Ordinary names I've never seen suggested on MN

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I don't think I've ever seen Nicola mentioned. There were lots in my generation. Maybe it will be back in 5-10 years when we start to become grannies.

I was literally just about to post this same thing!!

Are there still Baby Sarah’s being born? Lyndsey? Claire?

Debbie
Sharon
Alan

John. Where have all the Johns gone??

John, Anna, Gemma, Mary, Ian.

My dc both have a friend each called John (ages 18 and 16) so that one's surviving, Puddle

I also know 2 teenage Anna s so that ones disqualified too (I'm making the rules ;)

Karen's another one.

I know a couple of little ones called Anna and Sarah.

I know a Nicola who is 14 but it did surprise me when i heard her name.

I haven't heard of a baby Carl, Craig, Julie or Joanne yet.

Ah, I thought you meant popular names (IRL) that just don't seem to be popular on mumsnet...

Kevin, Marvin, Dwayne, Sharon etc...?

(although, future generatons might come to see tham as "vintage" and unusual)

I've never met a baby Michelle, Barbara or Monica, btw.

Oh yes Julies were in great abundance in my school year.

I know a baby Claire, born last year! Was a bit surprised when I heard it (I know plenty of Claire's my own age (30s) but no other younger ones.

Don't hear of anyone being called Diane these days

Christine?

There are 100s of Anna’s here.

Yes I'm sure they will Horatio. It'll be interesting to see when it starts. Maybe it's more the great grandparents whose names get passed down?

Oh yes, Diane and Christine must be due a revival soon! Quite like Chrissie.

Keith
Haven't seen a Bethany in a while either or suzanne

Jacqueline
Joyce
Kenneth
Maureen
Doreen
Noreen
Donna
Brenda

I don’t think I’ve every seen those suggested.

Keith is a good one. I did surprisingly know a toddler called Keith who'd be around 13 now, but definitely never seen it recommended on MN!

All valid Dubai!

Anna is insanely popular ime, no danger of that disappearing.

What about Gary, Trevor, Declan, Jacinta, Lisa?

I was thinking about this today!

Susan
Alan
Julie
Rachel
Paul
Peter
Craig
Gillian
Lindsay
Laura
Billy
Stephen
Helen
Graham
Gemma/ Jenna

There were loads of these when I was at school!

Gareth/Gary Haven't heard that one for a while...
It surprised me to find that I had a 'Kevin' in my nursery class this year!

Andrew.
Now so unpopular that gift shops no longer have tat bearing the name.