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

Michelle is imminent to return - its just so french

Harold
Queenie
Bunny
Nora
Blytha

Arthur is a lovely name! I know of a newborn called Ralph and I quite like that but can't help but think of that book.

Ian - cannot see that coming back.

I'd like to see more of
Seymour
Woodrow
Percy

I know/know of a Zebedee, Genghis, Norma, Mavis, Dennis, Hubert, Ronnie, Roderick..loads that have been suggested on here really. It ought to be named the up-and-coming thread instead. I often suggest Blythe on naming threads.

Think they all will resurface with maybe the exception of:

Myra (in the UK)
Adolph

Genghis?

Dear God.

I know two baby Ians,and one toddler Ian. It's a lovely name imho.

It's Scots for John, isn't it? I know loads of Ians in their 20s and 30s, but I can't imagine a baby Ian somehow.

Queenie is on my imaginary list
I know a Gilbert
Colin huge in US

Gary
Gay
Gunther
Gaylord

Someone I know had a little girl this week and has apparently called her Doreen - we are waiting to find out if it is a joke.

I know a young Lucretia! (wasn't that the title of a song by the Cult, or the Damned or some other Goth band??)

I'd list just about every name in my family from my parent's generation and older (and in-laws) but it would out me ;-o Needless to say, we avoid "family" names for DC.

Marlene is the pick of the bunch though!

Fanny
will make a comeback so will Winifred, Whilhelmina, Godfrey, Muriel Mabel and Aloysius. I can't wait!

my father's middle name is Alphonsus!!!

What about Delilah?

Allie/Ali? I love this as a nn but can't decide on a full name? Alice, Alexandra? These are the only two I can think of?

Sorry....didn't mean to add the above? :S

Meggie
Allie/Ali as a nn for Alison?

I met a baby Jezebel a couple of years back. Can't actually see that one topping the lists.

I live in South America and the popular names here for babies and young people are:

Beryl
Muriel
Wilma
Norah
Gloria

Walter
Cedric
Brian

I know in Europe Hilda, Agnes and Irene are quite popular at the moment.

It's all so context specific... no one thinks twice about a baby Muriel here but I imagine in the UK it would cause histerics :)

My dd1 is called shannon. She is always mistaken for a sharon especially by my mil. mil is incapable of getting her name right.

My grandad was called Herbert. i quite like it

Dorothy?

I like Percy too, though wouldn't get that one past dp.

Yes Percy is a fab name and goes well with Nellie.

the oldies always do that sheep - a friend of mine had a ds ryan my nan always referred to him as bryan