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Girls names that won’t come back…..

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Rincoe · 22/04/2026 20:06

Barbara
Gertrude
Muriel
Mildred
Majorie
Eileen
Geraldine

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purpleygrey · Yesterday 19:33

Moll2020 · 22/04/2026 20:20

It’s a huge shame that the name Karen has been used for the ridiculous American slang term.

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I doubt it would have a comeback anyway
to be fair.

Ribenaberry12 · Yesterday 19:36

I know a little Ethel, Elsie and a Gertie!
I don’t think I’ve ever known a Brenda or a Pamela who are under 60 now.

UnlikelyIntimacies · Yesterday 19:37

ChimpanzeeThatMonkeyNews · 24/04/2026 23:13

I really like Bridie, but was taken to task by another poster who said it was most dated Irish name she could think of.

I still like it though.

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Bridie is Gladys, Brenda, Doreen, Edna etc. Ditto Breda, for which it’s often a nickname.

TransportNerd · Yesterday 23:12

DreamingOfGeneHunt · 22/04/2026 20:30

I know an Agnes, Muriel, Ethel, Peggy and Irene. All under 8.

Good Lord, really? Those are horrible old lady names.

SwedishEdith · Yesterday 23:41

Missmousie · Yesterday 19:23

I was born in the late 50's
It was a toss up whether I would be named after my maternal aunt ( Myrtle Gwendoline) or my Godmother ( Brenda Lily Louisa ) - wiser heads prevailed - although I did get Louise.
I can't see any of these coming back soon.

Louise is the number one girls name in France. Plenty of girls still getting it as a middle name in honour of their mums and aunts having it as their middle name.

Lalgarh · Today 00:05

There's not been a resurgence in Edwina has there?

deeahgwitch · Today 00:22

Winifred

Carpaccia · Today 00:39

deeahgwitch · Today 00:22

Winifred

I know two Winifreds - one's about 16 now, the other around 3 years old. I really like the name!

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