Old unusual names

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I've just been looking at a facebook history group from my local community. Someone had posted a very old school photo and had named some of the school children. One of them was called Tyvion. It's not a name I'd heard of, but it sounds quite modern even though it isn't.

Anyone else got any experience of names that are very old, but would really work for children born today?

Reading "Westward Ho!" at the moment, and the (Elizabethan) hero is called Amyas. One of the women connected with Thomas Hardy rejoiced in the name of Trypena.

And the Greeks are still using names from almost pre-history (eg Antigone).

I'm sure plenty more will crop up.

Thisbe, suniva, Meritxell, quintana

Bevis

I once met a little Osiris. Isis would work well. I think. And somewhat more modern, Cleopatra/Cleo has been around for much longer than the Clio.

The ancient Greek names are wonderful too - particularly like Khione.

I have a great great (maybe another great) uncle called Phoebus. Love that name! DH says no though.

Adolf.
I know it was a pretty normal name before the WW2, but now sounds rather... weird

I had a Tyvion in my class when I was at school- although we were in Herts, I think it's a Welsh name?

Had forgotten all about him until this reading this thread

Tethersend How did he pronounce it? I'm reading it as tie-vi-on. Is that right? I think it is Welsh although it sounds like it could be from Lord of the Rings

Yes, tie-vee-yon was how he pronounced it. And he did so frequently, as every teacher mispronounced it. Every day

I had a great aunt called Ansibella. I have. never heard it before or since.

I was at school with an Antigone (stage school).

Op are you sure the name wasn't Tirion/Tyrion? A Welsh female name which has recently been hijacked by the Game of Thrones tv programme.

*state not stage! I most certainly did not go to a stage school!

Fabulous list here, from 1867 www.britishbabynames.com/blog/historic-names/
Fanetta, anyone? Or Fairy? Or Happilena? For boys, what about Zerubabbel? Or Worthy? (though I suppose that could grow on one....)

To be serious, parents were just as inventive with names then as they are now. I think that's rather wonderful, not least because it reflects the excitement a new baby brings.

Topsey from the link! Oh wow!
And Shadey!

We are calling our little girl Cecily when she comes (pronounced sisily) so many people have said how cute and modern it is. Its actually my nans name and she is 92! She always laughs when i tell her how trendy people think it is x

Lucy - that's a really pretty name. It does sound very modern, probably because it's a bit unusual as well. Good choice!

Alis, The name that I saw was a boys name and it was spelt Tyvion, but the photo looked like it was nearly 100 years old so it could have been changed or remembered differently. I think the link to Tyrion is what probably made me think of the Lord of the Rings/other worldly connection.

Flora: I'm rather liking Shady Martha from that list.

Lucy90 I know a little Cecily - it's gorgeous.