What’s old is new again!
There is something very romantic about reaching back into history and naming your child after times gone by.
Many of us love classic girl and boy names because they remind us of a moment in time that was elegant and simple. Celebrities embracing such vintage names include Jennifer Connelly who named her daughter Agnes, and Kimberly Steward who called her little one Delilah.
From Maude and Mabel to Fred and Arthur, we have complied 50 of our favourite classic and old-fashioned baby names that still have lasting appeal:
Boys:
1. John
2. William
3. James
4. George
5. Charles
6. Frank
7. Joseph
8. Henry
9. Robert
10. Thomas
11. Edward
12. Harry
13. Walter
14. Arthur
15. Fred
16. Albert
17. Samuel
18. Clarence
19. Louis
20. David
21. Joe
22. Charlie
23. Richard
24. Ernest
25. Roy
Girls:
1.Mary
2. Anna
3. Emma
4. Elizabeth
5. Margaret
6. Minnie
7. Ida
8. Bertha
9. Clara
10. Alice
11. Annie
12. Florence
13. Bessie
14. Grace
15. Ethel
16. Sarah
17. Ella
18. Martha
19. Nellie
20. Mabel
21. Laura
22. Carrie
23. Cora
24. Helen
25 Maude.
What is your favourite old-fashioned baby name?