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What are some old-timey names that you think should make a comeback?

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By old-timey names, I mean ones that you don’t typically associate with anyone alive or younger than like 70.

Examples being:

  • Burl
  • Mildred
  • Herbert
  • Agnes
  • Evelyn (not as rare at the others, but getting there)

I’ve always liked the name “Opal” but I’ve only ever known two in my life. I was like 10-12 at the time, and they were both pushing 90.

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PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works
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Galahad

Eleanor

Emeline

Emeric

Lancelot

Siegfried

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go $fsck yourself@lemmy.world
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You definitely don’t see many people named Lance, but back in the day people were named Lancelot.

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Sinkbath@lemmy.today
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Lancel is so hot right now.

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Furbag@lemmy.world
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More wine, Your Grace?

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Akasazh@feddit.nl
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Underrated pun

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nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de
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Lance Armstrong kinda killed it with all his cheating.

Lance Bass might not have done it many favors either.

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Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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I went to a school with an Eleanor, who really embodied her name by being way into the local SCA group, doing ren fairs all the time, and is now a medieval history professor.

She’s the most Eleanor Eleanor you can possibly Eleanor.

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EleventhHour@lemmy.world
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Artherial legend. Nice.

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dufkm@lemmy.world
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Eleanor

Eleanor (spelled “Ellinor” here) has definitely made its comeback already, we considered it if we got a girl (got a boy instead) and have since met multiple Ellinors in his age group.

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