Uncommon but 'normal' names

[RiceorChips]

Sorry, I couldn't think of a better title (not sure uncommon or normal are the right words?!).

Anyway, linked to another thread about unusual names not being that unusual as we all have the same ideas - got me thinking of names that are unusual in that they are not that common /popular at the moment but are names that are 'normal', not faddy, not frilly, not made up, etc.

For example:
Erica
Nicole
Natalie

Justin
Gareth
Neil

To me these are all relatively nice names but I can't ever remember seeing them mentioned on MN (whether in a positive or negative vein) nor know of hardly any in RL.

Just wondered if you can think of other names that might fall into this category?

I disagree with Dondraper - I have only ever come across one Nicole and one Justin in RL though see them as decent names, definitely not regal / traditional / faddy etc. Not of a particular generation either (the Nicole I knew will be about 18 now; the Justin 35).

The same applies to names like Simon, Natasha and Dominic. I can't see what generation they would fall into - not mine or my parents. I know for example a Simon aged 35, one aged 55 and one aged 8 though it's not heard very often at all.

I didn't suggest regal names would fit this criteria / in this thread - to me names like William and James are common, popular and timeless.

We nearly named our DS2 Paul - a very common 1960s name but you never meet a child called Paul.

Oh, I know of lots of Nicoles. They are all younger than me, probably inspired by Nicole Kidman or the Renault Clio advert. When I was at school Nicola was quite common, but Nicole seems taken its place.

Justin, no, I don't think I've ever met one. I wouldn't be able to guess the age of a Justin.

i love millie-rose and ruben-rose or even just on their own,
iris and beau either pronounced (bo) or (byoo) - meaning beautiful
i also love navea and ava!

Mary, Maria, Caroline and Anne.

David and Gerard.

Neil
Garth
Tim
David
Jason
Lee
Mark
Russell

Angela
Kara
Deanne
Jenny
Helen
Marie
Laura
Stephanie
Karla

Stephanie

Natalie

I know loads of Justins - all late 30s/early 40s.