Kid's names that won't make a comeback

[kapelmuur]

We had a tortoise called Herbert. He would actually come over to have his chin scratched when his name was called.
The smackhead niece of our neighbour stole him (the neighbour told us) but it could never be proved

I remember my Dad bringing home a tortoise that moved with surprising speed, so Dad christened it Roger after Roger Bannister. ( this was 1954).

 

[ianrauk]

My partner who works in retail served a John Johns last week.

 

[Dirk]

Shirley seems to have disappeared as a new name.

 

[Chris S]

I met a girl in the 80s called 'Ming'.
Her surname was D'Nasty.
This is not fictitious.

There's a middle-aged punk in Birmingham who uses that name, I'm sure she's made it up.

 

[Dirk]

There's a middle-aged punk in Birmingham who uses that name, I'm sure she's made it up.

The one I met was in Birmingham and she would be around 50ish now.
She used to live in Moseley and the family name, D'Nasty, was in the telephone directory.
She had to give me official ID when she was 18 - pretty certain it wasn't a made up name.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

I've known a few strange names for kids.

Once met a Cain - and at the time I thought he'd grow up to be like his namesake. Couldn't bring myself to ask if he had a brother.

I bought a bike from a chap whose daughter was named Winter, which is slightly more original than Summer. Came across an Autumn once too. Never a Spring though.

Came across a Louis Locke once.

Baxter
Fabian
Silver (girl)
Maximillian

You never hear of anyone called Janet, Mavis, Mabel or Sally any more.

In my class at primary school, there were 7 boys named Lee, including myself. Never heard of any kids named that recently. Thank goodness. I wouldn't wish my name on anyone. It's just... boring.

 

[Chris S]

The one I met was in Birmingham and she would be around 50ish now.
She used to live in Moseley and the family name, D'Nasty, was in the telephone directory.
She had to give me official ID when she was 18 - pretty certain it wasn't a made up name.

Sounds like the same person, she seems to live in Wales now:
https://www.facebook.com/ming.denasty

 

[Dirk]

Sounds like the same person, she seems to live in Wales now:
https://www.facebook.com/ming.denasty

Aye, that's her. She's a photographer.

 

[LarryDuff]

Once met a Cain - and at the time I thought he'd grow up to be like his namesake. Couldn't bring myself to ask if he had a brother.

My wife's cousin's son is called Cain. There are quite a few about.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

My wife's cousin's son is called Cain. There are quite a few about.

I wonder if 'Abel' is as popular. I can't think of anyone I know or have heard of with that name.

 

[Lullabelle]

One of our colleagues has returned from paternity leave, his last name is White, his daughter is called Aurora Snow

 

[Grant Fondo]

Ray Ron Sue Jean and Gene are sadly missed and must surely make a comeback?

 

[ianrauk]

One of our colleagues has returned from paternity leave, his last name is White, his daughter is called Aurora Snow

I just googled that name..being nosey and all that. First Aurora Snow that comes up is a former porno actress.

 

[Bazzer]

Slightly off topic, distant relatives of mine named all of their children (11) with the same starting initials in their first and second names, for example: Ada Anna, Florence Francis, Victoria Violet, etc. None of the first initials were repeated, so Anna was the only A's. Neither did they follow the alphabet in order of births.
Some of the names I have never heard of out of the bible such as Naaman.

 

[classic33]

Ray Ron Sue Jean and Gene are sadly missed and must surely make a comeback?

Male or female?