I have a Captain Henley and a Doctor Harvey in my family tree - those were their names not their occupations.

Male names from the victorian era. This beautiful and short baby boy name has the Victorian vibes imbibed in it. The name Gay was quite common during the Victorian era for example but. Female Victorian Era First Names.

This was the era of Queen Victorias reign in England. The gender roles in Victorian age can be understood from the varied roles ascribed to the two genders the male and the female. It has been one of the best pretty names of the Victorian era.

One of the most confusing aspects of reading anything written in the mid 1800s is the way titles ranks and names were used and who took precedence in any situation. Nicknames were common in Victorian times such as Hattie for Harriet Bessie for Elizabeth Peggy for Margaret Dick for Richard Frank for Francis and Lottie for Charlotte. Boys Male Victorian Nicknames baby Names Biblical Names.

Nor was it unusual for parents to look closer to home borrowing from close friends or people they admired. Ada Agatha Clementine Sophronia Victoria Violet Watson Lillian Alexandria Drusilla Lucetta Tesla Almira Dhalia Eudora Hester Lenora Odessa Harriet Sybil Eliza Mercy Esmerelda Estella Pandora Patience Annabeth Clementia Claudette Lenore Wilhemina Philodendron Freya Georgina Helena Honoria. 1001 rows The 1890s came at the end of the Victorian era named after Englands Queen Victoria.

Plenty of names have been lost throughout the years as well though. Abiel Abial Able Abel Abiram Abram Abraham or Abel. The famous namesake is Jerome Kern.

In letters a person might be mentioned with a rank and last name or a title and first name. Iris Rose Lily or Lillian Daisy Myrtle and Violet were all popular Victorian names. Some names were created by running two Christian names together.