Unusual First Names

[IndisVanyar]

My most unusual are Penninah (Biblical I believe and, according to a Googled link -  Hebrew, meaning coral; pearl), Milliken, Orchard, Thaddeus, Lancelot, Damaris, Clementina, Kezia.

(Quite a tame bunch when compared to some of these others on this thread  )

Most males in my tree appear to be called William, irrespective of surname!

Nell

[regross]

Hi,

My grandmother was Verenda, actually her grandmother's maiden name (Verender). I also found a child called Federal born in Western Australia in 1901 the year of Australia's Federation, he was one of my great grandfther's cousins.

Robyn in Wodonga Australia

[Deb D]

Perhaps not so unusual,... but in my case, used ad nauseum, was Marmaduke.  This family also re-used Christopher, Elizabeth, Phoebe and Duncan over and over, in each generation.

Family get-togethers must have been a real hoot.  Call out for Marmaduke, and upwards of eight people were likely to yell "What?" 

[Just Kia]

My cousin called her daughter Lisalotta  and I've just found a cousin of OH called his daughter Ffion.

[Rewcastle]

Just been reading a paper from 1776 and came across  Clotworthy Upton Esq.,  Otherwise known as Baron Templetown.



Rewcastle.

[Sloe Gin]

Liselotte (pronounced as Lisalotta) is a German name.  Originates from a contraction of Elizabeth Charlotte.

[Siamese Girl]

Just been reading a paper from 1776 and came across  Clotworthy Upton Esq.,  Otherwise known as Baron Templetown.



Rewcastle.

You get all kinds of odd names when surnames are used as Christian names - my favourite is Pynson Wilmot Longdill ... there were several of them.

It's very useful tracing people. Our family has produced John Bonus Child and Stephen Tutt Hodd - it narrows the search down wonderfully!

Carole

[Just Kia]

Liselotte (pronounced as Lisalotta) is a German name. Originates from a contraction of Elizabeth Charlotte.

I doubt my cousin would have that kind of knowledge.
I'm more surprised that she didn't pick random letters out of a hat 

[Sloe Gin]

I doubt my cousin would have that kind of knowledge.

I meant she has probably heard it somewhere, rather than made it up herself.