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What are some old-timey names that you think should make a comeback? (dubvee.org)

submitted 1 month ago by ptz@dubvee.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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By old-timey names, I mean ones that you don't typically associate with anyone alive or younger than like 70.

Examples being:

Burl
Mildred
Herbert
Agnes
Evelyn (not as rare at the others, but getting there)

I've always liked the name "Opal" but I've only ever known two in my life. I was like 10-12 at the time, and they were both pushing 90.

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[-] JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Bort

[-] manmachine@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Bartholomew

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[-] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Ruth. You rarely meet Ruths these days.

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[-] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 7 points 1 month ago

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.

[-] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Gertrude...who goes by Gertie

[-] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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

[-] Octothorpidiot@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Roland always sounded cool.to ne.

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[-] SatyrSack@feddit.org 6 points 1 month ago

Cthulhu

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[-] GlenRambo@jlai.lu 6 points 1 month ago

Gaylord

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[-] meliante@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Eustace

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[-] kyle@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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

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[-] jaxxed@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Vivien / Vyvien

[-] f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 month ago

Modern version would be Vyvyyn.

[-] Volkditty@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I work with a Burl (short for Burlin) and he's probably pushing 70...haven't seen any Horaces around lately, though. For a lady, Constance.

[-] Boozilla@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Ming the Merciless.

[-] Teppichbrand@feddit.org 5 points 1 month ago

Tamsen

[-] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 5 points 1 month ago

Dick

[-] card797@champserver.net 5 points 1 month ago

Roy. Ol'roy

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[-] loiktransit@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Ebenezer, or Eben for short

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[-] PlexSheep@infosec.pub 5 points 1 month ago

Gerhard
Ingrid

[-] Jf2540@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Gladys

[-] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

Thurl (as in Ravenscroft.)

[-] oo1@lemmings.world 4 points 1 month ago

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

Aethelweard
Aethelwulf
Aelfwynn
Aethelflaed

We just get stuck with plain ol Ethel and Alf.

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[-] echo@lemmings.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Verl
Verna
Pearl
Elvin

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