rose Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 I'm still really undecided about baby names. Awhile back I ran a thread about virtue names but I still don't know about the ones that I have left. I've only got a month left so I need to get cracking! Anyway, I've got a fond affection for really old school names that everyone thinks are gross. Ultrasound says that we're having a girl. So give me your "gross" girl names that badly need revival. Here's a few to get you started: Gertrude Dorcas Mildred Eunice Enid Beulah Beryl Agnes Alma Norma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicMom Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 I think Aggie is incredibly cute. I like Agnes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Bertha? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insertcreativenamehere Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) Myrtle Melva Dorothy Helga Roberta Glenda Alva Geraldine You can find more by reading the obituaries. ;) Edited November 10, 2017 by insertcreativenamehere 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xahm Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Brunhilda, Hildagard, Agatha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 None to add, but I do like some of the nicknames for some older names, too! Gertie is cute, Aggie and Milly are, too. And I love the meanings behind some of them! Agnes is a lamb, Beryl is a gemstone (a clear green, I think) that is said to decorate the foundations of the New Jerusalem in the bible, and Dorcas means gazelle. Still, I probably wouldn't use them. Well, Dorcas is the worst. But no one is going to tease a baby, and who knows? They may come back! Go for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) I really think Dorcas cannot be revived. It just has too strong of an affiliation wih “Dork.†Mildred might be the same because of “-dred†sounding like dread. I do see potential in Norma and Alma and maybe Eunice. I think those names have a good potential to sound fresh within the next five - ten years. Perhaps not even that long. Other “old†names (I can’t really call a name that someone, somewhere thinks is pretty “grossâ€) that do seem to have come-back potential: Maude Mavis Florence Nellie Ruth Eileen Maybe Lois, like Lois Lane. Actually, that one is not hard to imagine at all. My grandmother was supposedly going to be named Gertrude, but her sister (Nellie) suggested that that name was ugly and she should be called Elsie. Elsie is a pretty terrific name and I’m guessing that is already on the come-back trail since Elsa in Frozen. ETA: homophones! Edited November 10, 2017 by Quill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daria Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Esther Edith Mavis Flora Frances Thomasine Wilhelmina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I really think Dorcas cannot be revived. It just has too strong of an affiliation wih “Dork.†Mildred might be the same because of “-dred†sounding like dread. My grandmother was supposedly going to be named Gertrude, but her sister (Nellie) suggested that that name was ugly and she should be called Elsie. Elsie is a pretty terrific name and I’m guessing that is already on the come-back trail since Elsa in Frozen. ETA: homophones! That's how my sister got her name. She was named Amanda instead of Julie or Julia (they were still arguing discussing that one). When I was 9, Julie/Julia was the ugliest name I'd ever heard, so I got to name her. Also, my sister's childhood friend was almost named Dorcas. The dad gave the mom the choice of Dorcas or Lydia. I mean, really, is that even a choice? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Ermengard...she was my neighbor when I was a kid. And she had no nickname! We always called her the full name. My mom wanted to name me Pegeen but my dad said no bc he was afraid people would call me Piggy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Esther Ida One of my dd's swore she'd name her first dd "Dorcas." I can't remember why. (And I doubt she will. :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyroo Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Wilma Gwendolyn Irma Verna Hester Velma Opal Winifred Ida Thelma Ethel Phyllis Myrtle Beatrice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 How about Irene? I would love a baby girl to name Irene (my dad's name was Ira). DH likes sort of heftier names, though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daria Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Petra Mamie Valeria Henrietta Harriet Mag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I love Beatrice. And we had a little Beatrice in our homeschool co-op several years ago. Irene is good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Vashti Betty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storygirl Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Moira Dolores Lavina Wilma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I love Beatrice. And we had a little Beatrice in our homeschool co-op several years ago. Irene is good. I love Bea for a nickname. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I love Bea for a nickname. Yes, an as a funny aside, the mom was a bee-keeper. So she was a bee-keeper with a Bea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Yes, an as a funny aside, the mom was a bee-keeper. So she was a bee-keeper with a Bea. But did she have a bonnet? :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Yes, an as a funny aside, the mom was a bee-keeper. So she was a bee-keeper with a Bea. That's pretty funny! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Angeline Alma Imogene Irene Minerva Muriel Mildred Elenora Oh, here you go (Old Lady Baby Names): https://nameberry.com/list/248/Old-Lady-Names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Hilda Edna Maxine Lena Beverly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Genevieve. I'm pretty sure we have someone here with a daughter with that name. It belonged to my great grandmother but I always loved it and if I had had a daughter she would have been named that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I'm not going to say they are gross, but these are older names you don't hear much anymore. I may have trolled my grandma's FB page for ideas. Maude Alma Ethel Florence Esther Wanda Phyllis Irene Beulah Delores 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I love the name Beulah because of a sweet lady I once knew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffnkids Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 When I was a little girl I asked my mom if I would have to change my name to an "old lady name" when I got old. I was convinced that all of the Mildreds and Myrtles had been forced to change their names! And my grandmother was horrified when I named my daughter what she considered to be an old lady name (because when she was young, some older ladies had that name). Funny how names cycle in and out of popularity. I don't really think any names are gross, but some aren't very popular aymore. A few names (some may be repeats) for your consideration: Wanda Bernice Beatrice Marcia Doris Darla Bonnie Dody Bertha Ethel Mabel Nora Imogen Blanche Adelaide Edith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Genevieve. I'm pretty sure we have someone here with a daughter with that name. It belonged to my great grandmother but I always loved it and if I had had a daughter she would have been named that. My cabbage patch kid was Lorna Genevieve. I also had Cleo Something-or-other. