Unusual First Names

[grandma]

My mom,s name was Evadne.
Grandma

[stanmapstone]

Was she named after the character Dr. Evadne Hinge in the TV comedy series Hinge and Bracket   


Stan

[grandma]

No she was born in 1897. Always thought it was a wierd name till I grew up and found the meaning.
She named me Flora which I loathed ,but now I think it,s rather a great name.
Mary

[stanmapstone]

Apparently Evadne comes from a minor figure in classical legend who threw herself on to the funeral pyre of her husband. 

Stan

[grandma]

Googled Evadne and came up with another version from Greek mythology, quite interesting whichever one is correct.
Mary.

[stanmapstone]

From Greek Ευαδνη (Euadne), which is of unknown meaning, though the first element is derived from Greek ευ "good". In Greek legend Evadne was the wife of Capaneus. After Capaneus was killed by a lightning bolt sent from Zeus she committed suicide by throwing herself onto his burning body.
http://www.behindthename.com/name/evadne


Stan

[wood.mjm]

   My Gr.Grandmothers name was Syrena. It was a dream to trace on the Census on Ancestry, just popped up straight away. More that can be said of the Wood side of the family! Just try tracing your Wood ancestors around Leeds.

Woody.

[ninkynoo]

Oooo ,this one is a goodie.Just found it in my husbands tree.Just wait till he comes home from work tonight ,I'll give him laugh at my 5 with the name Fanny Buggs.

His Gt Gt Grandmother had a brother with the name John Smith .Perhaps he didn't like having such a common name so ,he and his wife Mary decided to name the youngest daughter ...........Boadicea Aphrodite Diana C Smith  .....now ,one day ,I may just order that birth certificate to see what the C stands for. Any guesses
Poor lass
Lin

[grandma]

How about Cleopatra.
Mary