36 once-popular names that have fallen very much out fashion

Online resource BabyCentre has compiled a list of 36 once-popular names that are yet to be registered on its database in 2017. Of course, this is not a statistically accurate sample of the whole baby population in the UK, but it’s probably quite a good indication of some broad trends. These are the names that they believe have fallen out of favour:

  • Angela
  • Bertram
  • Beverley
  • Cecil
  • Carol
  • Clarence
  • Clive
  • Cyril
  • Debra
  • Diane
  • Donna
  • Dean
  • Doris
  • Dennis
  • Derek
  • Duncan
  • Elaine
  • Ernest
  • Geoffrey
  • Horace
  • Joanne
  • Leonard
  • Maureen
  • Malcolm
  • Nigel
  • Neville
  • Paula
  • Roy
  • Sally
  • Sandra
  • Sharon
  • Sheila
  • Tracey
  • Wendy
  • Yvonne
  • Wayne

I’m fascinated by naming practices around the world and you’ll find my essay on the subject – with lots of information on Britain and many other countries – here.


 




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