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I was going through my tree and stumbled to someone with the middle name 'Peace' because she was born on the 11 November 1918. Which made me think if there was any other nice middle names/forenames. :)
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If you search FreeBMD with just Jubilee, or *Jubliee1 in the forename box, you will find it popping up now and again through the early years of civil registration. In 1887, however, there are hundreds of births registered of children who have been given Jubilee as forename. The same thing happened in 1897. (Queen Victoria's Golden and Diamond Jubilee years)
1 This will find a middle name.
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What a lovely idea to name a child according to a historic event, especially Peace for one born on Armistice Day.
I have nothing like that in my tree, although I do have a family who for several generations named one of their daughters Truth.
Another name from my tree is perhaps unusual, Athalia - apparently it was the name of an oratorio by Handel. I wonder how it came about that an ordinary family gave a child that name? Perhaps it was popular back in 1830.
Ann
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One of my Grandfathers was called Royal Augustus George ---------. born 1888
A rather pretentious name for a farmer !!!
Regards Amber39
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I have a Providence Butt in my tree....another one in the same line was called Thankfull ???
Carol
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I have a string of girls called Pleasant in one branch of my tree.
Rather unfortunately one of the girls married a Mr. Fright ;D
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Just yesterday, I discovered the name Amia in my tree from 1700 something or other. I love the name and it means beloved. So I spoke to my daughter ( cos I am going to be a great gran in August :) ) and when I told her the name, she said... uuhm well you had better talk to 'the parents' and guess what when I did they have already chosen the name for the new baby and it is
AMELIA ... oooooo spooky
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xin
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I have a lady with the first name of Virtue!
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How about Federal Constitution Sprague (1790-1867) born in Massachusetts to Jonathan Sprague and Patience Pidgesley?
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In a tree full of Annie, Mary, Elizabeth, etc...............just one Mercy, my 2xgt. aunt.
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I've got a (female) "Thankful" in my tree, b 1860 - the only daughter in the family.
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One of my Blue family married a George Lavender (of Lavender Bay in Sydney, for the Aussies).
One of their grand-daughters had forenames of Laura Lavender Blue - I've often wondered if she was as nice as her name sounds.
:) :) :)
Dawn M
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Not my own tree, but one I was researching out of interest in the son (Alvah Cook) was his mother - Araminta Axford. Rolls off the tongue nicely.
It has to be said that the Ancestry transcriptions of this name did not do it justice.
Anne
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"Patience" a few times in mine.
Goodnes, have I needed it :)
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I have a "Providence" in my tree...never heard of it before as a Christian name.
Carol
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I have a Gwendoline Commonwealth in my tree - born on 1 Jan 1901 - Federation day for Australia...very politically aware! ;D
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I have a few named Silence, must have been fun shouting that in the street.
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One I do really like is Ammalishe , her aunt was Ammaliska .
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My earliest (so far) female ancestor on my mother's side was called Sislye Waddilove (born about 1540) which I think is such a pretty name.
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I have someone with the christian name Flower, which I think is lovely.
Also have the surname Makepeace on my tree, which seems nice.
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I have someone with the christian name Flower, which I think is lovely.
Also have the surname Makepeace on my tree, which seems nice.
Hope your Flower was a girl! I nursed a returned soldier with that for a first name, years ago. And his father had the same name! Wouldn't they have come in for some ribbing??
Dawn M
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I found one in my research she was called - Princess Victoria Louisa.
I suppose if we are not a real 'Princess' you can still call yourself one. :)
Sarra
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I have a female on my tree who had "Easter" as a middle name - born on Easter Sunday!
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Just as well the aforesaid child was not premature - otherwise she could have been called "Lent" !!
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I have someone with the christian name Flower, which I think is lovely.
Also have the surname Makepeace on my tree, which seems nice.
Hope your Flower was a girl! I nursed a returned soldier with that for a first name, years ago. And his father had the same name! Wouldn't they have come in for some ribbing??
Dawn M
Gosh Dawn, that's not a good name to give a boy in this day and age :)
My Flower was a girl and strangely enough I also have another branch with the surname Dew :)
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Hope and Prudence French, daughters of Lord de Freyne (no relation)
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I have a friend whose mother was called Ivy, her sisters were Rose, Violet. Peony and Myrtle.
I wonder if the parents were gardeners
wini
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A French person called Pascale, meaning Easter-time, may well have been born at Easter.
On the theme of names, could I again float Espar/Esper - the middle name of one of my grt-uncles. Has anyone seen this name before?
Also in 19thC West Yorks. my ancestors had a neighbour called Original Bower- always sticks in my mind.
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I have a Christmas Spooner, no prizes for guessing when he was born ;D
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I have a friend whose mother was called Ivy, her sisters were Rose, Violet. Peony and Myrtle.
I wonder if the parents were gardeners
wini
Other flowers used as names that I have come across are Daisy, Iris, Heather, Primrose and Marguerite. A family who are very eco aware have a daughter named Maple (tree) The name Flora seems to have lost its appeal since it became a brand name for a type of margarine.
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[ Holly and Robyn (Robin) for Christmas birthdays
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Just as well the aforesaid child was not premature - otherwise she could have been called "Lent" !!
I think "Lent" would be preferable to "Maundy Thursday".
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A local florists had 2 Saturday girls : Heather and Rose!
As a teacher I've come across many lovely (and to be frank also some rather unwise) names. I can't quote any of them, as the owners will still be alive, naturally. But imagine the surname Warrior with a ,shall we say, floral Christian name- what a delightful and beguiling combination.
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I know a lovely young girl with 3 christian names - all gemstones. So pretty!!
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A few named Patience (the womenfolk needed it with my past ancestral males!)
One or two Dorcas'
Susan
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I have a Valentine he born on the 14th Feb Take Care Lynette