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Orpheus, Raphael, Hepaestus, Karlach, Orin, Sylvanus, William, ...
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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.
Yeah, I noted that one as the oddball. Based on replies here, it's definitely a regional difference. In my area, it's all but extinct under the age of 60.
It's definitely just those kids and super old folks, I don't really know any in-between
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 🤌
I actually went to school with a Balthazar.
His parents were hippies in the 60s and never stopped being hippies.
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Vivien / Vyvien
Modern version would be Vyvyyn.
Archimedes
Isambard
And Kingdom.
And Brunel.
And My Axe.
And my S-Axe!
I've always liked the old anglo saxon names like:
- Aethelweard
- Aethelwulf
- Aelfwynn
- Aethelflaed
We just get stuck with plain ol Ethel and Alf.
Wuduweard
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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.
Galahad
Eleanor
Emeline
Emeric
Lancelot
Siegfried
I went to a school with an Eleanor, who really embodied her name by being way into the local SCA group, doing ren fairs all the time, and is now a medieval history professor.
She's the most Eleanor Eleanor you can possibly Eleanor.
You definitely don't see many people named Lance, but back in the day people were named Lancelot.
Lance Armstrong kinda killed it with all his cheating.
Lance Bass might not have done it many favors either.
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Everett
True...
I’m fond of “Gwendolyn” but I’ve never met or even known of one, to my knowledge.
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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
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Évelyne is faily common around here still.
Gilgamesh is one I haven't heard in a hot minute, not sure about the comeback though.
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