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What do you think of old fashioned names?
Ethel, Lucy, Effie, Florence, Nellie, Cora, Hattie, Ada, Elsie, Sadie, Irene, Lottie, Estella, Eleanor
William, George, Robert, Thomas, Walter, Albert, Clarence, Jesse, Oscar, Frederick, Martin, Claude
7 Answers
- 6 years ago
Ethel 7/10 I think its cute. A certain type of girl could pull this off.. it's a little dorky to me.
Lucy 8/10 Cute. It's really common now, so I don't think of it as an old fashion name..
Effie 4/10 I don't like it. Seems more like a nickname then anything.
Florence 6/10 Never thought of this as a name! Could be cute!
Nellie 7/10 I like it as a nickname for Penelope. Make me think about the girl in Little House on
the Prairie.
Cora 6/10 Never really hit me well. Nothing wrong with the name, I just wouldn't use it!
Hattie 7/10 Very pretty. More of a nickname back in the day.. but I think it could defiantly be used as a full name now!
Ada 10/10 I LOVE this name! We were going to use it for our daughter until we decided on Lux. It's so classy and timeless. Very pretty in its simplicity.
Elsie 7/10 Not a name you hear every day! I really like it though. Reminds me of the reporter in the Princess Diaries 2.
Sadie 5/10 All I think about is riding horses... Not a fan but not a bad name either!
Irene 3/10 Makes me think of old women at a nursing home! Maybe it's not time yet to bring this name around again.
Lottie 8/10 I really like this name. Very classic and still trendy.
Estella 3/10 Too much is happening in this name for me! Like you were trying to fit in 3 different names into one.
Eleanor 10/10 Used Thought it was nerdy, but now I think its absolutely adorable!
William 8/10 William is nerdy to me, that said I love Will and Liam! I think I don't like William because the only kid in our school with this name was a real douche.
George 5/10 Don't hate it, don't love it. The monkey is what I think of first...
Robert 6/10 I have no feeling towards this name.
Thomas 6/10 I also have no feeling towards this name either. Doesn't do anything for me. I like
it more then Timothy thats for sure!
Walter 9/10 This is my favorite name on your list for boys. Probably because I love "W" names, like Walker and Wilder.
Albert 2/10 Nope, I don't like it at all.
Clarence 6/10 I like it, but I feel like he would be made fun of.. unless he had a really cool nick name or middle name he would go by.
Jesse 7/10 This also doesn't do anything for me.. Its common so it doesn't feel old-fashion.
Oscar 6/10 I don't know why but I feel like Oscar is always dirty and he needs to get a bath.. but that just me.
Frederick 3/10 I don't like Frederick or Freddie and a nickname. So I would never use it!
Martin 5/10 Reminds me of a little kid.. like the runt.
Claude 4/10 Not a fan either. Kinda gives me a foreign feel.
Some of my favorite old-fashion names:
Arthur (boy)
Cecilia
Celia
Elijah (boy)
Ella
Emma
Henry (boy)
Lillian
Louise/Louisa
Lydia
Jane
Julia
Juliet
Matilda
Nora
Ruby
Sophia
Vivian
- 6 years ago
FAVOURITES
- Eleanor
- William
DON'T MIND
- Lucy
- Florence
- Cora
- Sadie
- George
- Robert
- Thomas
- Jesse
- Oscar
- Frederick
LEAST FAVOURITES
- Ethel
- Effie
- Nellie
- Hattie
- Ada
- Elsie
- Irene
- Lottie
- Estella
- Walter
- Albert
- Clarence
- Martin
- Claude
- ?Lv 66 years ago
Girls:
Ethel-- Not a fan.
Lucy-- LOVE it! Especially short for Lucille.
Effie-- I only like it for The Hunger Games. Outside of that, not into this name.
Florence-- Neutral...I could take it or leave it.
Nellie-- Cute.
Cora-- Lovely!
Hattie-- Not a fan.
Ada-- Not a fan.
Elsie-- Ehh...on the fence with this one. Cute, but not *that* cute.
Sadie-- Cute.
Irene-- I like this one a lot!
Lottie-- As a nickname for Charlotte only...on it's own, no.
Estella-- It's alright. I prefer just Stella.
Eleanor-- On my favorites list!!
Boys:
William-- Love it!
George-- Like it a lot!
Robert-- Like it!
Thomas-- Love it!
Walter-- It's been growing on me. Kinda cute.
Albert-- Not a fan.
Clarence-- Not a fan.
Jesse-- I like it.
Oscar-- I like it.
Frederick-- Love it!
Martin-- Neutral.
Claude-- Not a fan.
- ?Lv 56 years ago
I love old fashioned names! My favorites are Lucy, Cora, Elsie, and Eleanor for girls. Boy boys, I like William, Albert, and Martin!
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- ?Lv 76 years ago
Ethel, not a fan, very dated.
Lucy, spunky.
Effie, not my style.
Florence, elegant, especially as a middle name.
Noelle, a name for horses.
Cora, charming.
Hattie, sounds dated to me.
Ada, a very practical name.
Elise, not a fan.
Sadie, vintage and cute.
Irene, dated but due for a comeback.
Lottie, cute but only for the young.
Estella, prefer Estelle.
Eleanor, love 've this name, powerful and regal.
William, timeless.
George, well, it's the son's name!
Robert, strong and responsible.
Thomas, masculine but sensitive.
Walter, it may be coming back.
Albert, although I like this name, Albie and Bertie don't move me.
Clarence, afraid Clarence Thomas killed this one for me.
Jesse, perennial favorite.
Oscar, prefer Oskar as it seems more modern.
Frederick, love it as a middle but not as a first.
Martin, don't dislike it.
Claude, sounds European, too European.