By old-timey names, I mean ones that you don’t typically associate with anyone alive or younger than like 70.
Examples being:
- Burl
- Mildred
- Herbert
- Agnes
- Evelyn (not as rare at the others, but getting there)
I’ve always liked the name “Opal” but I’ve only ever known two in my life. I was like 10-12 at the time, and they were both pushing 90.
Isambard
Gladys
- Gerhard
- Ingrid
I find Mildred an ugly name, sounds like it means Mildew but worse. Like the most dreadful mildew.
Opal I think is pretty, that’s a good name. As you say you like minerals, Ruby not bad either, my mom had an aunt Ruby Jack, born around 1920.
I did know a baby Eugenia, her parents were Costa Rican and pronounced it closer to Elu-henia than Eyu-henia or you-geenya. I think that one is prettier in Spanish but not bad in English.
Ira
Ebenezer, or Eben for short
Neez
Gertrude…who goes by Gertie
Archimedes
A lot of people these days seem to think that “Adolf” should come back.
I am not one of those people.
Agnes, Agatha, Germaine and Jack.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_(given_name)
I know a few Jacks (and a Jaques and 2 Jacobs) and, according to that wiki page, my experience is typical.
Jack was Biz Markie’s only young friend
I saw Jack, and I thought that’s pretty common, then realized I’ve never met a single Jack.
I also hope somewhere in the world there’s a gay couple named Jack and Dick.
Ruth. You rarely meet Ruths these days.
My cousin named her daughter Ruth (or maybe it’s her middle name?) but either way they call her Ruthie lol
Everett
True…
Agamemnon
Clytemnestra
Doesn’t get more classic than that
Eustace
I think Millicent and Winnifred would be cute because you can shorten them to Millie and Winnie
