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HelpDo you have a name that feels like a modern name but is actually old?
In my case it is Ava. The reason is that the first time I heard the name Ava was Ava Max, and at that time, I didn't know that Ava was once an old person's name like the current Barbara or Phyllis, and that it was a name that made a comeback later.
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Oh I love this kind of name.
A lot of currently cool names were once considered old people names, like Leo, Hugo, Max, Charlotte, Sophie, Emily.... I guess because of the cyclical nature of name trends.
Other names that feel modern but aren't:
Alix (medieval French form of Alice)
Brice (an ancient saint)
Doris (dated to the 50s, but a truly ancient name found in Greek mythology)
Alison (a name in Chaucer's Tales)
Shayna (Yiddish name - my friend's great grandmother was named this)
Zoe (ancient Byzantine Empress name)
Tiffany (medieval version of Theophania)
Chloe (from the Bible and mythology)
Axel (Medieval Danish name)
Elli (Norse mythology)
There are actually a lot of really cool, obscure saint names that would work well for modern kids. I have a list somewhere....
A lot of currently cool names were once considered old people names, like Leo, Hugo, Max, Charlotte, Sophie, Emily.... I guess because of the cyclical nature of name trends.
Other names that feel modern but aren't:
Alix (medieval French form of Alice)
Brice (an ancient saint)
Doris (dated to the 50s, but a truly ancient name found in Greek mythology)
Alison (a name in Chaucer's Tales)
Shayna (Yiddish name - my friend's great grandmother was named this)
Zoe (ancient Byzantine Empress name)
Tiffany (medieval version of Theophania)
Chloe (from the Bible and mythology)
Axel (Medieval Danish name)
Elli (Norse mythology)
There are actually a lot of really cool, obscure saint names that would work well for modern kids. I have a list somewhere....
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Thank you. I need to learn more about Ava's History.
This message was edited 1/7/2024, 8:21 AM
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Esme is always the ticket for me on this
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Ava Max is one of my favorite singers!!
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Tiffany is the blueprint.
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