Good names nobody uses any more ?
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Updated with UK birth name stats for 2015 (the latest published):
Boys - https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunit...
Girls - https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunit...
davhill said:
Aloysius - 0 (but why would you...?)
Hubert - 56
Ernest - 149
Montagu (or Montague) - 3 and 30, respectively
Selwyn - 0
Bernard - 30
Clarence - 3
Ephraim - 21
Robert - 605
Silas - 31
Alfred - 552
Agatha - 61
Ida - 0 (but 52 "Aida")
Eleanor - 1,105 (plus 15 Eleanoras, 6 Eleanores, 5 Eleanor-Roses, 6 Elenoras and 3 Elenores)
Harriet - 1,089 (plus 56 Harrietts, 21 Harriette and 3 Harriettas)
Clotilde - 0
Florence - 2053 (#23 most popular)
Annette - 8
Bertha (lovely Bertha) - 3
Marjorie - 0
Gertrude - 0
Marion - 13
Minnie - 161 (plus 13 Minnahs, 6 Minnas, Minnie-Maes and Minnie-Roses, and 3 Minnie-Raes)
Belinda - 8
Euphemia - 3
Fanny - 0 (unsurprisingly...)
(Most of) these names are alive and well!Hubert - 56
Ernest - 149
Montagu (or Montague) - 3 and 30, respectively
Selwyn - 0
Bernard - 30
Clarence - 3
Ephraim - 21
Robert - 605
Silas - 31
Alfred - 552
Agatha - 61
Ida - 0 (but 52 "Aida")
Eleanor - 1,105 (plus 15 Eleanoras, 6 Eleanores, 5 Eleanor-Roses, 6 Elenoras and 3 Elenores)
Harriet - 1,089 (plus 56 Harrietts, 21 Harriette and 3 Harriettas)
Clotilde - 0
Florence - 2053 (#23 most popular)
Annette - 8
Bertha (lovely Bertha) - 3
Marjorie - 0
Gertrude - 0
Marion - 13
Minnie - 161 (plus 13 Minnahs, 6 Minnas, Minnie-Maes and Minnie-Roses, and 3 Minnie-Raes)
Belinda - 8
Euphemia - 3
Fanny - 0 (unsurprisingly...)
Boys - https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunit...
Girls - https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunit...
2016 UK stats published: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41160596
Top 10 girls' names in England and Wales
1. Olivia - 5,017
2. Amelia - 4,777
3. Emily - 3,551
4. Isla - 3,476
5. Ava - 3,285
6. Isabella - 2,729
7. Lily - 2,722
8. Jessica - 2,703
9. Ella - 2,702
10. Mia - 2,662
Top 10 boys' names in England and Wales
1. Oliver - 6,623
2. Harry - 5,284
3. George - 5,263
4. Jack -4,751
5. Jacob - 4,485
6. Noah - 4,305
7. Charlie - 4,190
8. Muhammad -3,908
9. Thomas - 3,898
10. Oscar - 3,894
Top 10 girls' names in England and Wales
1. Olivia - 5,017
2. Amelia - 4,777
3. Emily - 3,551
4. Isla - 3,476
5. Ava - 3,285
6. Isabella - 2,729
7. Lily - 2,722
8. Jessica - 2,703
9. Ella - 2,702
10. Mia - 2,662
Top 10 boys' names in England and Wales
1. Oliver - 6,623
2. Harry - 5,284
3. George - 5,263
4. Jack -4,751
5. Jacob - 4,485
6. Noah - 4,305
7. Charlie - 4,190
8. Muhammad -3,908
9. Thomas - 3,898
10. Oscar - 3,894
Shay HTFC said:
Have we had Florence yet?
Was walking through a graveyard the other day and every other grave was a Florence! Don't actually think I've ever met a Florence! (apart from my younger sister, but hey ho)
Its was quite upper class but is now filtering down ever since Florence + The Machine became really popularWas walking through a graveyard the other day and every other grave was a Florence! Don't actually think I've ever met a Florence! (apart from my younger sister, but hey ho)
My friends named their daughter Florence last year and although they protested at every opportunity they wouldn't....... She is already Flo..
My Mum's a Margaret and that name and it's variants should be up there..... Margy; Marge; Maggy etc....
I wish I'd thought of Vernon 12 years ago....... What a cool name.... Next Dog it is then........
My Mum's a Margaret and that name and it's variants should be up there..... Margy; Marge; Maggy etc....
I wish I'd thought of Vernon 12 years ago....... What a cool name.... Next Dog it is then........
RicksAlfas said:
pmanson said:
I'm Phillip (With 2 L's) and i'm normally called Phill.
My son's at primary school and there are no Phill's/Phillips in his class (there was another chap at school with me called Phil). However among the Dad's there are 3 others called Phil/Phill.
We all went out drinking at Christmas and of the 8 of us out, 4 of us were called Phil/Phill and there was all two Gary's!
Same with Richard.My son's at primary school and there are no Phill's/Phillips in his class (there was another chap at school with me called Phil). However among the Dad's there are 3 others called Phil/Phill.
We all went out drinking at Christmas and of the 8 of us out, 4 of us were called Phil/Phill and there was all two Gary's!
Richard and Phil(l)ip were very common names when I was at school, but I bet there haven't been many new ones in the last 30-40 years!
My oldest daughter (2) is Susannah Louise (named after my Grandma who was Louise Susannah) - I don't think she'll find many people with the same name!
Shakermaker said:
Shay HTFC said:
Have we had Florence yet?
Was walking through a graveyard the other day and every other grave was a Florence! Don't actually think I've ever met a Florence! (apart from my younger sister, but hey ho)
Its was quite upper class but is now filtering down ever since Florence + The Machine became really popularWas walking through a graveyard the other day and every other grave was a Florence! Don't actually think I've ever met a Florence! (apart from my younger sister, but hey ho)
Zodiac M said:
Ken means 'I know', or 'you know' in Fife parlance.
Ken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLxLmFhROqYKen
LordGrover said:
I quite like Fanny.
It's not a real name, it's the pet name for a girl called Frances.At least it was when
EDIT: Although, according to Wikipedia, it's been a stand alone name for centuries. Live & learn, eh?
Edited by gareth_r on Thursday 21st September 19:48
gareth_r said:
LordGrover said:
I quite like Fanny.
It's not a real name, it's the pet name for a girl called Frances.At least it was when
EDIT: Although, according to Wikipedia, it's been a stand alone name for centuries. Live & learn, eh?
Edited by gareth_r on Thursday 21st September 19:48
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