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Victorian sightings
Some random names I noted while working today, all from the north of England:Irwin
Frederic (with this spelling)
Colston
Aldred
Nelson
Cornelius
Phineas
Joah
Horace
Frank
Absalom
Hezekiah
Richmond
BurtonHela
Rosalys
Rosilla
Mercy
Betsey (full name)
Thirza
Septima
Annemaria
Clarinda
Marcella
Cordelia
Eveline
Prudence
Zilpah
Jennie (full name)
Lilla
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I likeFrederic - prefer Fredrik or Frederik
Cornelius
PhineasHela
Lilla
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I can't say that I'd ever use any of these (with the exception of Cordelia perhaps) yet some of them are quite striking:Horace
Absalom
Hezekiah
Rosalys
Zilpah
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I like:
Frederic - or rather, Frederick
Cornelius
Phineas - in a wayThirza
Cordelia
Zilpah
Annemaria could grow on me.All in all, interesting list.
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