Names that WON'T make a comeback

[Greenandcabbagelooking]

Some older names I don't think will be returning:

Ethel
Enid
Sheila
Carol

Archibald
Gary
Brian
Reginald

Any to add?

[LightDrizzle]

Oh and Lesley/ Leslie

[LightDrizzle]

I could see Patricia make a comeback. It’s actually rather lovely.

[Aroundtheworldin80moves]

One of my DDs has a Colin in her school class.

Only names I don't think that will return are the bad association ones like Myra and Adolf.

[sleepismysuperpower1]

Barry

[gracepoolesrum]

Belinda
Tracey
Kylie
Maureen
Gloria
Margery

I personally love Gladys!

Rod
Donald
Barry


Damon

[RedRumTheHorse]

@Myownnane I've met an Elliott under 20.

Virtually all names will come round again unless they are associated firmly with a tyrant e.g. Adolf or terrorist group e.g. Isis though for names like Karen and Alexa it will take a century.

[BlessedBeTheFruitCake]

Kevin
Keith
Gary
Paul
Tracey
Karen
Sharon
Boris
Paula

[BalloonDinosaur]

Cecil
Cedric

Mavis
Gladys

[Br1ll1ant]

Trevir

[waltzingparrot]

Well if Karen has been forever consigned to memeland, Wendy has to be too.

[everythingbackbutyou]

@MissBPotter your list actually sounds like a roll call of staff at a college I used to work at!

[TillyTheTiger]

I know a David, an Eric and three Douglases - all under 5!

[CarrotCakeCrumbs]

I love the name Enid - it's very close to Edith which I was also considering using for my eldest . And for whoever asked I love the name Elliott too. Names I dont think will make a come back:

Karen
Sharon
Nora
Theresa

Clarence
Ernest
Douglas
Kenneth

[alltoomuchrightnow]

Names from my age group like

Lindsey
Michelle
Tracey
Lisa
Amanda
Gillian
Caroline
Kelly
Kim
Angela

[alltoomuchrightnow]

Nola
Wendy
Alison
Patricia
Sheila
Clare
Marie

[alltoomuchrightnow]

Ann

[PoloNeckKnickers]

Doris
Doreen
Maureen
Janet
Janice

Nigel
Trevor

[LizzieBennett70]

My real name is one of those above................

It's a true 70s name and I hope to God no other kids are inflicted with it. One syllable change would have made it classy and timeless but nope, not my Mum. Cheers for that

[LuluJakey1]

Gillian
Maureen
Lesley
Jill
Rita
Pamela
Sharon

[justgoingforanap]

Isis

I knew someone who named their baby Isis in 2002, I lost touch, but often think how it must have affected her daughter in more recent times.

[cultkid]

I think this thread will roam into hot waters. It is likely to hurt people's feelings.

[LuluJakey1]

Janice - my personal dislike

[Instatwat]

@MrsGilly1

I think Ethel, Enid will still be around as I know little girls with both!

I think names such as...

Girls...

Louise
Karen
Sally
Gillian
Pamela
Christine
Patricia
Marjorie

Boys

Keith
Paul
Eugene
Douglas

I know two babies named Douglas (both Dougie day to day). Both with Scottish parents!

[isabellerossignol]

I know fairly young children called Gary, Sally, Louise, Scott, Christine...I don't think many names are totally off limits. Except, as others have said, Adolf...