s/o Names you like but rarely hear

Anonymous
There seem to be many young Eleanors/Ellies/Noras and Henrys/Coles/Benjamins based on the popular name threads.

What less popular names have you heard and liked?

Mine are Gwendolyn and Isa.
Anonymous
Bridget is a classic name I dont hear too much. Mildred is my favorite "old person name" that I think should come back. Millie is adorable in my mind. Im done with all versions of Eleanor and Stella. Those old people names are DONE.
Anonymous
Corrine and Carina
Anonymous
Alma
Anonymous
I like Carmen for a girl and Calvin for a boy

Those were total vetoes by my husband.
Anonymous
Iris and Martha.
Anonymous
I had an Enzo in my class last year and thought it was an awesome boy name.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I had an Enzo in my class last year and thought it was an awesome boy name.


My husband is Vinchenzo and we call him Enzo. Its nice because we were able to name our son Vinchenzo and call him Vinnie so they have the same name but different nick names making it the best of both worlds in the name sake category.
Anonymous
Joaquin
Anonymous
Enzo could also be Lorenzo. Love that name!
Anonymous
Briony
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:There seem to be many young Eleanors/Ellies/Noras and Henrys/Coles/Benjamins based on the popular name threads.

What less popular names have you heard and liked?

Mine are Gwendolyn and Isa.


It's too bad because when I named my DD Eleanor it was not at all a popular name. In fact, I got many people who said not to use it because it's too old lady. Oh well, I love it and always have.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Bridget is a classic name I dont hear too much. Mildred is my favorite "old person name" that I think should come back. Millie is adorable in my mind. Im done with all versions of Eleanor and Stella. Those old people names are DONE.


haha! The name Bridget is always interesting to me. Bridget is/was the stereotypical working/low class name in Ireland...it was THE name for Irish domestic maids/servants/the "help" so much so that for a really long time, many women would actually change their names to avoid that stereotype. I'm never sure if Irish American "never been to Ireland but my last name is Sullivan or O'Reilly!!!" crowd doesn't know this or doesn't care.
Anonymous
Daphne! Love the name and don't hear it much. Husband vetoed it.
Anonymous
Names I love that people don't seem to use:

Desmond
Edward
Astrid
Amelie
Dinah

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