Old lady names that haven't had a comeback

[GirlcalledJames]

Wondering if any of these will trend:

Eileen, Doreen, Noreen, Maureen
Margery
Dorothy
Doris
Vera
Rita
Norah
Winifred
Mary
Joan
Margaret
Patricia
Ethel
Gladys, Dilys
Edith

The oldest ladies in my family are 'Edie, Flo and Violet' which really could be a sibset today and no one would blink an eyelid.

Barbara?

I love these kinds of names. DD1 is one of the names on your list (I really hope it doesn't get popular!), and my favourite for DC2 if they turn out to be a girl is also in your list. In fact, the whole list is great except Patricia which isn't quite old enough to be vintage, imo.

I would say that Edith and Vera are quite popular.

Phyllis, Gertrude, Priscilla, Doreen... not so much...

It took longer than I thought for my name to come up (page 3, their "worst" . Once you realised that there were 10 Emmas in your class it was quite nice to have a different name!

I know a Betty, Dorothy (Dotty) and a couple of Adas. Come across a few Edie, Mabel and Sylvia/Sylvies since my dd was born a couple of years ago.

I love Stella but dp hates it because of the beer.

I was looking at the stats for Annette the other day (the) I love that name and barely any are registered these days.

I can't see Fanny or Myra ever being popular again but the 'reen' names (Irene/Maureen etc) probably will be. 'ee' names are extremely popular for girls at the moment and this bubble will eventually burst.

I have taught 4 on the original list in the last couple of years

Darleen, Léopoldine, Maxima, Philomena, Jacqueline.

I feel your pain Troysmammy. I am an 'old lady' at 45. It's also DM's name and she certainly doesn't consider herself one at 77.

Gladys
Annette
Hazel
Joan/Jean
Joyce
Patricia

I love Rita and Vera! 27 weeks pregnant with a girl but DP wouldn't entertain the idea!

DD2's name is on this thread! Obviously I love it and think it's very underused. We've had nothing but positive comments on her name.

Bertha, Gladys, Beryl and Marjorie are names that I can't see coming back anytime soon.

I would have thought Marjorie might get a revival due to the Game Of Thrones character with a similar name (Margaery)

I think it's quite pretty. I had an aunt named Marjorie who was known as Marnie.

Has anyone mentioned Phyllis yet?

I know a little Nora. Can't help thinking 'bloody Nora' every time I hear it. Don't know where that expression comes from.

Both my children's first and middle names are on this thread

I know of a Winnie.

She was born last year.

If I had a DD she would be Millicent Linda or Millicent Jean. I really love the name Linda, it means pretty in Spanish.

We have Cornelia, Agatha, Kitty, Winnie and Edith at 'my' school

I think Eileen, Margery, Dorothy, Mary, Joan and Margaret will be back.

As someone called ruth I only hope it doesn't make a comeback. It's bloody awful!

Wonder if today's babies will be calling their kids Trevor, Gary, Barry, Sharon etc.

Round our way, I know little girls called Edith, Enid, Mavis, Dorothy, Betty and Dotty. No Sharons yet!

Edith and Dorothy are quite popular on these boards!

What about Maud? No one is called Maud any more.

Surprised at Patricia being grouped with Sharon and Tracey. There's loads of Patricia's who are 90+.

My 2yo DD has a vintage name and often plays with other little little girls who share names with 70s or 80s soap characters