Old-Timey Names

jbloom

I just came across my family tree on my father's side. Here are some of the old-timey names:PeregrimeCorneliusSylvarius<br>RoyalOrinAbelLaurindaEbenezerAnna ElviraWilliam EvadnerDoes your family tree have any funky names?

meriamjuicy

That looks like a family tree from a Harry Potter book.Bertha MayConneleaAmadeus

jbloom

ooh, Amadeus, nice!

FallinAgain

I love Cornelius.We have Homer, Lacey, Ruth, Armond Leland, Emery, Obie, Auby, Alta Mae.

TSD

I kind of like Peregrime.

SarahBethBR

I have Elmo, Florita, and Clifford, off the top of my head.  Brett had a pair of twins in his family named Otis and Odis.  He has quite a few wierd names in his family, but I can never remember them.

ootmother2

Rufus

Mrs.Babbsy

I have August, Neola, Hersheleen (sp), Hendalee, Margaret, Louis, Richard, Mary Ann, Betty

Irishgrl417

The only one that sticks out in my memory is Honora Matilda.

megk8oz

My great-grandfather was Tennis. Like the sport. And while its gaining popularity recently, for the past 5 generations pretty much every woman on my mom's side is either Claire or their middle name/confirmation name is Claire.

modb1rd

We have a Bithia, a Virgillia, and a Ruth. Much much closer to me in generation than one would think.

Irishgrl417

I forgot to include my grandfather's middle name was Aloysius.

ChristinS

I should know this but I'm drawing a blank.  My husband's grandfather was named Anton.  I kind of love that name.Also, I'm going to be singing the Barnaby and Cornelius from Hello Dolly for the next hour after seeing Bloomie's list.

lindsayll

MildredCleoStella Belle

lindsayll

Couple more a bit further back:ClaudeAltaHomerLemuel

modb1rd

oh I have a cousin named Lemuel.

ootmother2

GetrudeMaguarite

lindsayll

My middle name is old-timey   Too identifiable to post though.

FallinAgain

Much much closer to me in generation than one would thinkYeah, none of mine are older than great-grandparent/aunt level.

ootmother2

Leander (uncle)  that could be his NA name, not sureIda  - great grandmotherValentine - gm

Meegs10.13.06

EdnaGeneLemuel Phineus

PDXPhotoGrl

My grandparents are Wendell and Oleta.I also have Mabel, Lynette, Ransom, Dale, and Royal.

modb1rd

Ransom isn't an old timey name, it is an Ward vamp.

FallinAgain

No, no. That would be Rhansom.

BrideBuddies

I actually really like some old timey names... Shocking, coming from me, eh?!In fact, two of our top picks if we have a girl are Amelia (honoring my great grandmother) or Matilda (honoring H's great aunt)But there are plenty of weird ones only a few branches back on my family tree:  Octavia, Homer, Bertha, Avonelle, Wilma Jean, Ulysses, Gladys, Herman,  Fredricka (who married Frederick) 

aligrrl80

Hm. The only one I can think of is Adelaide (no idea if I spelled that right). Other than that all I can think of are pretty standard Italian names.

noisy_penguin

I think Elsie and Howarth are the only old-timey names I can think of. Unless Eva is old-timey.

Nukke

I hope it's not old-timey!  :PRubyOivaArvid

KristenBtobe

Roland, Marcella, Silas, Everett, Hattie.

Knottie_22382080

Not in myfamily, but some of my best friends family:MinervaErmengildeEulalie (Lalie)

jbloom

Peregrime -- born 1620Cornelius -- born 1682Sylvarius -- born circa 1660 Royal -- born circa 1760Orin -- born 1802Abel -- born 1800Laurinda -- born 1809Ebenezer -- born 1813Anna Elvira -- born 1830William Evadner -- born 1832The names get less weird after 1832.  Progress I suppose :P  There's a Lauretta born 1870, but that one's not so odd to me.  She had a sister named Kittie but I somehow doubt that's her given name.