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.
Orpheus, Raphael, Hepaestus, Karlach, Orin, Sylvanus, William, …
oops
Gaylord
Godfried
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.
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.
Named my daughter Evelyn last year. I’m doing my part.
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.
Vivien / Vyvien
Modern version would be Vyvyyn.
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
Thought this was @PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee for a second
Archimedes
Isambard
And Kingdom.
And Brunel.
And My Axe.
And my S-Axe!
Agamemnon
Clytemnestra
Doesn’t get more classic than that
Gilgamesh
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.
