I LOVE Roland, fantastic name - never had a son, but that would have been on the short list.
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 Roland in the Stephen King Dark Tower series.
I do agree, I think it's a wonderful name. And unlike a lot of the names foisted on kids nowadays, it will suit all ages. It will become fashionable before long. Like somebody said, it's probably the Grange Hill association that has scared off the current generation of young parents.
I dislike the fashion for giving children diminutives of names instead of the proper name. Charlie, Alfie, Freddie etc. Those can always be used at nicknames, but the full name gives you a more formal style should you need it, and often offers more choice of nicknames anyway. Alfie can still be Al or Alf, but if his name is Alfred he can also choose to be Fred or Freddie.
I've got one of those "nickname" names and have never forgiven my parents for not giving me the full name. I won't say what it is, but it's the equivalent of being named Beth instead of Elizabeth and thus being denied the choice of Liz, Lizzie, Betty, Bette, Eliza, Liza etc.
I have known people with all the names in BIB
‘Extinct’ - (None recorded in latest birth records):
Male - Cecil, Rowland & Willie
Female - Bertha, Blodwen, Fanny, Gertrude, Gladys, Margery, Marjorie & Muriel
‘Endangered’ - (Have fallen in prevalence by 99 per cent since 1905):
Male - Horace Clifford, , Harold, Leslie & Norman
Female - Doris, Edna, Ethel, Hilda, Marion & Phyllis
‘At Risk’ - (Have fallen in prevalence by 98 per cent since 1905)
Male - Herbert, Percy, Roland, Clarence, Cyril, Ernest Arnold, Bernard, Fred Sydney, Trevor & Walter.
Female - Gwendoline Rhoda Eveline, Ann, Dorothy, Freda, Irene, Jane, Janet, Jennie, Lilian, Lizzie, Margaret, Mary, Maud, Mildred, Nellie, & Winifred
Booming Traditional Names - (Have risen in popularity since 1905):
Male - Reuben, Christopher, Harry, Sam, Samuel, Louis, Evan, Owen, Louie, Michael, Benjamin, Matthew, Lewis, Jack, Alexander, Daniel, Isaac, Jacob, Charlie, Oliver
Female - Amelia, Charlotte, Daisy, Eleanor, Eliza, Emily, Eva, Grace, Harriet, Isabel, Isabella, Leah, & Lucy
I Too have noticed a definite shortage of Fanny and Willie in these modern times.
Names of people in my family and ** other ** friends names that you don't hear so much any more
Agnes Alice Barbara Bella Bridget Briony Cynthia Doris Ellen Hannah Hillary Iris Jacqueline Jeanette Joan Judith Margaret Megan Michele Norma Paula Pauline Pearl Rene Rita Sally Sharon Sheila Shirley Stephanie Trudie aka Gertrude Vera Violet Willhomena
Allister Leon Max Maurice ♥Solomon♥ Raymond Kevin Ivor Ivan Grahame Garry Geoffrey & Dick & ♥Dennis♥
Marjorie is very pretty, I think it will soon be rediscovered and will make a comeback.
Pearl will also become more popular on the back of other jewel names like Ruby. I already know a little Pearl.
I also know a baby Percy. No doubt inspired by the Percy Jackson stories. There will be more!
Mary and Ann are still popular in a sort of undercover way, as it is the variant names that have been more fashionable in recent years. Anna, Annie (parlourmaid chic), Maria, Marianne etc.
What about the Virtues, like Faith, Hope and Charity etc? I don't know any.
Grace is a virtue name and has been one of the most popular names in recent years. It's also very popular as a middle name and I think you'd find Hope and Faith turn up there as well.
Marjorie is very pretty, I think it will soon be rediscovered and will make a comeback.
Pearl will also become more popular on the back of other jewel names like Ruby. I already know a little Pearl.
I also know a baby Percy. No doubt inspired by the Percy Jackson stories. There will be more!
