An expectant mother has asked for 'grandma' baby name suggestions for her little girl. And people on Facebook were quick to chime in with their suggestions as old-fashioned names make a comeback Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Theres a new trend in baby names , and it's all about revisiting the classics. Old-fashioned monikers once associated with our nans and granddads are making a major comeback this year.
One woman seeking some vintage inspiration for her friend's soon-to-be born baby girl took to the Facebook group, Learning and Exploring Through Play . In her post, she asked: "My friend is looking for an old-fashioned name for her baby girl! What is a classic grandma's name? " This led to a flurry of suggestions from the social media crowd - with more than 1,300 comments on the post. 'Grandma' names like Norma and Jean proved popular amongst the responses.
One mum shared: "If I had a girl with my last pregnancy I was going to call her Norma Jean after my grandma...
. But i had a boy." Another user added: "My grandma was also named Norma Jean.
My son's name is Gene, but I named him after my dad." The names Imelda and Ivy came up quite frequently too. One proud mum said: "We have an Ivy," while another revealed: "I have an Ivy-Jean.
" Another nod to the past was seen in the name Olive, lovingly r.