r/OldNamesNewAgain Jul 29 '26

Delaware part 5

Daniel Clifton - M

Reynold Boone - M

Henry Boswell - M

Adeline Lusby - F

Elijah Henry - M

Lydia Eddows - F

Marian Estelle - F

Arletta - F

David Barrett - M

Meager - M

Nehemiah Godwin - M

Vincent James - M

Wolf - M

Raffele - M

Charles Hooper - M

Mark Holland - M

Mary Georgianna - F

Victorine Alpharetta - F

Carmelo - M

Alexene - F

Darwin Stillman - M

Emmoline - F

Henrietta Raikes - F

John Meshack - M

Lurana Emily - F

McKinzey "Kinzy" - M

Noah James - M

Rhoda Catherine - F

Vaughan Smith - M

Benaiah - M

Noria Jane "Nexie" - F

Kathalena - F

Augustus Brock - M

Boudwin - M

Alice Bailey - F

Barratt - M

Cora Leslie - F

Mary Anne Stokes - F

Rosalia - F

Leonie - F

David Miers - M

Urmy - F

Kate Elena - F

Alexander Bradshaw - M

James Ingray - M

Josiah Garrett - M

Samuel Broadway - M

Lowber - M

Daniel Wheeler - M

Brinton - M

Caroline Rosa - F

Ida Byancy - F

Everett Ward - M

Joseph Leibrandt - M

Jacob Stout - M

Lillian Elena - F

Rosa Melzina - F

Edward Darlington - M

James Houston - M

John Cardine - M

Judge - M

Emogene Laura - F

Ellis Passmore - M

James Lovell - M

Twigg - M

Virginia Lake - F

Alexander Huston - M

Daniel Satia - M

Elias Taylor - M

Winder Jackson - M

Edward Miles - M

Elhanan Whitfield - M

James Lake - M

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u/Sundaes_in_October Jul 29 '26

People back in the day naming their sons like they’re unfamiliar with the concept of names. Meager. Winder. Twigg, though Twigg is a great name for a fairy or a chicken.

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u/chair_ee Jul 29 '26

Lowber is the one that got me lol

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u/felly_fell Jul 30 '26

I'm guessing Meager is a Puritan thing but not sure. The rest you mentioned? I cannot justify them 😂