which names would you like to see more frequently on newborns?

[BigBreastedPheasant]

I will start with Gary.

Melanie

It makes a refreshing change when I come across something vintage/ a mum or dad type name. I came across a tiny Kevin today! I quite like dad names like Andrew, David, Graham and Simon. I know a little Mary, which makes me smile. Reckon Susan and Linda will be back before too long.

Edna

Longer more fanciful names, especially for boys. Aurelian, Aloysius, Casimir, Cornelius, Gideon, Lysander, Percival etc.

Lionel

Jean

John
Mary
Michael
Lois

Herbert, Cuthbert, Horace
Laurel, Queenie, Ursula

I met a baby Mick (Michael) the other day which was very refreshing!

John
Sharon

Doris . I'm sure there are babies named this I just haven't met them.

Caroline, Jennifer, Colin, Timothy

As @toastofthetown says. Just the other day DH an I were (jokingly) lamenting not giving our DC Roman Emperor type names. Our list of suggestions was this sort of thing:

Aurelius
Apollo
Hadrian
Amadeus
Cyprian
Ignatius
Cassius
Julius
Lazarus
Tiberius
Antoninius
Casimir

Also, I personally, would quite like to meet a little baby Nefertiti as I have known both a Cleopatra and Rameses.

John
David
Mark
Peter

Alexandra
Elizabeth
Mary
Catherine

The old traditional classics

I've recently fallen in love with the name Julian. Shame I'm too old to have any more DC now!

Melanie
Laura
Anthea

Francis
Wyndham
Richard

I'm sure everyone is taking the piss on this thread!

My (honest) contributions are-

Mary
Jean
Joan

Nicholas
Michael

Abraham

Susannah

Bernice
Lesley
Dave
Dominic

Kirsty
Jane
Melissa

Love all three.

Alison Suzanne Michael Stephen

Kathleen
Bridget
Geraldine
Mary
Pamela
Celine

Dominic
Colin
Michael

Claire

Balonz

Michael or Simon

Raul
Hester
Kirk
Van
Moss
Christopher
Buddy
Mac
Kit

Jackie
Stevie
Gertie
Silkè
Minnie
Sara
Bridie
Sabrina
Marcelline
Susie
Clare
Roberta