HUGE Victorian name poem from 1897 "1000 Names for Dollies and Babies"

[rachelemma]

My sister in law gave me some pages from a childrens book “Story After Story” from 1897. One was called ‘1000 names for dollies and babies’ ‘The reading over these 1000 names – all differerent, will provide a splendid exercise in spellling and pronounciation’. There was also a cute picture with a caption ‘Mother and father disputing or debating over what to call the baby’.
There are many biblical names on here. Also some that appear made up and are just plain funny!
This is for anyone who loves reading long names lists – like me! I have put a * next to ones I like. Enjoy!

Adam and Madam
Hagar and Jagar
Lottie* and Tottie
Dinah and Nina
Hebe and Phoebe
Claude and Maude
Connell and Donnell
Dove* and Love

Ruth and Truth
Ducie and Lucie
Casper and Jasper
Mercy and Percy
Angeletta and Vangeletta
Gilliam and William
Luby and Ruby
Ada* and Saida*
Abihu and Elihu
Becky and Jacky
Alf and Ralph
Giles and Miles
Colin and Rollin
Lubin and Reuben
Arthur* and Marthur
Marybella and Sarybella

Hubert and Rupert*
Nice and Rice
Bryan and Ryan
Alpin and Galpin
Duke and Luke
Mulic and Ulic
Bessy* and Hessy
Hildalene and Tildalene

Mose and Rose*
Gordon and Jordan
Donald and Ronald
Ervin and Mervin
Mirzah and Tirzah
Alick and Gallic
Handel and Randal
Fredelena and Tedelena*

Bridget* and Midget
Louisa and Theresa
Hillah and Zillah
Milfred and Wilfred
Larkin and Martyn
Horam and Joram
Jael and Shaul
Fannyette and Nannyette

Abisha and Elisha
Abitub and Ahitub
Crissylene and Sissylene
Averil and Daveril
Botolph and Rodolph
Lilian and Milian
Maynard and Reynard
Kizzylene and Lizzylene

Prichard and Richard
Darian and Marian
Dowzabel and Rosabel*
Artemus and Bartemus
Dathan and Nathan
Germaine and Hermaine
Abelard* and Ermengarde
Dovelene and Lovelene

Nicodemus* and Polyphemous
Marianne and Sariane
Lucylena and Nucylena
Edmond and Redmond
Nebulon and Zebulon
Jeanette and Mynette
Apoloyon* and Napoleon*
Jinnylene and Winnylene

Coralius and Doralius
Horatius and Ignatius
Agnes* and Dagnes
Eldred and Meldred
Obijah and Orijah
Adriel and Gabriel
Ivan and Sivan
Claudelius and Maudelius

Brunius and Junius
Simon and Timon
Bobab and Hobab
Darnell and Parnell
Jirah and Sirah
Marylena and Sarylena
Faban and Laban
Lillianette and Millianette

Lubylene and Rubylene
Manuel and Samuel
Herodicus and Herodotus
Ella and Zella
Flavuis and Zavius
Grace and Mace
Borgia and Georgia
Dinalene and Minalene

Ira and Myra
Claudia and Maudia
Laymond and Raymond
Gisborn and Lisborn
Fernando and Hernanado
Paul and Saul
Hulia and Julia
Lancylene and Nancylene

Barret and Garet
Diamond and Simund
Bathilda and Matilda
Charissa and Clarissa
Minnielene and Tinnielene
Abinoam and Ahinoam
Clarice and Paris
Bessielene and Jessielene

Josiah and Sophia
Bariah and Mariah
Jeziah and Keziah
Hilkiah and Zilkiah
Amariah and Amaziah
Josibiah and Josiphiah
Uriah and Jeremiah
Obidiah and Zachariah

Florence and Laurence
Athaliah and Jocaliah
Abira and Sapphira*
Donetta and Johnetta
Biddy and Liddy
Janette and Nanette
Dometta and Tometta
Agrippa and Phillipa

Lucretia and Venetia
Crisilla and Priscilla
Belinda and Sellinda
Dara and Hara
Ambrose and Lambrose
Frances and Nances
Bertie* and Gertie*
Ruthlene and Truthlene

