RenG's list "Rare Forgotten Victorian and Medieval Names" of 20 great name ideas: Albertine - Maryjana!

Rare Forgotten Victorian and Medieval Names

All of these names are verified rare Victorian and Medieval names by Ancestry.com. The year search for these names is roughly around 1500-1870. They were once fairly commonly used names that are now mostly forgotten to time.

Albertine and Alberta are old-fashioned feminizations ala Geraldine and Roberta: a little bit clunky, a little bit regal, just waiting for a celeb to use them to make them cool again. Familiar in France and the US in the first half of the 20th-century, Albertine has since fallen out of style and hasn't appeared in the US stats since the 80s.
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With the popularity of Clementine and Alba, however, is Albertine one to reconsider? Nicknames Bertie, Albie, Alba, and Birdie add a fresh twist. 

Albertine

Amaris and Amarys are pretty modernized versions of the ancient Hebrew Amariah. Almost 300 baby girls were named Amaris in the US last year, along with nearly 100 boys, but only seven baby girls were given the Amarys spelling.

Rare Forgotten Victorian and Medieval Names

Albertine

Amarys

Abderie

Abes

Aethea

Aia

Anjulie

Arloa

Armenia

Aveley

Donalda

Fiske

Flanie

Franciska

Hermeline

Izme

Lochie

Maleine

Maranetta

Maryjana