Names like Mark, Richard, Peter, John etc

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With regards to names like Mark, John, Philip, Paul, Grant, Richard. Even names like Gary or Nigel.

Could it be that they are on the brink of making a trendy comeback or do they seem rather old-fashioned and out of vogue to you?

James is still firmly in the top 50, that's why (more like top 30 actually). There's a boy called James in most year groups at our 3 form entry primary.

Jamie as a given name has fallen right out of favour, that was more a 90s trend, but it's still out there as a affectionate nickname for James.

James is completely timeless. I can't imagine it ever being out of fashion. Similar to Thomas and William.

Ah it's funny that royal names never really disappeared like saints names.

Rupert I haven't seen for decades

I have a child in Yr6 and in their year group there is Richard, Nicholas, Peter, James, Andrew, David and Matthew. I can't reallly think of any girls with equivalently traditional names though??

There was a big goofy dog called Nigel acting up in the park yesterday and the owner shouting "Nigel! NIGEL!!" makes me think it won't be back as a baby name for a while.

Mark, Richard, John, Steve etc will be back once these are beloved great grandfather names I think

Someone mentioned my dd2 name (Rachel) as due a comeback. She's named after her great-grandmother (born 1912) so not sure how often it's been a "comeback" name! If she (or dd1) had been a boy they would have been Matthew. We had a ds in between and he has a more alternative/Irish name.

I always thought Paul, John and Mark as biblical names. I’m looking forward to Andrew coming back, so many nicknames and is becoming a Great Grandfather name.

I like Andrew (and expecting a boy), but could never do it due to Prince Andrew. Leaning towards Michael, DH's quite elderly father. So this all tracks!

Michael is a lovely name