Names you just don't see anymore

[kerryb]

I gave my partner an interesting little book called Wun't be druv for Christmas all about Sussex dialect.  It talks about some of the non conformist babies born in 1600s such as Flee Fornication born in Waldron. 

In 1588 just after the Spanish Armada two boys were born in Warbleton, Be thankfull Durrant and Preserved Holman. 

Some of the other names found are:
Accepted
Churchyard
Comfort
Craven
Fight the good fight of faith
Freegift
Killsin
Laud on high
Obydyence
Refraine
Repent
SinDeny
Soryforsine
Standfastonhigh
Temperance

Perhaps Kylie and such like are not so bad!!!!

Kerry

[patrish]

Wow Kerry there are sure some unusual ones there.

[kerryb]

Patrish

I reckon a lot of them are the result of baseborn children!!!

Kerry

[julianb]

I reckon a lot of them are the result of baseborn children!!!

Refraine
Repent
SinDeny

Sound as though they might be 

JULIAN

[kerryb]

Hello Julian

Can you imagine calling for them in the playground!

"Soryforsine" 

Kerry

[marysma]

Hello Everybody,

                           hope you've all had a very good Xmas.

I've had a good laugh over some of the names on the board,and thought i'd put my 2 pennorth in.

My granddads cousin's were Venus and Western (males) and

Carmen and Amythist (females).

These cousins were born in  1930's Wales-----I often wonder what

their schoolmates thought of them!

Wishing you all a Happy New Year

MM

boys

[feinstein48]

Most of the names in my tree are pretty normal - kings and queens for example, but I do have a couple of Abrahams and a Rawling on the male side. On the female side I've got a Janetta Angus!
I once worked with a girl called Maud which is rare these days, she was married to Gamaliel, lucky girl.
From searching various census declarations, I have found that Haddock was not an unusual Christian name in Victorian times, what were they thinking about?
Although I've tried I haven't yet found an Orson Cart in the lists.
Happy New Year to all.
Pete

[yn9man]

My 6 g grandmother was named Returne ...

Its documented that she "received the name on account of happy coming from England of her father in 1662 before her birth with royal rescript for lenity to the Quakers".

Two of her siblings were named Retire, and Patience.

Haven't seen the names since.

yn9man

[RedFox]

I had a Return born abt. 1671 but it was a 'he' - I think.  I can't find a Patience in my line, but have a Prudence in 1676 and several Roswell's (both male). 

There were several women named Patience in the 1600's in the William Brewster line.  I researched his lineage as a diversion last night; it was interesting to read about the people.   They lived about the same time as my son's ancestors. 

It gave me a propective on the lifestyle. as well as the outside influences (church, king, etc.).  So many times when gaining the basic information on my ancestors, that prospective escapes me in researching my family.   It helps to have an understanding of their life then and how it influenced those following. 

Happy new year - best of luck to everyone next year with their research.     RedFox