How can any name be deemed 'extinct' just because someone didn't register it this year? They might register it next year.
I agree, it's nonsense. Nobody did any research at all by the looks of it.
Names tend to be cyclical in popularity. Right now it's the "old lady" and "old man" names that were popular 100 years ago that are in. Scullery maid names for sure!
Still plenty of old 'scullery maids' names around. Rosie, Daisy, Violet Florence, Ruby Martha, Sara, Hannah, Poppy.
And Albert, Arthur, George, all the names that my grandad and his mates were called. Coming soon are the slightly later Stanley, Ernest, Reginald, Raymond type names.
Names from my generation are the mum, aunty, uncle and grandad names and they are currently out. Susan, David, Tracy, Donna, John etc. They'll be back though. We would never have picked names like Florence or Ethel for our daughters though! They were our grannies!
There are only few names that seem completely timeless and are widely found in every generation. Catherine, Elizabeth, Sarah, James, Alexander perhaps.
My dad calls me Myrtle as a nickname lol. Mostly because when I was born the midwife was called Myrtle and my mum made a point of saying that if I was a girl she would not consider the name Myrtle. Of course I was a boy who got named Mark, but my dad's sense of humour being what it is he calls me Myrtle anyway lol.
My dad calls me Myrtle as a nickname lol. Mostly because when I was born the midwife was called Myrtle and my mum made a point of saying that if I was a girl she would not consider the name Myrtle. Of course I was a boy who got named Mark, but my dad's sense of humour being what it is he calls me Myrtle anyway lol.
Haha, that's quite funny. . We used call someone who was very old fashioned a right Martha. My niece called her daughter Martha to her mothers eternal embarrassment . I love it now as she is lovely. I don't know any Myrtles but knew a Dorothea who was never shortened to Dot or Dorothy.
My paternal relatives had names like Mabel, Lettice ( which I really like), Gideon - you don't see too many of them around now.
Popular named do date you - my classes at school were full of Karens, Kims, Debbies, Susans, Jackies etc. Boys were Paul,CPeter, David, Terry, Alan etc
Sometimes you had contemporaries who were given more unusual names - Cheri, Clara, Clea - all the Cs! I was always a bit jealous of them, their parents were a bit more bohemian than mine were.
Seem to be a lot of Siennas and Madisons around now, which I find a bit cringe, but they are the modern Karen, Kim equivalents.
My paternal relatives had names like Mabel, Lettice ( which I really like), Gideon - you don't see too many of them around now.
Popular named do date you - my classes at school were full of Karens, Kims, Debbies, Susans, Jackies etc. Boys were Paul,CPeter, David, Terry, Alan etc
Sometimes you had contemporaries who were given more unusual names - Cheri, Clara, Clea - all the Cs! I was always a bit jealous of them, their parents were a bit more bohemian than mine were.
Seem to be a lot of Siennas and Madisons around now, which I find a bit cringe, but they are the modern Karen, Kim equivalents.
Wasn't there someone on Britains Got Talent called Lettice?
My paternal relatives had names like Mabel, Lettice ( which I really like), Gideon - you don't see too many of them around now.
Popular named do date you - my classes at school were full of Karens, Kims, Debbies, Susans, Jackies etc. Boys were Paul,CPeter, David, Terry, Alan etc
Sometimes you had contemporaries who were given more unusual names - Cheri, Clara, Clea - all the Cs! I was always a bit jealous of them, their parents were a bit more bohemian than mine were.
Seem to be a lot of Siennas and Madisons around now, which I find a bit cringe, but they are the modern Karen, Kim equivalents.
I said before, I know a LOAD of Sarahs, plus a lot of Lauras, Emmas and Laurens. Boy wise, there are loads of Marks, James' (plus a few Jamies) and Bens.
I grew up in the 70s with Pamelas, Suzies, Deborahs, Wendys, and Janets. Boys included Jonathans, Charleses, a Leo, Toby, a Marcus and a Giles.
My friend has a daughter called Daisy Bluebell. Sounds silly but it really suits her little girl. Not sure about when she grows up though! I love names such as Arabella, Georgina, Phoebe and Cordelia. I thought I was expecting a boy when I was having my daughter and we had planned Benedict for him.
I love people talking about their names and where they originated from.
The three most unique names among people I know are Kitrina (universally shortened to "Kit"), Saint (legally her name, but not her birth name) and Kalon (I have no clue where that comes from)
I grew up in the 70s with Pamelas, Suzies, Deborahs, Wendys, and Janets. Boys included Jonathans, Charleses, a Leo, Toby, a Marcus and a Giles.
My friend has a daughter called Daisy Bluebell. Sounds silly but it really suits her little girl. Not sure about when she grows up though! I love names such as Arabella, Georgina, Phoebe and Cordelia. I thought I was expecting a boy when I was having my daughter and we had planned Benedict for him.
I love people talking about their names and where they originated from.
