World Name History

These names were all given to babies born in 1880s Wyoming, in the United States. We think they're ready for a comeback! Adeline, Alma Caroline, Cordelia Dare Edna, Ella Flora Hattie Ida, Iola Jenny Leona, Lillie, Lula Mabel, Maude Nellie Ola, Olive Rosa, Ruth Vena Chester, Clayton Dominick Felix, Franklin Gus Harvey Jake, Jay Leon, Louis Nestor Otto Percy, Perry Roy, Russell Wallace, Wesley, Weston

Here is (most of) the alphabet - composed entirely of names (one female, one male) given to babies born in New York City, in the United States, in the 1920s! Missing letters are due to lack of data for babies born with said letter as the first of their name. Which are your favourites? Feel free to comment below, we'd love to hear from you! Antoinette & Abraham Blossom & Bernard Concetta & Cornelius Doris & Donato Ebeftheria & Erenio Filomena & Frank Genevieve & Gene Harriet & Hyman Irma & Ignatius June & Julius Kenneth Leonora & Leonard Madge & Myron Narie & Norman Pauline & Pasquale Regina & Ralph Selma & Saul Thelma & Theodore Verdell & Vito Wilma & Wallace

For a baby name that will stand the test of time, look no further than one of the oldest things you know: the Earth itself. From geographical features and bodies of water to countries and cities, the Earth yields some of the most unique and sophisticated baby names around. Most names are unisex, and all are listed in alphabetical order by category: Geographical Feature/Settlements, Rivers, Lakes, Seas/Oceans, Countries, and Cities. Most are English words or place names. A few are in the language in which the geographical feature was named. Please feel free to request a similar list in another language! Geographical Fea tures, Settlements, and Places Bay Brooks Cay Cove Dale Fields Ford Fort Glen Grove Hamlet Harbour (or Harbor) Heath Isle Jetty Lake Lane Meadow Mesa Parish Park Peaks Prairie Ridge River Rock Shoal Summit Vale Valley Woods Rivers Aber Aldan Angara Araguaia Avon Belaya Blue Columbia Cooper Dee Duna Eden Elliot Finlay Fr...

MIA Similar Origin: Emmy, Jemma, Jet, Jette, Madlenka, Mae, Maia, Maiken, Mair, Mairin, Mairwen, Maleah, Malia, Mallaidh, Malle, Manon, Manya, Maralyn, Mari, Maria, Mariah, Mariam, Marian, Mariana, Marianna, Marianne, Marie, Marielle, Mariette, Marigold, Marika, Marilyn, Marinda, Marion, Mariona, Mariska, Marita, Maritta, Maritza, Marja, Marjo, Marlyn, Mary, Maryamu, Maryla, Marzena, Masha, Maura, Maureen, May, Maylis, Mayra, Mele, Merilyn, Meryem, Mimi, Mirele, Miren, Miriam, Mitzi, Mo, Moira, Moirrey, Molle, Mollie, Molly, Mora, Mya, Myra, Ona, Pollie, Polly, Reenie, Ria, Voirrey Similar in International and Historical Popularity: Alena, Alexa, Amalie, Anna, Apolonia, Ava, Bianca, Camila, Carolina, Charlotte, Chloe, Claudia, Daniela, Dayana, Elisa, Ella, Ema, Emilia, Emily, Emma, Erica, Eva, Fien, Filipa, Francisca, Guadalupe, Hailey, Hannah, Ida, Iman, Isla, Kitti, Klaudie, Lara, Laura, Lily, Louna, Monserrat, Nejra, Nika, Nina, Sara, Sille, Sophia, Sophie, Suze, Thea, Vi...

