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 like Deborah. Deffo due a comeback.

And Jason I think might come back round-it sounds like Jayden, Kaden, Mason, all those kind of names...

Tracy
Sharon
Cheryl
Lisa
Bernadette
Anne-Marie
Annette
Linda
Michelle
Paula
David
Wayne
Stephen
Andrew
Stuart
Kevin
Martin
Keith
Michael
Generally a lot of the names of people that I was at school with.
Also Horace, Clarence and Queenie.

I love the name Colin, but nobody else seems to like it! And I have only ever met one, in his 50s...

Roberta
Barbara
I'd love to see both of those back!

They are back. I know preschoolers and primary-aged these.

Clarence
Guy
Clive
Derek
Gerard
Cecil

Graham
Roger
Wayne
Adrian
Nigel

Sharon
Tina
Deborah
Margaret
Julie
Linda

Mary
Margaret
Marjory
Maureen
Michelle
Marie

and Susan.

Clarence

Michael is still a top 100 name believe it or not @Sleepyblueocean

My 6yo has a Colin in her class at school.

I've not met a young Victoria.

Karen
Sharon
Tracey
Marie
Margaret
Nicola
Pauline
Deirdre
Claire

Derek
Nigel
Keith
Kevin
Colin
Martin
Christopher
Francis
Steve/Stephen
Bill

Barry

Denise

I'm in my 50s.
My classmates were Karen, Rachel, Beverley, Heidi, Lynn, Lynda/Linda, Stephanie, Helen, Julie, Julia, Laura.
My Mum's generation: Barbara, Pamela, Carol, Heather, Sylvia, Celia, Beryl, Judith, Angela,
I don't know or have heard of any small children with these names (except Barbara Coren-Mitchell).

I know young dcs called Derek Linda and Graham!

Julie
Tracey
Carol
Sharon
Gary
Barry

Elaine
Eleanor
Lisa
Marie
Maria

I was at school with 5 million Sarah and Emma's but also:

Mary/Marie
Sharon
Natalie
Laura
Jenny
Joanne
Barbara
Cathy
Lisa
Steph
Kelly
Sally
Victoria
Rachel

None of which you hear of on babies

From my mums friends :

Anne/Angela
Patricia
Linda
Lorraine
Beverly
Belinda
Tracey
Christine/Christina

Len - I haven’t heard that in years

Pauline
Deborah
Sandra

Lynn
Danielle
Leslie
Annemarie
Fiona
Victoria
Andrea
Jane
Amanda
Nicole
Kirsty
Lisa
Brianna
Joanne
Diane
Paula
Veronica
Lorraine

I was thinking the other day how amazing it is that I don’t know any little Catherines (or variations) - no exaggeration, every second woman in my neighbourhood aged 35-50 is called Catherine.

I like the name Guy, i think it's fancy.

Beryl
Carol
Cheryl
Sandra
Maureen
Sheila
Michelle
Susan
Joan
Ann
Janet
Linda
Joanna
Lesley
Gloria
Joyce
Patricia
Christine

I'm glad we don't hear of Gary and Samantha for babies these days. Same with Tracey, Sharon and, up to a point, Debbie (Deborah), Lorraine and Michelle. Nothing wrong with the last four really but they became so overdone at one time and we have a plethora of z list celebs/soap actors with those names. Adult of course.

Walter - my dad and granddad were Walters, glad I don't hear that any more.

When I was young there were a few Susans and I think Susan is a lovely name.

Jennifer
Louise
Joanne
Helen
Sarah