The vintage baby names returning to Britain

Jerusalem Post ^ | MAY 1, 2025 | DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

[gundog]

Jeeves.

[Telepathic Intruder]

Mohammed and Akhmed are probably right up there.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

All right! All the names I grew up with in the 50s are coming back! Here’s to all the classics! Karen, Susan, Thomas, Robert, Michael, Kathryn, Steven, Mary, Fred, Nicholas, Betsy, John, William, Linda, Deborah, Mark, Barbara, Nancy, Charles, Donna and Sylvia.

The only problem in the UK is that there aren’t many babies to give the classical names to. But “Mohammad” fills the gap.

[Uncle Miltie]

Mohammed bin Mohammed

[alternatives?]

Sherry and Cheryl

[ClearCase_guy]

Mohammad is from the 7th century. Can’t get more vintage than that!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

In our current crop of Great Nieces we have a, ‘Hazel’ and a, ‘Vivian.’

Both of them are perfect in every way, of course! :)

[Dr. Sivana]

Presently, James Smith is the most common name in the U.S. I know a Jim Smith. It causes problems, including the time when his Republican membership in Indiana was cancelled because his upstairs neighbor, Jim Smith, pulled a Dem ballot, and got my friend Jim Smith removed because of the mix-up.

[Dr. Sivana]

Can’t get more vintage than that!

Adam, Eve.

Michael was named before human creation. You can never have too many Michaels.

[9YearLurker]

I take it Mohammed is still #1.

[Waverunner]

Fiona and Catarina are recent names in my family.

[joshua c]

pakistanis always name their sons mohammed

did the payroll for a pakistani owned restaurant

every pakistani male employee was named mohammed

[Tell It Right]

every pakistani male employee was named mohammed

And every Pakistani goat is named sexy butt.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Bring back REAL vintage names, Ceolmund, Hereward, Sigeberht, Hunbeorht, Leofgifu and Wihtburg.

Solid English names.

[southernindymom]

Could never do “Karen” never again

[DouglasKC]

Aladdin? Abdul?

[odawg]

I have always liked the name Alice. That developed from my intense love affair I had for a golden haired, blue-eyed senior girl at school. I was in the fourth grade and me being honorable and everything, I wanted to marry her.

[John Milner]

I was born mid50s. Seemed like the most common boy’s name was Mark. Seemed like about 1/30 boys were named Mark.

10 or 12 years later came the Scott deluge. My younger step brother had 3 Scotts in his elementary class.

[Hatteras]

Our newest clan members in the past few years... June, Eliza, Samuel & Linda