Names you think will not come back into 'fashion'.

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I am fascinated by the older style names that have recently come back into fashion.... Alfie, Stanley, Maisy etc. All gorgeous names. Not to mention George (almost the name of DC2).

We are thinking (just a little bit) about ttc again and I am day dreaming about names.

A DCousin recently named her little boy Phillip John on the idea that 'he will be the only one in his class'.

What nice names do you know that are unlikely to be around again any time soon?

Elaine

Yes,thinking about it,definitely Elaine pronounced 'Eee-laine'.
And,Michelle,pronounced 'Meee-chelle'.

So pleased to see my name on here, lol. I hate it, I don't know anyone else under 50 with it. My parents were young (23) when they had me so why the crappy name?

It'll be back in 2050 though, when my great grand kids resurrect it as "old fashioned funky"!

Moyra?

Joan and Nigel

Saying that give it 20 plus ys

Jason
Keith
Kevin
Kelvin
Brendan
Russell

Karen
Tracey
Sharon
Amanda
Dawn
Brenda

All these names just scream 1960s/70s. I was born in the early 70s and went to school with many of these names.

Myra
Edna
Claud
Walter

I have a 16 yr old dgs named John and one of my younger grandsons has a friend [aged 6] named John.

Agnes

Harold, I just don't see it making a come back.

Edna. Is there an uglier name?

Surprised to see Eva suggested! It's pretty popular currently.

Also, I know loads of Joanne's born in the very late 80's.

They will all (except Adolf, Dick & fanny, though minnie has made it so who knows) come back, and our DILs will hate as all as we make a small gasp as we give baby Colin a little snuggle.

I like the name John.

But: Trevor, Wayne, Kevin, Colin, Ernest, Kylie, Chelsea, Brittany, Janet, Gladys, Deirdre

Keeley, Justine, Colin, Gemma, Michelle, Jacqueline

Interesting www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/03/26/the-most-popular-baby-names-past-and-present/

Armand. (French, boy name).

Married I honestly think Ernie will back a come back, there will be little Ernie's running around at a park near you soon I reckon

Alfred

Ethel.

I really don't like the trend for old fashioned names. Albert, Arthur, Henry - I am horrified whenever I hear a baby being given an old man's name! I am probably just behind everyone else and will be used to such names in a few years.

Karen
Sharon
Tracy

Xmasbaby exactly I think old people names are dire. I don't get people's reasoning behind them.

Actually Adolph is still used in Germanic countries and Dolph Lundgren isn't made fun of in that respect (he's swooned over in Casa Wally)

Most people are not aware that Adidas is named after Adolph Dassler, the founder.

We had 4 Rachel's in my primary school and I'm a child of the seventies.

I like the names Doris, Maude, Mabel and Edna, I think they are great. Love Ivy too.

The only names I hope go away are Leighton and Kelvin.

with some names you get a variaton e.g. Alfred - Alfie

Robert - Robbie not Bob

Lancelot?
Arthur
Horace
Horatio

I am a 70s baby and I have now read my, one of my sisters (I have another two that have escaped and are still popular), my parents and all 4 grandparents + a few names the generation back - are listed. Umm now concerned for my DC!

Personally male names always jump out - can you imagine a baby Brian/Derek/Graham/Roger/Vincent....?

There was a little Ernie in TKMaxx a couple of years ago (not for sale, a child) ....he'd be about 5 or 6 now.

DH would happily have called DS1 David (after the midwife who delivered him)

Audrey
Carl