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Unusual Victorian/Edwardian names please

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Jimjamjools · 25/03/2019 18:26

Purely hypothetical as baby number 2 doesn't exist yet, but I've been broody and currently obsessed with unusual period names.

I have an ancestor from about 1900-1910 called Mahala which I think is beautiful, and an Everilda (less so...)

For boys I love Rudyard, but think that might be a passing thing!

So, what other unusual slightly out there period names are there?

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Jimjamjools · 25/03/2019 18:38

@ladymonicabaddingham
I am so jealous! I only recently found out about my Mahala and just loved it.

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sleepstealer · 25/03/2019 18:38

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Psychologika · 25/03/2019 18:38

My daughter is called Tabitha. Other, similar names I like:

Nell
Bess
Jemima
Beatrice
Florence
Edith

Hope that's a little more helpful 😂

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 25/03/2019 18:38

I had a great-grandmother called Zillah too, so awesome names obviously run in the family...

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 25/03/2019 18:36

My middle name is Mahala!! After my great-great-great grandmother. I've never found anyone outside my Mum's family who has heard of it!!

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Jimjamjools · 25/03/2019 18:35

We also have a 'lovely' in our family too! Luckily she didn't marry a Mr Bottom or the like

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Jimjamjools · 25/03/2019 18:34

Erskine looks lovely written down, but sounds horrible when I say it, i think! Is it er-skin or er-skeen? Neither sounds as lovely as it looks!

@hurrythefuckupgeorge I agree adelaide is gorgeous. Bathsehba is extraordinary!

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KingHenrysCodpiece · 25/03/2019 18:31

Flossie
Rupert
Alexandra
Agatha
Vicky

hurrythefuckupgeorge · 25/03/2019 18:31

My family tree has a Bathsheba and an Adelaide. Bathsheba is a bit out there but I love Adelaide

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Jimjamjools · 25/03/2019 18:30

@psychologika
Ha! Thanks Grin

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Margot33 · 25/03/2019 18:30

Gideon.

JustHereForThePooStories · 25/03/2019 18:30

Lupin

W0rriedMum · 25/03/2019 18:29

Erskine

Psychologika · 25/03/2019 18:28

Fanny.

You're welcome 😊