Are Mabel, Irene, Ronald and Ernest due a comeback? 'Old' baby names expected to hit charts again according to '100-year rule' - but would you choose one?

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According to baby name experts, 'old' names that have fallen out of use could soon be set to gain popularity - and it's all thanks to a phenomenon called the '100-year rule.'

We were all shocked and humbled when a millennial mum shared the list of what her tween said are ‘old people names' earlier this year. But, when we recovered, a new phenomenon was clear to see; today's kids have a vastly different view of what makes an 'old people name' seem old.