What is your most uncommon name?

[willsmum]

In my family tree:
                      Stripling Naylor  (Male)
                       Aminadab Blackburn (Male).

[Lloydy]

I have been searching the 1851 and 1861 Montgomeryshire census for my JONES ancestors.  A very common Welsh name I hear you all say, but just look at some of the names I have found:-

Abiah Jones
Abra Jones
Alamena Jones
Alverine Joens
Erazmus Jones
Esau Jones
Given Jones
Orinda Jones
Tedekiah Jones
Easter Sarah Jones
Richard Omega Jones
Lama Dana Jones
Bowen Marpole Jones

Most of them are children - What on earth were the parents thinking of!!!!


Jan

[Paul E]

Most of them are children - What on earth were the parents thinking of!!!!

Probably just lending a hand to future generations of genealogists, Jan!

[Elizabeth Revel]

Have recently met Zilpah. Had never heard this name so was surprised to find many on the 1880 census.
Does anyone know its origin?

Re. the name Melva: I attended school with a female Melva in the 1950's.

[M.T.H]

Hi Elizabeth,

Zilpah
 
Meaning:
 Frailty. In the Old Testament this is the name of the slave-girl who was given to Jacob by Leah.
 
Origin: Hebrew

I'm not sure if it's right though

I found it here

http://www.babynames.com.au/Search/search-alphabetical-results.asp?Name=Zilpah

Regards,Mick

[jakky]

Not sure yet if they are my line but I have a

Godbewithus Thomas
Wealthy Thomas
Love Thomas

also some one asked me to look up his father called Friend Peters.

Jakky

[carol sea]

I'm doing my Sourbutts ancestors.
Best spelling yet has been Sourbeers....just hope he never wanted to become a publican!!

Carol

[Manchester Rambler]

I've just come across the Badminton family:

Enoch, Noah, Caleb, Miriam, Obed, Zilpah, Mahalath, Naomi, and another Enoch (the first one died)!

Noah - strange to relate - calls himself George most of the time. 

MR

[Su]

Just had to put this one on.

Epaphroditus Bullock Tailor m. Sarah Nield 11/7/1768
Cheshire Parish Records.

Su