Gone-Forever Names

<Note: I originally posted this in a different forum because I have the attention span of a gnat. I am posting it here where it belongs.>

Ten years ago I'd never have imagined I would love names like Edith and Evelyn; nor could I have imagined that Stella and Ruby would be so popular. We know that many names cycle back around, and in a couple of generations we might have a bumper crop of tiny Bills and Peggys. But what names out there do you predict will never come around again?

I'm thinking Gertrude, Geraldine and Irma. How about you?

Bertha, easily. The Huge WW2 gun alone is enough to kill this name forever!

I hope Gertrude comes back! I think Gertie is cute! Think little Drew Barrymore in "ET" or little Raquel Castro as Gertie on "Jersey Girl" Yeah, Gertie's adorable, and Greta's sexy!

All of the -oris names: Doris, Chloris, Morris, etc.

Olive, your post made me laugh! :-) The -oris names are horrid, and my heart breaks for Cloris Leachman.

Hester, Beulah, Hortense, Myrtle

Cletus, Norbert, Horton, Buford

Jill, I wouldn't cut Myrtle out too quickly. She's got that flower connection, and you never know, she might pull a Hazel! ;)

Others I'd add: Selma, Verna, Rhoda

Boys: Grover, Terry, Dwayne

I seriously can't see Myrtle ever coming back, and if I ever see it, I'm going into hiding. Any name that rhymes with "girdle" I simply can't see regaining popularity. :-)

Grover totally reminds me of Kermit, which I hate, too.

I'm adding Ebenezer to this beautiful mix.

Eunice
Martha
Dorcas
Brenda/Linda
Mildred
Hortense
Brunhilda


Wilbur
Hubert

My grandfather always hated his name Wilbur-mostly because of Charlotte's Web-and hoped it would never come around to being popular again. Other, hopefully, dead names:

Hortense/Hortensia
Leroy
Archibald-the "bald" throws me off
Balthazar
Zebediah
Zebulon

Bertha-in agreement with everyone on that one!
Franny-love Frances but Franny makes me think of someones Fanny
Fanny-see above

Gay/Gae/Gai...Definately don't think that could come back.

Saw one last night I'd completely forgotten about (if you can believe it)! How's this one for "I doubt it'll ever come back": Hilda. Watched Time After Time" with Malcolm McDowell *swoon* (okay; I'm weird) last night, saw Hilda in the credits, twice!