Disappearing names

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  1. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    @Jack Tatty came up with one you never hear these days Millicent which had me thinking of names that are dying out, here’s some
    Percival
    Joyce
    Barry
    Silvia
    Elizabeth
    Sidney
    Monty
     
    Barry Haynes, Nov 21, 2022
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  2. vinnyboy

    vinnyboy Supporter

    I hear of Barry every day :thumbsup:
     
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    vinnyboy, Nov 21, 2022
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  3. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    Rex
    Cyril
     
    Barry Haynes, Nov 21, 2022
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  4. vinnyboy

    vinnyboy Supporter

    Adolf
     
    vinnyboy, Nov 21, 2022
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  5. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    But not new born baby’s
     
    Barry Haynes, Nov 21, 2022
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  6. rob.e

    rob.e

    Colin
    Cliff
    Gary
    Norman
    Gaylord

    i could go on..
     
    rob.e, Nov 21, 2022
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  7. snotty

    snotty

    Gaylord Haynes?
     
    snotty, Nov 21, 2022
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  8. rob.e

    rob.e

    From the Old French gaillard meaning "joyful" or "high-spirited".

    :thumbsup:
     
    rob.e, Nov 21, 2022
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  9. Coda

    Coda

    I know two Adolfs. Not in this country though, fortunately for them.
     
    Coda, Nov 21, 2022
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  10. Meltman

    Meltman Sprout Lover

    Albert
    Arthur
    Algenon
    Arbuthnott

    And that's just a start on the A's.
     
    Meltman, Nov 21, 2022
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  11. snotty

    snotty

    Bit old fashioned, but I've known a few Adolfs in German-speaking lands.
     
    snotty, Nov 21, 2022
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  12. cunny44

    cunny44

    My dad was Vernon and his brothers Wilfred , Leonard and Norman - all rare these days .
     
    cunny44, Nov 21, 2022
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  13. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Walter.
    Malcolm
    Arthur
     
    Poptop2, Nov 21, 2022
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  14. stirlingmoz

    stirlingmoz Supporter

    My cats name :) I use it every day

    Stirlingmoz
     
    stirlingmoz, Nov 21, 2022
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  15. Huyrob

    Huyrob Supporter

    May be wrong but not quite sure that was the interpretation that snotty had in mind :D
     
    Huyrob, Nov 21, 2022
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  16. rob.e

    rob.e


    Nahhh.. there's loads of Arthurs - its like the 4th popular name!
     
    rob.e, Nov 21, 2022
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  17. rob.e

    rob.e

    Can also mean "a dandy" - is that what you had in mind?
     
    rob.e, Nov 21, 2022
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  18. Huyrob

    Huyrob Supporter

    Exactly:thumbsup:
     
    Huyrob, Nov 21, 2022
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  19. rob.e

    rob.e

    Our next cat will be called "Colin".
     
    rob.e, Nov 21, 2022
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  20. snotty

    snotty

    Great name for a cactus as well :thumbsup:
     
    snotty, Nov 21, 2022
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