Unusual names from my father's side

[greyer]

These all come from my family tree on my father's side, from the present (my siblings, nieces and nephews, parents, et c.) all the way back to the 1450's. I went through all the documentation I have and picked out the names I thought were the most interesting or unusual. They were all used as either a first or middle name.

BOYS
Addison
Arch
Avery
Barron
Benoni
Bigelow
DeLancie (middle name, x2)
Dodge (middle name, x4)
Gilbert
Grinnell
Herbert
Jotham
Miles
Norman
Peabody
Phineas (x2)
Sanyek
Sheppard
Silas (x4)
Stillman
Sylvanus
Tertulia (as a first name!)
Washington

GIRLS
Almeda
Arethusa
Bessie (as full name)
Betsey/Betsy (as full name)
Cassandra
Charity
Edna
Emeline
Ester
Eunice
Gertrude
Helenora
Johane
Lilith
Lotta
Lydia
Marguerite
Mehetiable
Mercy
Mildred (x2)
Norma
Orley-Anna (first name)
O'Ruth (middle name)
Polly
Prudence
Sally

WDYT? Any catch your fancy? Any still usable today? I was surprised by quite a few, especially Arethusa (daughter of Mercy and Jotham) who was born in the late 1600s. Those were some daring parents, probably inspired by unique names of their own!

[emmie157]

Personally I would still use a couple of these...

BOYS
Addison
Avery
Barron
Miles
Silas

GIRLS
Cassandra
Emeline
Lilith
Lotta
Lydia