Vintage Baby Names
Vintage baby names are among the most fashionable today, for girls as well as boys. Choosing a vintage name can give you the best of all worlds, drawing on classic inspiration with modern style. Vintage baby names are drawn from the popularity lists of a hundred years ago, from classic literature along with biblical and royal sources. Here, a list of the vintage baby names stylish today.
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Abraham
Abraham was the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and is considered the founding father of the Jewish people. He was originally named Abram, until, according to Genesis, he was told "No longer ... Read More
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Ada
Ada was a favorite at the end of the nineteenth century that has started to come back in the past few years. Some may seek it out as an alternative to the overpopular Ava, and it's also part of the... Read More
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Adelaide
Adelaide is now heading straight uphill on the coattails of such newly-popular sisters as Ava, Ada, and Audrey, and in the company of Adeline and Amelia. It was chosen by actress Katherine Heigl fo... Read More
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Alice
Alice is a classic name that's both strong and sweet, which got a big bounce via Tina Fey's choice of the name for her daughter. In the past two years alone, Alice has jumped from #258 to #142! A... Read More
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Amelia
Amelia, a lovely Victorian name, with a heroic connection to aviatrix Amelia Earhart, is one of the fastest-rising girls' names as an alternative to the overused Emily and Amanda, jumping 169 place... Read More
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Arabella
Arabella, lovely and elegant, has long been well used in Britain and finally made it onto the American list in 2005; it is now nearing the Top 300, as more and more parents see it as a more distin... Read More
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Arthur
Arthur, once the shining head of the Knights of the Round Table, is, after decades of neglect, now being polished up and restored by some stylish parents. In addition to his leading role in the A... Read More
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August
August has been heating up in Hollywood--used by Mariska Hargitay, Lena Olin and Jeanne Tripplehorn, (and by Garth Brooks for his daughter), and is rapidly becoming the preferred month of the year ... Read More
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Aurelia
Aurelia is a richly evocative antique name, very common in the Roman Empire but rarely heard in modern America.The name of several minor early saints, Aurelia has the right sound, feel and meaning ... Read More
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Barnaby
Barnaby, a genial and energetic name with an Irish-sounding three-syllable lilt, is an ancient appellation that manages to be both unusual and highly attractive and deserves to be used more than it... Read More
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- Goddess Baby Names Includes: Iris, Cora, Phoebe
- Ancient Names for Boys Includes: Cyrus, Felix, Rufus
- Baby Names with No Nicknames Includes: Ruby, Nora, Ivy
- Nicknames for Girls Includes: Millie, Lulu
- Girl Baby Names That End With S Includes: Florence, Beatrice, Iris, Alice
- If You Like Emily, You Might Love... Includes: Millie, Amelia
- Spring Baby Names Includes: Iris
- TV Character Names Includes: Walter, Silas, Felix, Tobias, Miranda, Alice, Rufus
- Yupster Baby Names for Girls Includes: Violet, Eleanor, Mabel, Clara, Beatrice, Dorothea, Nora, Willa, Arabella, Eliza, Miranda, Josephine, Louisa, Alice, Olivia, Grace, Amelia
- If You Like Charlotte, You Might Love... Includes: Nora, Arabella, Eliza, Josephine, Amelia
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