Names never to return?

Oh yes - Arlo is very popular, we know a little Arlo. Is it Italian for Charles?

I remember Lettice Leaf, my problem was I looked like her, same hair & Glasses.

My 18month old granddaughter is called Iris and her little friend is Elsie. My mum moved into a care home about the time they were born and amongst her new friends are an Iris and and Elsie !!

Devastated to read the post that included my name in an "old-fashioned" list Actually there never were many of us but I notice there are quite a few currently being named with the diminutive. I know we have only ever called my daughter with the diminutive of her name so it is nice that children are being named with what they will be called (until they decide differently of course ).

My closest friends' GCs are called Martha, Harriet, Amber, Charles and Arlo. I think new ones come and this generations go but may come back again. There is the larger cultural influence with people coming to this country of course and Brits living abroad.

I have one DG who is Matilda and another who is Hettie (Henrietta) and one whose middle name is Elsie. We know several little Alfies, Oscars, Archies, etc. My great grandfather was called Noah, which my mum used to think very quaint, but it's really popular now. Don't think Keith or Brian will be making a comeback any time soon. Maybe in a couple of generations.

My dad had a cousin called Marmaduke. Usually he was referred to as Duke.

Having recently joined my local WI I was introduced to a lady named Serafina ?I think that is how it is spelt or is it with a ph?

My mother was called after her mother Alice and a great aunt Winnifred, so Alice Winnifred. She hated the name Alice, so always preferred to be called Winnifred. Any other Winnifreds out there?

Violette - I have never met a real Elvira! I am wondering when your grandmother was born and if the Sheridan Lefanu story was known by her family?

Hepsibar perhaps Hep(h)zibah?

I think biblical names were very popular in the 1800s.

This thread is really interesting, many of the names are in our family history!

Emmeline anyone? My great-grandmother (not Pankhurst)

My elder DGD (she's 5 in 11 days) has a girl in her class called London.

Euphemia, sometimes shortened to Effie, I think.

annsixty: I was going to call a son Aston or Gregory but fortunately only had girls.

Until recently in Portugal near every girl was Marie ........ and the boys Jose and Joao. You were only allowed to register your child with approved names even if you were not Portuguese.

My mother's name was Ads and I never thought that would come. My name is June and I hope that doesn't come back haha

My dad chose my name after driving everyone mad by turning down all the names anyone suggested. The name he chose is Estelle, but funnily enough I can never remember him calling me that, I was always Dinah. I didn't ever find out why.

My hairdresser has called her little boy Ronnie Vincent. Can't get Ronnie Vinnie out of my mind for some reason. Has anyone heard of a Percy or Percival recently?

My mums name was Minnie Selina Beatrice but everyone called her Cis! Oh how I hated the name Minnie growing up and was absolutely devastated when my DD wanted to call my DGD that name. Luckily DGD is now Georgia- phew! I must say I did express my views at the time and even now (DGD is 11) my DD still says she wishes she had called her Minnie ??!

My brother was called Cornelius after my grandfather; my name is Breda and my granddaughter is Hepzebah!

Tiago is the Spanish/Portuguese version of James. Hence Santiago - St James.
When I was working and recording babies names, my polite response on occasions was "And how are you spelling that?"

Our bowls captain is one of the youngest members of our club and is called Cecil

I have just had news of a new-born great nephew named Ronnie-Ray! I think that's rather cute

Anniebach
I have just googled Gwenllian and she was a Welsh princess, only daughter of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. She lived from June 1282 - 7 June 1337
I had an aunt who lived in Treorchy and she was also Gwenllian although she was generally known as Gwen.
There are a couple of Gwlythyn names listed but no origin of the name.

My mother was known as Letty, her name was Letitia and there are plenty of those around.
A new baby girl born at my workplace was named Pearson (poor bairn)

What about Cecil or Claude?