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I was reading about my family history and I wanted to share some of the names I noted from early America that were more unusual. By unusual I mean names we don't hear often today or seem unusual for the time period. From what I gather, family surnames and early American place names were popular amongst the family. Sorry if there are some duplicates.
Janus
Deliverance
Thankful
Sophronia
Griswold
Latham
Reynolds
Clark and Clarke
Enos
Lyman
Johnson
Mindwell
Hughson
Alanson
Kittie
Ulissa
Clarinda
Alonzo
Nelson
Betsey
Iranelle
Palmira
Orlando
Amasa
Hand
Adoniram
Gillett
Winfield
Hamilton
Webster
Laurena
Dalmar
Lavantha
Laurancie
Valdl
Mere
Merriman
Wrilson
Jennie
Maxon
Vary
Hull
Miller
Brainerd & Brainard
Vallett
Sirena
Barden
Varnum
Calista
Minor
Spelman
Hulda
Montville
Francelia
Jenette
Cabrilla
Wage
Alvira
Erasmus
Willard
Delmar
Emerson
Cross
Alsena & Alcena
Celestia
Orsena
Zopher
Horatio
Albina
Smith
Zyressa
Nella
Clarenda
Alvan
Rynaldo
Luther
Mehitable & Mehetable
Hoxie
Peleg
Jerome
Lovina
Eliphalet
Delinda
Erastus
Persons
Tamar
Gould
Electa
Chauncey
Pardon
Sterling
Sabins
Ruhama
Forlonzo
Kenyon
Delina
Ruhanna
Saben
Catilene
Rua
Clementina
Clarence
Brinton
Lovisa
Bentley
Consider
Darwin
Malinda
Hill
Almira
Artemus
Davis
Ziba
Ethamar
Loville
Danvers
Orson
Talmadge
Darius
Dyanthia
Dailey
Gibson
Harley
Taber
Eseck
Renssalaer
Harriette
Horton
Charliphine
Justice
Victorine
Schuyler
Lincoln
Fairy
Izelye
Newton
Alfonso
Lemuel
Bolivar
Horton
Easson
Eleste
Anstise
Albro
Welcome
Godwin
Paradise
Rush
Tolbert
Gardner
Meribah
Fitz
Pope
Paine
Bassett
Willard
Stanton
Experience
Lauriette
Asel
Asahel
Deranzel
Tennant
Orena
Angell
Carleton
Barton
Philo
Sanford
Lucina
Lavenda
Gardiner
Elmira
Burrows
Abbyline
Amey
Waity
Ransom
Lorinda
Arletta
Keziah
Aman
Eber
Abia
Matheson
Euphemia
Royal
Massey
Roderick
Celinda
Florine
Willis
Persinda
Jarvis
Keturah
Satalee
Herodias
~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~ "I'm Princess Angelina Contessa Louisa Francesca Banana Fanna Bo Besca the Third. But you can call me Dot."
Janus
Deliverance
Thankful
Sophronia
Griswold
Latham
Reynolds
Clark and Clarke
Enos
Lyman
Johnson
Mindwell
Hughson
Alanson
Kittie
Ulissa
Clarinda
Alonzo
Nelson
Betsey
Iranelle
Palmira
Orlando
Amasa
Hand
Adoniram
Gillett
Winfield
Hamilton
Webster
Laurena
Dalmar
Lavantha
Laurancie
Valdl
Mere
Merriman
Wrilson
Jennie
Maxon
Vary
Hull
Miller
Brainerd & Brainard
Vallett
Sirena
Barden
Varnum
Calista
Minor
Spelman
Hulda
Montville
Francelia
Jenette
Cabrilla
Wage
Alvira
Erasmus
Willard
Delmar
Emerson
Cross
Alsena & Alcena
Celestia
Orsena
Zopher
Horatio
Albina
Smith
Zyressa
Nella
Clarenda
Alvan
Rynaldo
Luther
Mehitable & Mehetable
Hoxie
Peleg
Jerome
Lovina
Eliphalet
Delinda
Erastus
Persons
Tamar
Gould
Electa
Chauncey
Pardon
Sterling
Sabins
Ruhama
Forlonzo
Kenyon
Delina
Ruhanna
Saben
Catilene
Rua
Clementina
Clarence
Brinton
Lovisa
Bentley
Consider
Darwin
Malinda
Hill
Almira
Artemus
Davis
Ziba
Ethamar
Loville
Danvers
Orson
Talmadge
Darius
Dyanthia
Dailey
Gibson
Harley
Taber
Eseck
Renssalaer
Harriette
Horton
Charliphine
Justice
Victorine
Schuyler
Lincoln
Fairy
Izelye
Newton
Alfonso
Lemuel
Bolivar
Horton
Easson
Eleste
Anstise
Albro
Welcome
Godwin
Paradise
Rush
Tolbert
Gardner
Meribah
Fitz
Pope
Paine
Bassett
Willard
Stanton
Experience
Lauriette
Asel
Asahel
Deranzel
Tennant
Orena
Angell
Carleton
Barton
Philo
Sanford
Lucina
Lavenda
Gardiner
Elmira
Burrows
Abbyline
Amey
Waity
Ransom
Lorinda
Arletta
Keziah
Aman
Eber
Abia
Matheson
Euphemia
Royal
Massey
Roderick
Celinda
Florine
Willis
Persinda
Jarvis
Keturah
Satalee
Herodias
~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~ "I'm Princess Angelina Contessa Louisa Francesca Banana Fanna Bo Besca the Third. But you can call me Dot."
