By the 14th century there were fewer than a thousand names in use the most popular being John and Alice.

Old timey english names. This includes names derived at an older stage of the language For more information see AppendixEnglish surnames from Old English. After 1250 names shifted almost completely to Norman names like Robert and William. Usually old people names have a certain charm to them.

Nellie bright shining one. Ezechiel Ezeckial Ezekiell Issakhell. English west meadow Wes.

Once-common English name later confined to Scotland and the North. Any of these names are yours to use though wed be delighted if you dropped us the success story at. One of the more popular Puritan names adopted around 1600.

Millie strong work labour. Old-Fashioned Boy Names. Old English First Names Old English names were heavily influenced by the German and Scandinavian invaders that came before the Norman Conquest.

English wayside land Wesley. Check out this list of some of them. From charming old man names like Bernard and Raymond to cute-as-a-button old-fashioned girl names like Darlene and Harriet these older generation names are totally on trend.

Martha the lady the mistress. Ezechias Ezichias Ezachias Hezekias. It was originally used as an English surname but nowadays it is extensively used as a unisex name used both for boys names and girls names.