Chances are, probably not. My name is a tried and true name of the 1970s (despite my being born in the 80s). My mom's name is a tried and true name of the 1940s. Neither has been very popular since. But that is simply because names trend. However, there has been a recent increase in old school names making a come back. I suppose I prefer the term vintage. I am a fan of vintage names or names that have a vintage feel. Something to keep in mind is that biblical names are often going to be vintage and names that were popular a decade ago are totally vintage. For instance, John and Mary topped the charts back in the 1880s. Even though they are both somewhat popular now, they are definitely vintage.
In the top 100, some of my favorite vintage names are Amelia, Elijah, Ella, Ethan, Henry, Josiah, Lillian, Lucas, and Sebastian. Of course, they all are current names, but they have that old time feel to them. Some others that are oh so wonderful are Alice, Arthur, Clara, Oliver, Phineas, and Theo. Most of those names are starting to climb the charts. Almost all of the names that are on my “I would love to use” list would be considered vintage. Arabella sounds pretty vintage as well. Here are a few lists of vintage names for you to check out. Also, the site that these lists are on has a name search option where you can choose vintage as one of your criteria when looking for names!
Nameberry Vintage Boys Names
Nameberry Vintage Girls Names
And another fun couple of links to check out: http://www.babynamewizard.com/archives/2010/2/the-view-from-abroad-a-look-back-at-the-future
Social Security Popular Names 1880s
Enjoy!
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