Adeline is a form of the name Adele which means noble.

Old baby names no longer used. This soft and sweet name is reminiscent of Claire. Ophelia - This Shakesperian name means help. 25 Gorgeous Unusual Baby Names That Work for Boys or Girls.

Unlike its early contemporaries Clara is a name that has always found appeal with parents of all generations. Choosing a baby name is one of the biggest decisions youll make as a new parent along with deciding which pushchair to buy so take your time browsing through our baby name ideas and start making a shortlist of your favourites. A well-known rule of baby naming says that it takes about 100 years for a name to come back into fashion.

Because theyre rarely used these days these names offer parents a virtual goldmine of unexpected choices. Parents are using old lady names more and morenot out of obligation but because many formerly out-of-date names like Emma are coming back around and sounding fresh and pretty to todays young parents. Classic baby names are collected in the lists here.

For the most part retro names are traditional in the sense that they have been around for centuries and have Latin Greek Hebrew Celtic or Germanic roots and meanings. A number of others hang on with just a handful of modern bearers. 30 Baby Names That Give You Tons of Great Nicknames.

There is also a second wave of parents riding the old lady name trend. If you want a name with an old country image look no further than Hannes a variant of Johannes meaning God is gracious. Classic old-fashioned baby names are coming back into fashion and whether youre having a boy or girl we have chosen our favourite old-fashioned baby names for you to consider.

By 2017 it ranked as the 984th most popular baby name in the United States and now no longer ranks at all ouch. A lesser known tidbit about the name is that in England during the 17th and 18th Centuries the name Douglas was mostly used as a girls name before switching back over to the other gender. Hart is a short strong and straightforward one syllable name meaning stag.