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.

    • go $fsck yourselfEnglish
      25•2 months ago

      You definitely don’t see many people named Lance, but back in the day people were named Lancelot.

    • Flying Squid
      4•2 months ago

      I went to a school with an Eleanor, who really embodied her name by being way into the local SCA group, doing ren fairs all the time, and is now a medieval history professor.

      She’s the most Eleanor Eleanor you can possibly Eleanor.

    • @dufkm@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2•2 months ago

      Eleanor

      Eleanor (spelled “Ellinor” here) has definitely made its comeback already, we considered it if we got a girl (got a boy instead) and have since met multiple Ellinors in his age group.