names of yesteryear

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I was watching an old film and two characters were Sherry and Brandy. I did grow up with girls having this name but have not heard of it for years.
it is like the names Joy and Joyce very popular in the 60s which is when I was named Joy.
Is there any names you have not heard of for years?

Danielle. Not heard of any little Danielle’s for a long while. Youngest seem to be around my age, or at least 30 upwards.

Robert for boys. There’s a surprising number of little boys named John at my child’s school though.

I do know a young Joy, she’s pre-teen age.

Sylvia and Sandra
Albert and Bernard

Mildred
Thelma
Ken

Well, ‘not heard of’ in the sense that they are names of older people rather than being given to newborns, but names like Brian, Bernard, Malcolm, Gerald, David, Paul, Susan, Colin, Sharon, Linda, John, Nigel, Gary etc —but they’ll be around again in the not too distant future.

I've only known one Sherry my entire life (I'm 68) and that was short for Sheridan which in itself is pretty unusual. She'd be about 74 now. I've never met anyone called Brandy in my entire life (other than a dog) and I would have thought it was more of an American thing. I was a child of the 60's and Joyce really wasn't a popular name then. It would have been considered very old fashioned and was more of a 1940's name. Popular names in the 60's were Sharon, Susan, Jacqueline, Yvonne, Sandra, Linda, Deborah and Carol. Joy is a lovely name and I don't think really fits an era.

Lisa, Tabitha, Barbara, Agnes, Lorraine, Patricia

Darren, Andrew, Stephen, Craig, Carl.

Joanne, Leanne, Michelle, Alison, Melanie.

I know a little Agnes (about 8 I think). And I love the name Gary! Also love Joan and Jean and hope they make a comeback.

Really? My son is called John and we’ve never met another one under the age of 16.

my nephew is Robert but we do know one other Robert and a Robbie.

Gillian
Denise
Trevor
Ruth
Nigel
Gloria
Belinda

I went to school with

Linda
Sharon
Terri
Leanne
Sonia
Janine
Sherree

Kevin
Colin
Scott
Ryan
Terry
Alan
Simon
Gregor

Robert is fairly common in Scotland. There are four in my DS class

Three aged 10 or under, that I know of at my daughter’s primary school.

I’ve not yet run into another child with my daughter’s name, but think I would if I lived in England it seems to be more popular there.

Gary
brian
terry
richard
karen
sharon
tracy
stacy

I met a little boy called Brian only the other day!

It’s a brilliant name.

Anthony is a lovely name. So timeless, but you don’t hear of anyone naming their son’s Anthony, or Tony.

Joy isn't uncommon. I know 3 Joys under 10. All of African origin.

I have a nephew called Anthony, a nephew called Robert and one called John!

These names were popular in my primary school and seldom heard nowadays: Janet, Christine, Donna, Linda, Elaine, Lorraine, Lesley, Keith, Raymond, Tony, Gary, Mark. I'm mid sixties in age.

Lisa
Debbie
Clive
Richard
Gina
Janet
Hayley
Elaine
Ian
Neil

I only ever heard of an American Brandy.
Daft name.
As for old ones, I doubt that many babies are called Christine, Joan or Judith any more.

There were three Joanne’s in my primary school class. Born in the mid-70s.

Claire, Michelle, Nicola, Alison, Joanne.
Keith, Gavin, Graham, Richard, Russell.
All good names. Must be due a revival

Simon,
Colin,
Barbara and Sheila.

Mildred