Most retro/dated name you've heard recently

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I heard a woman in the park calling her little girl Madge. I haven't heard that name in years and years. I also know of a little toddler called Sheila.

Just wondering if any of you know any children with names that you thought had died out completely.

norhamgardens, try-hard. Unless they are Spanish or Greek.

I met a baby called Vince the other day.

Of course I know Stans, Marthas, Rubies, Pearls, Teds, Sids, Walters, Wilfs, Alfreds, Agathas etc coming out the wazoo...

Duncan isn't an unusual name. I know several of them in their twenties and thirties. I don't see it as a name which dates really.

People have been mentioning the name Alan in Ireland. It's about true there have been hardly any Alans in England for about fifty years, but in Wales growing up I knew several Aluns. And there are still lots e.g Alun Wyn Jones the Welsh second row. Funny how these things are regional.

Duncan isn't an unusual name. I know several of them in their twenties and thirties. I don't see it as a name which dates really.

People have been mentioning the name Alan in Ireland. It's about true there have been hardly any Alans in England for about fifty years, but in Wales growing up I knew several Aluns. And there are still lots e.g Alun Wyn Jones the Welsh second row. Funny how these things are regional.

Bah. Sorry for double postage.

I know there is a Michael, Maggie and Paul in dd2 year 9 group. dd1 had friends called Joan, Jean and Dawn she is 20

Scottish names for boys are fairly popular in Ireland. But I couldn't tell you a Scottish girls name come to think of it.

DS is at school with an Alan, Robert, Simon, Ian, Claire, Sarah and Paul.

I like it. It's just like being back at my 1970s primary school.

No Louises and Gillians though.

My friend at school (80s) was called Martha. She had the mickey ripped out of her, but there are tons of them now.
I didn't realise Alice had ever gone out of fashion (my 3-yr-old daughter is an Alice)!
There are two baby Wilfreds near us. And a Percy. These kind of names are very mainstream now, but really...
Anyone heard of a baby Norman? For sentimental reasons I wanted to give my son my grandad's name, but I just couldn't bring myself to burden him with it!

Just realised we also have a Nick, Michael, Julia, Emma and Gemma. And DD knows a Patricia.

Roger, Tracy and Colin must be only a heartbeat away, surely?

Not to mention Sharon, Keith and Lisa.

Lilly Allen called her new dd Marnie - reckon that'll make a comeback then?

Not sure I like it myself.

Well at least Lily Allen is sticking with her theme, Ethel and now Marnie... Hmmm. My DH offered Simon or Enid for our bump . Not keen on either tbh, going to go classic (although our girl name is on here, didn't realise it was considered retro).

I know of an 18 month old toddler called Colin!! My friend has also called her baby Grace and I think that's a beautiful name :)

I know 2 Florences, a Beatrice & an Ivy

Rose
Charles
Sarah
Matthew

All under 1

Leonard = aged 8
John = aged 7
An Alfred in every class
Patience = age 9
Janet = age 9
David = several aged 9

I notice Tracy and Sharon seem to have died out completely, along with Nigel

Personally I'm in love with Jerimiah and Petrina.

My 21 year old god daughter is called Lois - I haven't met any others and think it's a lovely name.

Ernie-Bruce!

Florence and Beatrice are not retro - they're massively current and very popular! Not a fan of either, but just saying...

My 19 year old is Alice and it was more unusual then but then Adam Faith and Zoe Wanamaker starred in a series around the same time and their baby was Alice so it became popular.

Don't like Marnie or Ethel.

What about Wayne - is that making a comeback (hopefully not)

I know a 1YO and a 3YO Lois. It's climbing the popularity stakes.

No mention of Rosalind......I so desperately wanted to be called that. It is so romantic and feminine. Sadly am a Carol and I cannot believe that will ever come back, will it?

I know a Martha and a Percy both very young!

I know a Douglas also; known as Doug or Douggy.

DS (10) has a Michael and two Matthews in his school year and had a Douglas in his class in his previous school.

We also know a 5 year old Edgar.

There are two Marnies that I know of at my daughter's primary school. (May be more that I don't know of.) One of them has it as the second part of a double barrelled first name though. Won't write the first part as there probably aren't that many kids with that double barrelled first name.