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 I think Aggie is incredibly cute. I like Agnes. Well that's swell. :) I threw it into my initial list on whim but it's my youngest daughter's name. We often call her Aggie. I love the name Alma, and as a bonus it's a virtue name (means nourishing), but our last name starts with the sound "maw" and ends with the sound "er" so I think that the connection with Alma Mater would be too strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Oh man. When you said gross I was thinking of the urban legends ... yeah. So, anyway. There are some that I think are very dated but quaint and charming. Of the ones listed I'd go with Beryl, Dorothy, Glenda, Maude, Ruth (seriously, if I had a dd that would be her name), Edith, Gwendolyn, Hester, Winifred, Phyllis, Harriet, Moira. Other ones that I happen to like would be Adelaide, Rose, Pearl, Clara, Grace, Evelyn, Marjorie, Judith, Constance, Priscilla, Lydia, Genevieve, Rosalind, Lillian, Gillian, Jessamine. Then there are some that are just plain dated and I don't really see them making a comeback. Edna, Gertrude, Dorcas, Eunice, Enid, Bertha, Helga, Agatha, Agnes, Ermentrude, Mercy, Silence, Keziah, Mehitabel, Edwina, Sophronia (Phronsie!), Theodosia, Lettice (everyone would call her lettuce!), Griselda, Bathsheba, Eulalia, Eglentine, Petronella, Scholastica, Elfreda, Etheldreda, Godiva, Urith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I always thought Agatha was pretty. Some names in dh's and my family trees: Blanche Myrtle Irene Florence (Floss for short) Velma Lorraine Norma Lois Sally Astrid Petra Harriet Stina Elmira Wilma Esther Pauline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learning fun Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) Tabitha is the Aramaic counterpart of Dorcas but I like it too much to call it gross. It is sort of old fashioned sounding though. Millicent Augusta Octavia Dolores which means pains in Spanish. I don't understand naming beautiful bouncing baby "pains" Josephine Wilhelmina Eustacia Edited November 11, 2017 by Learning fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learning fun Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) Oh, a friend just named her baby girl Penelope. They call her Penny which I think is adorable. Edited November 11, 2017 by Learning fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymonster Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Family names: LaDonna Ulah Pauline Mildred Wilhelmina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 FWIW, some of these names y'all are only associating with older ladies are names of kids at my high school. :coolgleamA: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debinindy Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Love Gertie...we just saw E.T. My old-fashioned favorites are- Josephine Gwendolyn Primrose (yes, from Hunger Games) Milicent Penelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I have a much loved aunt named Geraldine Nora. My mom was about six when her second sister was born. That sister was going to be Geraldine, but my mom threw a fit and insisted the baby's name was Joanne. Joanne she was. Geri always wanted to know why my mom didn't name her, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Imogene Cordelia Florence Shirley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) Some other older names in our family:MagdalenaNaomiRuthEstherFlorenceMargaretAnd I wanted to name my youngest Blythe, but I couldn't find a second name I really liked with it. Edited November 11, 2017 by Meriwether Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daria Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Oooh, I forgot my favorite aunt. Her name is Thankful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I don't care for Prudence as a name. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I love Beatrice. And we had a little Beatrice in our homeschool co-op several years ago. Irene is good. Or like in the Divergent books...Beatrice becoming Tris. I love that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 One of my dd's has one of the names mentioned several times, but I won't say which one. ;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 FWIW, some of these names y'all are only associating with older ladies are names of kids at my high school. :coolgleamA: Yeah...I see Esther keeps turning up, but that name does not seem so old to me. DS’s friend is named Esther, and there is a young Esther among my friend’s kids. In fact, I immediately loved it when she named her baby Esther and another of her children has an old-fashioned Bible name, but I love that one as well - Miriam. That’s a great name. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianCat Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Growing up, I had a friend named Rowena. I always thought that was a horrible name for a child. Some "old lady" names of family or friends of family: Gladys Bobbie Lee Dottie Wydell Cecille (who went by the nickname Cille, which rhymes with "seal") Maude Thelma Bonnie Elmina Lenora Corrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawyer&Mom Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Names my Dh vetoed: Hildegard Selma Edith Eadburga (nickname Ebba!) Gertrude Irmengard I love all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 We loved our Delia. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) I like Ingrid; it uncommon in the US. Edited November 11, 2017 by maize 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) Ethel Mabel Agnes Cleo Bertha Bernice Esther Barbara Melva Mattie Lucinda Beatrice Melvina The above are all family names of my mother or my grandmother's generations. None of them are gross.....they are just more dated. Edited November 11, 2017 by DawnM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 A lot of name geeks love the name Agatha, or like using Sadie or Sally as proper nicknames (for Sara). Personally, I'm a fan of Ethel and Edith. I knew a Hazel growing up, and I still think it's one of the best flower/plant baby names, along with Daisy. (Better than Rowan, which was fashionable a few years ago. Not as good as Clover, which is quite modern.) Looking at the SSA name lists, I also like: Pauline, Adeline, Leona, Opal, Flora, Bonnie, Dorothy, Imogene, Rosalie, Jane, and Jill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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