Names that WON'T make a comeback

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

Ethel
Enid
Sheila
Carol

Archibald
Gary
Brian
Reginald

Any to add?

Donna, Kevin. Neville, Raymond, Gladys, Malcolm, Claude, Bernard, Bartram, Avis.

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

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.

Barry

Belinda
Tracey
Kylie
Maureen
Gloria
Margery

I personally love Gladys!

Rod
Donald
Barry

Damon

@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.

Kevin
Keith
Gary
Paul
Tracey
Karen
Sharon
Boris
Paula

Cecil
Cedric

Mavis
Gladys

Trevir

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

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

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

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

Names from my age group like

Lindsey
Michelle
Tracey
Lisa
Amanda
Gillian
Caroline
Kelly
Kim
Angela

Nola
Wendy
Alison
Patricia
Sheila
Clare
Marie

Ann

Doris
Doreen
Maureen
Janet
Janice

Nigel
Trevor

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

Gillian
Maureen
Lesley
Jill
Rita
Pamela
Sharon

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.

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

Janice - my personal dislike

@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!

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...