"Old Lady" names which should never see the light of day ever again

[MrsSchadenfreude]

In my opinion. I give you:

Ethel
Enid
Edna
Doris
Maud(e)
Hilda
Ena
Elsie
Gladys

Elsie is tres popular these days.

Ethel is hideous. Its my nana's name and she is 86 and she thinks its old fashioned!

? where have you been....

Ethel and Agnes and Dorothy and Betty

Fanny
Mable
Phyliss

I agree with Betty, also;

Olive
Mildred
Primrose
Millicent
Muriel
Myrtle

beryl
evadne
rita
mavis

vera
phyllis

Eileen/Aileen
Phyllis
Marjorie
Eumphemia
Gloria
Henrietta
Muriel
Sheila
Sheena
Roberta
Cis sie

Doreen
Winifred

(I like Betty, Elsie, Olive and Mable)

And yucky non feminine equivilent of boys names i.e.

Thomasina
Nigella
etc

I mean, do they conjure up a glamorous, beautiful or strong person? No. An old lady with wrinkly tights who smells of wee.

In general I think that the old lady chic trend is a bit naff now.

These names will date exactly like they did before.

I do like some of the more mainsteam ones though.

Ermintrude
Gertrude
Swanhilde
Doris

Have to say I think Elsie is v pretty (it was my Granny's name though)

I rather like lots of these actually. Evadne sounds quite hip.

I like Maud!

Agatha
Beryl
Noreen
Gladys - particularly if spelled Gwladys
Hilda
Euphemia
Eustacia
Myrtle
Agnes - and Senga
Philomena

I love Blanche, Dorothy, Roberta and Elsie (the latter because of What Katy Did). I'd agree with you about the others, but I'll bet you a fiver we all have grandchildren with these names!!

OK so honestly tell me what you think of Joan as a middle name. It's my gran's name so I'd like to use it cos of her but I'm not sure if it's too old lady.....

Elsie
Freda
Ethel
Maud
Mavis
Winifred
Doris
Minnie
Mildred
Gladys
Pearl
Beryl
Olive
Ena
Edna
Enid

Forgot
Hilda
Muriel
Gertrude
Mabel
Ruby

Joan is due a massive comeback (may already be having one). Joan of Arc, Joan Greenwood, Joanie and Chachi (joke). Not old lady any more.

Mildred is a lovely name.

My neighbour has just called her baby Nora.

Nora?

How can anyone not like Dorothy,Marjorie,Elsie or Ruby?
I hate Norah
Norma
Ada
Vera

Valerie. not quite old lady enough. which is why it's so bad