I'll eat my hat if that name comes back!

[AllieW]

There are some names which I've been quite surprised to see returning. For example, Edith was my granny's name. Much as I loved her, I was never keen on the name and can only presume the little Ediths now arriving are due to the Radio 1 DJ or something.

Are there any names which would surprise you if they were revived? For me, the list might include:

Girls

Doris
Ermyntrude
Gertrude

Boys

Arnold
Herbert
Roderick

[CaptainNancy]

Nadine - don't think I've met anyone named Nadine in 30 years!

[thereisalightanditnevergoesout]

@ Minnie Large. Obviously not a MNer.

[Laneigejaune]

I saw a Minnie Large in the birth announcements in the Times last week. I shit you not.

[darleneconnor]

I dont think that boys will be given 'neutral' names like Lindsay, Leslie and Ashley anymore.

[ThisIsYourSong]

OK, heard a new one at Gymboree today - Minnie!

Clearly not gone for good but it must be fairly unusual surely.

[QuadMummy]

Herbert is on our list for one of ours babies.

[ShoppingDays]

I like quite a few of the names on here! Eric, Susan, Jane, Alison, Clifford, Karen, Walter, Annette, Mary, Lorraine, Beryl, Gloria, Melissa for starters!

[PublicHair]

Frank is just another verson of Francis.
i must admit i've only recently realised my son has the same name as Frank Lampard, who I loathe.

[TrudyVotion]

My FIL's middle name is Arbogast! It's the patron saint of Alsace. DN's middle name is - wait for it...Ernestine It was the name of one of DH's grandmother's sisters. We chose the name of one of her sisters as DD's middle name too but we chose Sophie, a bit kinder!

[hmmSleep]

Lunar, Dh was fighting his corner for Agamemnon if Dd2 had been a boy, thankfully we had a girl!

[TrudyVotion]

My father's friends were all called names such as:

Trevor
Derek
Brian
Eric
Colin

etc so for me they will always be old man names and just urgh. I'm another who can't stand:

Ethel
Hilda
Maureen/Noreen/Eileen
Deirdre (particularly can't stand Deirdre! - Dreary Deirdre!)
Mavis

[HelenaRose]

Oh, I love Francis; I just can't understand Frank.

[PublicHair]

my baby is called francis, we call him frankie or frank.

[HelenaRose]

I was out in town today and saw a toddler called Frank. Baffling.

[Ephiny]

Melissa is a very pretty name, I think maybe it went out of fashion having been over-used for a while (I seem to remember it was quite common in the 80s) but it would likely be on my list now.

I think Sharon is a lovely name as well, no idea why people seem to dislike it so much! I can only remember meeting one Sharon (girl in my year at secondary school) so it can't have been all that common in recent decades!

[Hulababy]

Melissa reminds me of a bit of an 80s name - suppose because those I know with the name are that age.

Seen Ellen mentioned - know of a few children with that name.

[belgo]

Melissa and Michelle are lovely names.

Elgina sounds quite nice.

[LadyCressida]

My Great-Grandma's name was Elgina. Can't really imagine many of those these days...

[MacMomo]

what's wrong with melissa? it's on my list for DD...

[tutormummy]

Gavin

[belgo]

I know a baby Ray.

[OnEdge]

Ray
Donna

[LunarSeasonsGreetings]

Dreya - I work with no less than 3 Andreas! I also work with a Nora, an Agamemnon and an Atilla. Not sure any of thosw will ever top the lists.