I know I'm old now....a friend of a friend is calling her baby Joanne!

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And it's not after a relative, she just likes it. Is this it for us over 40s? Are there going to be loads of little Lynns and Sharons running round soon?

What other names are we about to see!?

Sarah wouldn't embarrass a child now because there are a lot of them around - although I suppose it might be thought of a name more suitable for one's Mum, to today's schoolchildren.

It's funny how name fashions work - kind of like a hive mind where the entire childbearing population has the same name idea at the same time. But at the same time, no awareness that everyone else is also rediscovering the loveliness of a name which has fallen out of fashion.

I'm a Sarah Louise - I can say that on here because it was so overused there's absolutely no chance it will be identifying. My mum swears up and down there were no other Sarahs when she named me!
I like the sound of it - shame that there are so many of us that it has become dull because it is quite pretty. I think it would be refreshing on a little girl now.
My DD is a teenager and has the middle name Clair. I think it's lovely and due a resurgence.

Born mid 60s.
At school popular names included Julie, Deborah, Karen, Tracy, Wendy, Sue, Alison,
For boys it was Paul, David, Andrew, Michael and Richard.
I think the following all have merits and are due a revival;
Jane, Lisa, Sally, Clare, Stephanie, Kirsty, Anne, Mary, Dawn, as well as David, Peter, Vincent, Gregory and Martin for boys
I can't see any prospect of Mildred, Gertrude, Norma, Doreen, Mavis or Ethel enjoying a resurgence any time soon, or Norman, Graham, Barry or Walter. But then I'm clearly way behind the times, as I still struggle with the use of Stanley, Albert, Wilfred, Mabel, Maisie and Elsie, which are all quite popular, so what do I know!

Born mid 80s and lots of names I was at school with already mentioned. There was quite a lot of Jodies and Victorias (Vickys) at my school - really can’t imagine a toddler Jodie or 4 year old Vicky now. Fair amount of Kellys too.

I like Jodie and Victoria. I like a lot of 70s name though because in my head they are young and current

@Peregrina

Sarah wouldn't embarrass a child now because there are a lot of them around - although I suppose it might be thought of a name more suitable for one's Mum, to today's schoolchildren.

It may be less popular right now but is still widely used.

I was born 73 named Emma Louise 🤣 Was named after Emma Peel in the Avengers. If I was a boy would be Mark Antony 🤣 At school were plenty of Rebecca's, Sarah's, Heather's, claires, Kerry, Karen, Sharon, Voctorias and many more mentioned on this thread. Haven't seen Scott mentioned. My best friend Rachel had a brother called Scott. I love the older names and know a baby Sylvie, Violet, Rupert. Much prefer these to made up names or modern ones

I am 27 and in my year at school we had

Sarah
Alexandra
Victoria
Gabrielle
Debra
Alicia
Nicole
Laura
Anna
Sophie
Olivia
Julia
Clara
Flora
Jessica
Amelia
Emma
Caitlin
Katherine
Amy
Rebecca
Holly
Beatrice
Caroline
Julie
Rachel
Christina
Kristy
Kirsty
Stephanie
Sinéad
Charlotte
Carolyn
Catherine
Courtney
Mina
Kelly
Claire

Some of these are super dated, but most seem pretty timeless?

There is a girl in my sons class called Alison, probably 5 years old.
I thought that was unusual nowadays but it's a nice name

They're coming back! I work in midwifery. Recently had Eric, Erica, Marie, Michelle, Caroline, Ernie and Julia. That's just the last 2 months or so.

I found a story that my DD (aged 8) has written today. The main girl characters were called Brenda and Daphne! Never thought Brenda (which I associate with my grandma’s friends in their 80s) could be considered a lovely name but clearly DD likes it 🤦‍♀️

Just have to hope that she doesn’t end up naming my grandchildren Brenda and Gladys or something 😱

@brazenandstrange

Carol and Jean?

I have one of these, she's two in a few weeks

sicklycolleague, apart from Caitlin and Kelly, your list is one of really lovely names.

@irresistibleoverwhelm

I found a story that my DD (aged 8) has written today. The main girl characters were called Brenda and Daphne! Never thought Brenda (which I associate with my grandma’s friends in their 80s) could be considered a lovely name but clearly DD likes it 🤦‍♀️

Just have to hope that she doesn’t end up naming my grandchildren Brenda and Gladys or something 😱

I know a 3 month old Daphne!

Now as an early 1950s person - at my girls secondary school we had:
2 Carols,
2 Margarets
2 Jacquelines ( a bit surprising that, not really very common.)
Janet/Janice/Jane
at least 2 Annes, or Ann
2 Elaines
at least two Elizabeths
Shirley, Hilary, Mary
Susans in abundance.
Sheila
Judith
Patricia
I knew three Lindas of my age but they didn't all go to my school.

None of these names overlap with sicklycolleagues names

Most are still too recent to come back again - I think another generation needs to pass when those of us left are in our nineties or pushing 100 will be great grannies and the names sound unusual

As long as when they get to school they start getti g to know as 'bob'...

Actually @Peregrina I’ve remembered one Elizabeth! Amazing how there’s no overlap otherwise though

@Peregrina

Now as an early 1950s person - at my girls secondary school we had: 2 Carols, 2 Margarets 2 Jacquelines ( a bit surprising that, not really very common.) Janet/Janice/Jane at least 2 Annes, or Ann 2 Elaines at least two Elizabeths Shirley, Hilary, Mary Susans in abundance. Sheila Judith Patricia I knew three Lindas of my age but they didn't all go to my school.

None of these names overlap with sicklycolleagues names

Most are still too recent to come back again - I think another generation needs to pass when those of us left are in our nineties or pushing 100 will be great grannies and the names sound unusual

I had those too, even a Joan...oh, just noticed 'Elaine', didn't meet an Elaine at school until much later.

Paula, Pauline, Jeanette and Theresa were quite popular too.

Most are quite nice names. I used to wish I was called, "Susan", loved it.

Just saying...I love the new, modern names....Roman, River, Willow, Ocean, Wren, Luna, Lola, Arlo, Milo, ....

@PasstheBucket89

oh dear, I'm a late 80s baby I wonder when Rebecca, Amy and Laura will be making comebacks x

They never went away! I work in a university, so many Lauras, Beckys. Amys but also Ellies

They all look so similar too, long blonde hair, similar clothes, and they often sit together, it’s a bloody nightmare, takes three years just to work out which one is which