Old Woman Names
Where one might see boredom, I see observation. For absolutely no reason I started listing women’s names that you never see any more. I’d like to know what made these names go out of favor. Some of these are really pretty. What’s wrong with Eleanor? It’s a good name. Pretty much any name that featured prominently in a 50′s play is no longer used today.
Feel free to add to the list. Or tell me if I’m completely wrong.
Josephine
Eleanor
Blanche
Eunice
Muriel
Dorothy
Abigael
Ethel
Esther
Hey Greg, I thought Blanche was something you did to vegetables. Cheryl’s mom’s name is Ethel!! I’m telling her you called her old. You’re screwed.
How about Maude?
Bertha
they’re all *****
there was an “emo” band from the mid to late 90s called “ethel meserve” it was named after some old chick they knew…they were fantastic…i’m listening to it now
Phyllis… who in this day and age would name their daughter Phyllis? I think your wrong on Josephine. I would seriously consider that as a name for my next kid.
Beverly
Lois
Mae
Gladdus (sp?)
Ruth
Dorris
Agatha
Bertha
Petunia
Ida
Joan
Meryll
Audrey
Rosa
Annette
Gertrude
Bonnie
Harriet
Odette
Marion
Noreen
Florence
Betty
Maureen
Cecil
Mary
Agnes
Brenda
Rosaline
Laurel
Claudia
Lorraine
Marjorie
Linda
Mavis
Beverley
Jan
Arnele
Marcella
Barbara
Nicolette
Martha
Doris
Nancy
Gilda
Lois
Val
Debbie
Shelly
Sue
Wanda
Coleen
Sidney
Gloria
Susan
Melinda
Renny
Hope
Faith
Gracie
Opal
Gracie
How about Myrtle?
Norma
Wilma
Irene
Ruth
Mayella
Susan (you rarely hear this name anymore!)
Julie (this one too!)
Barbara
Alice
Kathy
Aloaha (a-low-a)
Geraldine
Hazel is my favorite name!
ENDORA
Bernice
Beatrice
Ardith
Ardis
Veronica
Sally
Molly
Maude, that’s a good one…it’s my middle name.
Gretchen
Juanita
Burnadette
Pearl
Minnie
Dolly
Janis
Laverne is all but lost.
Edith is a good one
My name’s Josephine, but I’ve only ever met one other in 21 years of life – it is an old woman name, but hey, with all these names, all they need is the right person to bring them back into fashion, and when I make my millions and become famous (maybe not in that order) it’ll be a popular name again!