FabSwingers.com forum: Endangered Names

By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Apparently no one wants a Gertrude or a Bertha and they definitely don't want Cecil, Willies and Rowlands.

I quite like Gertrude.

What names are being lost and which would you never give to a child?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A lot of old names are making a return. Not sure if Ethel would be popular.

Nicer than "Chardonnay" though. Or "BehindSuperdrug". (Place of conception names)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like old fashioned names

Violet xx

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent

People are often surprisesd at my sons name they say it's lovely and fairly uncommon and quite posh sounding!! Haha!!

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By *uro anchorMan
over a year ago

Coventry

i wanted my grandson to be a Stan... they didnt listen...

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"A lot of old names are making a return. Not sure if Ethel would be popular.

Nicer than "Chardonnay" though. Or "BehindSuperdrug". (Place of conception names)"

Why aren't there more "Backoftaxi" people then?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"People are often surprisesd at my sons name they say it's lovely and fairly uncommon and quite posh sounding!! Haha!! "

Englebert is a lovely name.

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent

"People are often surprisesd at my sons name they say it's lovely and fairly uncommon and quite posh sounding!! Haha!!

Englebert is a lovely name.

How did you guess??

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I like old fashioned names. Martha is my favourite girls name. I know one or two elsie's and someone I know has just called their little girl Maude which I think is an awful name

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"People are often surprisesd at my sons name they say it's lovely and fairly uncommon and quite posh sounding!! Haha!!

Englebert is a lovely name.

How did you guess??

Englebert Bottie.

My mate was going to call her child Tangerina. Thankfully she didn't.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nothing that will get them picked on lol..Rupert, crispin nothing like that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm really glad that the old names like Henry are making a comeback

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My sons middle name is Stuart and my daughters Elizabeth

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I quite like Justin

Isitin Senior

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

im going to call my girl montanna, but not after the place. it has history in my life as a turning point. again not the place.

its inevitable that older names will die out as the english language changes. but i do think some people should put more thought and consideration when naming.

i was named after the man my mother had an affair with... thanks mum haha

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent

If I'd had a girl her middle names were going to be Sylvia Alice after my nan and great nan. I don't know anyone called Sylvia since my nan passed away. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my son would have to be called Charlie, after my grandad. my role model. a great man. not after the white powder... not for me thanks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like some good old fashioned names and nice to see them coming back into fashion. Can't stand some of the modern names, like Jordan, Tyler, Chardonnay etc but each to their own.

The one girls name I wouldn't choose would be Lucy. Perfectly lovely name, but forever associated with a girl known as Juicy Lucy when I was about 14 for reasons of her ample breasts and I don't think I'd ever be able to get that image out of my mind which just wouldn't be right would it!

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

Black&White Utopia

Myfanwi... My Dad was Welsh and this was his chosen name for me... My Mum must have won that debate!

( not sure if it's still used in Wales or not now?)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What names are being lost and which would you never give to a child?

Ya Ben is one. ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Keith

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By *hoosy_strumpetCouple
over a year ago

W S AREA

my 2 favorite names are Amelia and Joshua

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"Apparently no one wants a Gertrude or a Bertha and they definitely don't want Cecil, Willies and Rowlands.

I quite like Gertrude.

What names are being lost and which would you never give to a child?

I don't think Adolf or Myra will be popular ever again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There are just not enough Harold's in the world! And what about Merv? Where did Delilah go? Probably somewhere with Deloris?

Alfie is on the rise lately though.

My mother wanted to call me Amos!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I notice Dick isn't very popular now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mrs P wanted a Willie but I refused.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"my 2 favorite names are Amelia and Joshua "

We have a baby Amelia in our family. Named after my gran.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have my grandmothers name as my middle name (Mildred).......it caused much teasing in school due to a popular tv series

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have my grandmothers name as my middle name (Mildred).......it caused much teasing in school due to a popular tv series

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Mildred ??? I won't take the mick

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A couple of my kids have got old names that are also uncommon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have my grandmothers name as my middle name (Mildred).......it caused much teasing in school due to a popular tv series

Mildred ??? I won't take the mick

Bloody liar

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I notice Dick isn't very popular now

My ex taught my 5 year old that Dick is short for Richard .... Sigh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I notice Dick isn't very popular now

My ex taught my 5 year old that Dick is short for Richard .... Sigh

Well it is

Our son is the fourth in line with his name. It's a shame the name will end with him

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
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over a year ago

My Own Little World

There is a kid locally called Zeberdee, I did wonder if his parents were foreign and it was a usual name for that country.....but no

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I notice Dick isn't very popular now

My ex taught my 5 year old that Dick is short for Richard .... Sigh

Well it is

Our son is the fourth in line with his name. It's a shame the name will end with him

It is.. And now I am no longer dad.. I am Dick. Im sure it will wear off with a little beating though

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By *NaughtyCouple
over a year ago

St Albans

"i wanted my grandson to be a Stan... they didnt listen...

my son is a Stan.

wouldn't want to call my kids beryl or Bruce.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know someone who called their boy Mojo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My friend has just become a grandmother to a Mabel

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Myfanwi... My Dad was Welsh and this was his chosen name for me... My Mum must have won that debate!

