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Unusual first names
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Lynne | Report | 14 Jan 2005 15:37 |
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Hi all I found one yesterday on 1837 oline called Ivy Geranium Yates. Her parents must have been keen gardeners! My most unusual one is a lady called Stenhous. I think it must have been a mistake by the registrar as there is no other mention of her. Lynne |
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Peter | Report | 14 Jan 2005 15:19 |
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Alchin The youngest of my great grandmother's brothers had this as his firstname. It was not uncommon as a surname in Kent. He laso used it as his eldest son's first name. |
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Patricia | Report | 14 Jan 2005 14:32 |
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I think my most unusual names are a female named Tomison Gibson (Hewson), another female called Almina, and a Cawood (male, Cawood being his mother's maiden name). |
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Slinky | Report | 14 Jan 2005 14:22 |
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I have an Absalom in my tree...actually 2 of them, father and son, but can't find any others, so if anyone comes acroos the name ...will you let me know? Thanks, Anne. |
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Jack | Report | 14 Jan 2005 14:14 |
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I have Bewshaw (pronounced Byoosher, so my father recalls) which is the only one I've discovered during my census searches. I think the person who registered the birth meant Beauchamp but couldn't spell it. Jack |
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Heather | Report | 14 Jan 2005 14:00 |
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I have a Bathsheba. Gwyneth, perhaps his mum died when he was born? Heather |
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BrianW | Report | 14 Jan 2005 13:34 |
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I have a Damascene (female). Died of TB in 1838 at the age of 24, leaving three young children. |
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Angela | Report | 14 Jan 2005 13:33 |
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I have come across a Nimrod!! |
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Anne | Report | 14 Jan 2005 13:32 |
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My strangest is Mnason. Thought it was a mistranscription for ages but then found it in the Bible! Anne |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 14 Jan 2005 13:14 |
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Heather That's what we wondered. We have found his marriage and baptism of his children, but so far no record of his birth, All pre. registration. |
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Helen | Report | 14 Jan 2005 13:06 |
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What about Fison? I thought they made fertilizer! |
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☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy | Report | 14 Jan 2005 13:02 |
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I've got a couple of Lamplugh's and an Aquilla (male) I've also got a Rawdon, Banks, and a Birkby. |
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Elizabeth | Report | 14 Jan 2005 12:58 |
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The worst first name I've found is Drinkwater. Haven't quite worked out if he's related to me yet, but I just put it into freebmd as a first name and a quite a few of them came up. Strange! |
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Ruth | Report | 14 Jan 2005 12:13 |
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Wow, Ezekiah Nehemiah seems quite normal now! Ruth. |
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Anne | Report | 14 Jan 2005 12:08 |
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How about Walburga? She was 2nd youngest of 10 and the rest are James, Christopher, Jean etc. Most odd! Anne |
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Joy | Report | 14 Jan 2005 12:04 |
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Mahetable - love that name! Joy |
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Anna | Report | 14 Jan 2005 12:04 |
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Ive got a few unusual boys names,but all the girls seemed to Elizabeth or Sarah. Ive got a Captain and Walker Wilson (All forenames),all their siblings had normal names, and Ive got another family with 2 boys called Heslop and Obadiah Anna :-) |
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Heather | Report | 14 Jan 2005 12:03 |
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Gwyneth, was he born after his dad died? Heather |
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Simon | Report | 14 Jan 2005 12:02 |
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I've also got and Ephraim, and a Dorcas (female). Simon |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 14 Jan 2005 12:00 |
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Still trying to find out more about a boy called Posthumous. |
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