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

Lots of the names suggested here are popular in young children where I live! And I consider some to be quite pretty names that could definitely come back in future. I wouldn’t be surprised if Clive, Joan and Hilary are gone for good though.

Gary is always popular in Wales as it's the shortened Gareth, Alan also spelt Alun is popular too.

And if you attend an RC church, the saints names are used - Gertrude, Catherine, Stephen, Mark, Hilda, Peter, Nora, Margaret...

My vacuum cleaner is called Don.

Trump has helped that on its way. I doubt Keir will ever take off.

Tell him to be grateful his parents were not the Beckhams - or the Geldoffs. Then there was that stupid prat Jackson who called a child Blanket. My pet hate is place names, Paris, Jordan, Leigh, Courtney. Where I live Courtney Road is where the council top is!

I know a six year old Nora

This is true, I did also!

Agree no one under the age of 50 (or more!).

Alison. I don’t think that will ever come back

Some of these are suggesting names which are really quite popular. I know lots of smalll children through my own and through work and Betty, Olive, Barbara, Percy and Nora are all quite common. I also know a little Cedric, a couple of Darrens, Ethel and Joan. Not sure we can rule out any name.

I had a baby Garry he’s just turned 13

Derek
Gladys

These two I can agree might have had their last airing. Also Dennis.

I haven’t heard of a Debbie for some time but can see that coming back.

Olive is actually pretty popular I believe!

I think any biblical or saint names that have stood the test of time will probably come round again.

Sophie (Sophia) are not in any danger of dying as a name. Nor are the boys names. What makes you think Daniel is a dead name?

Roger. Fanny. And Adolf, obviously.

Otherwise, I've known kids called pretty well all the names cited above... unless they were super popular in the 70s, in which case they'll roll around again in time.

Debbie is short for Deborah

I’m guessing there will be less Karens for a few years… Sharons, Tracys….

I totally agree, it would pleasant to know children are given names associated with the past.

Edith & Alf were considered every bit as bad as Gary 20 years ago! They'll come back

Cameron Diaz’s two children - Raddix (surely a toilet cleaner?) and Cardinal. Let’s hope those names lived and died within a nanosecond.

I think Deborah should be a much more classic name, I think it’s lovely. It irks me no end that it was a name on my mum’s maybe list but she chose a bloody awful name instead (and didn’t even give it to me as a middle name, gave me her name instead 😕).

Cecil
Kylie
Bevan
Leslie for a boy
Chauncey

That's really very cruel. Can you imagine if Cardinal became a Cardinal? Confusing.

@BlueFlowers5 , Gary is always popular in Wales as it's the shortened Gareth, Alan also spelt Alun is popular too.

Gary and Gareth are two different names, as are Alan and Alun. The pronunciation of Alun is AL-inn, but some say it as Alan.