This message was edited 7/24/2019, 5:08 PM
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I like Deliverance, Mindwell, Clarinda, Nelson, Iranelle, Palmira, Winfield, Hamilton, Miller, Brainerd, Brainard, Sirena, Calista, Spelman, Francelia, Delmar, Celestia, Smith, Nella, Luther, Peleg, Lovina, Eliphalet, Delinda, Gould, Electa, Delina, Clementina, Lovisa, Almira, Harriette, Victorine, Fairy, Izelye, Lemuel, Eleste, Welcome, Gardner, Fitz, Lauriette, Asel, Asahel, Deranzel, Angell, Lucina, Lavenda, Gardiner, Elmira, Lorinda, Euphemia, Celinda, Florine and Persinda,
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Woah, this is pretty cool. I'd love to do my own list of my ancestors weird names. I like the names Cross and Brainerd ha.
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"Early America" is way too broad a concept. Just what time period are you referring to?
Some of the names above (Alonzo, Nelson, Orlando, Clarinda, Luther, Alvira, and Clarence, for example) were generally common in early 19th century America. On the other hand, Forlonzo and Deranzel (if they aren't mistakes due to trying to read bad handwriting in old records) would be nearly unique inventions.
Some of the names above (Alonzo, Nelson, Orlando, Clarinda, Luther, Alvira, and Clarence, for example) were generally common in early 19th century America. On the other hand, Forlonzo and Deranzel (if they aren't mistakes due to trying to read bad handwriting in old records) would be nearly unique inventions.
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I like:
Clark
Ulissa
Iranelle
Orlando
Winfield
Hamilton
Barden
Calista
Emerson
Nella
Sterling
Darwin
Danvers
Orson
Lincoln
Newton
Roderick
Clark
Ulissa
Iranelle
Orlando
Winfield
Hamilton
Barden
Calista
Emerson
Nella
Sterling
Darwin
Danvers
Orson
Lincoln
Newton
Roderick
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Boys’ names that I liked or found interesting:
Janus
Orlando
Erasmus
Roderick
Jerome
Erastus
Griswold – This sounds like a Harry Potter character.
Mindwell – I like this as a guilty pleasure
Barden
Spelman – Are you perhaps related to Sabrina the teenage witch?
Artemus
Talmadge
Favorites for Girls:
Sophronia
Ulissa
Clarinda
Palmira
Dalmar/ Delmar
Lavantha
Sirena
Calista
Alvira
Clarenda
Tamar
Almira
Ethamar
Orena
Elmira
Keturah
Janus
Orlando
Erasmus
Roderick
Jerome
Erastus
Griswold – This sounds like a Harry Potter character.
Mindwell – I like this as a guilty pleasure
Barden
Spelman – Are you perhaps related to Sabrina the teenage witch?
Artemus
Talmadge
Favorites for Girls:
Sophronia
Ulissa
Clarinda
Palmira
Dalmar/ Delmar
Lavantha
Sirena
Calista
Alvira
Clarenda
Tamar
Almira
Ethamar
Orena
Elmira
Keturah
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Most of these aren’t really usable nowadays, but I kind of like Lovisa, Lauren’s, Francelia and Ulissa.
