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.

Susan, she's 1.

Susannah, yes but Susan (sorry to any out there its just dated in my opinion).

Edgar - aged 5

Gilbert - aged 7.

Names popular at our school (70s!)

Jackie
Julie
Joanne
Hazel
Linda
Teresa
Lynne
Alison
Melanie
Debbie
Patricia
Hilary
Philippa
Carol/Carolyn/Caroline
Karen
Stacey
Rosemary
Sue

Warren
Martin
Steve
Ian
Adrian
Tim
Endless Daves, Roberts, Richards, Peters etc

I think it'll be a while before these get trendy again- though David, Robert etc are all timeless really.

Paul
Gordon
Constance
Fiona

My friend got a Alison (

Kay.

Caroline.

Agatha

Mauds and Marthas ten a penny round here.

Was going to ask if anyone had come across any Susans. There were 5 in my class at school in the 70's.

Anyone come across a Doreen yet?

Some friends have recently named their babies Sylvie,Eric and Karen which to me aren't quite old enough for retro-chic somehow!

Know a toddle Euphemia, which is real granny chic and an Agatha, which I've never liked (apologies to any Agatha-mummies out there)

This thread reveals to me how subjective naming is. I think of retro/dated names as being 50s/60s/70s names. I am now so used to the Florence, Elsie, Mabel, Arthur, Albert, Stanley revival that those seem commonplace. It's Cindy, Barbara, Nigel and Colin that would strike me as falling into the retro category.

Lots of names mentioned here are classics, to my mind - Adam, for example!

At playgroup a couple of years back there was a sibling pair called Bert and Mabel. I have come across a Cyril and Winifred (not related) since then. In my father's village in Italy, there is an (Italian) child called Alan .

in the last couple of years, I've met the following babies-
Maggie
two Aggies (one Agatha, the other Agnes)
two Berties
Ian (american parents)
Margot
Sylvia
Dorothy

And so many Hectors, Elizas, Jemimas and Matildas they don't count as retro anymore!

There is a Wilf in my daughter's class and a colleague has a daughter called Ada.

When I got pregnant last year, my husband suggested if it was a boy, we should go with Keith. Thank god we had a girl. It's a fine name if you're over 40 or if you're Keith Richards, but for a baby now? Hmmmm.

haven't heard it but you don't come across any little Rita's but correct me if I am wrong.

I have a Claire and a Martin, both retro! Dislike anything that sounds made up.

I met a baby Julie a few weeks ago; her sister who is now 3 is Diane

I am waiting for Marie, Sharon, Tracy, Kirk, Steven; Darren, Joy and Gaynor to reappear

Ooh, me I know a Joy! And a Kirk, and a Blake but I don't think those are in a retro way iykwim.

bigbluebus, not a baby, but I know a Doreen who will turn 16 this year!

what about names like Gillian, Lynne,Marcia, Andrea,Jane,Irene,Joanne,Michelle,Sally,Tina, Judy,Tracey,Helen, all names I remember from school in the 70's but not seen used so much now, my name is on list and have never heard of any one using it.

I know toddlers called Reg, Sid and Elsie - al under 2.

LOVE Arthur but DH hates it, tsk. Also like Edith which i think is gaining popularity thanks to the Radio1 DJ.

Gordon the Toddler.

Ralph
Wilbur
Gilbert
Sylvia
Rita
Margaret

I know little kids (under 7) called: Martin, Agatha, Edith, Wilf, Maggie, Effie and Ada.

Also met a girl called Julie the other day, who is about 10.

I know someone with an Alfie and an Archie. Quite popular these days. I did meet a little boy called Stan. Wasn't sure about that one though. There is also a Faye just up the road.