Lesser Used Older Names For Girls
With all the Sophias, Avas, Isabellas, Olivias, and Emmas running around, I wonder when the lesser used "older" names will come back around. If you had a daughter right now and had to use only ONE of these names below for her first name, which one would you choose? I personally would choose Betty!
Betty
Frances
Doris
Florence
Thelma
Ethel
Lucille
Edith
Beatrice
Gertrude
Estelle
Winifred
Prudence
Pearl
Faye
Betty
Frances
Doris
Florence
Thelma
Ethel
Lucille
Edith
Beatrice
Gertrude
Estelle
Winifred
Prudence
Pearl
Faye
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I know a two year old named Betty!
We chose Clarisse and Nadine as lesser used but older names.
I also really like Dolores, Shirley, Francine, Opal, Araminta, Eudora, Muriel, and Della, ...to name a few.
Simone is on my list but not sure if it fits and Judith is another I am unsure on.
Of your list, I really like Faye, Estelle and Doris.
We chose Clarisse and Nadine as lesser used but older names.
I also really like Dolores, Shirley, Francine, Opal, Araminta, Eudora, Muriel, and Della, ...to name a few.
Simone is on my list but not sure if it fits and Judith is another I am unsure on.
Of your list, I really like Faye, Estelle and Doris.
I'd pick Estelle ...
Because I actually do like Estelle, though more as a middle name.
Because I actually do like Estelle, though more as a middle name.
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This would be my short list...
Doris - I like the sound/look; don't love the meaning...although I could pretend it was related to "doron (gift)"...but I think I prefer Dorcas, anyway.
Thelma - love Velma, but idk, the Th makes it seem less compelling
Edith - always makes me think of green for some reason (which is a good thing); also have an older family member named this
Beatrice - some version of it pops into my head a lot for combos, though usually prefer Beatrix or Beatriz
Gertrude - have a positive personal association with it and a soft spot for Trudy
Winifred - love the meaning and tend to like feminine D endings
Prudence - GP, but ultimately probably I would avoid a virtue name
If I gave birth today, I'd pick Gertrude. It's just the one I feel most connected to. I'd maybe call her Trudy or Tru sometimes.
Doris - I like the sound/look; don't love the meaning...although I could pretend it was related to "doron (gift)"...but I think I prefer Dorcas, anyway.
Thelma - love Velma, but idk, the Th makes it seem less compelling
Edith - always makes me think of green for some reason (which is a good thing); also have an older family member named this
Beatrice - some version of it pops into my head a lot for combos, though usually prefer Beatrix or Beatriz
Gertrude - have a positive personal association with it and a soft spot for Trudy
Winifred - love the meaning and tend to like feminine D endings
Prudence - GP, but ultimately probably I would avoid a virtue name
If I gave birth today, I'd pick Gertrude. It's just the one I feel most connected to. I'd maybe call her Trudy or Tru sometimes.
Hi !!!
I totally agree with you.
I totally agree with you.
Florence is top 20 here & I know four of them, of various ages. Beatrice is top 100. Edith is probably in the top 100 now (#101 in 2016) , and Faye, Pearl, Betty and Frances are all in the charts at lower ranks.
I would choose Frances, after an awesome ancestor of mine, but I love Edith too and am fond of Florence, Beatrice & Doris.
I would choose Frances, after an awesome ancestor of mine, but I love Edith too and am fond of Florence, Beatrice & Doris.
I like Edith also, however, I'm imagining me actually using it, living where I do, French-speaking area. The "th" sound is so hard for French-speakers, even those with close-to excellent English.
so Edith would be"Edit". (Ee-dit", not edit, as in, editing a book.
I've mentioned before, I think, that Doris is sometimes used for boys. I have a male neighbour named Doris, and my son used to work with one.
so Edith would be"Edit". (Ee-dit", not edit, as in, editing a book.
I've mentioned before, I think, that Doris is sometimes used for boys. I have a male neighbour named Doris, and my son used to work with one.
Faye is beautiful. Sorry to hear about your mom's passing. My condolences.
Thank you. She is greatly missed by close friends and family members.
It really sucks.
It really sucks.
These names are already in the top 1000:
Frances - ranked #438, rising
Florence - charted in 2017, #979
Lucille - #262, rising {and knowing that many parents use this for "Lucy", which is #52, I wouldn't call this "lesser used" at all}
Edith - #476, rising
Beatrice - #559, steady
Estelle - #789, rising
Pearl - #650, fell in the last year
Faye - #710, rising
These are off chart & steady (within 5 births) from 2016 to 2017:
Betty
Ethel
These are off chart but rising from 2016 to 2017:
Winifred - expect this to be on the chart in the 2020s.
Prudence
These are off chart and falling from 2016 to 2017:
Doris
Thelma
Gertrude
If I were to use one, I'd use Beatrice. I also like (enough to use) Pearl, Faye, Edith, and Winifred.
Frances - ranked #438, rising
Florence - charted in 2017, #979
Lucille - #262, rising {and knowing that many parents use this for "Lucy", which is #52, I wouldn't call this "lesser used" at all}
Edith - #476, rising
Beatrice - #559, steady
Estelle - #789, rising
Pearl - #650, fell in the last year
Faye - #710, rising
These are off chart & steady (within 5 births) from 2016 to 2017:
Betty
Ethel
These are off chart but rising from 2016 to 2017:
Winifred - expect this to be on the chart in the 2020s.
Prudence
These are off chart and falling from 2016 to 2017:
Doris
Thelma
Gertrude
If I were to use one, I'd use Beatrice. I also like (enough to use) Pearl, Faye, Edith, and Winifred.
This message was edited 6/21/2018, 10:06 AM