emilyfontes's list "Unusual Names from My Family Tree" of 9 great name ideas: Sethelius - Henslee!

Unusual Names from My Family Tree

I'm the family genealogist and in documenting over 3500 people for my family tree I've run across some very unusual and interesting names. These are all first or middle names.

Sethelius

Sigwell

Sulveanus

Ursal

Upper-class surname in England that might be prime for adoption here. 

Vere

Verlaine

Vienette

Though the etymology of this name is unclear, it had modest usage in the United States during the nineteenth century. Zerelda has a double connection to outlaw Jesse James: Zerelda James was his mother, and Zerelda Mimms was his wife and first cousin. Zerelda G. Wallace was a temperance activist and a women's suffragist during the same era. All three of these Zereldas were born in Kentucky.
<br><br>With the rising popularity of Zelda—it reentered the US Top 1000 at Number 647 in 2015 after nearly fifty years off the list—Zerelda could attract some attention as a longer form.