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Names that are never coming back

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Beancounter1 · 23/09/2021 18:13

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?

OP posts:
VoyageInTheDark · 23/09/2021 19:07

Trevor
Doreen
Maureen
Ian
Richard

BiscuitLover09876 · 23/09/2021 19:07

@MintJulia

My elderly aunts were called Violet, Mona and Gertrude.

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

Lots of Violets!
toolazytothinkofausername · 23/09/2021 19:08

Malcolm

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lillylemons · 23/09/2021 19:10

@TheMildManneredMilitant

I could see those old names coming back. Brian? Not so much.
Brian is on our name list but it has a special meaning to us.
Fateofthecookies · 23/09/2021 19:10

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

HungryHippo11 · 23/09/2021 19:10

I think the old fashioned ones will come back eventually. The ones I think have died a death, are the names which were popular about 50 years ago
Barry
Garry
Ken
Keith

Sharon
Tracy
Jackie

katseyes7 · 23/09/2021 19:15

My mam was Ethel, one of her sisters was Hilda. I hope they never come back!
Love Violet.

wheredidallthegoodnamesgo · 23/09/2021 19:15

Another vote for Keith!

Also Alexa, think Amazon have ruined that

Mariell · 23/09/2021 19:16

Naomi. I’ve never met a baby or a small child called Naomi in at least thirty years.

Bernadette, Beverley and Georgina also seem to have disappeared.

flapjackfairy · 23/09/2021 19:16

Marmaduke

Mariell · 23/09/2021 19:17

Patricia, Tina and Deborah.

sqirrelfriends · 23/09/2021 19:17

Greg, Gary, Fanny Blush

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 23/09/2021 19:18

@wheredidallthegoodnamesgo

Another vote for Keith!

Also Alexa, think Amazon have ruined that

332 babies were called Alexa in 2018 39 in 2019.

I think its on the way out..

MrsSkylerWhite · 23/09/2021 19:19

Sorrow
Misery

HungryHippo11 · 23/09/2021 19:20

@Mariell

Naomi. I’ve never met a baby or a small child called Naomi in at least thirty years.

Bernadette, Beverley and Georgina also seem to have disappeared.

I know a couple of young girls called Naomi. The youngest is about 2. I like the name a lot :)
chickenandchipsinabasket · 23/09/2021 19:20

Balonz!! (I hope, anyway!)

MacavityTheDentistsCat · 23/09/2021 19:21

Gordon! I'd be very surprised if anyone knows a young or baby Gordon.

Finknottlesnewt · 23/09/2021 19:22

Aeneas

Poor man in our church choir.. but aged 60 in 1980 .. despite it being the name of a Greek Hero the pronunciation is so tricky .. it should never never be foisted upon another individual.

StuntNun · 23/09/2021 19:24

You don't see many babies named Gaylord these days. Shame really, it used to be a very popular name.

PumpkinCrumble · 23/09/2021 19:24

I’m sure I read the name “Dean” was critically endangered.

chickenandchipsinabasket · 23/09/2021 19:25

@StuntNun

You don't see many babies named Gaylord these days. Shame really, it used to be a very popular name.
Nor many girl babies being called Gaynor or Gaye
hennybeans · 23/09/2021 19:26

Bertha- although I don't know if that's more of an American name. Not heard of many in the UK. I had a great aunt Bertha, born in Arkansas in the 1920s. Sadly, the name suited her really.

OrangeTortoise · 23/09/2021 19:27

Norma / Norman

whattodo2019 · 23/09/2021 19:29

Nigel
Tracy
Sharon
Stacy
Trevor
Jason
Linda
Michelle
Karen

TreePorcupine · 23/09/2021 19:34

Gay - it's obviously a word the has been re-appropriated.
Names which can be used for both sexes like Leslie/Lesley, Shirley, Carol/Carole