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names that are making a re appearance

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noddyholder · 23/02/2008 22:53

What names have you noticed making a comeback? and do you think alan kevin and the like are about to be cool again?

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luminarphrases · 24/02/2008 17:54

that's interesting nkf. notice there don't seem to be a lot of laura's or lucy's about (here, anyway) but that's all you'd get 15-20 years ago

2gorgeousboys · 24/02/2008 17:59

Friends of mine called their baby Brian . Couldn't say much as he is named after his Dad!
My DS2 has quite an old fashioned name - George and I was not keen at first when DH suggested it, but when he was born it seemed to suit him.

hatrick · 24/02/2008 18:02

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Vulgar · 24/02/2008 18:36

I love Colin.

edam · 24/02/2008 18:39

anyone spotted any baby Keiths or Kenneths?

luminarphrases · 24/02/2008 18:45

not a keith, but there are two keither (sp)'s in dd nursery. presumably after mr jack bauer

luminarphrases · 24/02/2008 18:46

oh its an f not a t isn't it?

PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 24/02/2008 21:36

edam i know a kenneth age 1

hatrick · 24/02/2008 21:43

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lilyloo · 24/02/2008 21:44

dd2 5 weeks is a Martha think that making a come back.
Already have a Harry and Lily which co incidentally were my great grandparents names.

Sidge · 24/02/2008 21:50

I heard of a friend of a friend who called her baby boy Terry recently .

I can't imagine a baby Terry - only a middle aged taxi driver for some reason.

PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 24/02/2008 21:50

its a sign hatrick!!

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theboob · 24/02/2008 21:59

i know two little boys called roy ,one 5,and one 18 months

scoped · 24/02/2008 22:03

There's an Arthur and a Jimmy in our toddler group - makes me think of a working men's club!

devonsmummy · 24/02/2008 22:10

i love the name mabel
know a girl of 8 called tabitha

NorthernLurker · 24/02/2008 22:14

I think Ada will make a return as it's similar but different to Eva and Ava - and they are both in vogue

IamTheSpeedingHam · 24/02/2008 22:16

i swear some of these baby threads are making me piss - prgnant woen should not be allowed to make thses choices - their senses obvously leave them

evie stevie and clementine ( lemmy!)

dear god help the poor children

PortAndLemon · 24/02/2008 22:41

We were strongly considering Ada for this DD (I think it's been downgraded to middle name status now, though). I suspected it would make a return as an Ava-substitute, as well.

OracleInaCoracle · 24/02/2008 22:44

ds is a Noah. when we told everyone they were appalled. said it was an old mans name, but it really suits him

love the name Tabitha

laundrylover · 24/02/2008 22:57

We have a glut of Noah's around at the mo Lissie - I think it's a lovely name.

I have a Matilda which is getting simalarly popular but I still love it.

laundrylover · 24/02/2008 22:58

OMG sorry for stray apostophe -I am ashamed!!!

WishIWasAWalton · 24/02/2008 22:59

I know an eighteen month old Betty.