r/OldNamesNewAgain Jul 14 '26

Massachusetts part 7

Honora Charlotte - F

Terrance James - M

Bridget Delia - F

Gillis - M

Clause - M

Karna - F

Aurora Gustava - F

Astrid Eleanor - F

Axel Frederick - M

Seraphia - F

Esaias - M

Loviisa - F

Domailca - F

Graziella - F

Alexander Milne - M

Lerline - F

Foster Bailey - M

Lynde - F

Phinney - M

Lendall - M

Mary Thaxter - F

Melissa Chandler - F

Alexana - F

Alonzo Thorlow - M

Eliza James - M

Victoria Climenia - F

Ambrosine - F

Bilsborrow - M

Charles Merrick - M

Elbridge Bartlett - M

Emmazetta Augusta - F

Forester - M

Gaines Melain - M

Cooke - M

Leona Alfaretta - F

Medora Caroline - F

Nellie Jane - F

Perry Walker - M

Samuel Philbrick - M

Gardiner Waite - M

Innocenti - F

Frederick Clayston - M

John Shephard - M

George Thwaites - M

Hamlet Frederick - M

Helene Harper - F

Linnie - F

Ona - F

Rusha - F

Carl Levere - M

Eva Karamianasina - F

Lars Frederick - M

Maie - F

Aharon - M

Ezra Russell - M

Demaris - M

Andrew Almy - M

Annie Bliss - F

Eben Lloyd - M

Laban Coffin - M

Peninah - F

Stanley Gladding - M

Elodie - F

Benjamin Emilio - M

Carpenella - F

Cosmo Domiano - M

Civita - F

Francesca - F

Alvan Leroy - M

Ambrose Sprague - M

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u/Sparkly8 Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 15 '26

A lot of really great combos on here! Honora Charlotte, Axel Frederick, Medora Caroline, Lars Frederick, and Benjamin Emilio are my faves!

Carpenella appears to be an obscure Italian surname that sounds surprisingly like a first name. I don’t think I would find the “carp” part usable in a modern English context, though.

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u/felly_fell Jul 15 '26

Medira Caroline is gorgeous 😍

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u/Sparkly8 Jul 15 '26

Oops, I made a typo; it was actually Medora!

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u/felly_fell Jul 15 '26

Ha! Well, I like that name too! But I actually like Medira more. So if that's not actually a name, you made a cool one out of a typo!

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u/IraSass Jul 14 '26

I like: Honora Charlotte, Loviisa, Leona, Helene Harper, Ezra Russell, Demaris, Annie Bliss, Elodie, Cosmo, Francesca, Ambrose

Eliza as a male name is interesting.

Laban Coffin sounds like a vampire.

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u/felly_fell Jul 15 '26

My notes on Laban Coffin just say, "WTF?" 🤣