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Which 'old fashioned' names do you wish would make a comeback?

122 replies

PipinwasAuntieMabelsdog · 25/07/2022 16:37

My last baby is 3 mo, so not something I need to worry about, but was just thinking about this:

  • Lettice
  • Anne
  • Georgiana
  • Clemency
  • Ambrosine
  • Adelaine
  • Otteline
  • Margaret
  • Barbara
  • Julia
  • Shirley
  • June
  • Patricia
  • Pandora
  • Diana
  • Kenneth
  • Harold
Wh would you like to add?
OP posts:
MumofMany2021 · 25/07/2022 21:15

Louanne
Claire Louise
Sarah Jane
Georgina
Anne
Michelle
Kay
Zoe
Sasha
Lilymae
Emma
Samantha
Molly
Jayne
Stephanie
Elaine
Rachel
Eve
Janet
Julie

TheCrowening · 25/07/2022 21:19

Althea
Patience
Vera

augustusglupe · 25/07/2022 21:21

ChinBristles

Wendy and Tracey are pretty names.

Not sure about 'Baby Nigel' though

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Ohhhhhshitttt · 25/07/2022 21:21

Earnest
Edmund
Quentin

AmandaMirandaPanda · 25/07/2022 21:25

Not so much want them to be used more as wonder why they're not:

Gillian
Diana
Hugh
Lionel
Lisa
Martin
Muriel
Neil
Siân
Susannah

NeverDropYourMooncup · 25/07/2022 21:25

Abracadabra12345 · 25/07/2022 21:10

Me too!

NN Pippin?

17caterpillars1mouse · 25/07/2022 21:30

Jeffrey and Enid

Chocolatesandroses · 25/07/2022 21:39

Violet
pearl
Stanley
sidney
Florence
bertie
Alice
Molly
henry
samuel
Jessie

Horological · 25/07/2022 21:39

Name trends really must differ a lot between regions. Florence and Elsie have been popular for years. I know several young Florences and a couple of Elsies.

I know teens called Cornelius and Edwin.

I know recently born babies called Barbara and Joan.

Horological · 25/07/2022 21:40

Alice and Molly are very popular indeed!

Horological · 25/07/2022 21:42

@Chocolatesandroses your list of names looks like, 'most common names in London'

Chocolatesandroses · 25/07/2022 21:45

Maybe so I’m from London as well 😂😂😂I haven’t met anyone with them names yet

Imissmoominmama · 25/07/2022 21:45

Dorothy, Emma, Philippa, Jennifer.

ThatshallotBaby · 25/07/2022 21:53

Gloria
It's just so lovely. Wish I’d thought of it for dd. I’d love to meet a baby Gloria.

Tootyfilou · 25/07/2022 21:54

I think Helen is a beautiful name, surprised it isn’t used more.

sorcerersapprentice · 25/07/2022 22:53

Winnifred

ThomasinaGallico · 25/07/2022 23:39

I love the name Amadeus but couldn’t contemplate using it. Might have to try it on a cat or something. 😂

FindingMeno · 25/07/2022 23:47

Annette, Winifred ( Winnie), Ingrid and Pippa.

Simon, Percy, and Billie.

GrimOutHere · 25/07/2022 23:59

Doris
Susanna
Gladys
Olive
Madge

Derek
Cyril
Bert
Roger
Sidney

maddy68 · 26/07/2022 00:01

Cynthia , Edwina

80sMum · 26/07/2022 00:04

Cyril
Cuthbert
Norman
Derek
Gladys
Mavis
Hilda
Brenda
Mildred
Daphne

Lonelycrab · 26/07/2022 00:09

Brian
Vera
Ethel
Claud

Spookysparkles · 26/07/2022 00:16

Bonnie
shirley
iris
alicia

Vincitveritas · 26/07/2022 00:17

Athelstan, Cornelius, Marmaduke, Crispin, Dunstan, Gawain.
Demelza, Esmeralda, Henrietta, Portia, Amaryllis, Opal.

Watchthesunrise · 26/07/2022 00:17

Araminta A beautiful name, rolls off the tongue
Maxine A sexy name, has a powerful vibe
Sarah Very classic, underused at present