Names never to return?

I have a Violet (she's 5 and adorable)

There are quite a lot of Rosies around and I know of a Violet.

My Mum's sisters were all named after plants: Ivy, Rose, Violet and Myrtle. Quite pretty names that you don't often hear these days.

I had a great-aunt Henrietta Maggiemaybe - called Hettie for short. I quite like that. I don't think it has ever disappeared completely.

Doreen or Doris?

Gertrude has apparently disappeared completely off the lists Badenkate. DH's DGM was a Gertrude.

There are one or two little Mabels around.

DD knows of two little Mabels. That surprised me.

I think Vera may come back. The TV programme Vera has brought the name back into the public eye, bet it won't be long before there's a resurgence of little Vera's in playschool!

I too doubt Gladys will come back

tanith, Rhondda is a great help, a South Wales name , will try

Muriel and Gladys?

Vera and Joyce ??

I haven`t come across a Hilda for quite a while, the last one I knew was my auntie.

My son and nephew are both Samuel another nephew just born is George Alan and a niece is Elsie Rose.

I know of a Matilda, Alfie, Albert, Arthur, Florence and Penny.-all 5 and under.,

My grandmother's name was Gertrude. Now I'm going to be REALLY surprised if that name comes around again!

It's interesting that so many of the old names are coming back isn't it. My GS is Samuel and there is a little boy at his play group called Walter. Funny to think that, 50 years or so from now, Sharon, Tracy and Charlene will be considered "old fashioned" and may make a come back

Anniebach I'll be interested to hear if you can find anything I never have. I only wish I'd asked my Mother where the name came from and another puzzle is that she and my Aunt, her only sister didn't really get on yet my Mum called her first child after her sister, which I now think is very odd. They were born in the Rhonda Valley if that's any help.
Gwenllian is unusual too never heard it before.

Oo, crossed posts, Penstemmon!

I know a 5 year old Hettie (yes, Henrietta), and my DGS have friends called Stanley, Arnold and Arthur.

My best guesses for names that have had their day would be things that are fairly common in our generation, like Colin and Keith. Though I do know a baby Jeff, so who can tell?

DD2 teaching Horace, Betty, Edith in her reception class.

Nobody seemds to be rushing rushing to use my BsiL names: Brian/Trevor

DGS2, aged 4, is Stanley and his friend is Arthur.

I would have said Agnes, but a friend has just called their poor little lass by this name.

There's a new housing scheme being built in Perth and that is to be called Bertha Park. I just immediately think of Big Bertha. Apparently, it's named after a Roman camp that is in the area.

tanith that is unusual, one of my g g grandmothers was named Gwenllian , I will look in my records if births I transcribed see if Gwlythyn is listed, I can't recall it .

I doubt Bertha will come back

Not sure if Ada, Edna or Hortense will come back, although there is an Edith in my GD's school. Wonder if Horace will ?