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.
Bartholomew
Now that you mention it, I don’t think I’ve ever known a “Bart” IRL.
But a lot of people named Bort, I assume?
Roland always sounded cool.to ne.
Roland was a warrior. From the Land of the Midnight Sun. With a Thompson Gun for hire. Fighting to be done.
Itzcoatl
Axayacatl
Axochitl
Bless you!
Those are prescription only
May and June. I feel like there’s a lot of younger Aprils but the other two month names seem like old lady names.
Can confirm. I know several Aprils my age or younger, but no Mays at all, and no Junes younger than 70.
Went to university with a lady named (I kid you not): April May June
According to her, her parents thought it would be “fun”.
I would guess she is about 50-60 years old now.
There was a joke on Married with Children way back where Bud gets a Valentine’s day card from someone with that name. He is suspicious it’s a prank from his sister because “those are all works [Kelly] knows”.
Wonder if she was named after that episode? Lol
I used to know a woman named April, and her two daughters are May and June. (Both still under age 12.)
I know a 10-year-old Agnes! And also a 40s/50s-ish Agnes (I can’t guess adult ages well).
Maybe it’s regional, then?
The only (non-fictional) Agnes I can recall is Agnes Moorehead from Bewitched. Guess it hasn’t been a popular name around me for some time.
I’ve always liked the name Ruben for some reason and only ever known one that I can recall (whose brother was called Robin).
I also am partial to Ezekiel and they can have Zeke as a nickname which I think sounds pretty rad.
Bort
Edna.
Edna sounds like the Karen of the 20th century
Worse. Ednas were Karens that became managers. Even if they weren’t manangers…
Have you heard the phrase “Do you want to speak to the man in charge, or the woman who knows what’s going on?”?
That woman was Edna.
No capes!
Gertrude…who goes by Gertie
Zebulon – traditional Biblical name. Maybe still used in Israel, but not many Americans have used it since the days of Zebulon Pike (Pike’s Peak) and Zebulon Vance (Civil War era NC governor).
He’s teriyaki flavored!
I worked with a Zebulon (of course, we called him “Zeb”) a couple years ago. He’s in maybe his mid 20s now.
Blessica
cVIIIlyn
Eustace
Agamemnon
Clytemnestra
Doesn’t get more classic than that
Gilgamesh
Utnapishtim.
That’s certainly old-timey lol.
Ebenezer, or Eben for short
Neez
Neez nuts
