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[Opinions] 1880s-1900s Male Names
I had some downtime at work, and I looked up the common names during the 1880s-1900s. I choose the names that you don't come across very often today.Clifford
Sherwood
Cleveland
Grover
Leander
Winston
Cornelius
*Clarence
*Clyde
*Chester (love the nn Chet)
*Ira
Wallace
Otis - although this did have a bit of a revival
Stanley
*Rosecoe - also had a bit of a revival
Wilbur
Gilbert
Maurice
Elbert
Morris
**Claude
**Emil
Lonnie
Hiram
Sylvester
Irvin
Irving
*Rudolph
VernonI've starred the ones I really like. I was surprised to find Jay, Ross, Levi and Jake on the list - they have a modern feel.

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I like Clifford (nn Cliff), Leander (nn Lee), Irving, Chester (nn Chet), Stanley (nn Stan), and Emil. Rosecoe (Roscoe, nn Ross) and Morris (nn Mo/Morrie) are my favourites. For some reason I think that most of these would make excellent dog, cat or character names : Grover, Sherwood (nn Woody), Winston, Clyde, Wallace (nn Wally), Wilbur, Maurice, Gilbert, Sylvester, Rudolph, Otis, Vernon The rest I don't much care for
I don't find Levi surprising, a very common biblical name of the timeI like Wilbur and Gilbert
Ok I really true love all of these. Oh, all these grumpy teddy bears!! Stumpy Edwardian names are my darlings.It's hard to pick favourites here but I love these especially:Sylvester
Vernon
Maurice
Gilbert
Wilbur!!
Roscoe
Otis
Clarence (this name is BEAUTIFUL ok)
Wallace
Chester
Ira
Grover
Clifford
I'm so happy to find another Clarence lover! Twins Claude & Clarence with older brother Chester.