Traditional names that used to be normal but couldn't be used now!

[CoalCraft]

So I was thinking of that old film Meet the Parents and was inspired to look for first names that historically were seen as normal or classic but absolutely could not be used today... At least not without raising many eyebrows!!

Of course the Meet the Parents example is Gaylord... A real name of Norman origin meaning "joyful" (yes I googled it nerd ), but one that wouldn't be top of many parents' shortlists today

Anyone have other examples?

Fanny.

Mary
Willy

Dick

Adolph

why cant you use Mary?

Thanks all!

Also wondering what's wrong with Mary?

Mary?

Gaynor

Even just Gaye

Mary? Don't be ridiculous

Mary so fine.

I feel for the poor lady called Gay Search

Being called Alexa now is a bit of a pain

If my son had been a girl, he'd have been mary

Fanny or dick

Karen?

Karen but not because it's anything rude obvioulsy

You don't seem to hear as many Bottom names, Ramsbottom or Winterbottom I.E.
Are they dropping off too?

Roger

I don't understand Mary either, what's the story there?

Afaik Mary is a term for vagina/vulva in parts of the UK - my daughter had a Scouse key worker at nursery one year and came home talking about her mary . I’m not sure that would stop me using the name if I liked it.

Myra

@EssentialHummus

Afaik Mary is a term for vagina/vulva in parts of the UK - my daughter had a Scouse key worker at nursery one year and came home talking about her mary . I’m not sure that would stop me using the name if I liked it.

Are you sure it's a regional thing? . Just because she was Liverpudlian doesn't make it a thing in Liverpool.

@EssentialHummus

Afaik Mary is a term for vagina/vulva in parts of the UK - my daughter had a Scouse key worker at nursery one year and came home talking about her mary . I’m not sure that would stop me using the name if I liked it.

I've never heard that, obviously I don't live in any of those parts

Randy

Americans still use that I think

Siri.

I know someone who named his daughter this way before mobiles were a big thing, let along iphones.

Also came here to say Myra. Shame as its a lovely name.

@ChikiTIKI

Also came here to say Myra. Shame as its a lovely name.

Why people still name boys Frederick and we have Fred West

Are you sure it's a regional thing? confused. Just because she was Liverpudlian doesn't make it a thing in Liverpool.

I can’t quite remember how I got to it but I subsequently watched something on TV - One Born Every Minute? - and also heard the term used there so decided it was a regional thing. No idea. Perhaps a Liverpudlian will come along and clarify.

Hairy Mary