⭒ interesting names from the 1880s! (ssa) ⭒

Boy Names
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hi berries! :white_heart:
today i went through the ssa top 1000 list from 1880 and this time compiled a list of some male names i found! some were names i really liked and others are unusual or interesting names. the rank is next to the name if you are interested!

here it is!!

A:
Alva (180)
Arch (199)
Adelbert (320)
Aubrey (374)
Addison (392)
Alvah (404)
Adolphus (425)
Alma (483)
Anna (511)
Authur (604)
Algie (748)
Author (825)

C:
Clem (363)
Cal (393)
Christ (467)
Cloyd (537)
Cornelious (607)
Clara (692)
Commodore (834)
Cora (835)

D:
Dana (539)
Doctor (611)
Doc (646)
Dora (843
Daisy (942)

E:
Elisha (293)
Elza (343
Erastus (394)
Ezekiel (447
Elmo (470)
Enos (490)
Elzie (509)
Emma (613)
Eben (647)
Elige (648)
Elizabeth (649)
Elder (699)
Elihu (848)
Eliza (849)
Ethel (853)
Edith (947)

F:
Freeman (337
Francisco (395)
Foster (448
Frances (449)
Fay (471)
Fate (582)
Finis (652)
Friend (855)

G:
Gustav (286)
General (295)
Granville (330)
Geo (450)
Guss (655)
Gee (963)
Gorge (964)
Gottlieb (965)

H:
Hans (376)
Hardy (396)
Houston (451)
Horatio (474
Hezekiah (588)
Hamp (656)
Hope (868)
Halsey (969)
Huey (981)

I:
Isom (412)
Isham (511)
Isreal (659)
Ida (712)
Ivy (987)

J:
Jonas (323)
Judge (346)
Junius (367)
Jean (546)
Justus (589)
Jones (660)
June (661)

K:
King (331)
Karl (377)
Knute (997)

L:
Lafayette (368)
Loren (369)
Lawson (388)
Lew (389)
Larkin (454)
Lige (475)
Luis (548)
Lacey (662)
Lafe (663)
Llewellyn (665)
Lawyer (999)
Layton (1000)

M:
Major (324)
Mary (332)
Merton (333)
Madison (370)
Minor (378)
Merle (437)
Mahlon (494)
Mart (722)
Math (787)

N:
Napoleon (303)
Newt (625)
Noel (626)

O:
Ora (194)
Ole (315)
Otho (419)
Orlando (457)
Omar (496
Oran (497)
Oral (725)

P:
Pedro (304)
Pink (310)
Perley (420)
Pleasant (439)
Prince (459)
Pablo (594)
Price (729)
Pleas (791)

R:
Royal (340
Randolph (398)
Rolla (421)
Rollie (460)
Rush (557)
Rice (678)
Rich (732)
Rose (796)
Rafe (887)
Ruby (891)

S:
Sanford (312)
Seth (349)
Sandy (422
Sterling (440)
Sim (462)
Saul (476)
Squire (478)
Santiago (558)
Sol (559)

T:
Thaddeus (561)

U:
Urban (633)
Uriah (634)

V:
Valentine (635)

W:
Ward (313)
Wilbert (319)
Wash (379)
Wilford (424)
Wilburn (464)
Wm (503)
Wong (638)
Wilhelm (905)

Y:
Young (504)
Yee (907)

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So many great names on this list! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_u]Alva[/name_u], [name_u]Clem[/name_u], [name_u]Cal[/name_u], [name_u]Elisha[/name_u], [name_m]Eben[/name_m] (:smiling_face_with_three_hearts:), [name_m]Francisco[/name_m], [name_m]Geo[/name_m], [name_u]Houston[/name_u], [name_u]Halsey[/name_u], [name_u]Loren[/name_u], [name_m]Lawson[/name_m], [name_u]Layton[/name_u], [name_m]Omar[/name_m], [name_u]Seth[/name_u], [name_m]Santiago[/name_m], [name_u]Thaddeus[/name_u], and [name_m]Uriah[/name_m]!

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eben is sooo sweet! and thank you! :relaxed:

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Cool and intriguing list!!

[name_u]Valentine[/name_u], [name_u]Thaddeus[/name_u], [name_u]Sol[/name_u], [name_u]Rafe[/name_u], [name_m]Pablo[/name_m], [name_m]Orlando[/name_m], [name_u]Merle[/name_u], [name_m]Mahlon[/name_m], [name_m]Horatio[/name_m], [name_m]Eben[/name_m], [name_u]Elisha[/name_u], [name_u]Dana[/name_u], [name_m]Doc[/name_m], and [name_u]Alma[/name_u] are cool!!

Again, super interesting to see the girls names on boys!!

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[name_m]Erastus[/name_m]! [name_f]My[/name_f] old not-quite-love-but-never-forgotten-about. [name_m]Junius[/name_m], [name_m]Otho[/name_m] and [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] are old likes as well. It’s also interesting in a good way to see [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f] when at least a few people here would like them more used on boys. And [name_f]Pleasant[/name_f] is so sweet!

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i thought it was so interesting to see the opposite here! there are plenty of names on the ssa list that nb only recognises as female, so it’s cool to know that there have been boys with these names!

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it was surprising to see ivy and rose on the list! and i looove the name rafe as well :relaxed:

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I went to school with a boy named [name_m]Eben[/name_m].

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I have ALWAYS loved [name_u]Addison[/name_u] for a boy!

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i love alva, alma, cal, rose, june, and valentine!!

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These are pretty shocking! I never would have guessed [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_f]Clara[/name_f] for a boy!