To hit the bullseye a nickname should be old-fashioned but not bound too tightly to a formal name thats still stuck in the past like Gertie and Myrtle she advises.

Old fashioned names and nicknames. Ragtime queen Winifred Atwell. Old-Fashioned Boy Names Leonard Bernard Robert Owen James Henry Leo Sebastian Jasper Jeremiah Everett Josiah Silas Reuben Wallace Frank William Thomas Anthony Edward Walter Alfred Clarence Howard. Bizzy a pet name of Beatrice and Elizabeth is both charmingly old-fashioned but not tied to any specific time period which according to Wattenberg is the key.

Along with Elsie and Millie other vintage nicknames for girls in the US Top 1000 include Maisie Nellie Josie Emmy Belle Evie Hattie and Rosie. Angelo Angie Angel Origin. Alexander Alex Alec Xander Arlo Ender Origin.

Andrew Andy Drew Andre Origin. Along with Emma and Henry other old-fashioned baby names in the US Top 500 include Abraham Arthur Edith Frederick Josephine Olive Philip Rosemary and Walter. Other old-fashioned names that are up-and-coming include Amos Ida Lucinda and Ralph.

Meaning bright famous little bird. Cute couple names such as Boo and Bae have gained a lot of popularity in recent years but terms of endearment are nothing new. You may not have heard of vintage nicknames such as Floy Ibby Sudie and.

Like Phyllis Gladys and Doris Mavis is making a renaissance after a few decades where these names would seem best suited for a litter of pets. Ara Bell Bella Elle Ella. Many diseases have had multiple names throughout their history.

Top 50 Old Fashioned Boy Names 1. They did not call 20s the Roaring 20s for nothing. Etty is usually a nickname for all those classic -etta names like Henrietta Loretta Annette and Marietta.