Re: Names from the Salem Witch Trials
Personally, with my non-puritanical mindset, these names sound odd to me (except for Mercy, Phebe, and Tituba [Tituba, because I read “The Crucible” back in high school]). Though, I admire the thought that Puritans put into their children’s names; they all had a special meaning. Despite my banter, I really enjoy the sound of Bethiah! I think that Bethia (this spelling) would be a cool name, though I don’t know its origins.

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Names from the Salem Witch Trials  ·  peregrine  ·  12/7/2023, 7:55 AM
Re: Names from the Salem Witch Trials  ·  namesarecool285  ·  12/8/2023, 8:38 AM
Re: Names from the Salem Witch Trials  ·  Demoizel  ·  12/7/2023, 11:37 PM
Re: Names from the Salem Witch Trials  ·  Anneza  ·  12/7/2023, 8:53 PM
I looked on Wikipedia ...  ·  RoxStar  ·  12/7/2023, 2:24 PM
Goodwife isn't an actual first name ...  ·  RoxStar  ·  12/7/2023, 10:13 AM
Re: Goodwife isn't an actual first name ...  ·  peregrine  ·  12/11/2023, 7:49 AM
Re: Names from the Salem Witch Trials  ·  Impala1729  ·  12/7/2023, 8:16 AM
Re: Names from the Salem Witch Trials  ·  Wordsmith  ·  12/7/2023, 8:09 AM