mildred, Fanny, Betty there are loads.

There are absolutely loads of Elsies around — I had two in my 2012 NCT group!

I’m 40 and I’ve only met a handful of Linsey’s and I think only 1 that spells it the same way as me.

@Gilly12345

Mavis, Doris, Dolly, Elsie, Edna, Bessie, Doreen, Margaret, Mildred, Fanny, Betty there are loads.

Lots of Elsies, Bessies, Bettys and Margarets (Maggies) amongst my peers children (30s). It's usually the "Hipsters" and arty sorts. I know a Doris and Dolly too.

Louise, Sarah, Charlotte etc never really went away - the last two are Classics.

I know child Ediths, Sallys, Violets, one Sylvia, a Barbara and a Brenda!

Granny Chic is in!

Can't imagine Myra or Ian coming back into favour..

@Libraryghost

Sharon, Tracey, Nicola, Dawn, Christine, Carol and Susan.

I know a baby Susan.

@MintJulia

My elderly aunts were called Violet, Mona and Gertrude.

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

I know a 23-year old Violet. And there's a Mona in Pretty Little Liars on TV.

I don’t think there’s been a single baby named Gary since 1992 or something. So it’s effectively been out of favour for 30 years. I think Barry will die a death too.

I know someone who recently named their child Gary, so not extinct yet. He was also named Gary.

Has anyone mentioned Winifred?

@Ohshittt

Phillip

That's not old enough for a comeback. I am 50 and knew at least four Philips at school

Trevor

On a few American dramas there are young boys called Trevor maybe has come back there

Ian, Gary, Nigel, Craig, Paul and Sharon, Karen, Andrea, Doreen, Kelly

Wendy
Cindy
Barbie

Basically a lot of 1980s names haven’t made a comeback so far.

I also can’t see Karen return any time soon…sad because although I wouldn’t pick it for a DD it’s a lovely name.

They seem to cycle around 100 years. So 80s names won't be back for ages

Doreen
Pauline

@LukeEvansWife

They seem to cycle around 100 years. So 80s names won't be back for ages

Maybe my great great granddaughter will be named Cindy then and I can say in my crackling voice “When great great grandmother was young, she had an older cousin named Cindy, she was born in 1982”

And the great grandchildren will nod and say yes that was a century ago, vintage names are in fashion again!

@PhiRhoSigma

Candida

Isn't that known for making a comeback?!