Dorna and Lorna
German and Herman
Josanna and Johanna
Alfred and Talfred
Hamar and Tamar
Ashur and Jasher
Baruch and Saruch
Mollyetta and Pollyetta

Angelena and Vangelena
Cherubima and Seraphima
Bede and Reid
Josabad and Rosabad
Lulia and Tulia
Harold and Jarold
Jeroboam and Rehoboam
Paulina and Saulina

Tunice and Unice
Sambrose and Vambrose
Meshach and Sheshach
Bertram and Gertram
Amon and Samon
Claudius and Maudus
Borelius and Horelius
Bonalene and Monalene

Gomer and Homer
Selah and Telah
Rasman and Tasman
Barak and Sarak
Janet and Nanet
Heavenbella and Sevenbella (?!)
Ahaz and Azaz
Antimeg and Antineg

Allon and Fallon
Abdiel and Zabdiel
Andronicus and Veronicus
Anthony and Vanthony
Amery and Zamery
James and Kames
Antonius and Santonius
Mattylene and Pattylene

Bedrodach and Nedrodach
Festus and Vestus
Geoffrey and Zeffrey
Henry and Kenry
Gilbert and Hilbert
Anim and Banim
Noah and Joah
Mercylene and Percylene

Dovetta and Lovetta
Azel and Bazel
Corinda and Dorinda
Besar and Cesar
Doram and Horam
Ananiah and Apia
Floralius and Horalius
Marionette and Sarionette

Coralene and Doralene
Floralene and Noralene
Dathan and Nathan
Abiram and Ahiram
Imon and Dimon
Cornelius* and Aurelius
Ethelene and Bethelene
Jerah and Terah

Ben and Glen
Neziah and Tiziah
Madoc and Zadoc
Pauline and Sauline
Abihud and Ahihud
Kiza and Liza
Dius and Pius
Nucy and Sucy

Alfric and Salfric
Frank and Hank
Kobina and Rosina
Florinda and Laurinda
Deborah and Ketorah
Lenora and Zeborah
Shebaniah and Shecaniah
Sheririah and Shemariah

Abia, Beriah and Neriah
Alberic, Almeric and Alperic
Volinda, Wolinda & Zolinda
Abijah, Ahijah & Elijah
Dida, Ida* and Fida
Dias, Elias and Tobias
Quick, Vic and Zic
Hugh, Leu and Pugh

Cora, Dora and Flora*
Lora, Nora and Zora
Biram, Hiram and Miram
Vesie, Wessie and Zessie
Barrat, Jarrat and Garrat
Ham, Lam and Zam
Adelia, Afelia and Amelia
Dugo, Hugo and Nugo

Ivy, Livy and Zivy
Betty, Hetty and Letty
Netty, Petty and Zetty
Linny, Winny* and Zinny
Hester, Lester and Nestor
Helena, Serena and Sabina
Mab, Nab and Rab
Dottielene, Lottielene and Tottielene

Bruno, Juno and Uno
Eugene, Nugene and Sugene
Dorman, Norman and Gorman
Jean*, Vean and Zean
Hew, Sue and Zue
Azur, Kazur and Nazur
Davia, Flavia and Pavia
Apulias, Julius and Tulius

Biram, Hiram and Piram
Katline, Matline and Patline
Seba, Sheba and Zebah
Aubrey*, Dubrey and Vaubrey
Nebo, Nego and Necho
Andrew, Mandrew and Vandrew (lol)
Dalwin, Talwin and Zalwin
Abi, Ahi and Ami

Larissa, Narissa, Varrissa
Di, Guy and Nie
Dot, Lot and Tot
Delicia, Felicia, Letitia
Bona, Jonah and Mona
Queenie, Teenie and Weenie
Edward, Nedward and Tedward
Dom, Pom and Tom

Muric, Uric and Zurich
Doddard, Goddard and Stoddard
Heggie, Peggie* and Meggie
Darvey, Harvey and Jarvey
Haddox, Maddox and Zaddox
Joel, Loel and Noel
Aaron, Saron and Zaron
Bilhah, Hillah and Zillah