Mary and Ann are still popular in a sort of undercover way, as it is the variant names that have been more fashionable in recent years. Anna, Annie (parlourmaid chic), Maria, Marianne etc.
Grace is a virtue name and has been one of the most popular names in recent years. It's also very popular as a middle name and I think you'd find Hope and Faith turn up there as well.
There are some killingly pretentious people on there, and they all loathe "chav" names with utter scorn (although they are somewhat squeamish about using the word chav).
It is interesting to see how they all tend to go for the same names. For example, WTF did "Elodie" come from? none of those mumsnetters would dream of calling their child Melody, yet it sounds almost exactly the same).
There are some killingly pretentious people on there, and they all loathe "chav" names with utter scorn (although they are somewhat squeamish about using the word chav).
It is interesting to see how they all tend to go for the same names. For example, WTF did "Elodie" come from? none of those mumsnetters would dream of calling their child Melody, yet it sounds almost exactly the same).
Yes, it is, but it isn't very fashionable in France now. Friends of mine (in France) named their daughter Elodie in the 1980s, that was the first time I heard the name and I've never come across another. But all of a sudden there seem to be hundreds of little English ones.
Has the name been in a book or a film or something, and I've missed it, or is there some celeb with the name? I just wonder why people seem to have latched on to this rather obscure name all of a sudden.
I've got one of those "nickname" names and have never forgiven my parents for not giving me the full name. I won't say what it is, but it's the equivalent of being named Beth instead of Elizabeth and thus being denied the choice of Liz, Lizzie, Betty, Bette, Eliza, Liza etc.
Elizabeth seems to have the most nicknames that can come from one name:
Lizzie
Liz
Libby
Lily
Elly
Eliza
Beth
Betty
Bette
Liza
It's was one of the most common middle name of girls when I was at school, along with Louise (born early 90's)
The most common first name was probably Rebecca for a girl.
For a boy, I think Nicholas was the most common
Not sure how these names go with very young children nowadays.
It's was one of the most common middle name of girls when I was at school, along with Louise (born early 90's)
Yep, I (born in the mid 80s) know vast amounts of people with Louise as a middle name, including a few "Sarah Louise"s (including two people with exactly the same name, and a third who'll have that name if she takes her partner's name when she marries lol).
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I think he's right.
Surely there are girls called Anna though?
And Roland in the Stephen King Dark Tower series.
I do agree, I think it's a wonderful name. And unlike a lot of the names foisted on kids nowadays, it will suit all ages. It will become fashionable before long. Like somebody said, it's probably the Grange Hill association that has scared off the current generation of young parents.
I dislike the fashion for giving children diminutives of names instead of the proper name. Charlie, Alfie, Freddie etc. Those can always be used at nicknames, but the full name gives you a more formal style should you need it, and often offers more choice of nicknames anyway. Alfie can still be Al or Alf, but if his name is Alfred he can also choose to be Fred or Freddie.
I've got one of those "nickname" names and have never forgiven my parents for not giving me the full name. I won't say what it is, but it's the equivalent of being named Beth instead of Elizabeth and thus being denied the choice of Liz, Lizzie, Betty, Bette, Eliza, Liza etc.
‘Extinct’ - (None recorded in latest birth records):
Male - Cecil, Rowland & Willie
Female - Bertha, Blodwen, Fanny, Gertrude, Gladys, Margery, Marjorie & Muriel
‘Endangered’ - (Have fallen in prevalence by 99 per cent since 1905):
Male - Horace Clifford, , Harold, Leslie & Norman
Female - Doris, Edna, Ethel, Hilda, Marion & Phyllis
‘At Risk’ - (Have fallen in prevalence by 98 per cent since 1905)
Male - Herbert, Percy, Roland, Clarence, Cyril, Ernest Arnold, Bernard, Fred Sydney, Trevor & Walter.
