What names do you think deserve a come back or should be more popular?

[MarmaladeLane]

I have several but I think Matthew and John deserve a revival.

No judgement, just curious. Which names do you think deserve more attention?

Annette

Caroline - love this name nearly named DD this but DP thought it was still a bit dated.

John absolutely. I noticed it had a mini bounce (amongst some slightly posh friends) in about 2005 but never built.

Patrick
Robert
Lois
Thora
Susannah
Josiah
Diana
Jane
Jean (this is, a bit)
Alistair (same)

I have always been slightly surprised Mavis and Enid didn’t make it back with Mabel and Edith, might be too late now.

I like all the love for Caroline. I love my DDs name, but also kind of wish I’d called her Caroline. I think it’s beautiful.

I love Laura. No little Laura's around at the moment

A lot of the mentioned names sound lovely and fresh exactly BECAUSE they're so underused.

If they become popular again, they'll lose this attraction imo

Olivia

Why does a name which has been in the top 5 since 2005 and the most popular name for eight of those years need to come back or be more popular?

Royal, literary, nature and biblical names will always come back into fashion.

Anne
Catherine
Philip
Mary
Victoria
Alexandra
Marina
Alice
Margaret
David
Edward
Percy
Howard
John
Richard
Henry
Charles
Basil
Sage
Cherry
Violet
Ruth
Samuel
Mark
Luke
Paul

Jane
Robert
Peter
John
Sarah
Susan
Philip
David
Ann
Mary

Definitely Mary.

I know loads of Olivias!

Sandra

Jennifer
Timothy

Kenny
leonard
lionel
cedric
clement
graham
douglas
roland
victor
vincent
edgar
ivor
ivan
wAlter

dorothy
pearl
hazel
stella
cora
flora
esther
edith
nora
emmeline

Samantha
Norman

Melissa
Lucilla
Meredith (Merry)
Marguerite
Dulcie

Cedric
Herbert
Norman
Jeremiah (Jerry)

Matthew never went away always been lots of baby Matthews where I am. The odd John you here occasionally but not many.
should be more baby Walter's although I have heard it once or twice in the last few years.
How about Barbara
and Tracey definitely needs to make a come back.

Daniel, lovely name

I always thought Elaine and Linda were really pretty names!

Peggy is a great name, well worth reviving. I'm keen on Jean and Joan too.

Ray/Raymond
Henry

Esther
Ruby

Yvonne, Vivienne, Molly

I totally agree. I would also add Jill to this list.

Louise - a timeless classic but seems to be ignored by everyone on here
Lisa
Angela
Valerie
Carrie

Hugh
Brian
Alec
Alan
Simon
Larry