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?

Gary
Wayne
Kevin
Ian
Keith
Sharon
Tracey
Maud
Joyce
Stacey

think not honk

I know a couple of Archibalds and two Reginalds, also have met three young Ernests. And considered both Maud and Neville during last pregnancy.

Mavis
Gertrude
Fanny

Keith
Eugene
Dick

@LittleCabbage

Adolf

Cecil
Cedric
Arnold
Pamela
Sandra
Gavin

Donald

I love Elliott, I think that's one that never really goes away!
I think Maureen, cuthbert, Deborah, Francis (frankie seems popular though for boys and girls) Matthew, Graham, Marian, Maud, Darren, Martina, Alan
Names I was surprised to hear when having my children - Cylus/Sylus, Ronnie, ingrid, Agnes, magnus, ocean, Eric, Mark, Stanley.

A few people have said that Adolf is one of the few names that'd never come back. But it never went away.

I knew an Adolf when I was at uni. He was German. I remember how he introduced himself to us.

"My name is Adolf. Please call me Adi. Never, never, never Adolf. I do not like my name, but it is our family tradition to call the first boy Adolf and that has been for over 100 years. It is a tradition that stops with me. Now. I will never use it and I apologise for my parents' taste."
He was great and had a lovely sense of humour too. I got the impression that he had had a certain amount of issues at school in Germany with the name though.

Hilda is short for Matilda which is increasingly popular nowadays.

They'll all come back. We'll be on here asking AIBU about our DIL naming the baby Barbara in 25 years time and all the hip young things will be voting in her favour.

I love the name Maud!

Gertrude
Gerry/Jerry
Norman
Kevin
Karen
Jeffrey
Herbert
Norbert
Richard
Gladys

Bertha

Adolf
Donald
Boris

I know a Kevin, a Trevor and a Graham, all under 8 yo. They are all American or Canadian, though, if that makes a difference - and I also thought that Graham was called 'Gram' for ages because of the way the parents pronounced it!

What do people think of the name Elliott? Has that come back?

It's never really gone anywhere to come back from, has it?

names.darkgreener.com/#elliot

and names.darkgreener.com/#elliott

@TildaTurnip me too, gutted last baby was a boy! It's a diminutive of Matilda and I love it!

Maud

Colin is listed on a lot of these but I think that's a bit classic, especially in Scotland, so I can't see it being done forever. I don't know any under 35 at the minute but it's not a terrible name (not far off Callum, and school seems to be inundated with those).

Paul was also mentioned above a few times but that's a proper biblical classic- fewer about at the minute but I can imagine Peter, Paul, James John, Steven etc as well as
Hannah/Sarah/Ruth all making a comeback. They'll be the new Noah, Seth, Caleb, Elijah in a few years time.

Even Karen will come back after a generation when people forget the meme. It's a pretty name.

@missyB1

Names I wish would make a come back Veronica Belinda Kerry Geraldine

Why Kerry?

Veronica and Belinda were never very common anyway were they

I met a baby Derek a couple of years ago.

Also there are several baby Karens, Alan's and Neils nearby - particularly Chinese families seem to love an 80s name.

I also know a horse called Kevin.

Fanny and Adolph

I really love Maud too but DH was too honest when relatives asked him about potential baby names and it was roundly derided. I wasn't brave enough but still kind of regret not using it.

Gladys