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Mildred. Bette. Eleanor. Ellen. Edith. Donna. Barbara. Abilene. Clara. Darlene. Fiona. Gertrude. Hilda. Irene. Nancy. Opal. Pearl. Ruth. Wilma. Winnie. Yvonne. Yvette.
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Diane. I feel it a bit older and not so herd anymore 
My nanna in law is called ‘Dolly’ or ‘Doris’ and I’m totally here for it!!
Really considering naming our baby ‘Dolly’ if we ever manage to get pregnant and it’s a girl 
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My Daughters name is Lylah… I’ve been told it is an old name by quite a few people. I think the older spelling is Lila
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My daughter is Aurora Idah 
A modern twist on an older name.
Agnes, Edith, Angharad (it’s actually an ‘ancient’ welsh name, it’s not my favorite though pronounced “Ang(as in hang without the H)-ha-rad (with a subtle roll on the R:sweat_smile:
) Judith, Maureen, Bridgitte, Ingrid, Claudette, Vivienne, Dorothy, Marylin, Rita, Moira, Wilma, Norma, Dolores, Shirley, Rosalind, Audrey, Miriam, Ionecene ( pronounced “eye-on-eh-keen… I’m not sure how old this name is or how popular it ever was but it was my great grandmothers name and apparently she was named after a ship?
), Fay/Faye, Charlotte, Emily, Sandra, Myfanwy (pronounced “Miv-ann-wee,”) Marion, Clara, Gloria, Francess, Violet… I honestly have hundreds, I could be here all day I’ll stop now as I’ve listed more than one or two 
hopefully you find the name you love amongst the millions that are out there soon.
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How about my full name…Josephine. I still wont “grow into it” for another 30+ years
Ruby, Margaret, Dorothy, Helen, Beatrice
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My little one is Harriet.
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Mildred ,Francis , Pearl
Grace, my grandmother’s name, & Iva. Audrey, Mabel, Gloria, Ruth, Vera, Helen. I also had a Great Aunt Dorothy, who was known to everyone as “Dot” – this is my favorite.
Lucelia, Emeline, Conradina
Wilhemina and Henrietta( great grandmother and grandmother)
Daisey,Ellen,freida,Arlene, Celia, Edna , Doris,Irma, Virginia
Joséphine, Mathilde, Louise, Juliette
Ena my nans name melva my mums name both had Anna for middle name and Mary
Cornelia (my Oma’s name)
Scarlett
Ophelia
I have a Cora, Jolene, Marlena, and Daphne
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Wilma Elsie Betty Jolene Anne Olive Audrey
Olive, Mabel, Irene, Lana
Goldie, my grandmother Davis
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Two of my daughters have old names, Aubrey and Eloise. Apparently Aubrey was used as a male or female name
Evelyn or Mabel I like those x
Nancy. Ellen, Opal, Ruth, Fannie, Ann,
Kathy Marsha Robin Margaret Vicki Stephanie Sandy Connie Joyce Judy
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Georgie and Dottie are my favs
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Lillian, Barbara, Bonnie,Valerie , Sharon,Irene Wanda, Judy, Julia/Julie, Lucille
Eunis
Beulah
Ethel
Gertrude
Mary, Gloria, Doreen, Eileen, Elizabeth & Dolce.
Agnes,Gertrude,Agatha,Maude,Charlotte.
Ruby, Louise, Willa, willow, Nellie, Nettie, Helen, Mamie
Millie from millicent
Genevieve, Eileen, Ellen, Margaret, Patricia
Maybelle, Gertrude, Constance, Lorraine, Doris, Francine, Isabel, Pauline
Vida, Edna , Ethel, Ruth
Millicent 
(Barbie’s middle name)
Charlotte
Abigail
Beatrice
Margaret
Alice
Lillian
Amelia
Claire
Eleanor, Edith, Alice, Marian, Elizabeth, violet, Beatrice,
Vera. Constance.( connie). Ruby. Martha.
Josie, Elsie, Anne/Annie, Marjorie, Margaret, Helena, Jackie, Norma, Kathleen, Dorris, Jane, Vera,
Gladys, Bernardette, Virginia, Harriette, Roberta, Gregoria, Josephine, Dolores, Aurora, Glinnis.
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Rollie, Gwendolyn, Agnes, Agatha
Eloise, Imogene, Estelle, Irene
Esther, Monica , Dinah , Sheila
,;’Anne & or Annie, Katherine, Margaret 
Esther, Bertha, Gertrude, Prudence, Agatha.
