Newsflash: vintage is always IN. Whether you’re expecting a little boy or girl, taking a look back through the history books can be just the way to find classy and beautiful baby name inspiration. If you’re looking for a gorgeous name that is more timeless than trendy, you’ll love these old fashioned baby names that are ripe and ready for a comeback!
OLD FASHIONED BABY NAMES FOR GIRLS
Is there anything cuter than a precious little girl with the same name as your Grandma? We think not.
Alice
Adeline
Anastasia
Anita
Anna
Bessie
Betty
Bryony
Clara
Delilah
Edith
Edna
Eleanor
Eloise
Elsie
Evangeline
Evelyn
Fannie
Florence
Genevieve
Harriet
Hattie
Helen
Henriette
Ida
Iris
Judith
June
Lola
Louise
Marion
Marjorie
Margaret
Martha
Matilda
Millicent
Minnie
Nora
Olive
Opal
Patsy
Pauline
Pearl
Priscilla
Rose
Scarlett
Thelma
Thora
Tillie
Wilma
Now complete the name with the perfect middle name! Read this post of guidelines on choosing just the right middle name for your baby girl plus single syllable and multi-syllable name ideas.
You’ll also want to scour my lists of unique girl names and elegant name for girls for some more beautiful name inspiration.
OLD FASHIONED BABY NAMES FOR BOYS
You can tip your hat to these handsome vintage gentlemen’s names.
Alastair
Arthur
Atticus
Bernard
Bertram
Cassius
Cecil
Charles
Chester
Clarence
Clyde
Conrad
Desmund
Edgar
Edwin
Floyd
Gabriel
George
Gideon
Harold
Harvey
Homer
James
John
Kenneth
Levi
Louis
Luther
Lyle
Martin
Murray
Norman
Orville
Oscar
Percy
Reginald
Robert
Roy
Samuel
Seymour
Silas
Theodore
Thomas
Tobias
Vance
Vincent
Wallace
Warren
William
Winston
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Still haven’t found the perfect name for your little one? Check out this post of 200 unique baby names and their meanings!
Or maybe French names or Italian names are more your style.
And if you are planning to breastfeed, don’t miss this post about setting yourself up for breastfeeding success.
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