Hey all,
I’m looking for names that might feel at home in 16th century [name_m]Britain[/name_m], or even Europe more generally. I am trying to make a list of names that are less obvious than [name_m]William[/name_m] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f], if you know what I mean. I’m more interested in names like [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] and [name_f]Corisande[/name_f], if you get my drift. I have been through all the lists of saints’ names and Shakespearean names, but I would love to hear some more! [name_f]TIA[/name_f]!
Female: [name_f]Lettice[/name_f], [name_f]Arabella[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Cicely[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Prudence[/name_f], [name_f]Thomasin[/name_f], [name_f]Maud[/name_f], [name_f]Temperance[/name_f], [name_f]Alethea[/name_f], Lucrece
Male: [name_m]Inigo[/name_m], [name_m]Clement[/name_m], [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m], [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m], [name_u]Lionel[/name_u], [name_m]Godfrey[/name_m], [name_m]Reginald[/name_m], [name_m]Cuthbert[/name_m], [name_m]Jerome[/name_m], [name_m]Reginald[/name_m], [name_m]Gilbert[/name_m], [name_m]Giles[/name_m], [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], [name_u]Avery[/name_u], [name_u]Ellis[/name_u], [name_m]Bennet[/name_m], [name_m]Eustace[/name_m]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], [name_f]Constance[/name_f], [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], [name_f]Clemence[/name_f], [name_f]Millicent[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], Wilmot, [name_m]Josian[/name_m], [name_u]Marion[/name_u]
[name_m]Ernest[/name_m], [name_m]Humphrey[/name_m], [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u], Oswyn, [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m], [name_m]Soloman[/name_m], [name_m]Cuthbert[/name_m], [name_m]Benedict[/name_m]