Names going out of existence.

[Trug]

I have never met a Cecil, Cyrill, Cuthbert, Bertram Eunice, Matilda. I have known a Hubert and a Eugene

 

[Jostler]

There can’t be many Humphreys Walters or Franks being announced now surely

Frank is popular because it’s used for Frankie

I have never met a Cecil, Cyrill, Cuthbert, Bertram Eunice, Matilda. I have known a Hubert and a Eugene

same with Matilda, “Tilly” is a popular byproduct, it’s one of our potential names .

 

[theredrooster]

47 boys were named Boris last year. That's 47 more Borises than there were Adolfs in Germany.

Hopefully named after Boris Karloff rather than the other 'monster'

 

[jeff_potato]

I work in a primary school and have taught (or even met today) six names from this thread.

Some names in particular have indeed provoked the "Who looked at a baby born after 1970 and called them that?!" thoughts.

 

[Boro in Devon]

my Grandad was Horace, not many of them around now.

 

[Pak_Doo_Ik]

Poor typo on my part - that’s actually my name so no insult intended!

I thought Paul would be popular forever when I was a kid, there were loads of us in my generation. I now think it would be strange if somebody said they'd named their baby Paul and at no point did I think of calling my son it. How times change.

 

[theredrooster]

I thought Paul would be popular forever when I was a kid, there were loads of us in my generation. I now think it would be strange if somebody said they'd named their baby Paul and at no point did I think of calling my son it. How times change.

Each generation tries to pick new baby names different to the ones around when they themselves were young, everything comes around again, it goes in cycles. Pencil in the Paul resurgence for 2043.

 

[S7DiscoDown]

I'm a Steven..... Not heard of anyone naming a kid that in years.

Oh well

 

[HarryVegas]

Really hated my forename when I was a kid, I was the only kid I'd ever heard of saddled with it. I fully expected it to disappear soon -and then a prince comes along and it's suddenly back in fashion.

 

[jam69]

You never get proper mafia names now.

Johnny two pockets.
Vinnie the trout.
Fingers McGraw.
Stanley Happenstance.
Highball Jackson.
Billy Easy.
Paulie Sideways.
Frank's factory flooring.

Jimmy two times two times

 

[bumface]

I'm a Steven..... Not heard of anyone naming a kid that in years.

Oh well

I'm a fancy Stephen with the 'ph' spelling. That instantly makes me better than you. But you're right. There will be no more Steves.

 

[Glover_elbow]

Really hated my forename when I was a kid, I was the only kid I'd ever heard of saddled with it. I fully expected it to disappear soon -and then a prince comes along and it's suddenly back in fashion.

Not for long hazza is not popular at all since megxit

 

[Glover_elbow]

Deidree can't be popular or Ken, Barbara either

 

[Glover_elbow]

I have never met a Cecil, Cyrill, Cuthbert, Bertram Eunice, Matilda. I have known a Hubert and a Eugene

I've got a cousin called cyrill, mind he must be around 60. Never met a Rodger

 

[bumface]

Really hated my forename when I was a kid, I was the only kid I'd ever heard of saddled with it. I fully expected it to disappear soon -and then a prince comes along and it's suddenly back in fashion.

You should have tried growing up with a name like Stephen Bumface mate. Children can be so cruel.

 

[Borobuddah]

I know a Horace

 

[Trug]

You should have tried growing up with a name like Stephen Bumface mate. Children can be so cruel.

Are you named after Prince Bumface?

 

[Joy_Division_Oven_Gloves]

47 boys were named Boris last year. That's 47 more Borises than there were Adolfs in Germany.

I mean it’s fine as a middle name

 

[bear66]

I mean it’s fine as a middle name

Oliver Adolph Smith has a certain ring to it.

 

[pierrequiroule]

Whenever I see the name Bumface, Phil Collins comes to mind (unfortunately).

I'm unfortunately a Brian and whenever I mention it in France to anyone around my age I get the response "Brian is in the kitchen" after a children's book that was used to teach elementary english. I think I'll change my name to something like Fennemore.