Names that don't date

[CuckooClockWorkOrange]

I can think of Rachel, Kate, Anna and Sarah
Maybe Beth?

Penelope
Robert

I've taught at least 4 Chantelles over the last year or so! I think it still seems to be popular

Patrick
Mark
Charles
Jonathan
Timothy
Christopher
Adam
James
Anthony
Nicholas
Matthew
Robert
Robin
Thomas
William
Robin
Edward
Joseph
Ra chel
Helen
Anna
Catherine (and it's various spellings)
Elizabeth (and it's various derivatives)
Josephine
Louise
Victoria
Caroline
Marie

CuckooClockworkOrange - I didn't mean it like that! Sorry if I insulted you.

Bellabear, wasn't insulted, I had to check back to see what might have insulted me!!!

Disagree with CuckooClockWorkOrange
know a few Davids who are over 60
Both Mine and DP's names are listed here

Is Peter on here yet? I think that's pretty ageless too

Yeah I know an 92 year old Jessica, a 30 year old Jessica and a 5 year old Jessica....

This Jessica would be 100 this year

Her mother was Jemima & her mother's sister was Isabella...

I have a Jemima,I think that is quite timeless actually.
Jemima Khan is in her 30's,we had a great great aunt Jemima,and there are a few little Jemima's around.

Rose/Rosie
Katy/Kate
Jack
Thomas
John

Julia

James

George

Ellen

Sarah

I think there are very few timeless girls names - the fashion in girls names changes so rapidly. Most of the names listed here are popular now and also 100 years ago but have disapeared into the wilderness for many years in between. There tends to be a strong correlation between current names and names 100 years ago but names from 50 years ago are considered "middle aged" (eg. Patricia, Margaret, Linda, Susan, Janet). I really doubt Jessica, for example, was in the top 100 for most of the last century (at least I don't know very many middle aged ones).

The only popular girls name I think you could make an argument for is Elizabeth which has remained in the top 100 for many years though 80 years ago they might have been a Lizzie, 50 years ago a Betty, 30 years ago a Beth and recently a Libby. We seem to be heading back to Eliza which was popular a long time ago. A bit cheaty because Elizabeth is about 20 names in one!

I did read a paper once where the author wanted to find the most timeless girls name and the winner was rather un-obviously Antonia which has always remained outside the top 100 but in about the same place.

Boys names do stick around longer. James is the only name which has been in the top 10 for over a century, I believe, and plenty of others have been in the top 100 for 100 years too.

emily?
Isabella?
Jane

yes, dd3 has a name not to everyone's taste though!

wats its on here

thank you

Wow, you make good-looking children!

Cordelia is really lovely. I wanted it for DD but DH said chucked a spanner in the works.

thank you

David
Nicholas
Daniel
Matthew
John
Peter
Benjamin
Sam
Michael
Andre
Tom

Rachel
Sarah
Anna
Helen
Laura
Catherine
Sonja
Clare
Eleanor

Sonja?

The only true non dating names are regal names for girls

Anne
Katherine
Elizabeth
Mary
Jane
Victoria - possibly

and for boys, apostle-y type names

John
Mark etc

I raised an eyebrow at Sonja too, LadyT - is it a typo?