ALESSIA Similar Origin: Alexia, Alexina, Alexis, Lexia, Lexie, Lexine, Lexus Similar in International and Historical Popularity: Ana, Anya, Catalina, Chiara, Claudia, Ema, Esther, Fleur, Francesca, Harlow, Hortense, Lavinia, Livia, Lisa, Maelyne, Maisy, Mara, Martina, Matilde, Monica, Nicole, Olivia, Saige, Vittoria, Wynter Similar Feeling: Abriana, Adriana, Afia, Alessa, Alessandra, Alicia, Aliciana, Amaya, Amelie, Aria, Aubriana, Aura, Aurelia, Aureliana, Aurora, Azura, Bianca, Carlotta, Camilla, Carina, Carissa, Cassia, Caterina, Cecilia, Chiara, Cosima, Dalia, Daria, Darina, Echo, Elena, Eleonora, Elisa, Elora, Evelina, Federica, Felina, Fia, Fiametta, Flavia, Florencia, Gia, Giada, Gianna, Giorgia, Giulia, Isabella, Jasmine, Julia, Lalita, Lelia, Lia, Liana, Liliana, Livia, Lucia, Luciana, Luna, Lydia, Mala, Maria, Marta, Maurizia, Mila, Mireya, Morena, Odessa, Odette, Olivia, Rosa, Rossella, Selena, Siena, Sofia, Sophia, Valentina, Viola, Yasmin, Yulia "ALE...

This post was requested via Instagram. Feel free to e-mail us at worldnamehistory@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram at worldnamehistory for name help, alternatives, or to share feedback! We'd love to hear from you! MADISON Similar Origin: Machteld, Maddie, Maddison, Maddy, Madisyn, Madyson, Mafalda, Mahaut, Mallt, Mathilda, Mathilde, Matild, Matilda, Mattie, Matylda, Maud, Maude, Maudie, Til, Tilda, Tilde, Tillie, Tilly Similar in International and Historical Popularity: Abigail, Addison, Ariana, Bethany, Eabha, Ella, Erin, Georgia, Grace, Indiana, Isla, Julia, Kaitlyn, Keira, Lauren, Maria, Mila, Millie, Mollie, Pippa, Rose, Rosie, Scarlett, Sara, Vanessa, Zara, Zia Similar Feeling: Amelie, Alexandra, Alexis, Alicia, Arya, Cadence, Cameron, Danielle, Emily, Emma, Ella, Florence, Grace, Hannah, Harper, Haven, Jessica, Jordan, Juliana, Julie, Kaitlyn, Kenna, Kennedy, Lauren, Leah, Lila, Lillie, Lily, Mackenzie, Madeleine, Matilda, Megan, Morgan, Naomi, Olivia, Quinn,...

EDWARD Similar Origin: Dado, Du, Duarte, Dudu, Duda, Eadbhard, Eadweard, Ed, Eddie, Eddy, Ede, Edi, Edoardo, Edorta, Edouard, Edu, Eduard, Eduardo, Eduards, Edvard, Eideard, Ekewaka, Ewart, Lalo, Ned, Ted, Teddy Similar in International and Historical Popularity: Abraham, Asher, Ashton, Blaise, Brantley, Brian, Darren, Flynn, Gustave, Harvey, Joseph, Kurtis, Milian, Mio, Samuel, Sebastian Similar Feeling: Alexander, Albert, Alfred, Andreas, Andrew, Archibald, Arthur, Augustus, Benedict, Bernard, Bertram, Caspian, Charles, Christian, Claude, Corbin, Cornelius, Cyril, Cyrus, David, Desmond, Edgar, Edmund, Edwin, Elijah, Emmett, Ernest, Eugene, Frances, Frederick, George, Gordon, Harold, Henry, Jack, James, John, Joseph, Julian, Laurence, Louis, Michael, Montgomery, Nelson, Nicholas, Oswald, Patrick, Ralph, Raymond, Richard, Robert, Rory, Samson, Sebastian, Seymour, Sidney, Solomon, Theodore, Thomas, Tobias, Toby, Warrell, Wilbur, Wilfred, Willem, William "ED" ...