Names so old it’s cute again

[Artsybaby]

Personally I like elegant names like Genevieve, also Mary, that never stopped being popular.

Does anyone know any names that used to be considered “old lady names” but are coming back.

my husband is French and he likes Monette after his grandmother

Ida pronounced Eye-dah is the default here. I'm also familiar with Ee-dah and Idd-ah. I can almost see that it might stretch to Ay-dah. Maybe.

The one I know is spelt Ida, and pronounced Edie. I kid you not.

Ida pronounced Eye-dah is the default here. I'm also familiar with Ee-dah and Idd-ah. I can almost see that it might stretch to Ay-dah. Maybe.

The one I know is spelt Ida, and pronounced Edie. I kid you not.

Jacqueline? Raquel?

Oh dear. Poor kid is in for a lifetime of ^Actually, it's Ida, not Edie. No, I don't know why my parents inflicted this on me.Yes, I am considering deed poll...'

I honestly don’t think you should go for “cute” for a full name-women still have a tough enough time being taken seriously professionally as it is without being called Bunnykins. Potential shortenings that she can lose if she wants to are fine of course! Isn’t Monette short for Simone? The only one I’ve ever met is…..

Elizabeth Jane Mary Lydia Kitty

Dorothy (dotty is cute)

Never heard monette before but I like it.

Edith (ede) is cute

Lots of nice older names

From the 70s

Mark Peter Paul Jason Anthony Johnathon for boys
Rachel rebecca Angela Nicola Jacqui Kimberly Sarah Sally Louise are all pretty names that I think will come
Back

we named our little one Harriet! I rarely hear that anywhere

The Traitors might have an effect there. I like the name. There was one in the year above me at school who would now be 65. It was unusual then.

My daughter is at school with Josephine, Vera, Margot, Elsie and a Harriet. DD's name is Laura. Old names definitely making a comeback!

You are correct, but my point was that it could soon become post of a trend that will date it and see a rise in popularity.

In the same way that Ava exploded, Ophelia is exploding. Parents began to turn to “near” names like Eva, and we can predict similarly will look for “near” names to Ophelia like Ophelie. It’s a lovely name, but Ophelia’s rise in popularity might also make it part of a trend and put a date stamp on it. Not to mention it has the same kind of vibe as Ottilie, which is also exploding, therefore making it even more palatable to the masses.

Yes. I think a lot of MNers are, like myself, of your mum’s generation. We joined MN when our DC were young in the early 2000s and are still here. You are right that we see names differently.

Mamie

( pronounced may me )

You want to be looking at names from the 70's
Sharon
Melanie
Tracey
Clare
Helen
The " granny" names are all over...
And for boys
Trevor
Andrew
Christopher
Stephen
Mark

I think Rachael and Rebecca are gorgeous traditional names - also really like Laura

No, I think there's a generation of names before that which still needs to be cycled through before we hit Sharon and Tracey.

We need Barbara, Christine, Beverly, Maureen, Angela, Simon, Barry, Duncan, Bernard, Brian, Keith, Colin etc before we hit the 70s.

YES...you're right.

Agree
like
Edie ( pronounced eedee )
Ada
Ethel

Fred
Arthur
Basil

Susan as well maybe. Angela's ok.

I really like Colin and Malcolm. There's a Duncan in DC's school (year 1).

Is Duncan such an old name ?
I know about 4 in their 50s

I know quite a few in the last ten years! But it is one of my favourite names.

Traitors Harriet was, i suspect, one of not many in her school!