Medieval tradesman-names; help me make a list

[NatureAbhorsAHoover]

Archer
Cooper
Hunter
Sawyer
Fletcher
Harper
Chandler
Fisher
Marshall (thanks, Paw Patrol!)

There must be tons more

Baxter and Brewster were the female forms of Baker and Brewer I think. I don't see them catching on for girls' names!

What a fabulous thread

Goldsmith and Silversmith.

Strange isn't it that Goldsmith is a well known surname, Silversmith not so much

I know a boy Baxter

Oh, that's interesting, bakewell - presumably likewise Kempster (wool comber) and Webster (weaver) . 'homeley' trades.

I wonder if there are any 'trade names' which might be considered appropriate for a girl?

Sadly, there have been recent reports of little girls in America being named things like Sawyer and Sailor.

Howard [Hogkeeper]

Bard

Sadly, there have been recent reports of little girls in America being named things like Sawyer and Sailor.

I love Sailor I also like Miller.

Some people are so uptight about names. I'm a teacher and we get all sorts. Nobody cares, the kids don't bat an eyelid unless it rhymes with something dirty and and it's really not that important in the grand scheme of things.

...said Fartniss Everbeans

elQuinto

Trade names for a girl: the Beckhams certainly put Harper on the radar.

Hahaha!

secretly crying

Spinster.

The spinster is an answer to female names.Waitress.

Palfreyman, the chap who looks after your horse.

Abigail is a ladys maid, though may be victorian

Female trade names

Accoucheuse

Wench

Administatrix

Female trade names

Accoucheuse = midwife/nurse

Wench = barmaid

Administatrix = female administrator

Lord
Earl
Prior

Fisher
Clark
Arkwright
Butler
Bowman
Falconer
Tanner

Er... newtwatname and others thanks for the enthusiasm, but I feel we may be losing sight of the original point, which was listing Ye Olde Careers that people are now using as FIRST NAMES.

Go start your own thread to debate the merits of Accoucheuse 😋

Flesher
Bonnetmaker
Cordiner
Hammerman!

Where I live these sort of names are quite popular. I remember shortly after moving ds joined a football team, and many names from this list were on the back of shirts (including Hunter, Cooper, Tanner, Mason, Carter, Parker and even Thatcher). I assumed that they were surnames until ds got his shirt made up. Feels weird to me, like a bunch of public school boys, I can't imagine calling my children names like these (girls get them too, just less occupation orientated).

Mason
Cutler
Fowler
Ackerman - a bond tenant who was employed as a ploughman for a manor, apparently.
Hayward
Lorimer - made hardware for harnesses and riding habits.
Mailer - enameller
Turner - lathe worker (woodwork)
Piper
Knight
Mercer
Sergeant
Palmer
Sexton
Barber - also a surgeon
Porter
Butler
Napier - sold or produced table linen.
Gardner
Baker/Baxter
Badger - licensed pauper
Boardman - a tenant of manorial land who paid rent by maintaining the manor's table
Bowyer - made bows
Draper