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.

Nicoooooole
Papa!
Nicooooooooole
Papa!
Nicoooooooooloooole
Pa-pa!!!

I know a baby Alan, he's very cute!

My dd is called Jean as are an abundance of old ladies at the hospital I work at 😂 x

All my Alan's are in their 60s and 70s (not so bonny).

If DS had been a girl, Rachel was our top choice. My friend has a 2yo niece Anna. I've met a baby John recently.

Thinking how nice Jonathan and Vanessa are now!

John and Claire have been mentioned recently.

lots of Nathan, Lee Timothy and Peter
Sarah, Joanne, Louise and Rebecca when I was at school.
I work with children and know one Rebecca under 15.

Nicola reminds me of Nicotine. I think it's horrid!!

I went to school with lots of Joanna, lisa, Becky, Sarah, Mark, Paul. Not heard babies of any of them in ages!

I met 3 yr old twins not many years ago called Sandra and Denise. Why not!

www.babycentre.co.uk/l25018979/baby-names-no-one-loves-photos

My youngest born 2016 has a name on this list!

Nobody suggest Trevor and Maureen etc because they're not in fashion.

Susan, Jennifer, Lucy, Alison, Stephanie, Judith
David, Robert, Philip, Tim, Stephen, Mark

Lots of these names are actually really nice and it's hard to understand how they've disappeared. I do know of teenage Melanies, Lauras and Claires.

Oh I've seen a lot of Judith love on here.

There’s a 5 year old Alan in my son’s class. Which does make me think of Partridge. I’m guessing he was named after a relative.

I think all the 80s baby names will probably die off for a couple more decades. Around 2050 we may see a load of Nicoles and Tonis being born.

Geoffrey
Derek
Malcolm
Roger
Richard
Ian
Godfrey
Don’t seem to have hit the nostalgia vibe, nor

Melanie
Angela
Jennifer
Doris
Irene
Patricia
Pamela
Michelle

When I was at school there were loads of Sarah's, Claire's and Joannes. And all the boys were called Mathew, Paul or James.

Gavin
Graham
Gail
Fiona
Alison

I know a 4 yo Lynn, and a young Brian.

I love the name Claire

Donna
Sonia
Natalie
Jane
Deborah
Cathryn
Sarah

My son is Johnny.

I met a baby Samantha last week

Some names come back into fashion - Elsie, Mabel, Harry for example while others such as Gertrude, Mavis or Derek seem to never be mentioned anywhere!
From my generation growing up in the 80’s i wonder what names are due a revival and which ones will never come back.
I can’t imagine a baby Gary or baby Tanya now!
Only time will tell!

I know a baby Bethany , a young child called Sarah and my daughter has siblings called Steven and Christopher who are coming up to their teens now . They have 3 other siblings with names on this list aswell . I went to school with a Keith and I'm sure I heard someone call a baby Alan the other day .

One of my DDs would've been Sarah if our surname wasn't Lee.

I love Sarah.