Good names nobody uses any more ?

Good names nobody uses any more ?

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J4CKO

Original Poster:

41,287 posts

199 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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As per title, what names do you never hear being used nowadays that should be.

Vic Reeves was on telly so thought Victor is a good, strong name that nobody seems to ever calls a child nowadays. So got me to thinking what other names are there and perhaps cut down on the number of Kaydens and Jaydens ? some of these may have already come back in already.

Vincent
Stanley
Ronnie
Roland
Vernon
Leon
Arnold
Morris
Albert
Lloyd
Hugh
Ted
Arthur
Ernie
Bert
Reg
Edgar
Edmund



Girls

Ruth
Renee
Meredith
Connie
Audrey
April
May
June
Julie ?
Barbara
Patsy
Ivy
Cleo
Wendy
Tracy
Shirley
Evelyn
Bonnie
Daisy



Dr Murdoch

3,427 posts

134 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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Plenty of the following at my sons school (infants) so making a resurgence?:

Stanley
Albert
Arthur

Steamer

13,846 posts

212 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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J4CKO said:
As per title, what names do you never hear being used nowadays ...
Vincent
Stanley
Ronnie
Roland
Arnold
Morris
Albert
Ted
Ernie
Bert
Reg
Edgar
Great names for dogs though

tribalsurfer

1,136 posts

118 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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J4CKO said:
Ernie
Bert
Shirley it's Bert then Ernie ????

Shakermaker

11,317 posts

99 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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My mate has called his son Bert

Not Albert, not Bertie, no, just, Bert.

David87

6,648 posts

211 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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Ronnie belongs in the council thread nowadays, surely?

uncinqsix

3,239 posts

209 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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J4CKO said:
Audrey
I have an Audrey smile

Rude-boy

22,227 posts

232 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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Bonnie is alive and well and i have heard of two being born in the last 6 months...

bristolracer

5,528 posts

148 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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Graham
Brian
Nigel



Alex

9,975 posts

283 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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We named our eldest daughter Evelyn.

Eric Mc

121,779 posts

264 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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Eric smile

FredAstaire

2,336 posts

211 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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theres an edgar in my lads class at school

DRFC1879

3,437 posts

156 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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Shakermaker said:
My mate has called his son Bert

Not Albert, not Bertie, no, just, Bert.
That's a "thing that annoys me beyond reason".

My son is Max. Everybody calls him Max or Maxi but his real name is Maximilian. He has a "proper" name and the choice to use it as and when he likes; something not afforded to those with shortened versions of names on their birth certificates.

Also, one of his middle names comes from the list above (Arthur). A lot of those names are common in my grandparents' generation and are making a comeback thanks to family ties. A friend of mine has a son called Stanley and I even know of a toddler by the name of Eric!

Steamer

13,846 posts

212 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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bristolracer said:
Graham
Brian
Nigel
Its just very hard to imagine a little baby Nigel hehe

LordGrover

33,531 posts

211 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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My paternal grandparents were Reuben & Dorothy, mother's side were John & Violet.
Mostly known as Rube & Doll and Jack & Vee.

boyse7en

6,671 posts

164 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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Plenty of Ronnies, Alberts, Arthurs and Barnabys around.

The least popular names are the ones that were popular when us parents were at school – Stephen, Nigel, Mark, David, Richard, Colin, Trevor, etc were everywhere when I was at school, never hear of anyone under 40 called it now.

theplayingmantis

3,721 posts

81 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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Steamer said:
bristolracer said:
Graham
Brian
Nigel
Its just very hard to imagine a little baby Nigel hehe
or keith

Alex

9,975 posts

283 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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DRFC1879 said:
That's a "thing that annoys me beyond reason".

My son is Max. Everybody calls him Max or Maxi but his real name is Maximilian. He has a "proper" name and the choice to use it as and when he likes; something not afforded to those with shortened versions of names on their birth certificates.

Also, one of his middle names comes from the list above (Arthur). A lot of those names are common in my grandparents' generation and are making a comeback thanks to family ties. A friend of mine has a son called Stanley and I even know of a toddler by the name of Eric!
I agree. You should always put the full form name on the birth certificate, then the child has a choice.

Our eldest daughter is Evie (Evelyn on the certificate) and younger daughter is Rosie (Rosemary).

Alex

9,975 posts

283 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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It's time for a Ken revival!

DRFC1879

3,437 posts

156 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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Yep. It's cyclical isn't it.

I don't think there are any kids called Michael, Gary, Andrew or the like in my lad's school either.