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Girls names that won’t come back…..

562 replies

Rincoe · Yesterday 20:06

Barbara
Gertrude
Muriel
Mildred
Majorie
Eileen
Geraldine

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Rincoe · Yesterday 20:06

Barbara
Gertrude
Muriel
Mildred
Majorie
Eileen
Geraldine

Four of those names belong to my sils !

notnowmaud · Today 18:44

Gaye.
Ethel
Deirdre

catlover123456789 · Today 18:47

A lot of 'old' names have come back into fashion, I think these things are cyclical.
The only name I can really see going for good is Karen tbh.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · Today 18:48

OneBadKitty · Today 18:23

I don't think any name can be rules out for a comeback!

Who would have thought 20 years ago that we'd have baby Audreys, Arthurs and Ediths now?

I think I might. I knew an Arthur and an Audrey, both born in the early to mid 90s. Also a Frank and a Stanley. I might have heard of Edith Bowman by 2006, as I see she was born in 1974.

Kellph83 · Today 19:03

Tracey
Linda
Tara
Sharon
Irene
Michelle

KitchenColourandstyle · Today 19:10

Cosleepingadvice · Yesterday 20:20

I know a baby Joan and a baby Agnes! 😅

I know young Doris, 2 Agneses under 5, and a baby Joan.

sunnydisaster · Today 19:16

Edna

pouletvous · Today 19:17

I think some of those will

look how popular Margot is. Why not Marjorie?

Dutchhouse14 · Today 19:20

Many names i thought would never come back but did, my grandparents generation of names like ethel mabel iris albert ronald etc have all come back in.
I cant see Fanny making a coming back but thats the only one i can think if, there will be a new generation of joyce janet pauline barbara and pams along soon im sure and perhaps they will have daughters called sharon samantha nicola joanne and amanda?

Wildefish · Today 19:27

Rincoe · Yesterday 20:06

Barbara
Gertrude
Muriel
Mildred
Majorie
Eileen
Geraldine

Janice

ANiceCuppaTeaandBiscuit · Today 19:32

Rincoe · Yesterday 20:06

Barbara
Gertrude
Muriel
Mildred
Majorie
Eileen
Geraldine

I was in a class with my toddler the other day, and there was Gertie there. I thought it sounded cute ☺️

Howmanymoredays · Today 19:36

Carla786 · Yesterday 21:19

Love all those apart from Enid and Maud.

Enid, Maud, Mildred and Ethel are all characters in the Worst Witch books, which were repopularised by the revamped CBBC series a few years ago. Don't know if that will have any impact on baby names?!

KombuchaForever · Today 19:44

Myra

CyanMaker · Today 19:57

Florence
Bertha
Tabitha
Geraldine
Lois.

Teresa
Wendy

AlwaysHungry123 · Today 20:41

Rincoe · Yesterday 20:06

Barbara
Gertrude
Muriel
Mildred
Majorie
Eileen
Geraldine

I actually met a toddler named Mildred in a soft play. I did think what a poor child 😳

I don’t think Alexa would come back

Ladymeade · Today 20:43

Sharon
Sandra
Cheryl
Deirdre
Rita
Mavis
Phyllis
Ethel
Maureen
Pauline

aspirationalferret · Today 21:01

I know a few kids and some young adults with some of these names! Peggy, Doris, Sybil, Deidre and Ethel

I think Agnes may have come back because of little Agnes in minions/despicable me! It’s so fluffy!!! IYKYK

ColdWaterDipper · Today 21:03

I know several little girls with your top four on the list! Plus a Gladys and a Geraldine, which several people have suggested. Personally I think it’ll be the blander 50s and 60s names like Jane, Pauline, Susan etc that will fade away.

Abso · Today 21:15

Fridgedooropen · Yesterday 20:20

Myra

Already coming back. I know 2, both toddlers

Prioryfodder · Today 21:16

Lots of Geraldine’s still out there - Geri Halliwell for a start. I know one aged 18

Trishyb10 · Today 21:21

Irene, marjorie, and Fanny 🧡

onedogatoddlerandababy · Today 21:22

Heyhelga · Yesterday 20:18

Peggy

I can see Barbara making a comeback though.

I know 3 Peggy’s aged 12 and under

GoldenGail · Today 21:29

I grew up as Gladys (like my mother ) and fucking hated it. My life was made a misery at school in the 60’s and early 70’s. My friends would give me a nickname on nights out as boys would laugh. I changed it to Gail when I was 18 and it’s the best thing I ever did though my
mother never forgave me. Even now I cringe when I see or hear it

SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · Today 21:55

YouCanDanceSaidVodka · Yesterday 20:21

Dorcas

Thought this was the name of an old Bedding Company that used to make white sheets. My grandmother swore that they were best in the world

Bigearringsbigsmile · Today 22:01

SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · Today 21:55

Thought this was the name of an old Bedding Company that used to make white sheets. My grandmother swore that they were best in the world

Youre thinking of Dorma

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