Names never to return?

Dorcas is also a Biblical name and means gazelle. The Aramaic version of her name is Tabitha – also an unusual name these days. When I was at school, more years ago than I care to count, we had a Dorcas collection in December. We were all expected (and most of us did) to make at least one garment – sewn or knitted – that would fit us. We also knitted squares that were then sewn into blankets and had a collection of second-hand clothes. These were all passed on to charities, such as Save the Children, in memory of the Biblical Dorcas who made clothes for the poor of Joppa.

I love both Doncaster and Tabitha.

Bloody phone!

I love both Dorcas and Tabitha.

We know two young sisters called Tabitha and Mabel, Also a baby girl called Ada.

Senga is a name that was used here in S.W Scotland i knew quite a few.My auntie was Agnes and called her DD Senga as it is Agnes backwards. Not sure it will make a comeback

We have a Topsy and a Lolie in my choir and a Binky in my WI. Presume they all have a real name they either don't like or are nicknames.
Whatever has happened to nicknames? Seldom hear them these days.

I know someone called Senga and a new baby christened, Nancy.

Doncaster made me snigger kittylester (a welcome snigger, don't get too many these days!)
It reminded me of that thing of naming babies after where they were conceived -Brooklyn Beckham, Chelsea Clinton, Florence (lots of people) etc
Doncaster is a new one on me !

That thought passed through my mind MB although Doncaster would be one of the last places to put me in "the mood". Well " back in the day of course"?

It opens up a wealth of possible names doesn't it? I am having fun thinking of some unlikely names/venues.
Is Cortina a current name?

Edward and Robert were both popular names in the 50's and have stood the test of time. Not Michael or Christopher so much.
My dad seemed to have a lot of friends called Percy/ Percival born in the early 1900's and I've not heard that recently.

mcem , alieoxon and annodomini might be amused if any of our DC were called Sandy, for instance

I suspect names from the '60s have hasd their day, although in 100 years time perhaps they'll be deemed unusual.

I reckon Susan, Margaret, Linda, Janet, Raymond, Anthony, Barry, Dennis etc won't be in favour for a long time to come.

I tend to like old fashioned names until they become common place. My granddaughter has three Olivia s in her class at school, and four Isabelles.

Doncaster.

Yesterday I met an Iris and a Martha .......ummm wouldn't be my choice

Was there a Dorcas (or Doncaster!) in 7 Brides for 7 Brothers? I love that film but haven't watched it in ages.

MarBroon

As some people have been reminiscing on old names, I would like to mention that my mother (born 1919) wrote in her memoir that all the girls in her class at school were named after flowers. Daisy, Pansy, Violet, Ivy, Rose, Iris.

My father had four sisters (my aunts) all with flower names

I used to work with a girl called Sonas, (hard o sound). She had no idea where her name came from. My sister was bridesmaid for a Dorcas back in the '80's. She was from Zimbabwe, and was marrying a man from South Africa. They got married in Lancaster, as Dorcas was a Student Nurse at the same hospital as my sister.

I used to go to school with a girl called Heika Cockershite!

My spelling might not be accurate, but the pronunciation is just as you read it, although I think there was an umlaut (or something) somewhere in the Cockershite. very silly

Did they have a Spaniel ?

MawBroon

I went to school with two girls called Anastasia and Titania

A friend of a friend has an Anastasia and a Tatiana. I also know a number of Esmes, Florences, Mabels, Violets, Ediths and an Agatha