Re: Eye-catchers from an 1871 Publication, Batch 1 (49 names)
in reply to a message by Elec Fan
I was surprised to see Guile as it seems rather an "anti-virtue" and these were highly-religious folks but maybe it's also a surname or place name or such, or perhaps she's meant to use her "gift of guile" to thwart "the serpent".
Arthur Montague and Chauncey are among my favorites as well; I have a Chauncey in my more direct family tree, brother to my 3rd gr grandfather on another line.
Desire, as with many of these names, was passed down a lot through the various lines of descendants but, even if I loved it more than any other name, I don't think I'd bestow it as a fn when my surname is BACON, or anything else that makes a humorous phrase.
Arthur Montague and Chauncey are among my favorites as well; I have a Chauncey in my more direct family tree, brother to my 3rd gr grandfather on another line.
Desire, as with many of these names, was passed down a lot through the various lines of descendants but, even if I loved it more than any other name, I don't think I'd bestow it as a fn when my surname is BACON, or anything else that makes a humorous phrase.
This message was edited 3/28/2015, 8:39 AM