I know the virtue names, and the biblical names, but, does anyone know where I can find other lists of Colonial names/Georgian names (Colonial would’ve been American names, Georgian would’ve been the United Kingdom)? Or can anyone suggest some more for me? I absolutely love names from this era, but I’m struggling to create my list!
I found this, is it what you’re looking for? http://rwguide.rootsweb.ancestry.com/1stnames.htm
I used to work at a Revolutionary War history museum, and these are some names I’ve come across of women at the time (a lot of classic English/biblical names, with some outliers):
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f] nn [name_f]Suky[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Keziah[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] nn [name_f]Dolly[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mercy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
…and then of course there’s our American Girl [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
that is absolutely perfect! thank you so much!!
That job would’ve been a dream job for me, LOL! I love the 1700’s and early 1800’s(before the Victorian era). It seemed like such a classy, elegant time period. I love their naming styles as well!
A couple more lists for you:
https://nameberry.com/list/245/Colonial-Names-for-Girls?all=1
https://nameberry.com/blog/colonial-names-great-names-from-american-history
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
This is my absolutely favorite baby name blog, it has endless lists of terrific names plus the history behind certain names. You will also find a list for Georgian names!
It’s my favourite too! [name_f]Elea[/name_f]'s amazing! xx