What is your most uncommon name?

[Manchester Rambler]

Supposedly a little girl called J M Barrie "Fwendie" as a pet name, and he changed this slightly to invent the name Wendy for his novel - this explanation from my book of baby names!  Horribly twee, but there you are...

Rambler

[Paul E]

Does anyone know, without running to your bookshelf, when Oliver Twist was published?  Is is possible Mary was influenced by the leading character in a current best-seller--sooo  MODERN. Sue
 

Hi Sparrett

Seems as though Oliver Twist was first published in serial form between 1837 - 1839, but it had enduring popularity in the decades after it was written.  Quite a name for a son, though!

Amazingly, there's an Oliver Twist Smith in the 1901 census, born 1892.

Paul

[Berlin-Bob]

On a similar note:
When I was scouring 1837online for my Florence Coleman née Moore, I was surprised that there was at least one Florence Coleman or Moore, in almost every quarter. 

Then the penny dropped: she was born around 1882.  Florence NIGHTINGALE was still 'news' then. 

I am sure she must be responsible for the flurry of Florences  in the second half of the 19th. century.

[sparrett]

Hi All,
Rambler, that is an interesting little snippet about Wendy.  I always thought that it had a Gaelic feel to it and imagined it was Welsh or such in origin.  Where was J M born I wonder.  I didn't catch that recent film about the book,  Something Neverland?  or I might be more informed.
I like your baby book 's theory!.  Sue

[sparrett]

Hi Bob,
 Sorry, I just can't help this because I LOVED your flurry of Florences.
I have noticed over the 1800's a rash of Roses in the 80's and an avalanche of Adas in the 60's.  AThere has been a steady series of Sarahs (with an occasional serge), plus a periodical eddy of Edwins.

Anything else to add?  Sue

[Willow 4873]

These aren't related to me but I just had to put them on

In the 1861 census

Oveerser (Overseer) Wilker (f) b 1853 Swidale Staffordshire and her brother
Reed Wilker b 1806 Tipton

Willow x

[Shaznki]

Hi
I have

Wingfield Augutus Hill
Inglis Robert Irwin Levers Littlewood

Sharon

[julie64]

I have Tamar Littler (female) ... not unusual but very nice, I think.  Unfortunately her father is not listed on her marriage certificate so I doubt I'll ever find out where'Tamar' sprang from  (is it the name of a river??)
Julie

[Elliebob]

The Tamar is the river which separates Cornwall from England!  I did know a boy called Tamar a few years ago.

Ellen