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I wondered if anyone would be interested in this article which I came across in the Scots Magazine from 1810 while researching a uni essay (not on names though - I get sidetracked easily ;) ). The author describes how middle/upper class parents in the UK were developing and refining a new set of naming conventions because all the old names had become too 'common'! I found it quite interesting. It's pretty tongue in cheek at some points e.g. 'Priscilla is rather dangerous, as it is apt to become Priss, which does not rhyme very prettily'! ;D, and Jenny was so common it got turned into a spinning wheel!

I've taken photographs of the 3 pages and put them on photobucket. It's obviously well over the 70 years for copyright to lapse but I'm still a bit unsure of posting it. If Mike or a mod does want me to remove the links I will.

Anyway here they are for now -

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk89/reniannen/scots%20mag%20article/p586.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk89/reniannen/scots%20mag%20article/p587.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk89/reniannen/scots%20mag%20article/p588.jpg

• article on class naming conventions from 1810 - Lethe  Feb 22 2009, 7:19:49 AM
  • oh that is so cool! thanks [nt] - mirfak  Feb 24 2009, 1:18:18 AM
  • Re: article on class naming conventions from 1810 - Carleigh  Feb 22 2009, 8:39:05 PM
  • Re: article on class naming conventions from 1810 - ADT  Feb 22 2009, 8:31:31 AM