Are there any odd or unusual names in your family tree?

Question

Thanks!

Answer 1

We have a Dillard, Eunice, Orfee, Zola, Bessie Laverne, Antrum, and a Gilda. :)

Answer 2

Upon during some research, most of those Victorian given names that I thought slightly strange were not particularly uncommon for the Victorian era.

For example, some of my more ambitious ancestors wanted everyone to know that they were educated enough to name their children after mythological or classical figures. Accordingly, a maternal great grandmother is Minerva Jane, after the Greek goddess of wisdom, and a great great-paternal grandfather is Horace, after the Roman lyric poet. Occasionally, the family wished to honor famous Americans, so Dewitt Clinton also makes his appearance.

More often, a surname appears as a middle name either to honor a parent, as in Dickerson or Dougherty, or to honor a minister, as in Bennett or Truett. The last name King used as a middle name honors an employer.

Some other uncommon names for the 20th and 21st century made my ancestors' 19th-century hit parade, including girls' names Emma, Permelia, Andorra, and Winnifred--not to mention boys' names Bernard and Hugh. Come to think of it, I'm not sure what to make of Jabez. During the first half of the twentieth-century some hypenated girls' names, such as Jimmie Nell, show up (her dad's name was James).

Even though we're not related, I probably shouldn't even mention the daughter of one Texas governor, "Ima", whose last name incidentally was Hogg. Jim Hogg named her after the heroine of a poem.

Answer 3

I used to be a receptionist in a doctor's office. Some of the older folks that came in had unusual names. Some of the ladies that I can remember were Fairy and Flower. I remember several Flowers. Also Fern.

Answer 4

Grandma Harriett
Grandpa Gaylord

Answer 5

My great-grandmother was Lula. Aunt Holly (male spelling) was named after her grandfather, Hollie (female spelling). Peggy is a nickname, but it's my grandma's name. My mom was supposed to be a boy named Terry Jo, so her name is Terrie Jo Ann. Subsequently, I am Rebecca Joann. Dad was named after Perry Como because Grandma liked him.

Answer 6

My neices have the most unusual names. Their father is polyneasian so their names reflect their culture ( i think). The 5 year old is Malajae (ma-la-jay) and the 3 year old is Kialani
(ki-lani).

Answer 7

I had a distant relative named Dorkas.

My grandmother's name was Zula Avis.

I'm actually considering using Avis for a middle name in the future. It kind of grows on you.

Answer 8

The ones that are kind of cool...
Yardley
Stella
Cleola
Austin
Lynn (it was used as a first name, not a middle name)
Ginger

The ones I don't like...
Johannes
Jerome

My favorite is probably Cleola (my great grandma's name). It's pronounced klee-ola (so nicknames can be Cleo or Ola).

Answer 9

grandma is Meda
other grandma is Zoe
grandpa is Reuben

My youngest is Farrah

Those are the unusual names in our family tree

Answer 10

We have a few in our family,
Cleo- Great Grandma
Rush- Great Uncle
Starr- Great Grandma (other side)
Sampy- Uncle