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My friends and I are currently playing a game that follows a family from 1666 to the present so I this will be useful.
I like (for game purposes)
Janus
Enos
Mindwell
Winfield
Laurena
Merriman
Francelia
Cabrilla
Willard
Celestia
Alvan
Mehitable & Mehetable
Lovina
Eliphalet
Erastus
Electa
Malinda
Talmadge
Dyanthia
Gibson
Harriette
Horton
Welcome
Paradise
Godwin
Willard
Stanton
Experience
Euphemia
Royal
Jarvis
Florine
I think these could be used for real world purposes:
Sophronia
Clarinda
Alonzo
Nelson
Palmira
Orlando
Calista
Erasmus
Emerson
Horatio
Albina
Nella
Jerome
Tamar
Sterling
Clementina
Lovisa
Darwin
Malinda
Artemus
Davis
Darius
Victorine
Schuyler
Alfonso
Lucina
Keziah
Willis
Keturah
I like (for game purposes)
Janus
Enos
Mindwell
Winfield
Laurena
Merriman
Francelia
Cabrilla
Willard
Celestia
Alvan
Mehitable & Mehetable
Lovina
Eliphalet
Erastus
Electa
Malinda
Talmadge
Dyanthia
Gibson
Harriette
Horton
Welcome
Paradise
Godwin
Willard
Stanton
Experience
Euphemia
Royal
Jarvis
Florine
I think these could be used for real world purposes:
Sophronia
Clarinda
Alonzo
Nelson
Palmira
Orlando
Calista
Erasmus
Emerson
Horatio
Albina
Nella
Jerome
Tamar
Sterling
Clementina
Lovisa
Darwin
Malinda
Artemus
Davis
Darius
Victorine
Schuyler
Alfonso
Lucina
Keziah
Willis
Keturah
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Whoa there are some interesting ones in here ("Hand"?), I guess it isn't just modern naming trends that are a little eccentric
I like:
Janus
Sophronia (can this make a comeback, love it)
Calista
Alvira
Erasmus
Emerson
Cross (wow cool protag name)
Alsena/Alcena
Alvin
Lovisa
Davis
Talmadge
Darius
Victorine
Fitz
Lucina
Euphemia
I like:
Janus
Sophronia (can this make a comeback, love it)
Calista
Alvira
Erasmus
Emerson
Cross (wow cool protag name)
Alsena/Alcena
Alvin
Lovisa
Davis
Talmadge
Darius
Victorine
Fitz
Lucina
Euphemia
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I like Clarinda!
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I like:
Janus
Sophronia
Griswold
Clarke
Enos
Ulissa
Clarinda
Alonzo
Orlando
Amasa
Adoniram
Laurena
Lavantha
Sirena
Barden
Calista
Montville
Francelia
Alvira
Delmar
Emerson
Alsena & Alcena
Celestia
Orsena
Horatio
Albina
Zyressa
Nella
Clarenda
Alvan
Rynaldo
Luther
Tamar
Electa
Chauncey
Ruhama
Kenyon
Delina
Ruhanna
Saben
Catilene
Rua
Clarence
Lovisa
Darwin
Almira
Davis
Ziba
Ethamar
Danvers
Dyanthia
Harriette
Victorine
Meribah
Orena
Philo
Lucina
Lavenda
Elmira
Ransom
Keziah
Eber
Abia
Matheson
Euphemia
Roderick
Keturah
Herodias
Janus
Sophronia
Griswold
Clarke
Enos
Ulissa
Clarinda
Alonzo
Orlando
Amasa
Adoniram
Laurena
Lavantha
Sirena
Barden
Calista
Montville
Francelia
Alvira
Delmar
Emerson
Alsena & Alcena
Celestia
Orsena
Horatio
Albina
Zyressa
Nella
Clarenda
Alvan
Rynaldo
Luther
Tamar
Electa
Chauncey
Ruhama
Kenyon
Delina
Ruhanna
Saben
Catilene
Rua
Clarence
Lovisa
Darwin
Almira
Davis
Ziba
Ethamar
Danvers
Dyanthia
Harriette
Victorine
Meribah
Orena
Philo
Lucina
Lavenda
Elmira
Ransom
Keziah
Eber
Abia
Matheson
Euphemia
Roderick
Keturah
Herodias
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