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Olive Schreiner was born in South Africa in 1855. Her elder brother Oliver predeceased her, and she was named after him.
There are no naming stats available here; not even birth records. So, on the assumption that we would if anything have followed UK usage in the 19th century, does anyone know when Olive first achieved significant use? I associate flower names in general with the end of the 19th century onwards, which would make Olive in 1855 ahead of its time. But I'm not sure.
There are no naming stats available here; not even birth records. So, on the assumption that we would if anything have followed UK usage in the 19th century, does anyone know when Olive first achieved significant use? I associate flower names in general with the end of the 19th century onwards, which would make Olive in 1855 ahead of its time. But I'm not sure.
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