I just discovered [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] is my great grandmother’s name. I was overjoyed because I have always thought it was a cool name, but nameberry says, “The cat’s meow a century ago, featured in many romantic Edwardian novels, and now anything but. Shows no signs yet of making a comeback.”
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[name_f]Chloris[/name_f] and [name_f]Delores[/name_f] don’t appear to be gaining any of their old popularity back, either. It’s a peculiar thing, but name endings follow trends too, and this could be a low ebb for the -es, is, -ys pattern…
Ack. I like the very Welsh [name_f]Gwladys[/name_f], but more as a medieval character, not a real person. Other Welsh names ending in -ys are nice though - [name_f]Carys[/name_f], [name_f]Nerys[/name_f], Eirlys.
Sorry, I really dislike [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] its an awful old name. My granddad named my mums dolls [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] because nobody liked it. If it is your great grandmothers name then I think it is perfectly fine as I think meaning is more important then how trendy a name is.
I’m sorry to say this because [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] is obviously a family name to you, but I really really dislike this name. It’s TOO old fashioned with no charm or elegance to give it a little something. I think if you looked at similar names though, you could probably find a name similar in style that feels a little more fresh.
It’s not for me, but I think it has a bit of nerdy-crusty-hipstery charm like [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] or [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] or [name_f]Prudence[/name_f] or [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] or [name_f]Ethel[/name_f]…somehow all of these feel more popular than [name_f]Gladys[/name_f]. I say use [name_f]Gladys[/name_f]. Maybe you’ll start her comeback!
I suppose I don’t like [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] because it’s “old,” though I try to keep an open mind. I’ve had this conversation with myself before, and I can’t really think of any other reason to dislike it! It has the word “glad” in it, and I like other -ys-ending names and Welsh names in general. Right now it would probably be best in the middle, although if you name a baby [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] in the next year or two, by the time she’s a teenager the name might be cool again.
My Mom has a dear friend named [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] and they call her [name_f]Gigi[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Gigi[/name_f] as a nn is absolutely adorable! 
If you love it and it has a wonderful family meaning for you, I say go for it! (even if you use it for a mn it sounds glamourous to me)
I think [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] is one of those ones that should just be forever retired…and this is coming from someone who wants [name_f]Agatha[/name_f], [name_f]Drusilla[/name_f], [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f], [name_f]Dinah[/name_f] and [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] to make comebacks.
I’d keep it as a middle name because it has meaning to you, but I really don’t think this one would go over very well 
(That being said, the names I want to comeback likely won’t go over well either…)
I have a heart for [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] Maybe a middle name like [name_f]Avianna[/name_f] [name_f]Gladys[/name_f]
I had a college professor who was a [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] and she was an amazing woman. I feel like if you enjoy the name and it had meaning to you and your family then do it. People will learn to love the name through your child.
Names ending in “us” are in for boys so [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] might benefit from that trend. I think it’s usable with all the crusty grandparent names given to babies and it’s just as nice as [name_m]Walter[/name_m], [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], and [name_f]Edith[/name_f].
I kind of like it - I think it has a pretty sound - but I think it’s a little too old-fashioned to use. Plus, I see G-Lady-S when I look at it written down which isn’t that appealing to me. I don’t know. I’m kind of lukewarm on this name. I think if I met an adorable little girl named [name_f]Gladys[/name_f], I would grow to love it.
I had a conversation with my family about [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] the other day. I think it’s ADORABLE… they all (including my 87 year-old grandparents) disagreed. My grampa said he went to grade school with a [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] and they called her “happy bottom” 
(not to her face, but still).
I’ve decided I’m going to name my (future) cat [name_f]Gladys[/name_f]. It’s so sweet, in my opinion, but I do realize I’m in the minority.
Blech…[name_f]Gladys[/name_f] is just so dated and the ‘gl’ sound is half of the word ‘ugly’.
When I hear this name I think of [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] [name_m]Knight[/name_m],so I have a good name association with it. I think she is very talented. It’s not my style, but I do like it better than [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] which seem to be Nameberry favorites.
“No love for [name_f]Gladys[/name_f]?” breaks my heart.
The sight and sound of her always makes me smile.
P.S. [name_u]Baby[/name_u] Name [name_m]Wizard[/name_m] says [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] was an international sensation in the late 1800’s, when her image was that of a sensuous, exotic heroine.
[name_f]Gladys[/name_f] frightens me. If you ever watched F.R.I.E.N.D.S you would understand why.
I know an older [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] and of course she gets referred to as “happy bum” (accompanied by snickers) though she perhaps never gets called that to her face. I personally wouldn’t want a name that gets constantly mocked. It would be depressing.
Sorry for all the negative comments you’re getting! I quite like [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] actually; it’s quirky, so severely out of date and different without being cre8iv and in my mind those are good things (maybe I have a weird mind tho…?). I think that if you like it you should use it; what does it matter if most others don’t like it. But if you do ever name a baby [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] you could give her a less-obscure middle name to fall back on if [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] ends up being un-wearable.