{"id":2021,"date":"2015-05-14T16:12:42","date_gmt":"2015-05-14T06:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/?p=2021"},"modified":"2015-06-19T16:15:13","modified_gmt":"2015-06-19T06:15:13","slug":"old-fashioned-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/old-fashioned-names\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Princess Charlotte And The Return Of Old Fashioned Names"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations! You\u2019re about to have a baby! It\u2019s now the moment your friends and family have all been waiting for \u2013 the time you choose a name they all approve of! Ha! And while you know that\u2019s actually an impossible ask, it\u2019s important to take the decision-making process slow so you don\u2019t cause yourself a lifetime of regret and your child a lifetime of angst.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to be fourth in line to the throne to appreciate being given a good name. And Charlotte is one of the best old fashioned names there is, with its popularity last year making it the 17th<\/sup> most popular baby name.<\/p>\n

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GOOD NAME: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge named their daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Charlotte means ‘petite’ and ‘feminine’ and is actually the feminine form of Charles, a nod to Charlotte\u2019s grandfather. The name Charlotte has been in use since the 17th century. Now that\u2019s what I call an old fashioned name!<\/p>\n

Other well known Charlottes include novelist Charlotte Bront\u00eb; Wilbur’s spider friend in\u00a0Charlotte’s Web<\/em> and the character in Sex and the City<\/em>. But it’s not just one of those ye old English names – Bill and Hillary Clinton\u2019s granddaughter, born last year, also enjoys the name Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Charlotte is a classic name that, with the birth of Princess Charlotte, will no doubt soar in popularity with the same level of soaring popularity for and interest in the modern young royal family Kate Middleton and\u00a0Prince William.<\/p>\n

When it comes to celebrity baby names, so many pale in comparison to the incredibly solid choice the British Royal Family have made. When you see other celebrity baby names \u2013 Kal-El, Pilot Inspektor, Fifi Trixibelle, Apple, Kyd, Sage Moonblood, Destry, Blanket, Blue Angel, Audio Science, Moon Unit, Tu Morrow and Moxie Crimefighter \u2013 Charlotte really is an excellent choice as an\u00a0old fashioned female\u00a0name. It therefore makes sense, when you’re choosing a baby name, to look back at other old names that deserve a revival.<\/p>\n

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APPLE: Something you eat or, for Gwyneth Paltrow, what you decide to call your baby.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here\u2019s a list of Victorian names from the 1880s and the baby name meanings associated with that name. They just sound so solid, don\u2019t they? As in, if you choose one of these cool baby names you kind of get the feeling that your kid will never get teased for having it.<\/p>\n

Well, Clarence and Ernest may require a bit of hard defence in the playground (future sports star?) and some girls may struggle with Ethel or Maude so they\u00a0may need a great sense of humour to carry those ones off (future comedian?).<\/p>\n

What do you think? Do you think some of these will become popular baby names all over again?<\/p>\n

Traditional Girls Names And Their Meanings<\/h2>\n

1. Alice<\/strong><\/p>\n

Noble, Kind, Truth.<\/p>\n

2. Anna<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gracious<\/p>\n

3. Annie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blessed with grace<\/p>\n

4. Bessie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Consecrated to God<\/p>\n

5. Bertha<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bright<\/p>\n

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SHINE ON: Bertha means ‘bright’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

6. Clara<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clear, bright<\/p>\n

7. Carrie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Melody, song<\/p>\n

8. Cora<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heart, maiden<\/p>\n

9. Mary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bitter<\/p>\n

10. Emma<\/strong><\/p>\n

Universal<\/p>\n

11. Ethel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Noble<\/p>\n

12. Florence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prosperous, flowering<\/p>\n

13. Grace<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grace of God<\/p>\n

14. Helen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Light<\/p>\n

15. Ida<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hardworking<\/p>\n

16. Laura<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laurel crowned<\/p>\n

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CROWNED: Princess Laura?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

17. Mabel<\/strong><\/p>\n

My beautiful one<\/p>\n

18. Margaret<\/strong><\/p>\n

A pearl<\/p>\n

19. Martha<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lady<\/p>\n

20. Maude<\/strong><\/p>\n

High tower (From the name Madeline)<\/p>\n

21. Minnie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bitter<\/p>\n

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POOR BITTER MINNIE: She finds the outside world overwhelming.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

22. Nellie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Light (from the name Helen)<\/p>\n

23. Sarah<\/strong><\/p>\n

Princess<\/p>\n

Traditional Boys Names And Their Meanings<\/h2>\n

1. Albert<\/strong><\/p>\n

Noble, bright<\/p>\n

2. Arthur<\/strong><\/p>\n

Strong as a bear<\/p>\n

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STRONG: Arthur the bear.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3. Charles<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manly, farmer<\/p>\n

4. Charlie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manly, farmer (Nickname for Charles, Charlotte. Can be a name for either gender)<\/p>\n

5. Clarence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clear, luminous<\/p>\n

6. David<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beloved<\/p>\n

7. Edward<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wealthy guardian<\/p>\n

8. Ernest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Truth<\/p>\n

9. Fred<\/strong><\/p>\n

Peaceful ruler<\/p>\n

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PEACEFUL: Welcome Fred the ruler!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

10. Frank<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free<\/p>\n

11. George<\/strong><\/p>\n

Farmer<\/p>\n

12. Harry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Army ruler (From the name Harold)<\/p>\n

13. Henry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ruler of the home<\/p>\n

14. John<\/strong><\/p>\n

God is gracious, merciful<\/p>\n

15. William<\/strong><\/p>\n

Protector<\/p>\n

16. James<\/strong><\/p>\n

Supplanter<\/p>\n

17. Joe<\/strong><\/p>\n

God will increase (From the name Joseph)<\/p>\n

18. Joseph<\/strong><\/p>\n

God will increase<\/p>\n

19. Louis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Famous warrior<\/p>\n

20. Richard<\/strong><\/p>\n

Powerful, rich ruler<\/p>\n

21. Robert<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bright fame<\/p>\n

22. Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n

A twin<\/p>\n

23. Roy<\/strong><\/p>\n

King<\/p>\n

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ROYAL: Hail King Roy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

24. Samuel<\/strong><\/p>\n

God’s word<\/p>\n

25. Walter<\/strong><\/p>\n

Army general<\/p>\n

Once your bundle of joy has arrived, why not celebrate their beautiful name with a custom canvas print<\/a>? Afterall, they’re going to be way cuter than Charlotte. You know it.<\/p>\n

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