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Orpheus, Raphael, Hepaestus, Karlach, Orin, Sylvanus, William, ...

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Gaylord

Bort

Thaddeus, Ulysses, etc. I liked that people used to name their kids after figures of the ancient world.

I must be in a weird spot because I know 3 different Evelyns under the age of 8.

Trollip

Hiram.

I've always liked the name Ruben for some reason and only ever known one that I can recall (whose brother was called Robin).

I also am partial to Ezekiel and they can have Zeke as a nickname which I think sounds pretty rad.

Named my daughter Evelyn last year. I'm doing my part.

Thurl (as in Ravenscroft.)

Balthazar 🤌

Agamemnon

Vivien / Vyvien

Archimedes

I've always liked the old anglo saxon names like:

• Aethelweard
• Aethelwulf
• Aelfwynn
• Aethelflaed

We just get stuck with plain ol Ethel and Alf.

Isambard

The name Ea-nāṣir is about 4000 years overdue for a comeback.

I find Mildred an ugly name, sounds like it means Mildew but worse. Like the most dreadful mildew.

Opal I think is pretty, that's a good name. As you say you like minerals, Ruby not bad either, my mom had an aunt Ruby Jack, born around 1920.

I did know a baby Eugenia, her parents were Costa Rican and pronounced it closer to Elu-henia than Eyu-henia or you-geenya. I think that one is prettier in Spanish but not bad in English.

Agnes, Agatha, Germaine and Jack.

Everett

Galahad

Eleanor

Emeline

Emeric

Lancelot

Siegfried

I’m fond of “Gwendolyn” but I’ve never met or even known of one, to my knowledge.

A lot of people these days seem to think that "Adolf" should come back.

I am not one of those people.

I think Millicent and Winnifred would be cute because you can shorten them to Millie and Winnie

Évelyne is faily common around here still.

Gilgamesh is one I haven't heard in a hot minute, not sure about the comeback though.

• Gerhard
• Ingrid