Endangered Baby Names

Sounding both tomboyish and feminine at the same time, this name is mostly associated with actresses Joely Richardson and Joely Fisher.

A gentle old-fashioned compound name that has never been epidemically popular, but is now almost unused.

One of the coolest girls in the class of '73, still cute but not quite as youthful.

Nickname left over from the last generation.

This classic Robert nickname is starting to sound sweet again, along with ultra-retro Bobby.

A once-popular nickname for Albert and Bertram now being polished up by hip Brits, but still hibernating in the Land of Nerd over here.

One of the original cool, sleek gender neutral names, but it's since lost that edge to hits like Leni and Teddy. Today's Teri would probably be Tess or Tessa.

More modern nickname for Victoria than Vicky. Better known as Tori spelling.

A variation of the German Irma, Erma emerged in the 19th century in English-speaking countries where its similarity to timeless Emma might have helped it gain popularity. In fact, if you follow its Germanic roots, it relates back to irmin meaning "whole, great", the same as Emma does.