What names DONT you really hear anymore?

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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.

I know a Frankie (8) and Paul (7). Also Frank & Christine Lampard's baby is called Patricia after his late mum

Dennis
Glenn
Kenneth
Dale
Barry
Anthony

Sharon
Wendy
Donna
Kimberley
Jill / Gillian
Glenys

I mentioned this a few months back on mumsnet, but I attended an event at my daughter's secondary school and the programme included a list of all the kids who took part. There were about 300 names on it, so a fairly good cross section of the school. It was wall to wall full of names that are often mentioned on mumsnet as only belonging to 30 and 40 year olds. It was awash with Sarahs, Hannahs, Lauras, Timothys, Jonathans, Davids and Rachels. I'd love to post a photo of it but don't want to invade people's privacy as is has got surnames on it too.

Wendy
Cindy
Priscilla

Tracey, Beryl, Cheryl, Sharon, Linda, Dawn, Karen, Jade, Michelle, Shirley, Gaye, Gail, Anita,

Barry, Derek, Geoffrey, Malcolm, Alan, Brian, Keith, Jordan, Scott, Wayne, Dwayne, Andrew, Darren

Concepta
Assumpta
Eileen
Angela
Veronica
Patricia
Martin
Jeremiah
Cornelius
Nigel
Farrah
Carmel

Irene
Maud
Betty
Elizabeth
Alison
Linda
Arlene
Christine
Elaine
Margaret
Joyce
Eileen
Maureen
Susan
Vera

John
Malcolm
Nigel
Steven
Bruce
Brian
Terrence
Kenneth
Graham
Eric

Dontcallmeshitley quite a few of those names are often mentioned on here as baby names - Elizabeth, Maud, Betty, John, Eric, etc.

Elizabeth and Rachel are still v v popular - never gone away, have they??

I don’t think Maxine will make a comeback given Maxine Car @isabellerossignol

Graham
Ian
Kevin
Barbara
Deborah
Denise

I can’t see Gertrude and Doris becoming popular but I could be wrong.

Shirley

I know 2 primary age percys

I don’t think Maxine will make a comeback given Maxine Car @isabellerossignol**

Good point, I hadn't thought of that. Although the generation who will be having children in the next few years might be too young to have heard of her? Hard to believe that is so long though...

Seriously, quite a few of these names are already coming back- including Barbara, Ian, Deborah. I know a four-year old Barbara. I don’t think Deborah ever went away.

@PlantPotting

What about the amazing Maxine Peake?!

Your point is fair though

Roberta
Barbara

I'd love to see both of those back!

Oh, and Betty!

Martin
Adrian
Timothy
Malcolm
Harold

I haven't seen a young Claire for a while
Karen
Gillian
Janet
Lynn
Sheila

Apparently no children born in the last two years have been named Nigel

Gladys
Mildred
Gertrude
Cecil
Cyril

Kerry, Kelly, Gemma, Louise, Carly. All popular in the 80's and in their mid 30s now (naming our dc after our grandmothers and great-aunts!)

Names that don't come back are the fancy french ones that used to seem sophisticated - Stephanie, Nicole, Nadine, Piers etc

I know lots of Laura Rachel James Anna Gemma