About.com guide Robin Elise Weiss recently published a list of 10 Baby Names That Won’t Make a Comeback. These were her picks:
- Girl names – Mildred, Eula, Deloris, Gladys, Norma
- Boy names – Herman, Chester, Elbert, Norman, Ralph
Hm. I can’t quite agree with Robin here. The only thing holding most of these back is style, and style is always in flux.
Even Ralph, which became a slang term for “vomit” several decades ago, isn’t necessarily doomed. Slang meanings stick for a while, but not forever. (Just look at Roger.)
Do you think there are any names out there that will never make a comeback? Which ones, and why?