old fashioned names

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old fashioned names
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Thu, 02-15-2007 - 8:19am

Hi,
I really like old names, but many of them have become quite popular. Can anyone think of any old names that are still fairly unpopular? I have a few that I like but only girls; I can't think of any names for boys.

Catherine
Eloise
Lila
Elisabeth (extremely popular, but DH likes it)
Beatrice
Vivian

Other ideas for both girls and boys would be very helpful! Thanks.
Tracy

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Registered: 08-16-2006
Thu, 02-15-2007 - 7:38pm

Boys names are hard. How about James?


For girls, have you thought of Evelyn, Rose, Margaret or Claudia? I always loved Madeline but it has become pretty trendy.

 

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Registered: 02-12-2006
Fri, 02-16-2007 - 8:01am

Thanks for all of the suggestions; I actually want to use Rory as a first name with a very classic middle name. Originally, I liked Rory Esther and Rory Eloise, but now I'm not so sure. I loved many of the names everyone came up with, but nothing has popped out as perfect yet. I also like Jude, but I cannot think of a middle name for the life of me. Boys names are much harder!

Tracy

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Registered: 02-12-2006
Fri, 02-16-2007 - 9:40am

I thought of some more names (alphabetically); let me know what you think.
Tracy

Rory Beatrice
Rory Catherine (great-grandmother's mn)
Rory Elisabeth (DH loves it)
Rory Eloise (DH like this)
Rory Esther (paternal grandmother's name)
Rory Frances
Rory Iris
Rory Jane (maternal grandmother's mn)
Rory Jean (mom's mn)
Rory Lila
Rory Margaret
Rory Martha
Rory Violet
Rory Vivian (similar to Vincent which is DH mn)

Jasper Jude
Jude Charles (DH fn)
Jude Elliot (DH likes this)
Jude Jasper
Jude Liam (DH picked this)

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Registered: 11-01-2005
Fri, 02-16-2007 - 2:47pm

I don't think Beatrice and Vivian are all that popular (yet), and are both beautiful. Catherine and Elizabeth/Elisabeth always will be, but they are classics.

Other ideas:

Ada
Belinda
Corrine
Celeste
Diane
Esther
Eileen
Estelle
Flora
Florence
Frances
Georgette
Hazel
Hester
Irene
Kathleen
Lucille (my grandma)
Lorraine (grandma's twin sister)
Marlene
Marilyn
Nancy
Priscilla
Penelope
Rose

AJ, enjoying life with C.

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Registered: 08-01-2003
Fri, 02-16-2007 - 3:18pm

how far back in time do you want to go????

Abraham
Jedediah
Cassius
Saul
Ishmael
Julius

or

Henry
Isaac
George
Thomas
Charles
Arthur
Lionel
Robert
Trevor
Donald

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Registered: 11-22-2004
Sun, 02-25-2007 - 7:42pm
Nancy Elizabeth
Ruby Leona
Claire Marie
Abagail Jane
Barbara Jean
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Registered: 08-24-2006
Wed, 02-28-2007 - 2:31am
Rory Coral or Jude Asher ( not sure if its really a classic but I think it sounds nice) Good Luck! I hope you find a great name.

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