Girls names that won’t come back…..

[Rincoe]

Barbara
Gertrude
Muriel
Mildred
Majorie
Eileen
Geraldine

I didn’t know that was the Spanish version. Spanish seems to have a knack of making names sound nice, including my own, which sounds far nicer in Spanish than English.

I think I’d say Leh-teech-eh hoping it had an Italian pronunciation 😁 I really can’t imagine inflicting the name Lettice (sounding like the salad vegetable) on to my child. 😕

Fiona Helen Lorraine Deborah Debbie Clare Sandra Anna-Marie / Ann Marie Susan Karen Tracy Sharon

Beryl
Farrah.

Although I am ready to hear that lots of posters have 5 of each in their child’s nursery!

And I also have to say that my mother was laughed out of calling me Emily because it was such an awful old fashioned name that would never ever come back!

And Victoria Coren Mitchell’s dd is called Barbara.

I know a 7 yo Dulcie! Not a fan of the name though

My mother's name.
Not to many of those about
Except I do know a toddler called winnie I think it's lovely.
My son is a teen and he knows a sandra the same age which I was surprised at.
I think Agnes now sounds quite trendy

I totally disagree with most of this list . I don’t see why classic names like “Helen “ or “Jane” would not come back into fashion in the future . They are just not popular at the moment. I remember at one time you would very rarely meet someone called Sadie who was not over the age of 80 and now it’s become popular with children again. You may be right about Griselda though .

I remember my gran saying Emily and Sarah were old lady names, and my mum saying the same about Eleanor!

Susan

I can see Joan and Eileen coming back to some degree.

Ooh I loved the name liesl.
And heidi
Did think of naming my daughter one of those names,except I had boys.

I think Amanda derives from St Amandus/Amand. There was an Amanda in a Moliere play from the 17th century.
It might come back again in about 50 years or so

Hughina
Donaldina
Hectorina
Jamesina
Alexandrina

Queen Victoria was born Alexandrina Victoria.

Very common in Scotland - this version.

I knew a Rina whose full name was Alexandrina, for Queen Victoria. She must have been born in the 1930s.

These names are father adaptations. You find this thing persists in certain communities.

There was an Ursula in my class at secondary school. Pretty name imo, but being named "Little Bear"? 🤷‍♀️😅

Aww, what's wrong with teddy bears?
I don't know where her name came from but the family is not Irish Catholic.

The name means "worthy of love", from the Latin, following the same pattern as Miranda = "worthy of admiration". Trying to think of other examples.

Fair enough, when you put it like that! 🧸 😁 I went to a convent school so that figures in my experience. Isn't it also used in Latin countries?

I'm hoping Chastity doesn't make a come back. God knows what Cher was thinking....

Yes used to be the done thing in the Highlands and Islands, and girls would end up with their father’s or grandfathers names. Often shortened to Ina, Dina, Nina or Rena.

My next door neighbour is called Dorcas. She's about 30.