Anneline, Fannylene, Nannylene
Albina, Aldina & Alvina
Annie, Fanny & Nanny
Elim, Phelim & Selim
Bobbie, Robbie & Zobbie
Alma, Palma & Talma
Gillis, Phillis & Willis
Bettylene, Hettylene & Lettylene

Bennet*, Jennet & Kennet
Dobe, Job & Robe
Bruce, Druce & Pruce
Lillybella, Millybella & Tillybella
Baruch, Karuch & Saruch
Kilbert, Wilbert & Zilbert
Leo, Neo & Zeo
Dosabel, Josabel & Rosabel*

Darion, Marion* & Sarion
Devalene, Evalene & Nevalene
Josephine, Mosephine & Rosephine
Ezra, Dezra & Kezra
Dollybella, Mollybella & Pollybella
Halena, Kalena & Salena
Byra, Dyra & Lyra
Iralene, Liralene & Miralene

Lavinia, Savinia & Vavinia
Duckylene, Luckylene & Zuckylene
Tiglath-Pileser & Tilgath-Pilneser
Abinadab, Ahinadab & Aminadab
Abimelech, Ahimelech & Elimelech
Felix, Kelix & Selix
Alpheus, Dalpheus & Ralpheus
Balak, Halak & Lamech

Randal, Sandal & Vandal
Arabella, Carrabella & Clarabella
Harriet*, Marriet & Varriet
Abilene, Mabilene & Rabilene
Erwin, Kirwin & Mirwin
Agar, Dagar & Zagar
Alice, Dalice & Zalice
Bab, Tab & Zab

Emmeline*, Femmeline & Jemmeline
Lemmeline, Pemmeline & Zemmeline
Haggylene, Maggylene & Peggylene
Hilda, Kilda & Lilda
Milda, Tilda & Zilda
B-etta, C-etta & D-etta
E-etta, G-etta & V-etta
Catalina, Matalina & Patalina

Lerman, Merman & Zerman
Ariel, Dariel & Zariel
Gibeon*, Tibeon & Zibeon
Jesie, Kessie & Sessie
Dias, Pius, Thias & Zius
Doll, Moll, Poll & Noll
A-etta, J-etta, K-etta & Mayetta
Annabella, Fannybella & Nannybella

Boy, Foy, Joy & Moy
A-, J-, K- & May
Eliza, Ebiza, Ediza & Egisa
Ehiza, Eniza, Eriza & Etiza
Bell, Nell, Val & Zell
Bem*, Em, Sem & Zem
Arc*, Clark, Mark & Park
Kat, Nat, Mat & Pat

Celia*, Delia, Melia & Zelia
Phil, Till, Will & Zill
Binny, Dinny, Finny & Jinny
Birza, Girza, Mirza & Tirza
Edwin, Fredwin, Nedwin & Tedwin
Jorah, Korah, Norah & Zorah
Boswald, Goswald, Oswald* Roswald
Carley, Charley, Harley & Varley

Clara, Lara, Sara & Zara
Florace, Horace, Morris & Norris
Cary, Fairy, Mary & Sary
Barry, Carrie, Harry & Larry
Crissy, Kissy, Sissy & Melissy
Harman, Darman, Jarman & Sharman
Ubenia, Ugenia, Ulenia & Uphemia*
Birene, Irene, Mirene & Sirene

Acelius, Adelius, Afelius & Amelius
Anelius, Apelius, Arelius & Avelius
Dannah, Hannah, Jannah & Mannah
Aram, Naram, Saram & Zaram
Benny, Denny, Jenny & Kenny
Albert*, Dalbert, Falbert & Salbert
Barlo, Carlo, Marlo* & Varlo*
Jemuel, Kemuel, Lemuel & Shemuel

Bon, Con, Don & John*
Cain, Jane, Mayne & Payne
Jimmy, Mimmy, Simmy & Timmy
Dick, Hick, Mick & Nick
Ally, Lally, Sally & Vally
Bill, Hill, Lill, Mill & Phil
Bolo, Molo, Polo, Rollo & Solo
Levi, Nevi, Sevi, Vevi & Zevi

