vintage first names no longer in use today or not popular anymore

[Drappa]

My husband is called Paul, and I can think of at least four other Pauls I know. Seems to be very popular still.

 

[jessesgirl08]

we all have pretty traditional names in our family but some are still common today however
Thelma (my grams name)
Jeffry - this is the way they spell it in our family (my uncle and brothers name)
Ralph (my grams brother)
William (my grams dad)
Gerald (brother and uncles middle names)
Gary (dad's middle name)
Glen (cousins name) are not really common any more I hardly ever hear them.

 

[rue]

Gaylord my dad's middle name and Gilbert my step-dad's middle name.

 

[nostalgic]

My husband is called Paul, and I can think of at least four other Pauls I know. Seems to be very popular still.

I went to school with one . That's the only one I can think of under 50 [huh]

 

[Espee]

I know of a Paul who's 52 and one around 49.... but I'd think there would be a bunch around 47 and a bit below, named for Paul McCartney.

 

[djd]

I'm a Derek - which only seems to have been popular in the UK in the 1950s - although my parents (obviously behind the times!) named me in the 60s. I did notice when I was in the US about ten years ago, that it seemed to be making a come-back of sorts there (or maybe just in Pensilvania). Other than that it only seems to have been popular in the caribean community.

I've never liked it myself!

 

[Puzzicato]

I went to school with one . That's the only one I can think of under 50 [huh]

My husband is also Paul - he's 40. I think he was named so his mum didn't have to buy new name tapes for his school uniforms (his brothers are Pieter and Philip).

 

[nostalgic]

Sorry to stir up such debate . I actually didn't even think of Paul McCartney either :eusa_doh:
... on that note, what about Elvis?

 

[tonyb]

Sorry to stir up such debate . I actually didn't even think of Paul McCartney either :eusa_doh:
... on that note, what about Elvis?

Elvis seems a popular name for dogs (literally dogs, the four-legged kind), which I suppose is kinda unfortunate for those humans so named. The folks next door have an English bulldog named Elvis, and I've been introduced to a few other canine Elvises over the years.

I've noticed a gradual trend toward bestowing upon pets what we used to think of (maybe?) as exclusively human names.

 

[Drappa]

^I have noticed that as well, and similarly some acquaintances have given their small children names I used to think of as mainly pet names.
As a teenager I once borrowed a friend's much too small bike to get home, and whilst cycling through a park attracted the attention of a dachshund, who tried to bite my leg. The owners started calling my name, over and over again, which really confused me as I didn't know them, until I figured out that the aggressive little dog and I shared a first name. What a sad day that was!

 

[Amy Jeanne]

Lola!!!

I don't know any Lolas, but it seemed like a pretty popular-ish name back in the day.

I named my dog Lola because when I got her Bombshell (1933) was my favourite movie

 

[AtomicEraTom]

My cats have people names. Earl and Randy.

I've noticed a gradual trend toward bestowing upon pets what we used to think of (maybe?) as exclusively human names.

 

[Jaguar66]

Ora
Aida
Vella
Eva
Leslie

My GF named Guy, as my brother

Another name not seen Eunice, only other person I knew with that name was Eunice Shriver.

Speaking of southern names, mothers name I liked, Mary Helen

 

[tonyb]

My cats have people names. Earl and Randy.

One more thing we have in common, Tom. Our cat is named Earleen, but we long ago shortened it to Earl. She doesn't seem to mind.

Our dog? He's an Otis. The only human Otis of my acquaintance, or at least the only one I can think of right off the top of my head, went by Peewee. I had known him a good while -- years, actually --before I learned his name was actually Otis, and I recall learning that from his son, who was (is) close to my age. I assume that old Peewee/Otis has since gone the way of all things, seeing how he wasn't young when I knew him, and that's going back 30-plus years. So yeah, Otis is another of those names you just don't hear much anymore.

 

[cecil]

^^Dolores is still around, but among Spanish-speaking people.

Oh, I see. Pretty! Australia doesn't have the large Spanish-speaking population like you guys do, so I don't hear it often.

 

[cecil]

My second middle name is Cecil, in honour of my Grand Dad

My name is Cecil, but I changed it to that legally when I was 19 so I kinda cheated

I work with volunteers at a maritime museum who are mostly retired sailors etc and are around 70+ years young...if I had a dollar for every time someone said "Cecil is my father's name" I could probably retire too! Lol

 

[1961MJS]

Lola!!!

I don't know any Lolas, but it seemed like a pretty popular-ish name back in the day.

I named my dog Lola because when I got her Bombshell (1933) was my favourite movie

My roommate's Mom is named Lola. She originally like the song Lola by the Kinks until her dear son showed her the lyrics. The song is about a cross dresser....

Later

 

[topango]

Millicent, I have not heard or seen it used since looking through my fathers Year book (1944)

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Millicent, I have not heard or seen it used since looking through my fathers Year book (1944)

Among my parents' friends were a Millie, Dottie and June (the latter two are sisters) as well as a Cedric (Millie's husband).

 

[LizzieMaine]

The gal who used to serve the Cokes at the drug store when I was growing up was named Cora. She was a high school classmate of my mother's, and I've never known anyone else by that name.