Looking for girls names popular in early 1920s UK?

[farfromtree]

Can anyone suggest any please?

Thanks

I'm sorry if I've offended people - I chose my own children's names with the help of this strand and since I didn't get much help from Google, I thought if ask here

OP I doubt anyone would have minded if you'd been upfront about why you needed a name.

Elsie
Christine
Lorna
Dilys

Does it really matter? Do people really feel betrayed by not knowing?

She could have googled just as easily if it was for a child. How does this make a difference.

farfrom, maybe you can acknowledge the MN posters in your book. Perhaps a % of the royalties to make good.

Well less so on this board than when creative writers do it on relationships or WWYD, admittedly. Over there it is upsetting.

In this case, you'd get a more authentic answer from me than if I was trying to tailor to what I consider fair to inflict on a 21st century child.

My nana was 94 on 6th may.. Born 1920 and is Mabel.. (I was due in aug but had mmc.. If it had of been a girl this would of been her name)
My nana's 2 older sisters were Clara and Florence.
My grandpa was born 1915 and was 1 of 10.. His sisters were Dorothy (dot), elsie, and ruby.

I would never dream of going onto the relationship board with a writerly enquiry without making my intentions clear. Actually, I'd never even considered using that board for research

And I didn't intentionally hide the fact - I just whacked out a question

Anyway, I apologise

And I thank you all for your suggestions

Fgs people. Stop having a hissy fit!

Tis fine, OP.

My Grandma was called Effie.

What did you choose for your character's name?

I meant WASN'T trying to tailor...

No problem

Nothing wrong with asking. What harm does it do? Does every poster in this section have to be trying to name a new baby? I found the thread fairly interesting, but if you don't you can always step away.

Rhoda is an interesting one for you.

Thinking about my antecedents names there were:-

Jessie
Jemima
Margaret
Elizabeth
Ann
Jean
Noreen
Olive
Beatrice
Violet
Agnes
Isobel

Etc. etc.

Poppy became popular in the 1920s due to war connections. Great Gatsbyesque names, Daisy, Ruby, Nancy...
Hollywood silent actress names?

How about Mabel?

Maude comes immediately to mind. Constance? Dora maybe.

My Great Grandmothers were Joanna and Margaret (Peggy) Sarah and Edie - Yes this is a nice thread - OP please tell us what name you decide on

Sorry Sarah and Edie were Great Aunts!

Mary
Jane
Margaret
Victoria
Ethel
Frances
Phyllis
Fenella
Marigold
Marjory

All from my extended family, most had pet names though, very few of these women were known by their given name. The Fenella was a shock at her funeral, she'd called herself Lizzy for years!

People I know from the 1920s in Britain:
Miriam
Gladys
Margaret
Mavis
Dorothea (!)
Jane
Nell (real name Lily)
Catherine

Edith
Muriel
Kathleen
Phyllis
Alice
Annie
Beattie
Dorothy (Dot)
Isobel
May
Margaret (Peggy or Peg)
Eleanor (Nellie)

All relatives born at that time.

Daisy

My mum was born in 1927 and her name was Evelyn Edith