( not sure if it's still used in Wales or not now?) "

Myfanwy is a good old fadhioned Welsh name. Not used as much now but I know a few ladies of that name. There is a beautiful Welsh called Myfanwy

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JCWbgsYoNGA

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I like some good old fashioned names and nice to see them coming back into fashion. Can't stand some of the modern names, like Jordan, Tyler, Chardonnay etc but each to their own.

Jordan isn't a new name. Being used for girls is new.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"There are just not enough Harold's in the world! And what about Merv? Where did Delilah go? Probably somewhere with Deloris?

Alfie is on the rise lately though.

My mother wanted to call me Amos!"

I know a Merv, I know a Delilah and I am intimately aware of a Dolores.

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By *inkykoupleukCouple
over a year ago

southampton

"A lot of old names are making a return. Not sure if Ethel would be popular.

Nicer than "Chardonnay" though. Or "BehindSuperdrug". (Place of conception names)"

Didn't lilly Allen name her daughter Ethel

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"There is a kid locally called Zeberdee, I did wonder if his parents were foreign and it was a usual name for that country.....but no

Zebedee is another good old Biblical name. I like Mordecai from the Bible too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pubert

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

My children all have "old fashioned" names. Mine is unusual but my sisters have names I wanted when I was growing up: Angela, Karen and Christine.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Both my girls are complimented on their unusual yet not wacky names the more unusual being Sorell like all kids they not keen but will appreciate when grown

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Pubert

What's the provenance for that name? I bet the French wouldn't allow it.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Both my girls are complimented on their unusual yet not wacky names the more unusual being Sorell like all kids they not keen but will appreciate when grown

So not after the herb Sorrel? Say it in the West Indies and they'll think it's a drink made from the herb.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a fan of a classic name. Clara, Annabelle, that kind of thing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I notice Dick isn't very popular now

Think it's more popular than u think lol not necessarily as a name tho

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hard to see Bernard getting a second wind.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Both my girls are complimented on their unusual yet not wacky names the more unusual being Sorell like all kids they not keen but will appreciate when grown

So not after the herb Sorrel? Say it in the West Indies and they'll think it's a drink made from the herb.

Or quite possibly in Italy for sister but she lives up to the bitter little herb more I must say :-/

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I haven't met a little Jocasta for a while.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"I haven't met a little Jocasta for a while.

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that was my username when I first had the internet for six months

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

Black&White Utopia

"Myfanwi... My Dad was Welsh and this was his chosen name for me... My Mum must have won that debate!

( not sure if it's still used in Wales or not now?)

Myfanwy is a good old fadhioned Welsh name. Not used as much now but I know a few ladies of that name. There is a beautiful Welsh called Myfanwy

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JCWbgsYoNGA"
aww thanks for that! One of my Dads favourites ... Brought back some memories

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By *nfieldishCouple
over a year ago

Enfield

"There are just not enough Harold's in the world! And what about Merv? Where did Delilah go? Probably somewhere with Deloris?

Alfie is on the rise lately though.

My mother wanted to call me Amos!

I know a Merv, I know a Delilah and I am intimately aware of a Dolores.

Hello dolly....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bernard

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My sons are called Reginald and George

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By *ornieandhotCouple
over a year ago

Peterborough

My eldest son is called Jaye. didn't realise at the time it was the female spelling of the name.

When he came out at 18 his grandfather actually said well what did you expect you gave him a girls name. The horrible man always was a homophobe

D x

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By *nfieldishCouple
over a year ago

Enfield

My given name is Cecil......

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"My given name is Cecil......"

Do you pronounce it Sessil or Seecel?

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By *aravancoupleMan
over a year ago

A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love

Eva

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By *nfieldishCouple
over a year ago

Enfield

"My given name is Cecil......

Do you pronounce it Sessil or Seecel?

Seecil...

Of course

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My Ex wanted to call our son Archie..I settled for something else beginning with 'A'

He's now bought a puppy and Yes its called Archie.

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