Daisy Bluebell sounds like the name you'd give a cow.
These people need to remember that one day these babies will be adults.
'Wilfie' for example sounds ridiculous if the man is in his 40s.
snip>> I have noticed a definite shortage of Fanny and Willie in these modern times.
Never mind I am sure things will pick up soon
I don't get how they can class a name as extinct as it was on a list in 1905 but not on a list in 2012,m maybe there were none in 2012 that doesn't mean there wasn't it 2011 or 2013. I know a Muriel and a Gladys and both are in their 40's .
Lol. It's one of those names, like Quentin, where you can almost picture what someone called it looks like.
My relative Gideon looked like a Jim. That's what he called himself! We are not posh, think it was an old family name that got passed down to oldest son. My ancestors seem to have been farmers, and not the gentleman type either!
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I agree, it's nonsense. Nobody did any research at all by the looks of it.
Names tend to be cyclical in popularity. Right now it's the "old lady" and "old man" names that were popular 100 years ago that are in. Scullery maid names for sure!
And Albert, Arthur, George, all the names that my grandad and his mates were called. Coming soon are the slightly later Stanley, Ernest, Reginald, Raymond type names.
Names from my generation are the mum, aunty, uncle and grandad names and they are currently out. Susan, David, Tracy, Donna, John etc. They'll be back though. We would never have picked names like Florence or Ethel for our daughters though! They were our grannies!
There are only few names that seem completely timeless and are widely found in every generation. Catherine, Elizabeth, Sarah, James, Alexander perhaps.
My dad calls me Myrtle as a nickname lol. Mostly because when I was born the midwife was called Myrtle and my mum made a point of saying that if I was a girl she would not consider the name Myrtle. Of course I was a boy who got named Mark, but my dad's sense of humour being what it is he calls me Myrtle anyway lol.
Haha, that's quite funny.
Popular named do date you - my classes at school were full of Karens, Kims, Debbies, Susans, Jackies etc. Boys were Paul,CPeter, David, Terry, Alan etc
Sometimes you had contemporaries who were given more unusual names - Cheri, Clara, Clea - all the Cs! I was always a bit jealous of them, their parents were a bit more bohemian than mine were.
Seem to be a lot of Siennas and Madisons around now, which I find a bit cringe, but they are the modern Karen, Kim equivalents.
Wasn't there someone on Britains Got Talent called Lettice?
My SIL is called Gaynor
I said before, I know a LOAD of Sarahs, plus a lot of Lauras, Emmas and Laurens. Boy wise, there are loads of Marks, James' (plus a few Jamies) and Bens.
Nowadays we just have one in Number 11 Downing Street.
Lol. It's one of those names, like Quentin, where you can almost picture what someone called it looks like.
Yes there was.
I can't imagine there will be any Richard's shortening their name to Dick anytime soon;-)
My friend has a daughter called Daisy Bluebell. Sounds silly but it really suits her little girl. Not sure about when she grows up though! I love names such as Arabella, Georgina, Phoebe and Cordelia. I thought I was expecting a boy when I was having my daughter and we had planned Benedict for him.
I love people talking about their names and where they originated from.
Childe Roland to the Dark Tower came.
Romantic with a capital R, and Rolly is accessible, I don't know why we are losing it:(
And Pearl, I had a second cousin - a dear cousin of my Father's called this.
I wanted my child to be Alexandra Pearl, but when I looked at her, she just wasn't an Alex, and the father vetoed Pearl.
I do have a cousin who I am close to, who has a baby called Tabitha Pearl, and I'm sort of terribly happy about it.
Ann has become very unusual.
I teach in a comprehensive school and there isn't a single Ann in the pupil population.
There are three Ann(e)s on the staff.
Daisy Bluebell sounds like the name you'd give a cow.
These people need to remember that one day these babies will be adults.
'Wilfie' for example sounds ridiculous if the man is in his 40s.
They all got unflattering nicknames in order to differentiate.
The popularity of names depends which part of the country you're in I suppose.
And the time.
In every class I was in, there were more than THREE Alisons.
Just like Elvis' song.
And my name was absolutely unique - in every school and workplace.
And Alison has disappeared, and my name has become a bit depressingly common, although they are all twenty years or so younger than me:(
Never mind I am sure things will pick up soon
I don't get how they can class a name as extinct as it was on a list in 1905 but not on a list in 2012,m maybe there were none in 2012 that doesn't mean there wasn't it 2011 or 2013. I know a Muriel and a Gladys and both are in their 40's .
I don't know you or your dad but I love your daddy .... give him a cuddle from me. He's a proper man and gentleman in my books.
Tell him Scots Gertie from way back in the day sends her best wishes
My relative Gideon looked like a Jim. That's what he called himself! We are not posh, think it was an old family name that got passed down to oldest son. My ancestors seem to have been farmers, and not the gentleman type either!
"Gerald":)