Girls names that won’t come back…..

[Rincoe]

Barbara
Gertrude
Muriel
Mildred
Majorie
Eileen
Geraldine

Yep. Dorcas was a brand of sewing thread - we used to use it in Home Ec. It means gazelle - which was the brand logo.

Victoria Coren and David Mitchell’s daughter is called Barbara.

Bertha
Eunice
Caitlin
Kylie
Corah
Ciara
Clara
Denise
Fanny
Petunia
Nelly
Lily
Esmerelda
Victoria
Margot
Summer
Hyacinth

RIP
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Who else is a bit pissed off that their name is included in this thread? 😤 Join me in huffy solidarity! 😅

I know several young (under 10) Clara, Cora/Corah, Lily and Margots!

I know a lady who is Enid but uses the name Valerie (surely that must have come back thanks to Zutons/ Any Winehouse) and she's 100.

Has this been posted yet? It doesn't seem to have been updated beyond 2016

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/articles/babynamessince1904howhasyoursperformed/2016-09-02

I knew a Rosemary at school In the 80s and that felt old then.

My daughter's name is included! 😂

I was , just one mention. I actually like my name!

My son is a Gilbert :D I think you’re right about it staying unpopular though. We’ve only met two others out and about and both were over sixty.

Well I, for one, truly hope that Karen makes a comeback. Probably won’t be in my lifetime, but I hope it does. It’s a Danish shortened version of Katherine, another name I love that’s unfashionable just now.

About 2 or 3 years ago, I read an article that baby girls had been called Carol for the first time (I guess since records began). (Also Nigel for boys).

I don't follow? 😕

Gladys

Kathleen

Beverley

Margot is one of my absolute favourite names that I didn't use for DC.

Some of these are already popular again! Clara, Corah/Cora, Victoria and Lily are everywhere! I know two Esmerelda's, Esme for short.

Re: some other posts upthread, I know several Agnes's - it's a lovely name. Also know a little Daphne.

I'm amazed that posters have mentioned Florence, Tabitha and Lois - they're pretty popular as well.

I wouldn't bet against many names really: name fashions have changed dramatically in the last 60 years, and they will again.

Linda and Belinda seem to have disappeared

I was served in the co-op in Pocklington by a 20-something Linda last week.

Aileen
Pauline
Trevor
Brian
Leanne
Paul

Clara and Margot are beautiful and timeless names.

I know a 6-year-old Effie/Euphemia! My daughter - same class - has a similar era name that’s been mentioned on the thread as well.

There are definite clusters 😁

They'll all come back. Names are cyclical. I can cope with most of the female names, but I hastily paste a smile on & say oh, LOVELY, when people tell me of new baby Arthurs & Archies. Hideous.

Doris

Hortense

I met a Peggy the other day, she was six!!