Baby names that have become incredibly uncommon in England and Wales

[muriel_volestrangler]

ONS figures show 22 babies born last year were named Derek
It's 1,158th on the baby name list, equal with Ace, Kofi and Om
But it beat Howard (10 babies born last year), Trevor (13), Keith (15), Malcolm (11) and Desmond (10)
Donald, perhaps buoyed by Mad Men, was given to 30 babies last year
They all beat Clive (4)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19247787

Note it's not Scotland, which you'd expect to have far more Malcolms and Donalds, even if not as many as in the past. But I'm amazed these names have become this uncommon - I'd have expected more than this just from some getting named after grandfathers. Doesn't Desmond Tutu have any fans? 'Ace' is twice as common as either. All it makes me think of is an annoying Doctor Who companion from over 20 ago.

Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian called her son Mason. Since his birth in 2010 it has reached number 37 in England and Wales.

Aaarrggh!

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. I have a great nephew named Mason.

Don't look at me, his parents chose it. I had no say.

[Warpy]

2. I've always thought name fads followed soap opera characters

that women in the final stages of pregnancy watched because they didn't have enough energy to do anything else. Remember the early 80s when every little boy was named Jason or Joshua? There were ten of those on my block, alone.

If a soap opera ran in the UK with strong characters named Cecil, Basil and Clarence, those would be the boy names. Glamor pusses named Beulah, Mildred and Ethel would generate a whole cohort of little girls with those unfortunate handles.

[monmouth]

3. How about all the "Madison" names while Kathie Lee was on Regis..LOL..n/t

[Freddie]

4. "Mitt"

I seriously doubt we're going to see a run of baby boys with that name!
I work with a woman who named her little girl Reagan. Barf.

[LeftishBrit]

5. I know a girl of about 10 called Maudie, but I agree it's unfashionable!

About 15 years ago, I met a 6-year-old girl called Dorcas - probably the first in about 100 years.