Historical first names

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Registered: 10-23-2000
Historical first names
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Tue, 04-17-2007 - 12:40pm

I've been doing some genealogical research and some interesting first names keep

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Tue, 04-17-2007 - 2:03pm
Those are interesting. I like Cornelius and Josiah. Katherina is pretty too.
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Registered: 03-17-2007
Tue, 04-17-2007 - 7:14pm
mahala is interesting. i didn't realize they used such biblical names in w.va.
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Registered: 03-23-2007
Tue, 04-17-2007 - 9:52pm
What neat names! I love Cornelius, but I'd never be daring enough to use it.
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Registered: 03-20-2003
Wed, 04-18-2007 - 10:13am

I thought Sidney for girls was a new thing--didn't realize it went back so many years.


Great names!

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Registered: 02-28-2004
Wed, 04-18-2007 - 11:54am
I'm enjoying Margaretha and Katherina (pron like Margaretta and Katerina). Josiah and Cornelius are pretty cool, too.
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Registered: 10-23-2000
Wed, 04-18-2007 - 11:16pm
Yes, that surprised me too.
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Registered: 02-12-2006
Sat, 04-21-2007 - 11:41pm
I don't think people from West Virginia are necessarily hillbillies. Exactly where are "hillbillies" from b/c I'm from W.V.
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Registered: 03-31-2003
Sun, 04-22-2007 - 8:39am
The only Sidney in my family is a boy, and although his full name is Joseph Sidney, he's always been called Sidney. I'm not sure why. One of my grandmother's brother's fn is Garlan. He was named after the postmaster. Everyone calls him Boozer, his wife included.
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Registered: 10-23-2000
Sun, 04-22-2007 - 2:17pm

No insult intended.

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Registered: 02-12-2006
Sun, 04-22-2007 - 6:25pm

Sorry...I just hate when people make fun of me for being from WV. I'm from the northern panhandle (it is less "hillbillyish") lol. At least you have some interesting stories. I'm not familiar with other areas in WV.

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