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12 baby names at risk of extinction in the UK

Extinct baby names
by Jane McGuire |
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You always know when you’ve found ‘the one’, whether that’s your partner, your wedding dress or a name for your baby.

Whilst we’ve predicted the top baby names for 2019, it seems these are the names at risk of extinction this year.

Baby names at risk of extinction:

Extinct baby names

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    Neville

    A cute choice for Harry Potter fans, this French baby name facing extinction means 'new town'.

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    Malcom

    A Scottish baby name that has fallen in favour here in the UK.

  • Doris

    Doris

    A cute, Greek baby name meaning 'gift of the ocean'.

  • Clarence

    Clarence

    A Latin baby name, meaning 'bright'.

  • Derek

    Derek

    A traditional English baby name meaning 'the people's ruler'.

  • Sally

    Sally

    Although it might not be the most popular name these days, Sally actually means 'princess'!

  • Paula

    Paula

    The feminine version of Paul, that actually means 'small'.

  • Wendy

    Wendy

    A cute name invented by Sir James Barrie in 1904 for the big sister of Peter Pan.

  • Geoffrey

    Geoffrey

    An old-fashioned name meaning 'pledge of peace'.

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    Wayne

    An English name meaning 'maker of wagons'.

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    Elaine

    An old French form of Helen meaning 'bright, shining light'.

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    Sharon

    A Hebrew name meaning 'plain'.

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None of them for you? Don’t worry, why not try our baby name generator to get some more ideas.

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