Which medieval names deserve a reprise?

I don’t remember where I got this link, but I believe it was somewhere on Nameberry. WDYT? Any old gems that you like?

http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/reaney/index_mid1.html

Where’s the boy list? :stuck_out_tongue:

I like these and think they could work in the modern day:

Abelota
Adelena
[name_f]Adelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
Alianora
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Alicia[/name_f]
Aliva
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
Alveva
[name_f]Amabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Amia[/name_f]
[name_f]Amira[/name_f]
Amisia
[name_f]Amya[/name_f]
[name_f]Anabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Anabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Annora[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
Avelina
Avelyn
Avina
Ayleth
Babeth
Barbata
[name_f]Basilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Basilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
Beatricia
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
Belisencia
[name_f]Bella[/name_f] – obviously :stuck_out_tongue:
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
Betrice

I also like these but don’t think they’re as usable:

Aldyet
Aleusa
Ankharet
[name_f]Antigone[/name_f] – pronunciation and stuff
Athelyna – I also like Aethelwine
Baldethiva
Bonajoia
Botilda
Brangwyne
Burghwenna

From this list I would consider:

Adelena/[name_f]Adelina[/name_f], [name_f]Agatha[/name_f], [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Alma[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], Amelyn, Ameria, [name_f]Amira[/name_f], [name_f]Anabel[/name_f], [name_f]Annora[/name_f], Avelyn, Avina, [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f], [name_f]Catarina[/name_f], [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], [name_f]Dulcia[/name_f], Edelina. Evelot, [name_f]Eufemia[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Helen[/name_f], [name_f]Ida[/name_f], [name_f]Idamae[/name_f], [name_f]Idonia[/name_f], [name_f]Idony[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], Lylie, [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], Malyn, [name_f]Melodie[/name_f], [name_f]Mirabel[/name_f], [name_f]Oliva[/name_f], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Orabella[/name_f], [name_f]Oriel[/name_f], [name_f]Osanna[/name_f], [name_f]Philomena[/name_f], [name_f]Rosamond[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f],

Names I think are interesting but probably wouldn’t use:

Edonea, Elviva, Elota, Emoni, Galiene, Gwenhevare, Hawise, Hyssmaye, [name_f]Imanie[/name_f], Imania, Imeyna, Iselota, Kemma, [name_f]Kinna[/name_f], Loueday, Loveday, Merwenna, Odierne, [name_m]Parnell[/name_m], Peronele, Sireda, Somerild, [name_f]Teffan[/name_f], Tibota, Tillot, Udeline,

Here’s some other medieval names I like and think could be used or are harder to be used but could still work:

Girls:

Bozhena
Dionisia
Dragoslava
Iseut
[name_f]Melisende[/name_f]
Militsa
Rohesia
Sunnifa/[name_f]Sunniva[/name_f]

Boys:

Aleksandru
Col
Didacus
Dmitrei
Dragomir
Dragoslav
Dragutin
Elric
[name_m]Geoffroi[/name_m]
Jackin
Jankin
[name_m]Jehan[/name_m]
Jurian
[name_m]Kazimir[/name_m]
[name_f]Nikola[/name_f]
[name_m]Vasilii[/name_m]
Velimir
[name_m]Vladimir[/name_m]
Zvonimir

There are some interesting names on the list! Excluding those that are still in common use today, I personally like:

Amelyn, [name_f]Emelyn[/name_f], [name_f]Isolda[/name_f], [name_f]Sabina[/name_f] and Ysmay.

Though some names are not so nice! Certainly wont be considering Geuecok, Goldcorn, Gonnora, Pogge, Sexburg or Maggot!

Yes this is my third post :stuck_out_tongue: I’m dumb and just realized there were more lists because alphabet >.< It’s late

So I think these are actually usable (excluding the ones in common use still):

Caesaria
Cassander – but on a boy
Dametta
Dionisia
Dyonisia
Edda
Edonea
Elviva
Emony
Enota
Evette
Heleyne
Idonia
Idony
Isolda
Ivette
Lavina
Love
Loveday
Loveta
Lovota
Orabella
Osanna
Rosamunda
Rosemunda

Ones I personally like but find less usable:

Damisona
Elewys
Elianora
Elwisia
Euphemia
Helvynya
Rametta
Maysaunt
Merwenna
Ossenna
Quenilda
Quenyeve

There’s also a list of names attested before 1250 on that site, but if I keep going this will be SO long. Maybe a new thread for those? :stuck_out_tongue: