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?

In recent years I've heard of babies called Derek, Colin, Linda.

I could see those old names coming back. Brian? Not so much.
I know 2 Brians of primary school age...

@cheesegloriouscheeseyum well the 9 year old me thought it was Brid e
But it's Bride e

Clive, Clint

Nearly every band mentioned either was never in anyway or will come back round when the generation who had them before start dying out.

I know of a Gary born in 2001 and another in 2015. So none since 1992 is bollocks tbh.

*name

Karen, sadly

@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 already on the rise

Stormy

I expected my name to be mentioned here as it’s very “of its time” and not in a good way, but nobody has suggested it (yet). I’ve googled it and apparently no babies have been given that name in the past few years, so no doubt people who want their child to be “unique” will be picking it very soon!

Barbara
Joyce
Marjorie
Enid
Sharon
Glen
Glynn
Barry
Margaret
Bernard

Hilary
Dallas
Bernadette
Bertha

Myra

@chickenandchipsinabasket

Sally Shona Rhonda Claire Wendy Margaret Sandra

Philip
Thomas
Sean
Roger

Sean is still popular in Scotland

@hiredandsqueak

Neil, Shane, Mark are names I've not heard in years. Rodney, Victor, Neville and Maurice. Colette, Kerry, Janet, Carol, Terri, Paula all popular when I was at school but haven't met any young ones with the names.

Collette is back thanks to Les Mis

@TeaSoakedDisasterMagnet there is a Gary in my sons class he is twelve. Maybe he is the last ever Gary!!

Donna

@SarahBellam

You don't see many Sylvias or Cynthias. Shame. I love the name Sylvia. If I'd another daughter that's what I'd call her.

It seems like Sylvia (and Sylvie) are all over the baby name threads these days

Gary
Paula
Lorraine
Judith
Carl

Wayne
Simon
Jeffery
Clive
Tracey
Sharon
Lisa

Violet has been top 100 for years. It’s 51st in the most recent data.
Harriet is top 50, over 1,000 babies were called Harriet in 2019

Levi was 135st most popular boys name in 2019 with 416 little Levis.

There were also 20 Gary’s born in 2019. Same number of Phillips.

There were 74 Myras born in 2019. It’s more popular than Louise (72 Louises)

@TheMildManneredMilitant

I could see those old names coming back. Brian? Not so much.

I know a Primary school aged Brian

Collette is back thanks to Les Mis

There isn't a Colette in Les Miserables.

Cosette is a central character in it though!

Gaynor
Linda
Beverley
Pauline
Denise

Dorothy.
Michelle.
Carolyn.
Margaret.
Victoria.
Anthony.
Lisa.