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Help[Opinions] I have a strange fondness for old-lady names, too.
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I go to our cemetary (town was established in 1805, but the cemetary is actually a bit older) to find unusual names. And yes, upon seeing Hazelen, I thought it was Hazellen, too. I'd have to spell it Hazelyn or Hazelin to say it right! Please, PM me your whole list. I really like Artemissa Possum and Muffin Mann. (Those parents had great senses of humor).
“The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid?”
– Benjamin Franklin
“The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid?”
– Benjamin Franklin
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Could you PM the list to me, too?
I love Lemon Time and Money None. I'd love to see the whole list. :)
Hannah
I will dub my first child Alexander. If you want to know what will occur if my first child is a girl, I will tell you. He will not be a girl.
-Everything is Illuminated
I love Lemon Time and Money None. I'd love to see the whole list. :)
Hannah
I will dub my first child Alexander. If you want to know what will occur if my first child is a girl, I will tell you. He will not be a girl.
-Everything is Illuminated
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Better yet, I'll put it right here.
It's perpetually unfinished, of course; whenever I go to the library, I come back with a few more names. Some of them aren't odd so much as really neat-sounding to my ears, but I promise that each and every one of them was a recorded person. :)
Names Collected from the Census Records at the Library (1790-1930)
Female:
Abell, Experience
Ake, Jeneva
Barber, Ellin
Barker, Esther
Bidgood, Lovey
Bile, Fozrine
Bitty, Pilla
Boykim, Bethia
Bride, Delphia
Bridges, Fulla
Carrico, Viana
Christle, Cornelia
Cobby, Narzett
Cobra, Cordelia
Cutright, Precious
Dell, Silence Ann
DeWitt, Dorcas
Dorden, Alzettie
Dyers, Polly
Elvis, Shadie
Emo, Flassie
Fairchill, Smile
Fillmore, Friday
Fist, Mahala
Fortune, Lovey
Gentry, Miracle
Giddens, Mizelle
Grinner, Florinda
Grinner, Vandia
Gritt, Charthenia
Hairston, Tuesday
Housworth, Darissa
Irby, Shiny
Irving, Emo G.
Jessop, Ethelyn
Jingle, Oradine
Joker, Clarissa
Jones, Merry
Joy, Arathusa
Kirby, Charming
Lampkin, Raine
Lindo, Leala
Lindo, Minnie
Love, Thursday J.
Lye, Phellia Ann
Lykins, Cressa
Medrick, Delila
Miracle, Suscelia
Mossie, Celestine
Nance, Yelphia
Neck, Henny
None, Victorine
Orpheus, Marry
Plum, Cornelia
Possum, Artemissa
Possum, Thelma
Rally, Daria
Rind, Arrah
Sapp, Monday E.
Simmons, Shine
Slugg, Wilhelmina
Stillman, Metal
Stott, Mella
Sugg, Sunday
Tacks, Annie
Tax, Daisy
Tie, Delia
Time, Lemon (1920)
Toyton, Lucindia
Twiddle, Sassy
Waterman, Emo
White, Cotton Margaret
Zoila, Jennie
Male:
Ache, Ludwick
Baker, Lovey
Barnhill, Kally
Bean, Precious
Bidall, Emos
Bile, Emielle
Bitty, Alonzo
Brushes, Hiram
Butts, Wednesday
Carrico, Elven
Cheer, Sunday
Claren, Clarence
Cobby, Berzilla
Cobra, Ura (from Austria)
Dorden, Sylvester
Duffins, Thursday
Dyers, Style
Elvis, Ewell E.
Emo, Busby
Emo, Conilius
Emo, Dune
Farney, Lindra
Fleetwood, Shine
Freak, Delray J.
Freak, Jassie
Ginger, Hyronoman
Grimmes, Washington
Grimmes, Wayman
Grinner, Ishmael
Helt, Alyssia
Jamison, Monday
It's perpetually unfinished, of course; whenever I go to the library, I come back with a few more names. Some of them aren't odd so much as really neat-sounding to my ears, but I promise that each and every one of them was a recorded person. :)
Names Collected from the Census Records at the Library (1790-1930)
Female:
Abell, Experience
Ake, Jeneva
Barber, Ellin
Barker, Esther
Bidgood, Lovey
Bile, Fozrine
Bitty, Pilla
Boykim, Bethia
Bride, Delphia
Bridges, Fulla
Carrico, Viana
Christle, Cornelia
Cobby, Narzett
Cobra, Cordelia
Cutright, Precious
Dell, Silence Ann
DeWitt, Dorcas
Dorden, Alzettie
Dyers, Polly
Elvis, Shadie
Emo, Flassie
Fairchill, Smile
Fillmore, Friday
Fist, Mahala
Fortune, Lovey
Gentry, Miracle
Giddens, Mizelle
Grinner, Florinda
Grinner, Vandia
Gritt, Charthenia
Hairston, Tuesday
Housworth, Darissa
Irby, Shiny
Irving, Emo G.
Jessop, Ethelyn
Jingle, Oradine
Joker, Clarissa
Jones, Merry
Joy, Arathusa
Kirby, Charming
Lampkin, Raine
Lindo, Leala
Lindo, Minnie
Love, Thursday J.
Lye, Phellia Ann
Lykins, Cressa
Medrick, Delila
Miracle, Suscelia
Mossie, Celestine
Nance, Yelphia
Neck, Henny
None, Victorine
Orpheus, Marry
Plum, Cornelia
Possum, Artemissa
Possum, Thelma
Rally, Daria
Rind, Arrah
Sapp, Monday E.
Simmons, Shine
Slugg, Wilhelmina
Stillman, Metal
Stott, Mella
Sugg, Sunday
Tacks, Annie
Tax, Daisy
Tie, Delia
Time, Lemon (1920)
Toyton, Lucindia
Twiddle, Sassy
Waterman, Emo
White, Cotton Margaret
Zoila, Jennie
Male:
Ache, Ludwick
Baker, Lovey
Barnhill, Kally
Bean, Precious
Bidall, Emos
Bile, Emielle
Bitty, Alonzo
Brushes, Hiram
Butts, Wednesday
Carrico, Elven
Cheer, Sunday
Claren, Clarence
Cobby, Berzilla
Cobra, Ura (from Austria)
Dorden, Sylvester
Duffins, Thursday
Dyers, Style
Elvis, Ewell E.
Emo, Busby
Emo, Conilius
Emo, Dune
Farney, Lindra
Fleetwood, Shine
Freak, Delray J.
Freak, Jassie
Ginger, Hyronoman
Grimmes, Washington
Grimmes, Wayman
Grinner, Ishmael
Helt, Alyssia
Jamison, Monday
This message was edited 5/25/2006, 9:07 AM
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That's a heckuva list!
File that away for lengthy perusal later!
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
File that away for lengthy perusal later!
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
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