Which names are surprisingly uncommon/unpopular?

[Cortina]

Just musing after pondering Christabel.

Thinking of:

Sacha/Sasha
Mirabel
Clarissa
Angus
Susannah
Julia
Mark (don't know of any who are not 30 plus)
John (just getting popular again)
Louise/Louisa
Flora

Must be more!

Flora I'd debate. I know two under five.

Laura is less common these days, and a name I love.

Susan, Jane, Peter, Paul, Colin, Trevor, Keith, Kevin, Wendy, Nicola, Gillian, Sandra, Deborah, Michelle, Karen, Sarah-Jane, Angela, Christine

ie lots of 60s and 70s names. If you really want 'different' names call your children Janet and John. Or Peter and Jane

Know several Susannahs of all ages though. And a baby Julia (but not Julie).

I know quite a few Peters under 10.

I can see why people might steer away from Colin so maybe not surprisingly unpopular? Ditto Keith and Kevin.

Now in the seventies Janes were two a penny don't think I have ever come across a Jane under 10.

I read somewhere that 'nice' 50s names are due a revival but not sure what these are?

Beverly and Vincent

Simon
Paul

'Nice' 50s names - Pamela? Belinda? Angela? Tina? - sort of names you would get in a 50s boarding school story maybe?

I always think that my name - Victoria - is quite underused. I love it!

Definitely agree with regards to Angela. I also always liked the name Fiona - don't come across many nowadays.

I am one!

Yes you never hear of a baby Simon!

I often think Sharon would be a lovely name if it weren't for the common associations it's acquired. You don't get baby Sharons now! But if it came along out of the blue and no one had ever heard of it, I bet people would love it.

I've heard of a baby Anne recently. Sarah-Jane seems to have died a death. I quite Alison too and that seems unheard of these days? Is Madison its latter day replacement?

I know a few Angus's and I also know someone who wants to name her next baby Vince.

70s names definitely unpopular. Ian was a very popular name (and I meet lots of them at work, apparently most Ians went into project management) but not a name you hear for babies.

Also in my year at school there was lots of Andreas, Carolines and Gaynors. Not names you hear these days.

Melissa doesn't come up much anymore.

I love Anne (mainly because of Anne of Green Gables) but couldn't use it because surname begins with N.

I'm always surprised that Mary isn't more popular. One of the timeless classics. Elizabeth still gets used a lot - why not Mary?

You don't see many of:

Graham
Derek
Alan
Brian
Joanne
Lisa
Alison
Louise
Tracy

All these are names that seem quite 60s/70s to me.

Wasn't there a young girl Mary in a mainstream v popular movie a while back? (that had a sequel I think)? More common in US?

Helen seems used fairly rarely too these days?

Quite like Melissa wasn't that about in the 80s?

Other names I remember from the 70s that aren't v. popular now:

Karen, Peter, Philip, Sarah, Gail, stuart, Laura, Stephen, David, Samantha, Amanda, Jennifer, sally

Sarah/Sara are so classic I am surprised they seem to have gone out of fashion. Mind you Zara has probably replaced?

I know a few Phillips under 6.

Children I know of a similar age to my dd (11) and ds (6) whose names I consider old fashioned.

Mary-Anne
Mark x 2
Andrew
Claire
Peter
Nicola
David

I wanted Gillian or Jennifer for a girl but had a ds, dh wasn't keen.

Someone else mentioned Gaynor, I think it is due a revival. It is also my bf's sister's name.

Michael
I know one young boy.

I love the name

John

Claire

Not keen on Gaynor. Like Peter, Mark, Andrew, Claire. I guess a Claire would stand out in a reception class these days.

i love Michael

I'm a Hayley and don't know any others!

Cortina - There's something about Mary?