Undiscovered gems from the 1910 social register

General Name Discussion
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I was going through the social register for 1910 and found some interesting names. I want to know what you berries think, are any of them usable? Or are they too out there? If you had to choose which one would be your favorite? ( I’m just posting the most interesting from the girls list, the boys list of interesting names was way too long, I’ll have to post that separately…)

Caramai
[name]Mariska[/name]
[name]Eveline[/name]
[name]Janetta[/name]
Orline
[name]Eliphalet[/name]
Lozorah
[name]Malvina[/name] (I came across this one a couple times)
[name]Louisiana[/name]
[name]Graydon[/name]
[name]Welcome[/name]
Alletta
[name]Alida[/name]
Leopoldine
Lilybel
[name]Zelina[/name]
[name]Sabina[/name]
Civilise
Cephise
[name]Arline[/name]
[name]Hedwig[/name]
Urling
Zorka
[name]Thyrza[/name]
Anzonetta
[name]Alfreda[/name]
[name]Carita[/name]
Ruthella
[name]Georgette[/name]
[name]Anais[/name]
[name]Bliss[/name]
[name]Clemence[/name]
[name]Rosina[/name]
[name]Clarinda[/name]
[name]Thekla[/name]
[name]Celestine[/name]
[name]Zenaide[/name]
[name]Alexine[/name]
Miguelde
Elmena

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Interesting! I’ve seen Leopoldine before and I really like it. [name]Rosina[/name], [name]Hedwig[/name], [name]Thekla[/name], [name]Eveline[/name] and [name]Zenaide[/name] are nice too.

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I like [name]Mariska[/name] and [name]Eveline[/name]. I don’t think I’d use it, but [name]Welcome[/name] is an interesting choice.

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I went to school with a Caramie, which I think may be the same as Caramai? (maybe thats a may sound?) I always thought it was interesting, but it sounded a bit like [name]Jeremy[/name] with a K sound.

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I think that’s really cool!
Of that list I think the ones that are most useable are:
[name]Mariska[/name]
[name]Eveline[/name]
[name]Georgette[/name]
[name]Rosina[/name]

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For the more adventurous parents who like vintage or some exotic flair, I think these names could work.

[name]Mariska[/name]
[name]Eveline[/name]
[name]Malvina[/name]
[name]Alida[/name]
Leopoldine (mn only)
[name]Sabina[/name]
[name]Arline[/name]
[name]Alfreda[/name]
[name]Georgette[/name]
[name]Anais[/name]
[name]Clemence[/name]
[name]Rosina[/name]
[name]Clarinda[/name]
[name]Thekla[/name]
[name]Celestine[/name]
[name]Zenaide[/name]
[name]Alexine[/name]

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I like [name]Alida[/name], [name]Sabina[/name], and [name]Rosina[/name] the best. [name]Alida[/name] was my great grandmother’s name.

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That one caught my interest too, I wish I knew how they pronounced it, it seems like it could end in ‘my’ ‘may’ or ‘me’. Or maybe it’s related to Caramia? I guess we’ll never know

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I agree, these definitely aren’t. The names you would see in today’s top 100. Funny how time affects our naming styles and what’s considered acceptable and what’s out moded

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[name]Mariska[/name] and [name]Celestine[/name] definitely stand out to me. All these names are quite interesting! :slight_smile:

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I forgot to mention [name]Clarinda[/name] and [name]Rosina[/name] were sisters, I thought it made an interesting sib set, very well matched in my opinion.

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I know/have met an [name]Anais[/name], [name]Bliss[/name], [name]Celestine[/name], [name]Arline[/name], [name]Sabina[/name] & [name]Alida[/name]. All of them where it well! ([name]Anais[/name] & [name]Celestine[/name] live in Belgium and those are not uncommon there). I really like [name]Eveline[/name] and [name]Sabina[/name]!