Herberts, Florries and Nellies; old fashioned names

[BoppinBruce 10]

Whats happened to all those old fashioned names that are no longer in fashion. Will they ever return. The likes of Stan and Norman, so popular in my youth. I say start a campaign to restore them, what say you?

[Sidla 10]

Not on your Nellie you daft Herbert!

[jayjay 10]

I have a friend whose child is called Arnold.

Some names are best left well alone

[Shiesh 13]

Florrie is very popular on Fimbles!!!

 

Alfie & Freddy have made a huge comeback in the last 2 years so maybe Bruce, Norman and Stan will reappear!!!

 

Amy and Emily is a popular choice now but in the 1970's when I was a kid it was all Donna, Tracy Sharon, Marie etc and names like Emily and Amy were laughed at at being 'Nora' like!!

 

Nice to see all these names coming back!!

[Guest Cutglass]

Well my ex used to introduce me to people as

"this is our Gert" or "this is our Flo"

must be a general term of affection i suppose but i wouldn't like to think that I really had a name like that!

but like anything names follow trends of the times, but Bert was under serious consideration for my youngest son, I loved the name but was talked out of it.

[x_LoUiSe_x 10]

Originally posted by shieshuk

Florrie is very popular on Fimbles!!!

 

 

just what i was gonna say!

[dawny1 10]

There's a DJ by the name of Edith - she was recently on Celebrity Fame Acadamey!

 

Now that is an old name.

[killerbabe 10]

Want an old fashioned name....?

 

my names Connie and im only 22!!

 

I sound like an old granny, no offence to others...

[BoppinBruce 10]

Is your name Connie or Constance. I think I like both and nothing like a granny.

[Kristian 11]

I was served by someone in Sainsbury's yesterday who's name badge said Ethel on it; was quite surprised because it was a young boy. Maybe it was short for Ethelred?

[Guest Pauly]

I was once very briefly involved with a girl in Bristol called Esther. I figured that to be a really old fashioned name considering she was the same age as me.

 

I bet you'll have trouble finding anyone called Fanny or Gaylord these days.

[killerbabe 10]

BoppinBruce - Its actually just Connie, would hate to be called Constance!