Re: WDYT 15th century English ancestors
in reply to a message by namebug
My favorites are Alice, Agnes (I know it's so old, but I love it!), Margery, Isolde, Simon, and Lewis. Wouldn't Simon and Lewis be great names for brothers? I do think Isolde is usable, especially if you live in a highly-educated area or in an area where unusual names are almost the norm.
Osyth/Osithe would be an amazing name for you to use, though. It seems like it's very special to your family (both in the sense that it is particular to your family and in the sense that it has been passed down through the generations and thus seems meaningful). I know it doesn't fit any of the sound patterns of popular names, though, so maybe it would be best as a middle name. Margery Osyth? Kathryn Osithe?
Osyth/Osithe would be an amazing name for you to use, though. It seems like it's very special to your family (both in the sense that it is particular to your family and in the sense that it has been passed down through the generations and thus seems meaningful). I know it doesn't fit any of the sound patterns of popular names, though, so maybe it would be best as a middle name. Margery Osyth? Kathryn Osithe?