Hazel, Daphne, Eleanor, Iris,Lois, Gwendolyn, Fay, Millicent, Agatha.
Shirley, Marnie, Lisa,
I have a 6 month old girl called Etta. I wanted a old name.
I considered lottie. Hattie. Harriet. Saffie.
Ive a friend with a little girl called Ida, it too is a older name and its beautiful. Really suits her little girl.
Dorothy, Lucille, Anna, Marilyn, Dahlia, Lorelei
Audra, Audrey, Sharon, Sheila, Sarah
I have an Alice and Georgia
Named my daughter Alice. Ive always thought it was a cute old name.
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My mother was born in 1940. Her name was Bronzie. Never met another or heard that name ever and not to this day and I’m 64. My grandpa said he named her from a radio character named from the Pepper Family show. There was a daughter Bronzie Lee Pepper. My mom became Bronzie Lee Keen. She passed two years ago tomorrow. RIP mommy.
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I have an Ada, but other old names are Evelynn, Audrey, Mildred (Milly for short), Margaret (Maggie), Elizabeth, Claire, Jane, Colleen, Nola, Beryl
Both my grandmother names were Rosemary
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Elvia - old English - little elf
My daughter is Eleanor, for a family name.
Priscilla was my grandmothers name 
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patience is such a pretty name
Flower names - Ivy, Iris, Daisy, Lily, Rose
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We have a Dorothy she is 5
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Linda, Patricia, Dorothy
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Enid Ethel Edna my mum and grandmothers names and my great great grandmothers was Mercy
Nola and Patricia are my grandmothers names some others Darleen, Primrose, Karen, Edna. Hope u can pick one with all these beautiful names people have given
Before our population became more diverse, first names were known as Christian names and were bestowed on the baby at baptism. Unsurprisingly, saints’ names were very popular Peter, Matthew, Luke etc. and Anne, Mary, Joan etc. Also “virtue” names were often given to girls such as Faith, Hope & Charity.
I named my daughter after my grandfather: Noelle (he was Noel) I call her Elley. Both old names, nicknames I just love 
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My daughter was named after my great, great Aunt Stella <3
May, Caroyln, Jan, Trudy. My grandmas and great grandmas names lol
My daughter is Charlotte, Grace is nice too
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Francis was my nana’s (great-grandmother) name.
My youngest daughter is Dahlia.
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Maureen, Madeline, Carolyn, Josephine, Eleanor and my favorite Elsie
I love Annie, Grace and Hope and
Beth.Also Hazel
My grandmothers are Clara and Dorothy
Lura not Lara or Laura. Sounds like lou rah.
Florence Patience Daisy Iris Goldie.
Bertha and Edna my grandmother’s
My daughter is Isabella Rose. Grace Elizabeth was a close second.
Maxine…my mother’s name. Her friends called her Max.
Violet, Rose, Vivian, Milly, Penelope Bernadette
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Winifred Bertha Nellie Dorothy.
Joan, Dorothy, Betty, Barbara, Elsie, Nancy, Edith, Mary x
I have a Lillian and a Vivian
Louise mabel pearl irlene daphne
Marvella. Maude. Beulah. Nina. Esme.(Esmerelda)
Olivia. Sophia. Elvira. Mildred. Estelle. Daphne. Geraldine. Bernadette. Aurilene. Judith. Agatha. Harriet. Malvina. Frances. GayNell. Lydia. Midge. Wilhemina. Gundred. Martha.
Vienne, Vivien, Annie, lola, verity, Maggie, Penny, Polly, Rita
Elvenia, Melvenia, Charity, Minnie, Patricia…
Marilyn, Winnifred, Gwendolyn, Etta, Eva, Alice, Helen, Ruby,
Jane, Betty, Brenda, Myrtle
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Scarlet, Mildred or Audrey
Shirley , stella, Sadie, grace , Kathleen, vera , angela , penelope , collette …
If I had a girl I wanted to name her Mabel
Eilene, Johanna, Ethel or Margot
Madeline, Florence, Gertrude, Mathilda.
Gladys, Edith,Irene,Alice,May.
Ida and unis…to old?
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Eliza, Madeleine, Jean, Virginia
Iva, Georgianna, Faye, Clara, Lottie,Freddie
Bonnie, Suzanne, Dianne,Cecile