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I was recently looking at a war memorial where my great uncle is listed from the First World War and saw an unusual name on it - Vestor Viney, which sounds like a great character name for a novel to me!
I just had a look on Free BMD to see if any of the other Vineys had unusual names and came across these people, all born between 1840 and 1907. Just thought I'd share as found them interesting.
Humphrey Pickax
Jem
Ebenezer Fothergill
Burgess
Winter
Vestor
Adrian Cicel
Lot
Taunton Elliott
Enos Victor
Sedgwick Herbert
Ethelinda Caroline
Levina
Katurah Ann
Virtue Eliza
Dotina Annie
Adaliza Helen
Nellie Melita
Meggey Thomason
Clara Maudina
Trinette Ursula
Leontine
I just had a look on Free BMD to see if any of the other Vineys had unusual names and came across these people, all born between 1840 and 1907. Just thought I'd share as found them interesting.
Humphrey Pickax
Jem
Ebenezer Fothergill
Burgess
Winter
Vestor
Adrian Cicel
Lot
Taunton Elliott
Enos Victor
Sedgwick Herbert
Ethelinda Caroline
Levina
Katurah Ann
Virtue Eliza
Dotina Annie
Adaliza Helen
Nellie Melita
Meggey Thomason
Clara Maudina
Trinette Ursula
Leontine
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Vestor is interesting - a family name, maybe? I wonder where his parents got it from.
Humphrey Pickax is marvellous. Stealing him for my long list of silly BMD names.
Humphrey Pickax is marvellous. Stealing him for my long list of silly BMD names.
This message was edited 4/7/2014, 5:21 PM
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I know! I found a few other surprises so I'm making another list of word names which I'll post soon.
ETA: Taunton is a place in SW England, but still a bit of an odd choice for a person's name imo.
ETA: Taunton is a place in SW England, but still a bit of an odd choice for a person's name imo.
This message was edited 4/6/2014, 2:53 PM
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