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Feb 6, 2024 · Find out the names that were used in Early America and Georgian England in the 18th century. Browse 335+ names for girls and boys, from classic to unique, with meanings, origins, and popularity.
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Feb 1, 2024 · Find out which boy names from the 1700s are still popular or rare today, and learn their meanings and origins. Explore historic baby names from Revolutionary War rolls and eighteenth-century town histories.
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Sep 7, 2023 · The Puritans and Pilgrims had a profound impact on 1700s baby names. Many names they chose were found in the Bible and steeped in religious tradition. There were many girls named Sarah, Jane, and Martha, but also Hester, Lavinia, and Mercy. There were countless boys named James, Joseph, and Thomas, but also Amias, Hezekiah, and Philomon.
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Dec 15, 2020 · Find inspiration for baby names from history with this list of 18th century names and names from the Georgian era. Includes classic names such as William, John and Robert for boys and Dorothy, Eleanor and Jemima for girls.
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Jul 20, 2023 · No matter where you were in the 1700s, history was well and truly in the making. A 1700s baby girl, boy, or gender-neutral name houses decades of turmoil and exploration in just a few syllables.
Jul 23, 2019 · Find out the most popular names for boys and girls born in 1700 in England and Wales according to The Guinness Book of Names. Compare the list with earlier and later data from other sources and see the variations and diminutives of the names.
May 31, 2022 · Many of the most classical and popular men’s names in the world have roots in the British Empire, but that doesn’t mean you have to stick with something tried and true — there’s also some less common but quite handsome names which can make a lovely homage to Old English culture.