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Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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Original poster

Hit me with unusual and old names!

86 replies

PoppingOneOutIn2020 · 13/07/2019 21:28

I want old fashion and/or unusual.

My list so far is:

August - B
Aubrey - G
Margot - G
Viviene - G
Kit - B
Perry- B

However, I'm still very undecided and atikk searching for a name that makes me thing "oh I love that!" So far I'm more "mm not bad, I'll put it down"

Hit me with the golden oldies! .. and odd ones!

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PetraRabbit · 15/07/2019 10:11

Aubrey for a boy is unusual, elegant, a bit posh and old-fashioned.
Aubrey for a girl is part of an ultra- modern American trend for unisex/boy names for girls and in the US a girl called Aubrey (which is mega popular) would most likely have sisters called Brianna or Taylor. It's a VERY different vibe to your other names.

Skyejuly · 15/07/2019 10:09

Cecil
Cescile
Lettice
Lucinda

Skyejuly · 15/07/2019 10:08

Kit and Aubrey are popular.

Agatha?

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 15/07/2019 09:09

Dolly
Dorethea
Gillian
Mary
Elaine
Mavis
Christina
Noreen- I know someone known as nina
Josephine
Bethan
Amy
Jane
Joy/joyce
Rebecca

Dennis/my grandpa's was spelt denys
Allan
Eric
Robert
Alistair
David
Nathaniel
Robin/robyn for girl
Raymond
Stanley
Rodney

Prettylittlelady · 15/07/2019 06:33

Maude
Reginald (Reggie)

GinUnicorn · 14/07/2019 20:31

Claude
Jeremy
Arthur
Lennard

Dorothy
Vera
Betty - could be Elizabeth if you want a long name
Georgiana or Georgina
Mavis
Nora

girlandboy · 14/07/2019 20:23

I have a Jabez in my family tree (boy). I think that's pretty unusual now.

challengeyourreality · 14/07/2019 20:19

Lillian

usernamepinched · 14/07/2019 12:23

Althea
Hillary
Miriam
Ida
Eveline
Freda
Hetty
Adeline
Wilhelmina
Leonora

teenmum18 · 14/07/2019 12:23

Amos
Ambrose
Abraham
Hughie
Quentin
Frank
Emmet

Mabel
Martha
Adelaide
Millicent
Ethel
Ada
Carmel
Coralina
Fallon
Betsy
Edie
Nora
Lorna

itsagodawfulsmallaffair · 14/07/2019 12:12

Do love Maud, Agnes, Perry . Can I add Victor and Peter.

itsagodawfulsmallaffair · 14/07/2019 12:09

If you don't want more than one in the class you need to rule out Kit, Vivien and Margot all very popular.

AnonymousP · 14/07/2019 08:32

How about Aubin, Alban, Aylmer (all boys’ names)?

SnowdropFox · 14/07/2019 08:23

I know a little baby girl Aubrey, it's adoreable and I may steal it. The name not the baby! It's definitely a unisex name but I prefer it on a girl.

Other suggestions I had have already been posted such as Elspeth and Claudia for girls. Boys I struggle with but I do like Roger for some reason!

bevelino · 14/07/2019 08:17

Stella
Henrietta
Dorothy
Claudia
Penelope
Millie
Hector
Rupert
Benjamin
Tarquin
Teddy

balonzz · 14/07/2019 08:10

jolyon

ifigoup · 14/07/2019 08:09

Berengere
Colm
Breward
Alaric
Elfrida
Etheldred
Ermingard
Willoughby

motortroll · 14/07/2019 08:08

Frances. My daughters name. There is not another Frances in the whole school.

balonzz · 14/07/2019 08:06

Sofonisba

HairyToity · 14/07/2019 08:03

P. S. I have met 3 male Aubrey's no females. I believe it may be used as a girls name in America.

HairyToity · 14/07/2019 07:59

Boy: Tudor

Girl: Thora

BarryMcguigan · 14/07/2019 07:04

Margot hugely popular now - probably the new 'Ava'

Peachbubble · 14/07/2019 06:36

Vivica
Melody
Clarissa

Tristan
Josiah
Linus

blackfred · 14/07/2019 00:24

Bernice, Bernadette, Grace

Lawrence, Carlin, Gregory

username1724 · 14/07/2019 00:21

Eva
Isabella
Zena
Jessie
Henrietta
Juliette
Ethel
Sibyl
Cecilia

Eben (ee-ben) was one man I looked after
Reginald
Barry
Wilbur

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