It's interesting that quite a lot of the names that people have listed above as having gone out of style in the United States are very popular (again) for children in Great Britain. Over the past few years, I have come across several of the following in the classes I teach here in the UK: Sophie, Henrietta, Rose, Daisy, Ruby, Jade, George, Lucy, Charlotte, Harriet, Florence.

I think we will have to wait another 30 to 40 years or so before those good old 1950s names become popular again, Keith. What about Susan ? And Barry ? Bring back the Barries !

- jeanie