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Hit me with unusual and old names!

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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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Frith2013 · 13/07/2019 21:33

Aubrey is a boy’s name.

Casper
Melchior
Balthazar
Morgan
Caradoc
Caspian
Ossian
Owen

Ottilie
Alexandria
Selene
Sabrina
Agnes

MrsBertBibby · 13/07/2019 21:37

Edith
Emilienne
Irene
Marjolaine

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PoppingOneOutIn2020 · 13/07/2019 21:37

Yep, so people tell me.

Except when I Google "aubrey" more women come up than men.

Tyler is also a boys name, so is James, AJ, Lindsey. But men also share this name.

Aubrey is on my girls list.

I like Caspian and agnes.

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PoppingOneOutIn2020 · 13/07/2019 21:38

Women* sorry. As its unisex could have bee said either way. Like Aubrey.

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NameChange30 · 13/07/2019 21:38

Ray

I'm not usually a fan of old man names but love it

Knittedfairies · 13/07/2019 21:39

I discovered I have an ancestor called Scholastica. She seems to have been something of a wild child!

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PoppingOneOutIn2020 · 13/07/2019 21:39

Edith is lovely!

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NameChange30 · 13/07/2019 21:39

Loads of baby girls being called Edith nowadays

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PoppingOneOutIn2020 · 13/07/2019 21:40

I know a man called roland. He calls himself Rollie/Rolly.

I love it but we have a dog called rolo... who we often call Rollie :(

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PoppingOneOutIn2020 · 13/07/2019 21:40

Agh, I want something that there wont be 4 others of in their class 🤭

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Cyberworrier · 13/07/2019 21:41

I’d think of Aubrey as a boys name... like Aubrey Beardsley. Vivienne has two ns or Vivian for a boy.
How about for boys: Clement, Tristan, Tristram, Julius,
Girls: Isolde, Dorothea, Claudette, Letitia

mimibunz · 13/07/2019 21:42

Bertha
Irma
Ida
Barbara
Annette

Tinty · 13/07/2019 21:43

Artie

Astrid

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PoppingOneOutIn2020 · 13/07/2019 21:44

Does Viviene need to have two N's? I sont really like the look with an extra N.. Haha.

I think Aubrey was originally a boys name, but is now unisex. Still on my girls list and wont be convinced otherwise.

I like dorothea... would be nice shortened to Dotty?

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PoppingOneOutIn2020 · 13/07/2019 21:44

Artie 😍

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Doilooklikeatourist · 13/07/2019 21:44

Trevor
Gary
Desmond

Rosemary
Glynis
Denise

Rarfy · 13/07/2019 21:45

Ethel
Kathleen
Peggy
Annie
Audrey

cherylberyls · 13/07/2019 21:45

I only know girl Aubrey's. in fact I know about four under 3 years old. Think there was another thread on it where people were also being ignorant about the name. As someone suggested there it's the older posters who don't seem to be up to date with the name trends....

I do love Vivienne though!

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PoppingOneOutIn2020 · 13/07/2019 21:46

I've already got Rose as a middle name for a girl as its DP mum who passed away a few years ago.

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ABitOTT · 13/07/2019 21:46

Tallulah
Vita
Etta
Vivienna

Xavier
Montague
Barny
Kevin (it's got to be time for a comeback?)

Dandelion1993 · 13/07/2019 21:47

I have a daughter cled Cecily

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PoppingOneOutIn2020 · 13/07/2019 21:48

@cherylberyls thank you!
I do love Vivienne/Viviene. However I spelt it. I like shortening names and I like Viv.

However, my SIL, Gran and Mum all gave me a side eye and I'm sure I saw my mum gag when I said it.. still a possibility though as I'm not one to be persuaded by others opinions lol.

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IggyAce · 13/07/2019 21:48

On our family there is a Thurza Lavinia.
Other suggestions:
Pearl
Ida
Nora

David
Raymond
Derek

Yawninfinitum · 13/07/2019 21:49

Ernest
Frank/Francis
Desmond
Oswald

Augustine
Sylvia
Sylvie
Trinity

Hepzibar · 13/07/2019 21:50

Jocelyn. Boy or girl.

I only Know )one Jocelyn aged 17. (And I work in education)