Female - Gwendoline Rhoda Eveline, Ann, Dorothy, Freda, Irene, Jane, Janet, Jennie, Lilian, Lizzie, Margaret, Mary, Maud, Mildred, Nellie, & Winifred
Booming Traditional Names - (Have risen in popularity since 1905):
Male - Reuben, Christopher, Harry, Sam, Samuel, Louis, Evan, Owen, Louie, Michael, Benjamin, Matthew, Lewis, Jack, Alexander, Daniel, Isaac, Jacob, Charlie, Oliver
Female - Amelia, Charlotte, Daisy, Eleanor, Eliza, Emily, Eva, Grace, Harriet, Isabel, Isabella, Leah, & Lucy
I Too have noticed a definite shortage of Fanny and Willie in these modern times.
Names of people in my family and ** other ** friends names that you don't hear so much any more
Agnes Alice Barbara Bella Bridget Briony Cynthia Doris Ellen Hannah Hillary Iris Jacqueline Jeanette Joan Judith Margaret Megan Michele Norma Paula Pauline Pearl Rene Rita Sally Sharon Sheila Shirley Stephanie Trudie aka Gertrude Vera Violet Willhomena
Allister Leon Max Maurice ♥Solomon♥ Raymond Kevin Ivor Ivan Grahame Garry Geoffrey & Dick & ♥Dennis♥
My sisters are called Pamela and Wendy! They were born in the 1940s though. Don't think I've ever known another Wendy.
My Dad used to call all my boyfriends "Herbert".
My daughter is called Anna and I have a friend who named her daughter Anna too. Both Anna's are in their 40's now.
Also Hyacinth and Daisy.
Edit oh and Poppy
I think Poppy has had a resurgence. I know 2 young Poppy's .
I know a Faith but she is in her fifties.
Only remembered poppy because I saw someone with the username.
Also wasn't there a member called faithy or something not so long ago?
I went to school with an Anna (I'm 28 though, so it's not that recent).
I mentioned earlier in this thread, I know 2 Poppy's around my age, but one of those isn't her real name.
Marjorie is very pretty, I think it will soon be rediscovered and will make a comeback.
Pearl will also become more popular on the back of other jewel names like Ruby. I already know a little Pearl.
I also know a baby Percy. No doubt inspired by the Percy Jackson stories. There will be more!
Mary and Ann are still popular in a sort of undercover way, as it is the variant names that have been more fashionable in recent years. Anna, Annie (parlourmaid chic), Maria, Marianne etc.
Grace is a virtue name and has been one of the most popular names in recent years. It's also very popular as a middle name and I think you'd find Hope and Faith turn up there as well.
I missed out Grace as I know a young Grace:)
What about Lavinia?
http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names
There are some killingly pretentious people on there, and they all loathe "chav" names with utter scorn (although they are somewhat squeamish about using the word chav).
It is interesting to see how they all tend to go for the same names. For example, WTF did "Elodie" come from? none of those mumsnetters would dream of calling their child Melody, yet it sounds almost exactly the same).
Think Elodie is a French girls name.
Yes, it is, but it isn't very fashionable in France now. Friends of mine (in France) named their daughter Elodie in the 1980s, that was the first time I heard the name and I've never come across another. But all of a sudden there seem to be hundreds of little English ones.
Has the name been in a book or a film or something, and I've missed it, or is there some celeb with the name? I just wonder why people seem to have latched on to this rather obscure name all of a sudden.
Elizabeth seems to have the most nicknames that can come from one name:
Lizzie
Liz
Libby
Lily
Elly
Eliza
Beth
Betty
Bette
Liza
It's was one of the most common middle name of girls when I was at school, along with Louise (born early 90's)
The most common first name was probably Rebecca for a girl.
For a boy, I think Nicholas was the most common
Not sure how these names go with very young children nowadays.
Yep, I (born in the mid 80s) know vast amounts of people with Louise as a middle name, including a few "Sarah Louise"s (including two people with exactly the same name, and a third who'll have that name if she takes her partner's name when she marries lol).
I'm a Bert, and we seem to be thin on the ground. I don't know why, I quite like it.