Kid's names that won't make a comeback

[PaulB]

My wife's a childrens nurse and she tells me she's heard some right howlers. There's twins called Blue and Pink, a girl called Chlamydia, several called Prosecco, many Chardonnays, one called Yvonne - and you're thinking 'what's wrong with that?' but it's the way they insist on it being pronounced. With full East Lancastrian accent, she has to be referred to as Wah-vorn-eh. At the other end of the age range, we've got a Myra in our drumming group, which I never thought we'd see again.

 

[Yellow Fang]

It's odd how some names become so old fashioned. Names like Albert, Alfred, Frederick, Stanley, Samuel all sounded so old to me when I was a kid. Similarly, Elsie, Ethel, Eileen, Hilda for girls. When I was at school, the most popular boys' names were Paul, Gary and David. The most popular girls' names were Susan, Louise and Rachel.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

If may daughter had been a boy, we didn't try to find out the sex. I was pressing for the name
Isambard

As it is, she got christened Amelia Jayne
As soon as she was old enough, she got told the story of Amelia Earhart, with a subliminal message that she could manage whatever she wanted, if she tried hard enough
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart

Thus, come October, she'll be the first family member to go to University

My wife's a childrens nurse and she tells me she's heard some right howlers. There's twins called Blue and Pink, a girl called Chlamydia, several called Prosecco, many Chardonnays,

Amelia attended junior school (they termed it a 'prep school', for some reason??) with a Portia, & Saxon (brother & sister)
And...…… sadly...… poor kid......…...….. a Minnie Cooper!!!!!
Honestly

 

[Lullabelle]

A former colleague called her son Zagan, no idea where that came from, she and the kids father are white British.

 

[Venod]

Somebody mentioned up thread that Lilly was a name not heard anymore, well our seven grandchildren are called, in order of birth.

Jack, Thomas (Tom), Joshua (Josh), Lily, Ava, Zachary (Zach), Olivia.

 

[ianrauk]

Somebody mentioned up thread that Lilly was a name not heard anymore, well our seven grandchildren are called, in order of birth.

Jack, Thomas (Tom), Joshua (Josh), Lily, Ava, Zachary (Zach), Olivia.

Josh and Zach seem to be very popular these days.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Somebody mentioned up thread that Lilly was a name not heard anymore, well our seven grandchildren are called, in order of birth.

One of the Nurses has an Archie (not Archibald!), a Martha, & "our Lil' (not short for Lillian)

Vicky, another Nurse has an 'Ellie-May'

 

[Globalti]

We know a couple with three girls: Bailey-Madison, Lexie-Carmel and Adriana-Lee.

 

[Globalti]

I don't mind modern names but feel sorry for those whose parents chose a quirky (made up) way of spelling it.

Not the parents.... anybody working for the BBC but cursed with a bog-standard name will just change the spelling to something vaguely Gaelic-sounding to make it stand out in the credits.

John becomes Jobhn
Sarah becomes Siaraigh
Peter becomes Peadairgh
Christine becomes Cristeann...

....and so on to the point of ridiculous.

 

[otek59]

If may daughter had been a boy, we didn't try to find out the sex. I was pressing for the name
Isambard

As it is, she got christened Amelia Jayne
As soon as she was old enough, she got told the story of Amelia Earhart, with a subliminal message that she could manage whatever she wanted, if she tried hard enough
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart

Thus, come October, she'll be the first family member to go to University




Amelia attended junior school (they termed it a 'prep school', for some reason??) with a Portia, & Saxon (brother & sister)
And...…… sadly...… poor kid......…...….. a Minnie Cooper!!!!!
Honestly

My sister was at school with Annette Kirton

 

[Ming the Merciless]

If may daughter had been a boy, we didn't try to find out the sex. I was pressing for the name
Isambard

As it is, she got christened Amelia Jayne
As soon as she was old enough, she got told the story of Amelia Earhart, with a subliminal message that she could manage whatever she wanted, if she tried hard enough
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart

Thus, come October, she'll be the first family member to go to University




Amelia attended junior school (they termed it a 'prep school', for some reason??) with a Portia, & Saxon (brother & sister)
And...…… sadly...… poor kid......…...….. a Minnie Cooper!!!!!
Honestly

Sounds like Ford Prefect the name the alien choose to fit into Earth in Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy .

 

[Julia9054]

My sister was at school with Annette Kirton

My mother swears that was the name of the baby in the bed next to her when I was born. I wonder if it was the same one?

 

[Seevio]

There was a boy in the same year as me in infant school called Michael Hunt. Although I didn't realise at the time, I don't think his parents thought that through.

 

[Nigeyy]

Names are so subjective. When we were starting a family my wife was smitten with the name "Noah" -not bleedin' likely was my response, all I could think of was Noah and his ark. Another name my wife liked for girls was "Deirdre". They don't have Coronation Street across here and that too was nixed quickly!

I'm also not particularly keen on Jonquil, Cletus or Rupert either. But of course a name doesn't make what a person is (though I still put my foot down for no Noahs or Deirdres). Course, Nigel is fine!

 

[marshmella]

It's odd how some names become so old fashioned. Names like Albert, Alfred, Frederick, Stanley, Samuel all sounded so old to me when I was a kid. Similarly, Elsie, Ethel, Eileen, Hilda for girls. When I was at school, the most popular boys' names were Paul, Gary and David. The most popular girls' names were Susan, Louise and Rachel.

Thanks for naming both my parents there. Mum was Hilda and dad Frederick both are now passed but would be in their mid 90s.