Girl names worthy of a comeback

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Pamela
Valerie
Beverley
Gloria
Carol

The classic “Queenly” names that are still quite out of fashion-
Margaret
Mary
Jane
Caroline
Catherine (even this one’s been out the Top 100 for over 20 years now!)

Most have trendy nicknames (Maggie/Greta, May, Callie, Kitty etc) as well as some amazing historical namesakes so I’m not sure why they are still so underused.

Honour is lovely. They work well as middle names for the less brave.

I forgot Frances and Agatha!

Ursula
Thomasin
Avis
Margery
Dinah
Clarice
Sybil
Isolda
Elspeth
Agnes
Jennet
Dorcas
Cicely
Thirza

Jean
Ruth
Lindsey
June
Mary
Hilary

Love older names. Most modern choices are ghastly!

I've always liked Julia and Juliet.
When you think about Julie though outside if its moment in fashion time, it's really beautiful.
Definitely one that will shine again!

From the suggestions I really like Hillary and Hilda.
Frances I adore.

I like April, I think it’s pretty.
I also like classic names like Emma, Emily.

Belinda, Louise, Claire/Clare, Victoria, Joanne/Joanna, Hilary, Daphne, Valerie, Dawn

Jean is a fabulous name. Sounds so classy, I always imagine some willowy model type. With a Jean Seberg pixie hair style!

Gemma/Jemma
julia
emma
rebecca

Definitely Dawn! Another name where I can totally understand it's popularity when it was fresh.

Ethel
Louise
Agatha
Winifred
Anthea

My daughter has one of these names

I really like Jane, Frances, Elizabeth and Sarah (Sarah was on my shortlist for a DD 20+ years ago but I didn't have one), and Susan is growing on me.

Thora, I really like it.

I have an 8 year old Sally and we've never met another one her age! I love it, a sunny, happy name.

It might be popular 70s/80s names that start to come through:
Joanne
Claire
Angela
Nicola
Samantha
Lisa
Andrea
Natalie
Kirsty
Linda
Kimberly
Melanie
Amanda

Karen might not reappear due to recent uses, which is a shame as I think it's quite a nice name in it's own right!

Names I would love to see come back from my era would be;

Joanna
Nicola
Heather
Kerry
Kelly

I absolutely love Kerry and Kelly. I think they are due a comeback.

I also love Emma and Lucy which seem timeless - I know them of all ages ranging from 50's to young girls.

Nina and Olive

I love Frances! Why is it so underused? shortened to Frank, Fran, Frankie

I love Kelly! It's so stylish, makes me think of the handbags and of Autumn Kelly and Grace Kelly.

And Victoria. There’s not many of those being born now!

I like Louise and Marie.

People I want to primary school with in the 1970s, so just about ready to be revived:

Yvonne
Nicola
Rebecca
Audrey
Bernadette
Geraldine
Louise
Rachel
Deborah
Helen
Paula
Jane
Joanne
Julia
Catherine
Lisa
Philomena
Monica
Margaret
Hermione
Stephanie
Martina
Elizabeth

Yes! Vicki is dated but Vita (as in Sackville-West) is a fashionable nickname, so I’m not sure why Victoria is dropping rapidly now too 🤷‍♀️

It’s funny how the Kings names (other than John) tend to stay relatively popular - William, Henry, James, Edward, George etc even Charles has only recently dropped out the Top 100 after always being there historically.

Thora was on my list for DD but got vetoed by DH. Went with something that rhymes with it so it’s ruled out forever now which is a shame because I loved it.

Also had Agatha, Elspeth, Maud, Gloria and Enid on my list but none made the cut. Hadn’t realised how old fashioned my name taste was until right now!