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What names DONT you really hear anymore?

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Soubriquet · 27/12/2019 09:58

We’ve done unusual, but what old names do you rarely hear now?

I’ll start with Gary.

I know an adult Gary but no little Gary’s.

Samantha. Again I know adults but not little ones.

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Hirsutefirs · 27/12/2019 09:59

Ugg.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 27/12/2019 10:01

Brenda

Ethel

Bigearringsbigsmile · 27/12/2019 10:01

I know a 10 yo samantha.
And an 11 yo Alan.

You dont hear paul much.

BikeRunSki · 27/12/2019 10:01

Malcolm
Derek
Ian
Karen
Tracey
Anne

I know several adults with these names, all 50+, but no children

Biancadelrioisback · 27/12/2019 10:01

Bernadette

Wildorchidz · 27/12/2019 10:01

Deborah
Joan
Brian

daisypond · 27/12/2019 10:02

Paul is a top ten baby name in Germany, I think.

IHeartKingThistle · 27/12/2019 10:02

Paul
Mark

Sharonthetotallyinsane · 27/12/2019 10:03

Annemarie
Janet
Jane
Patricia
Stacey
Gareth
Gavin
Paul

Mrsjayy · 27/12/2019 10:04

I know 2 under 10 Garys, I give you Alan though

daisypond · 27/12/2019 10:04

Joan is back. I know two babies called that. Also know a baby Deborah and a primary aged Brian.

Vinorosso74 · 27/12/2019 10:04

Graham and Debbie.

CalamityJune · 27/12/2019 10:06

Keith
Shirley
Lynn
Donna
Kyle

Taddda · 27/12/2019 10:06

Kelly
Laura
Ian
Patricia
Nigel
Derek
Carly
Bob
Norman
Felicity
Anna

LadyCop · 27/12/2019 10:07

Baby boomer names

Sheila
Maureen
Patricia
Janet
Christine
Susan

Graham
Brian
Kenneth
Ian
Roger
Keith

They'll be back eventually Grin

Glittercandle · 27/12/2019 10:08

I thinking that I haven’t heard of any young Jonanne/Joanna.

girlygirl98 · 27/12/2019 10:08

Sarah
Jenny
Mark
Laura

smemorata · 27/12/2019 10:08

Percy
Kathleen
Edmund
Doreen
Noreen
Pauline
Maureen Grin

Glittercandle · 27/12/2019 10:09

Alison

DeeZastris · 27/12/2019 10:09

Jason
Angela
Darren
Deborah

nakedavengeragain · 27/12/2019 10:09

Keith
Lesley
Terry
Carl
Neil
Roland

MummyInTheNecropolis · 27/12/2019 10:09

Nigel
Trevor
Angela
Dawn

smemorata · 27/12/2019 10:10

Marjorie
Pam

Shopkinsdoll · 27/12/2019 10:10

My daughters a Sarah she’s 7. Beautiful name. Named after my gran who passed away before she was born

SylvanianFrenemies · 27/12/2019 10:11

Kevin
John
Bertha
Amanda
Bruce
Stephen
Andrew
Jason
Iain
Caroline
Lee
Barry
Kenneth
Lorraine