1910: Treasures Worth Seeking

Names from the top 1000 baby names of 1910 suitable for today's unique baby name craze:

Girls:

Arietta

Alys

Sonia

Lyla

Clarabelle

Ara

Vivien

Odelia

Rosalia

Amalia

Nova

Aletha

Rowena

Aurora

Aurelia

Clementine

Boys:

Constantine

Cicero

Bishop

Titus

Samson

Hayes

Dempsey

Creed

Urban

Oakley

Lawyer

Kirby

Casper

Harland

1909: The Scary Side

Last time, I talked about the names from 1909 that could find a place in today's world. Here are some names from the top 1000 baby names list from 100 years ago that may be best left to the past:

Girls:

Flonnie

Dee

Cleola

Anner

Reatha

Lavon

Albertine

Sophronia

Dimple

Tiny

Lady

Concepcion

Mossie

Icie

Boys:

Murl

Minor

Love

Little

Hoke

Gust

Claire

Christ

Waino

Sarah

Pink

Mabel

Lum

Elizabeth

Wash

Isom

1909: The Wild Side

The natural cycle of names--antique names sound more interesting than names from our own or our parent's generations. Today's Top 100 list is full of turn-of-the-century gems like Lily, Evelyn, Henry, and Charles. Here are some names I think are ripe for revival from the 100 years ago:

Girls:

Alice

Rose

Hazel

Gertrude (Gertie!)

Ruby

Josephine

Clara

Lucille

Mabel

Viola

Cora

Sylvia

Genevieve

Boys:

George

Harry

Albert

Harold

Arthur

Leo

Theodore

Lee

Edwin

Leon

Harvey

Everett

Morris

Julius

Otis

Glenn

Andie

Andie is a unisex name, a variation on the male name Andy, meaning "manly".

Andie has not appeared on the Social Security Administration's Top 1000 Baby Names for either gender in the last 100 years.

urbandictionary:

a. The most beautiful Goddess to ever walk the earth, b. To be very kindhearted, Thoughtful, and Nice

1. Total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong. She has the whole world under her spell, and she can influence almost everyone she know.

2. Wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. She's always up to something. She has a ton of energy, and most people can't handle her. She's very intense.

3. Very open. She communicate well, and she connects with other people easily.
She is a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from her mind.

The most amazing, beautiful, gorgeous, perfect girl ever. Any guy would love to be with her. She has a great personality, wonderful smile, amazing eyes, adorable laugh, and is just perfection. She is also amazingly fun to be around.

Andra

Andra is an Old Greek name, the female version of Andrew, Andre, or Andrea, meaning "virile and manly". As a male name, it has a Scottish origin meaning "justice".

Andra is more commonly used for boys in America, peaking in popularity in 1966 at number 744 for males on the Social Security Administration's Top 1000 Baby Names. It however has been exceedingly rare for either gender since 1975, when it dropped off the charts.

Andra is the Swedish word for "second".

"Andra" is a Science Fiction novel written in 1971 by Louise Lawrence.

Andra and the Backbone is an Indonesian Rock Band.

Andra is also a Zimbabwean singer, songwriter, and record producer.

From urbandictionary (just for fun):

Andras love high fashion, reality-shows and children. What a strange and mysterious person an Andra can be. But let me warn you, once you get ahold of one , you'll never want to let go.

1. a foul succubus of the lineage of Medusa (Medusious), frequently suffering from "the vapors" and/or scabies, often causing violent conflict on personal and world-wide scale, most notably the Holocaust of the Jews and Global Warming, and occasionally enjoys devouring souls 2. scourge of Carpathia, the sorrow of Moldovia.

Witches and Wizards: Names from Harry Potter

I have read the Harry Potter books dozens of times, and a huge baby name nerd like myself can't help but notice the unique, but oh-so-lovable names J.K. Rowling picked for her characters, and how well they suit their characters. Here is a compilation of the more uncommon names for your enjoyment:

Harry: English--Army Ruler, Leader

Arthur: English--Bear

George: Greek--Farmer

Percy/Percival: French--Pierce Valley

Ginevra: Italian--Fair One

Hermione: Greek--Pillar Queen

Albus: Latin--White

Wulfric: Ancient Germanic--Powerful, Wolf-Like

Ariana: Italian--Very Holy

Seamus: Irish--Supplanter

Neville: French--New Town

Lavender: English--Purple Flower

Parvati: Indian--Daughter of the Mountain

Padma: Indian--Lotus Flower

Draco: Latin--Dragon

Lucius: Latin--Light

Narcissa: Greek--Sleep, Numbness

Bellatrix: Latin--Female Warrior

Sirius: Latin--Burning Star

Remus: Roman--Wolf

Orion: Ancient Greek--Boundary, Limit

Minerva: Latin--Intellect

Severus: Latin--Stern, Severe

Regulus: Latin--Heart of a Lion

Hepzibah: Hebrew--My Delight Is in Her

Helga: German--Blessed, Holy

Godric: Anglo-Saxon--Power of God

Rowena: English--Joy, Fame

Fleur: French--Flower

Cedric: English--Beloved

Luna: Italian--Moon

Rubeus: Latin--Red

Alastor: Scottish--Protector of the People

Poppy: English--Poppyseed

Sibyl: Latin--Seer

Arabella: Latin--Invokable

Olympe: French--Olympus

Emeric: German--Work Ruler

Names of the Sea

My curiosity having gotten the better of me, I have decided to compile a list of names relating to the Sea. Enjoy.

Ariadne, Adrienne (French: From the Adriatic Sea)

Coral (English: Semi-Precious Sea Growth)

Coraline (English: Coral)

Cordelia (Celtic: of the Sea)

Dorian (Greek: From the Sea)

Dylan (Welsh: Son of the Sea)

Hali (Greek: Sea)

Kailani (Hawaiian: Sea and Sky)

Maili (Irish: Sea of Bitterness)

Mara (Hebrew: Sea of Bitterness)

Marin (Latin: of the Sea)

Meredith (Celtic: Protector of the Sea)

Milo: (English: Warrior of the Sea) -note: also means soldier-

Murphy (Irish: Descendant of the Sea Warrior)

Murray (English: From the Sea Town)

Ora (English: Beautiful Sea)

Orabelle (English: Beautiful Seacoast)

Ronan (Irish: Little Seal)

Seana (Irish: Gift of the Sea)