Hatty*, Katty, Matty, Natty & Patty
Billy, Lily, Milly, Tilly & Willy
Dolly, Jolly, Molly*, Nolly & Polly
Dizzy, Kizzy, Lizzy, Sizzy & Tizzy
Eddy, Freddy, Neddy, Ready & Teddy
Beric, Deric, Eric, Leric & Zeric
Eva, Deva, Neva, Seva & Zeva
Addi, Daddi, Laddi, Vaddi & Zaddi

Dina, Mina, Nina, Vina & Zina
Adar*, Badar, Kadar, Nadar & Zadar
Bira, Ira, Kira, Lira, Mira & Sira
Chloe, Floe, Joey, Loe, Moe & Zoe
Agg, Dagg, Greig, Mag, Peg* & Zag
Bell, Hal, Lal, Mell, Nell* & Sal
Jim, Kim, Nim, Sim, Tim, Vim & Zim
Ann, Dan, Fan, Jan, Nan, Pan & San

[blairx]

What a fun poem! Thanks for posting. I haven't taken it all in yet, but here are some I like:

Saida*
Arthur
Rupert
Alick (even though it has "ick" in it, I might like it as an alternative to Alec)
Randal
Bridget* (but not Midget!)
Wilfred
Louisa
Lilian
Maynard and Reynard (especially Reynard)
Nicodemus* and Polyphemous
Edmond and Redmond
Prichard and Richard
Abelard* (not fond of the story associated with it, but always liked the name itself) and Ermengarde
Agnes* and Dagnes
Darnell and Parnell
Herodicus and Herodotus
Flavuis and Zavius
Borgia and Georgia
Barret
Laurence
Priscilla
Dara
Dorna (is this a real name?) and Lorna
Alfred
Bede and Reid
Harold
Allon and Fallon
Andronicus and Veronicus
Gilbert
Corinda and Dorinda
Cornelius and Aurelius
Madoc
Alfric
Almeric
Ida
Narissa
Aldina
Bennet
Darion
Randal
Harriet*
Abilene
Dariel


Also, I knew -ene/-ine was popular in certain earlier decades but this is making me realize the extent to which it was the -lee or -lynn of its day. According to this poem, you could tack it onto anything and call it a name. Haggylene, LOL!

Ethelene sounds hilariously chemical nowadays. (As much as I love many old lady names, even Ethel itself is pushing it in this regard.)

[rachelemma]

blairx - glad you enjoyed! I nearly forgot to say I liked Ermengarde too.

I also thought all the -lene's were rather funny. Especially Haggylene. Someone must have had fun writing this! It was E. W. Cole by the way - I forgot to say.

Yes I see what you mean about it seeming to be the -Lyn or -Lee of another generation. Never thought of it that way! I also feel that Ethel is very much an old lady sounding name. But then - I adore Edith and it probably sounds old lady to most people as well.

[encore]

Here are the ones I like. The bolded names are the ones that I would use, the rest I just like. I loved this!

Adam
Lottie
Nina
Phoebe
Ruth
Lucie
Casper and Jasper
Mercy and Percy
Angeletta
William
Ruby
Ada and Saida
Miles
Colin
Marybella
Bryan and Ryan
Luke
Rose
Jordan
Bridget
Louisa and Theresa
Averil
Lilian
Nathan
Gabriel
Ivan
Simon and Timon
Manuel and Samuel
Ella and Zella
Grace
Georgia
Paul
Julia
Matilda
Clarissa
Sophia
Mariah
Amariah
Jeremiah
Zachariah
Phillipa
Priscilla
Johanna
Reid
Paulina
Anthony
James
Henry
Noah
Nathan
Ben
Liza
Elias and Tobias
Cora, Flora
Lora, Nora and Zora
Adelia, Amelia
Ivy
Sabina
Juno
Norman
Aubrey
Andrew
Larissa, Varrissa
Guy
Felicia
Jonah
Tom
Aaron
Annie
Leo
Arabella
Alice
Catalina
Ariel
Annabella
Joy
May
Eliza
Bell, Nell
Em
Celia, Delia
Will
Norah
Carley, Charley, Harley
Clara, Sara & Zara
Carrie
Hannah
John
Jane
Levi
Molly
Lizzy
Teddy
Eric
Eva
Addi
Nina
Chloe
Bell, Nell
Ann, Dan