I enjoyed learning more about some women in British history but 20 of the 21 women were white and Nancy Astor a Nazi sympathiser and Margaret Thatcher who did immeasurable damage to many communities in Britain were included.

Historical british female names. Victoria 9 royals with this name. The series included individual programmes featuring the top ten with viewers having further opportunity to vote after each programme. Olivia Sophia and Charlotte are popular in both the UK and the US.

Inspired by American physician Elizabeth Blackwell she trained as a. Along with longtime top name Amelia girl names that rank among Britains Top 100 include Poppy Freya Phoebe Elsie Imogen Harriet Nancy and Florence. Girl Names Inspired by Historic Women Elizabeth Englands legendary Elizabeth I was crowned with a strong biblical name thats perfectly timelessand suits the current occupant of.

Some of the most popular names such as Daisy Iris Ivy Primrose Beryl Pearl and Ruby were used sparingly in the first half of the nineteenth century. Where there is more than one name it means those names appeared with equal regularity in the sample I took. This book just didnt quite sit right with me.

One of the biggest trends of the Edwardian era of British baby names was the use of nature names. 1836-1917When Garrett Anderson was born there were no female doctors in Britain. The list includes many familiar and great British female writers such as J.

Rowling Joan Collins Jane Austen Julie Andrews Agatha Christie. 100 Greatest Britons is a television series that was broadcast by the BBC in 2002. The former Great Britain gymnast who made history as the first ever female director of sport at the BBC was a natural choice having worked within the BBC Sport department since 1984.

The list includes many familiar and great British female historical personalities such as Queen Victoria Elizabeth I of England Mary I of England Catherine Duchess of Cambridge Anne Boleyn. It includes writers that can also be found in the parent category or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Throughout history there have been many British women writers who have made significant contribution to the field.