Old fashioned names

[Erato]

Previous thread on this subject with some data:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=688767.msg5327380#msg5327380

[..claire..]

Missed that post last time but very interesting article Erato

 

[Rainbow Quartz]

Mr Quartz' Mum was Alma, which is a name you don't hear very often these days. My Mum's name was Audrey, and one of her sisters was Phyllis, neither of which are popular now, however their other sisters were Millicent, now popular as Millie, and May, also having a bit of a revival. My Dad was Stanley, a name which seems to be coming into fashion again. Our next door neighbours when I was a kid were Doris and Gilbert, which I think of as being really old fashioned!

[groom]

That reminds me, my next door neighbours when I was a child were Ethel on one side and Minnie on the other.

[..claire..]

In my maternal line I have a Druscilla which I don't really hear a lot of, but the one which has passed down through five generations is Beatrice, I think that sounds really old fashioned even though it seems to be having a revival too.

[anne_p]

I was thinking about this quite recently.

When I was growing up during the 60's and 70's the most common name amoung my friends and neighbours was Margaret.
I don't think I know anyone named Margaret who is under 40- 50yrs old

My parents named all 6 of us after our paternal uncles and aunts who were also our respective godparents
I don't think my parents realised that my dad's siblings were also named for their own ancestors.

My brother is named David which is by far the most common name in my paternal family tree.
Multiple Davids in every generation since the mid 1700's
All of our names are timeless and go back for countless generations

[pharmaT]

I was thinking about this quite recently.

When I was growing up during the 60's and 70's the most common name amoung my friends and neighbours was Margaret.
I don't think I know anyone named Margaret who is under 40- 50yrs old

My parents named all 6 of us after our paternal uncles and aunts who were also our respective godparents
I don't think my parents realised that my dad's siblings were also named for their own ancestors.

My brother is named David which is by far the most common name in my paternal family tree.
Multiple Davids in every generation since the mid 1700's
All of our names are timeless and go back for countless generations

I'm was supposed to be called Margaret based on family naming patterns but my mum was rebellious and decided there were too many Margarets.  As an aside I do know a toddler Margaret Rose.

[crowsfeet]

2 and 3 generations back, we have 3 siblings named:

Hephzibah, transcribed in one Census as Nephertal
Sarah Azuba
Hannah Drusilla

Other line we have quite a lot of women called
Christiana

Regards Crowsfeet

[jaybelnz]

Apparently the names Elsa and Anna are having a resurgence, due to the children's film "Frozen"!

I think maybe more than a few young parents are using names of film characters or film stars they like. 

I have two Scottish great great grandmothers named Elizabeth, strangely their maiden surnames are the same as well - both Walker - both from Ayrshire - but not related.

My middle name - Elizabeth.