Weird Christian names

[fifer1947]

Beautiful lady sadly not so nice character for a lady!    Face of an angel tongue of a viper. 

http://georgianaduchessofdevonshire.blogspot.com/2008/08/tart-of-week-lavinia-countess-spencer.html

[Viktoria]

Gosh Stan, those are  weird.
"Oh come and be faithful---gerrin fer yer tea" has a certain ring to it!!!!
                                                                                 
                                                                                Viktoria.

[Finder]

oh my!, the countess sounds like a real catch, LOL!, interesting story though

James

[rancegal]

  Whilst walking through the churchyard in a neighbouring village, I saw on a headstone the name 'Zubar'. I'm just off to look it up!

  Update: I can't find it! Can anybody help? Sorry I don't know whether it's M or F

[mrs.tenacious]

I find modern first names totally baffling - all these Chardonnays and Mercedes.

When my daughter was at school, there was a girl called Chardonnay.

Her surname was White. 

[mongoose2]

from the 1850's Brisbane Christmas Gift Rosetti. Sadly she died age 6

Barry

[Sloe Gin]

I find modern first names totally baffling - all these Chardonnays and Mercedes.

The Spanish forename Mercedes (meaning 'mercies') considerably pre-dates the car, which was itself named after a young lady.

Mercédès Jellinek

[Gillg]

I've recently come across a Farewell Hurst, so named according to legend, because his mother expired shortly after his birth.  Also found Horatio Nelson B----- around the time of the Battle of Waterloo.  My grandson's middle name is Cohen, not because we have any Jewish heritage, but because Leonard Cohen is his father's favourite singer!

[0121mariec]

The Spanish forename Mercedes (meaning 'mercies') considerably pre-dates the car, which was itself named after a young lady.

Wasn't it Mercedes the heroine of The Count of Monte Cristo?