What names do you think will die completely?

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I think Gary.

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

I know 2 little girls named Bonnie. Both under 6.

I know a new baby called Scott and a baby Ivy. A pearl and an Albie All under one

Why all the hate for Bertha? There was a queen called Bertha

Albie is mega popular with babies

My Great-Grandma was Hilda. I won't be naming any children after her 🤣

I actually know a toddler called Morris! I think you'd be surprised. Bernard i think will make a comeback soon as it has that distinguished vintage vibe to it.

Barry/ Garry/ Nigel/ Alan/ Sharon/ Tracy/ Wayne feel like they have negative connotations to them that might mean they are gone for good. But given enough time again maybe nostalgia for grandparents might bring them back.

There is a Bonnie in my sons class. Definitely not gone!

I like those.

Well I guess it depends how many women today would be happy to be called Bertha rather than any other name available. I know I wouldn’t 😲

I did know a very cool Joan born in 80s, maybe due a revival? Helen also largely ignored these days.

Kids of primary school age I know in the UK are Elijah (x2), Chloe, Lucas, Evan, Jacob, Lily, Willow, Oliver, Charlotte, Alexander, Maisie, Lacey (x2), Finley, Paige, Caitlin. Nursery age are Alyssa, Jessica, Noah, Georgia, Archie.

Epponnee-Rae.

Maud and Albert are still bloody awful names, royal or not. Maud was once very fashionable, though.

How about Lalage?

And Lettice! Who else is old enough to remember ‘Lettice Leefe, The Loveable Duffer’ in some old comic? Probably The School Friend.

Lettice is yet another Boris Johnson child.

Keith. Never met a baby Keith

My dads called keith my son has he's middle name is 17 now

My neighbour is called Joan iv know her 37 years her brother is called bill

It was also the name of a rather beautiful character in The Flame Trees Of Thika (80s TV drama) now I come to think of it.
Adaptation of the book - true-life memoirs of pre 1914 Kenya. Poor Lettice had a very boring husband, and the much more attractive man she had a wild affair with was killed in WW1.

I did actually know someone who had a baby keith about 20 years ago ,i thought it was a strange choice but kept shctum
Can you imagine looking at your precious new born and thinking aw keith ?

Well, I suppose it's better than many names people choose!

Or his successor!

True!

Would you feel the same about a baby Heath?

The reason names may come back is because we all have different tastes. I think Albert's a great name and it was on the list for our third in 1998 along with Arthur, Oscar and Oliver, but the third was a girl! Calling a.child Albert would also have involved my favourite Bridge and it's a better name than Brooklyn! Bertie is lovely.

DD got a simple classic, something a bit frillier in the middle and an old lady name for the third. The first and third nods to our grandmothers.