"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

Julia Roberts named her daughter Hazel, but that doesn't seem to have created a new trend

Miggsie you have just listed most of the girls at Ds's school!- with the exception of Grace, and maybe Ruby, all of them awful.

Rather have a class full of Florences, any day!

Trends are funny things, though, Rosietoes.

Sometimes, no matter how popular a celeb or person in the public eye is, it doesn't always follow that their name will suddenly experience a peak in popularity.

After all, I don't remember hundred's of baby Diana's suddenly sprouting up- either at the time of her marriage, or after her death.

That's interesting Raahh - good point

Norma and Sheila. Both are my Grandmother's names, and when I wondered if I should have their names as middle names for both my daughters they both said no!!

I first posted on this thread way back in March to protest about my own first and middle, my sister's, my friends' names all being condemned and scorned. Now it has been revived and my DD,s (70's) names have also been ridiculed. The last straw is that DGD2's LOVELY name has also been consigned to the 'not mumsnet approved' bin.

Stop it! Please! In an attempt to be trendy and cool you are upsetting loads of people. You have transported me back to my first day at school when I had to announce my 'old fashioned' name, full of sibilants (and me with a lisp) to a class of 45 laughing strangers.

At the risk of being accused of having had a sense of humour bypass, I think this thread is quite cruel.

Its all a metter of personal preference. I would much rather be a Gladys/Edna etc than have some new fangled misspelt name like "Kayleigh"

Some old names are lovely. Florence, Lilith, Rosemary etc - very pretty and feminine

I am Winnie (not Winnifred) although that doesnt really make a difference and I am in my early thirties:(. I was given my grandma's name and one time my best friend was telling her then boyfriend that my name was Winnie, he remarked that it was such an old grannies name........thanks!!! I agree though that it is not a name that should be resurrected

I was given my grannie's name - Bridget (aaarrghhh) I binned it as an adult.
I can't believe anyone would choose it now. I dreaded introducing myself and longed to be Kathy or Sue like half my class.

I agree that most of the names here are far nicer than the horrid made-up Kayleigh's and Jaycee's and the abundance of Mia's and Chelsea's and Leanne's.

A lot of the names are not granny names anyway - they are literary names. Plus, I am early 30s and went to primary school with a Tabitha, Betty and Florence. These names have always been around! Some people are only picking up on them now - probably because they are copying others.

If you read a lot, you will have heard of these names and considered them regardless of trends.

However, my DH's gran is Edna and she says her name will NEVER come back into fashion.

I am also considering Angie! I think it is v cool - probably because of the Rolling Stones song...

I love Betty, Betsy and Bessie.

charliegal and motherofpearl - my dd age 5 is a Pearl aswell. We have never met another one.

daisystone we are considering Angela nn Angie too.

Brenda and Barbara. Is that what my dd's gonna call her twins in 2035?

Daisy I agree about the literary references!

My nephew is "Edmund", named after a character in the Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

I reckon Barbara is due for a revival - give it five years.

Sandra
Maureen

My maternal grandmother was called Verna.

I cannot imagine calling a child that name.

My great aunt is called Verna! She is a lovely lady

what the hell.

Well you resserected the zombie, Tate.

Brenda
Maureen
Margaret
Gladys
Gaye
Gail
Maude
Eileen

Oh no zombie thread.

Edna is the worst. Surely no one has recently called their child Edna? Dislike Muriel Maude Maureen but think Phyllis is quite pretty. Wouldn't use though.

Eek zombie