Names never to return?

Re. Gwlythyn. It could be another way of spelling "Gwlithyn'', which means "dewdrop" It often happened years ago when people had liked a name that they had heard but not seen written down.

I've heard Piper before and I know of at least two young Ruperts.

Dh and I are Clive and Elaine, definitely not popular now. We have a DGD Mary and a DGS Henry, though. Some friends have a baby grandson called Rex.

Pamela, Evelyn, Sandra, Marion, Celia, Barbara? Graham, Adrian, Terence, Robert? Haven't heard those names for a good while.

My gran's name was Augusta always known as Daisy, and I seem to recall she had a friend called Lettice. My dad's second name is Edgar, my second name is Jennifer - I have a step-granddaughter called Jennifer as well and her sister's second name is Eileen which was her great grandmother's name. I also know a Hettie short for Henrietta who is in her teens.

I also used to know a Gwenllian. Lots of the names mentioned were family names - nice to see them.

grandma60, there is a character in the soap Neighbours called .piper

Dad's name was Morgan Lincoln and we have a Young child called Rupert in our town

A neighbours daughter has just named her new daughter Piper. Has anyone else heard of this name?

Thank you Minnie, Gwenllian was the last Princess of Wales , I am still looking for Gwlythyn , have tried breaking it up to see if it was two names joined, no luck

I was horrified when my daughter said that they were going to call their new baby Audrey. Visions of the character in Corrie and an old woman that I used to know sprang to mind. Now 3 years later and it seems that she couldn't have been called anything else. They are expecting another baby and refuse to give me advance warning of the names that they are contemplating in case I put my foot in it again. Bless them!!

DGS is Frank. My Dad was Ughtred. His sister was Gladys. Doubt they'll come back anytime soon!

Our 2 year old granddaughter is called Ethel Grace quite a surprise when they told us what they were calling her but we are used to it now and she's beautiful.

I think names go in waves, one generation laugh at the strange old fashioned names their grand parents generation had - and then their children resurrect them.

DH's father was Reginald Arthur, laughable names in our youth, names now back in fashion. I seem to remember in the 1950s, popular boys names were: Peter, John, Michael, Anthony, Brian, Colin, none much used now, but names like Henry, George, Edward and the like were unpopular. Now they are all the rage.

I am just waiting for Doreen to come back.

Haven't come across any little Thelmas, Pearls or Cynthias...

Linda. Is any child called Linda these days?

In the toddler session I take my GS to there are a few odd names, most of which I can't remember off hand, but there is one little girl who appears to be called Noah...

I wonder if the Aunt Mahalas people are mentioning were named after this lady. www.allthingsransome.net/literary/meh_top.htm

I did read the novel as a teenager because it was about my local area. I seem to recall it being a bit grim.

My youngest brother was very nearly named Torquil but my father put his foot down! My brothers and I all have Scottish names as do my girls, 3 of the dgc, 3 nephews and a great niece!

My name is also on someone's 'old fashioned list' as is one of my DDs! Not old fashioned in my opinion! When I was a child I had 3 friends whose dogs had my name; Now that was upsetting . Some of my GCs are Nell, Harriet, Maisie and Frederick. I have friends with Flossie, Martha, Violet, Arlo and Bertie. I love these names - far better than The Sharons, Traceys and Waynes of this world.

In her 90s my lovely Auntie Nellie suddenly announced 'I hate being called Nellie, my name is Ellen!' which it was.
So she was subsequently Aunt Ellen until we lost her at 104.

I never sang it to her!

It was Jalima! Did you get into trouble too? 60 years later and I can still remember it, word for word!

Imagine having to write that on every legal form there is!

I know someone whose new baby daughter rejoices in the names Hazel Persephone Ophelia.

anything to do with wood and the tummy area?

I had an auntie Nelly too Jalima and we used to sing a rather mean and unkind song about her name Got us into endless trouble not that it stopped us

I had an auntie Nellie and also know another Nelly who is really Helena.

We have some absolute crackers in my family, my own included. I had a great aunt who gloried in the name Gorgon, a grandmother called Mahala (which means woman of sorrow apparently, why would you give a girl that name) and my mother was called Sophistica. Never heard of another one of those. She used to make a small fortune during the 2nd World War betting people couldn't guess her name. I hope none of those make a comeback.