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What names do you think will die completely?

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Soubriquet · 14/06/2025 14:43

I think Gary.

Ive only met one and he’s in his 50’s now. Never met a baby Gary

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SuziQuinto · 14/06/2025 20:11

Overtheatlantic · 14/06/2025 20:11

Bertha couldn’t possibly come back.

I thought that about Mabel and Wilfred!

marmaladeandpeanutbutter · 14/06/2025 20:16

None, I’d say. Plenty of the names used today would have been anathema in the past.

Cardiganwearer · 14/06/2025 20:16

I can’t see Doris coming back because it would already have done, along with all the other old lady names.

YourChirpyFatball · 14/06/2025 20:19

@JustAnInchident I think he was a journalist. I've just looked and several sites say it's of Scottish origin and some French. At the time I was looking for an unusual name it was listed as Irish in the baby name book! I'll have to look up Malise Gordon. Thanks 👍

OneFunBrickNewt · 14/06/2025 20:21

YourChirpyFatball · 14/06/2025 20:03

Gail too.

Gaynor
Geraldine

Any other G's? !

Bickybics · 14/06/2025 20:22

Needtosoundoffandbreathe · 14/06/2025 19:29

Cyril and Sheila. Cyril is just awful.

Cyril Sneer!

My daughters name is mentioned her as awful and old fashioned, but i love it.
I love Hester though, it’s a beautiful name.

Theraffarian · 14/06/2025 20:26

I would have thought Mildred , but then we heard a Dad calling his little girl Mildred just a few weeks ago , so who knows what will come round again.

ArseInTheCoOpWindow · 14/06/2025 20:33

wherethewildrosesgrow · 14/06/2025 19:37

surely Karen has now missed the revival boat, Sharon and Wayne were yuk first time around.
A lot of the others people have mentioned:
Basil
Maud
horace
vincent, seem really popular at the moment.

I know a Maudie. I think it’s lovely. I wanted to call it Dd, but Dh wouldn’t let me.

Poonu · 14/06/2025 20:38

Love Mark, what's wrong with Mark?

PopeJoan2 · 14/06/2025 20:40

Crunchymum · 14/06/2025 14:52

I know two little Percy's (well know "of" them)

Also met a little Harold today.

Percy is a great name. I have never met one in my life. Love it.

SuziQuinto · 14/06/2025 20:43

Poonu · 14/06/2025 20:38

Love Mark, what's wrong with Mark?

Me too, strong and classic.

MargotTenenbaumscoat · 14/06/2025 20:44

Gina
Tina
Gavin
Howard

karoba · 14/06/2025 20:49

Ilikeadrink14 · 14/06/2025 19:37

Percy? Are you serious? I can’t think how any parent could call their child Percy!

Short for Persephone too.

Lindajonesjustcantlivemylife · 14/06/2025 20:49

Deirdre
Gladys

Bazinga007 · 14/06/2025 20:51

Slatterndisgrace · 14/06/2025 14:50

No more plans for him. 😨

Great work

1543click · 14/06/2025 20:53

They all come round again. My first classes as a young teacher were fully of Gary's, Darren's and Craig's. I could never imagine that Florence ,Edith ,and Hilda would return . They were the names of my elderly relatives at that time. But they are all popular again now.

fudgesmummy · 14/06/2025 20:54

PlumpAndCircumstance · 14/06/2025 14:49

I think Mark has never fully gone away, and will definitely have a revival, along with Paul, Stephen and Jonathon, which in my mind are similar vintage.

i don’t expect Percy or Barry to come back.

We have a 10 month old great-nephew called Percy😁❤️

Romeiswheretheheartis · 14/06/2025 20:56

OneFunBrickNewt · 14/06/2025 20:21

Gaynor
Geraldine

Any other G's? !

Gillian
Gertrude
Gladys

Marcipix · 14/06/2025 20:57

Norman, Norma

Frazzledandfried · 14/06/2025 20:59

Slatterndisgrace · 14/06/2025 14:50

No more plans for him. 😨

Dammit this has just become my earworm again! Only got rid of it yesterday 🫠

WooleyMunky · 14/06/2025 21:00

Adolf. Don't see many of those.
Myra and Maxine are probably out, too.
Nigel. You should be shot.
Any of the odd spellings, 'Jaxxon' 'Keeeely' etc.

newrubylane · 14/06/2025 21:00

Laundryblue · 14/06/2025 15:26

Horace
Kevin
Kyle
Cloud
Wilfred
Winnie

There's a Winnie in reception at my kids school.

Loads of fab names on this thread that I can't wait to see come back around!

Marcipix · 14/06/2025 21:01

I know two Bonnies , one eleven and one a baby.

Sadza · 14/06/2025 21:03

Dave, Nigel, Gillian, Sheila

gezzab33 · 14/06/2025 21:03

I'm a Geraldine and when I meet another one we always make a fuss as it's so rare. I feel like I'm called Ermintrude.

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