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In an age of Isabellas and Lilys etc. what names are girls never ever called anymore?

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hectorthestandbyhawk · 15/07/2012 20:33

I think there are probably no baby girls called:
Andrea
Lisa
Joanne
Thelma
Michelle
Kelly
Amanda
Tracy
Karen
Tina
Wendy

If we want to be post modern we should start a revolition no names ending in 'ia' or double barrelled with Mae on the end.

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hectorthestandbyhawk · 15/07/2012 20:33

or a revolution

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HoneyDragonWearingLederhosen · 15/07/2012 20:34

I know a baby Wendy.

I don't know any baby Olgas or Viviens.

GummiberryJuice · 15/07/2012 20:37

Hector I was just thinking the same thing today about the names on your list

oreocrumbs · 15/07/2012 20:37

Joan
Sandra
Richard
Trevor

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waitingtobeamummy · 15/07/2012 20:38

At the high school I work at their are many many girls who's names end in y/ae/ia and they are all now stroppy, sulky teenagers. I often wonder if their parents ever thought of them being teenagers or women when they have them the names, but I suppose It's the sane with any child!

Ilovedaintynuts · 15/07/2012 20:39

I held a little new born Kelly last week. Not a British couple though. They are Portuguese immigrants who think the name is lovely and unusual.

bamboostalks · 15/07/2012 20:39

There are two Andreas in one year 4 class at a school I know.

Emphaticmaybe · 15/07/2012 20:40

I would add:
Julie
Nicola
Angela
Janice
Carol
Brenda
Linda
Jeanette
Maybe our grandchildren?

emsyj · 15/07/2012 20:41

I know a baby Vivien!!!

Really like the name Angela...

workshy · 15/07/2012 20:42

alison
pauline
gillian
helen
claire
laura
lisa
marion
diane
kerry
karen
joanne
christine

2tired2bewitty · 15/07/2012 20:43

Irene, Eileen, Muriel (Dh and I came up a bit short in the name your dd after your granny stakes!)

klaritaf · 15/07/2012 20:43

Mabel
Beryl
Valerie
Maud
Ivy
Clare

TheTeardropExplodes · 15/07/2012 20:44

Joan
Jean
Amanda
Hilary
Janet
Jane

SecretPanelInTheLibrary · 15/07/2012 20:45

Maureen
Pauline
Doreen
Fanny
Wanda
Norma

...I'm not sure these are ready for a naming resurgence. I do know of a baby Amanda.

FamiliesShareGerms · 15/07/2012 20:45

Janet
Dorothy
Ermintrude
Gertrude
Helen
Susan
Pamela

Ie good, solid English names!

Emphaticmaybe · 15/07/2012 20:49

My DDs are teenagers and pre-teen now and we named them on the first crest of the wave of the current popular names. All three girl's names were only just in the top 80 when they were born - now 15 years later 2 are in the top five.

I think I should have gone for Carol, Julie and Linda.

Minimammoth · 15/07/2012 20:50

Ethel
Edna
Mildred
Sylvia
Marjory
Joyce
Barbara
Brenda

BigBirdsFriend · 15/07/2012 20:50

Sarah
Eileen
Jane

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 15/07/2012 20:52

Samantha.

lambbone · 15/07/2012 20:55

Emphatic and Workshy have just listed most of my year at secondary school.

I anticipate that my grandchildren will be called names off these lists.

LynetteScavo · 15/07/2012 20:57

Janice
Caroline
Yvonne
Deborah
Amanda
Claire
Karen
Rachel
Beverly

ThePigOnTheWall · 15/07/2012 20:59

My cousin had a baby girl last week that she's called Andrea. Hmm So you can cross that off the list

darthsillius · 15/07/2012 21:02

I know a 4 year old Sarah

darthsillius · 15/07/2012 21:03

I also know a 3 year old Laura

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