Gudrun Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Examples of this in your experience? Recent thread on Twitter suggested to me that names that were spurned when I was young but I reckon have come back are still spurned by some. Are these (older?) people who just haven't heard the comebacks in action? Or something else?(PS I was keen to have new Names forum alive . Thanks admin for including it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReflectiveSky Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Elias, Lincoln and Angus Hazel, Alice and Florenceare all names that I thought sounded a bit old-fashioned and wouldn't have chosen, but they're in the popular baby name lists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YodaTheWrinkledOne Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Hazel, Alice and Florenceare all names that I thought sounded a bit old-fashioned and wouldn't have chosen, but they're in the popular baby name listsagree with this (although I don't mind Alice).Also Alfred. That one seems to be picking up in popularity again too, not sure why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReflectiveSky Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 I'm wondering if it's because the owners of these names have died before the current batch of parents-to-be were born, so there's no "Oh that's Grandma Hazel's name" or "Grandpa Mortimer's name". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 I think it's mostly to do with names losing negative associations over time. Anyone who grew up watching Birds of a Feather (for example) is probably unlikely to name their daughter Sharon but the associations with that name will fade eventually. My mother-in-law was horrified that people were naming babies Ollie (Oliver) because of an association with a character from her own youth. The fact that that was 60 years earlier likely made it pretty irrelevant for people naming their babies today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Addict Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 How many kids were named Damian after that horror movie was released? lol I think numbers dropped.Names tend to go through cycles these days, old names are back in fashion. Esme, Olive, Mabel, Fredrick, Alistair etc..I know a 15yo called Robert, which I find unusual. I did consider Angus and Oliver for my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bornagirl Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 I nicknamed my daughter 'Mabel' in utero - it was the name of my Grandmother's sister, whose beautiful photo I have in an amazing frame. (I couldn't stand Bub, junior etc.)People, even those who'd given their kids 'out there' names, were horrified at the thought we might actually call her that.I'm old enough to remember when people turned up their noses at William and Harry (especially Harry), and now they're everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReflectiveSky Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 I was surprised that Dexter was popular, given the tv show's character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReflectiveSky Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Okay, here's some that I thought might be old-fashioned, but now you never know! I'm starting to feel a bit vintage myself ArtieCliffordEarlErwinGusMiltonOrvilleRoyShermanWilburCalliopeDorisEdithEnidHarrietHattieLucilleLorraineMinnieNoraOctaviaSadieSelmaTrudyVera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly_F Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 I think Karen will be out for a very long time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernegirl Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Yes, the 1930s is where the next vintage lies awaiting resurrection. Edwardian /Victorian names will soon be at saturation point, although I do love the flower names for girls. And three flowers I think were sadly overlooked in the rush for Ivy, Rose, Hazel, Violet et al, are Myrtle, Primrose and Tansy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernegirl Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 I think Karen will be out for a very long time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerilyntaryn21 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 So will Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Bicycle Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 I think Muriel and Mavis shouldn't ever return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeralRebelwClaws Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Yes, the 1930s is where the next vintage lies awaiting resurrection. Edwardian /Victorian names will soon be at saturation point, although I do love the flower names for girls. And three flowers I think were sadly overlooked in the rush for Ivy, Rose, Hazel, Violet et al, are Myrtle, Primrose and Tansy. A friend has a daughter Primrose.I have a love for old-fashioned names. DS has an old fashioned name, but with a very unusual nickname (both in general and for his name). I had a heap of old fashioned girls named picked too. Henrietta, Harriet, and I would have had Evelyn for a middle name for my grandmother.I prefer less popular names that but are known well enough that people can smell them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 I think Muriel and Mavis shouldn't ever return. I think most people would probably lean toward Maeve rather than Mavis nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prancer Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Elias, Lincoln and Angus Hazel, Alice and Florenceare all names that I thought sounded a bit old-fashioned and wouldn't have chosen, but they're in the popular baby name lists I thought Lincoln got trendy a few years back. Seemed to be around the time Lincoln Park the band were big. And often had ‘trendy’ spelling like Linkin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Cat Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Yes, the 1930s is where the next vintage lies awaiting resurrection. Edwardian /Victorian names will soon be at saturation point, although I do love the flower names for girls. And three flowers I think were sadly overlooked in the rush for Ivy, Rose, Hazel, Violet et al, are Myrtle, Primrose and Tansy. A friend has a daughter Primrose.I have a love for old-fashioned names. DS has an old fashioned name, but with a very unusual nickname (both in general and for his name). I had a heap of old fashioned girls named picked too. Henrietta, Harriet, and I would have had Evelyn for a middle name for my grandmother.I prefer less popular names that but are known well enough that people can smell them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ana Beavenhauser Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 My grandparents names were Elsie Maude, Evelyn Joan, Lynton Thomas, Bernard Edward. My generation really did/do associate them as "old people" names, I would never have thought that Elsie would come back, yet here we are with it's rise in popularity, the same with Evelyn. Edward and Thomas have been staples for a while now. God help us is Maude comes back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Grandparents names are a good test, but depends on the age!! My grandparents were Kathleen, Leslie, Lillian and Cecil. Of those only Lillian is now popular. Can't see Cecil or Leslie coming back in.However I could be a grandmother and I think my name due for a comeback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tealover Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I love old fashioned/old people names. But we live in an area where lots of modern, trendy names are popular so our name choices are often commented on. I think it can definitely depend on your area as to what is considered “back”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YodaTheWrinkledOne Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I love the name Azaria. It is an absolutely beautiful name. But I can't see that taking off or coming back into vogue. Not in Australia anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardamom Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Okay, here's some that I thought might be old-fashioned, but now you never know! I'm starting to feel a bit vintage myself Sadie My 6-week old niece is a Sadie Her big sister goes to school with a kid named Shirley, there's one I didn't think I'd hear in this generation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewave Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Alfred, AlbertMabel, Iris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Elias, Lincoln and Angus Hazel, Alice and Florenceare all names that I thought sounded a bit old-fashioned and wouldn't have chosen, but they're in the popular baby name lists I thought Lincoln got trendy a few years back. Seemed to be around the time Lincoln Park the band were big. And often had ‘trendy’ spelling like Linkin. The band is Linkin Park, so those kids are named after the band. I really dislike when people mix up the spelling of traditional names. Makes it hard for the kids.My husband and bils all have medieval names. We gave our kids unusual names at the time, but now quite popular. We ensured that they were easy to spell also.We were going to go with Myfanwy, but just call her Myf (again, don't believe in giving kids the shortened version of a name) but Little Britain put a stop to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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