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What are some old-timey names that you think should make a comeback? (dubvee.org)

submitted 1 month ago by ptz@dubvee.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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By old-timey names, I mean ones that you don't typically associate with anyone alive or younger than like 70.

Examples being:

Burl
Mildred
Herbert
Agnes
Evelyn (not as rare at the others, but getting there)

I've always liked the name "Opal" but I've only ever known two in my life. I was like 10-12 at the time, and they were both pushing 90.

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[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 10 points 1 month ago

Any common ancient Roman name. Not enough "imuses" or "cleses" suffixing names.

Kolanakimus Huskerclese

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

A classics professor goes to a tailor to get his trousers mended.
The tailor asks: “Euripides?”
The professor replies: “Yes. Eumenides?”

[-] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Was playing Trivial Pursuit with family one time, classics question came up. My brother replied "Pericles". His 10-yo daughter said "Wrong!" He knew he was right & demanded the "correct" answer.

"Testicles." Pronounced to rhyme with Pericles. It was the answer to another question on the card - What is removed from a horse to make it a gelding?

The poor child. Her face as we all screamed laughing. "What?!?"

[-] oo1@lemmings.world 2 points 1 month ago

Had me in stitches that one.

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