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?

Ethel

I think the names that are unlikely to come back will be the ina type names where they took the fathers name and shoved ina on the end of it like Hughina or Tomina. It used to be a really popular way to name girls in Scotland

I knew there was a website that graphed names over time, and I've just found it again:

www.babynamewizard.com/voyager

Funny how fashions come and go. All names along the lines of Christina, Kristen, Kirsten, Crystal etc. were hugely popular in the 60s 70s and 80s, but those sounds have just gone. It's all vowels now.

I know a 4 year old Colin.

I have added 3 of the names on here to my baby name list cos I like them. Not sure about what DH will think.

Nigel
Colin

Trudy
Brenda
Maureen
Gaye
Beryl
Marilyn

Sylvester
Gregory
Norbert
Lester
Malcolm
Donald

@chickenandchipsinabasket

Balonz!! (I hope, anyway!)

A classic like Balonz will never go out of fashion

Dont know any Mortimer's but a chap at work has a baby son called Morty which I think sounds v cute.

I agree Cuthbert, Ethel and Marmaduke are probably gone.

Archibald will be back, shortened to Archie.

Some names definitely vary regionally/communally. I've seen Judith, Naomi and Deborah mentioned as fading away and they are super common in my community. I can think of multiple people in every age group!

Lucinda is one I haven't heard used in any age group. Also Herbert, Doreen, Maureen and Stanley in anyone under 70. But then again some of the names I thought went out with the dinosaurs are becoming popular again!

Brenda and Maureen - agree! Cant see those on the comeback list

I have some indian colleagues who have those names - very traditional and slightly old fashioned to our ears. Obviously a cultural kind of thing.

Also Herbert, Doreen, Maureen and Stanley in anyone under 70

I know several teen and preteen Stanleys.

And a 68 year old Maureen...

But yeah, I don't think Maureen, Doreen or Herbert will be making a comeback any time soon.

Oral - yes I do know of someone with that name. Hope it doesn’t make a comeback!

Kevin, Keith, Wayne

Sharon, Tracy, Christine

I know 4 little Stanleys!

@CallMeRisley

As a primary school teacher, that just out of the ones mentioned so far there are many Violets, a Kevin, a Mona and I know a toddler Vera. I have to say I don’t think there are any names that couldn’t potentially make a come back other than ones with very negative connotations such as Adolf (as mentioned by PP), Myra (Hindley).

I know a six year old Myra

Fanny
Dick
Rodger

I love the name Mildred! I love quite a few old names (Audrey, Mabel, Vera, Margot, Betsy chef's kiss) and some will definitely come back but I think it's the likes of Ian, Gary, Craig, Trevor, Denise, Tracey, Carole and, of course, Karen, that won't make a comeback any time soon.

Carl, Alan, Dave, Ian, Keith & Brian.

Euphemia - I have an aunt with this name. She's in her nineties and the name was old fashioned when she was born!

@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 have a Violet! She’s in Year 11 now and there are no others in her school but we do hear of others from time to time. Old lady names are cool!!

Roger.

Lindsay for a boy

Some of these mentioned I think are too nice and will always be around, like Jeremy.