So, I was thinking earlier about some older names from my family's history, and how some of them are actually very nice. Most of these names are from my grandparents' and great-grandparents' generations. Thoughts?
Boys
Rives (prn. Reeves. This one has actually been used on both genders, but I more associate it with boys since it's the middle name of my brother, father, and grandfather).
Abner
Nash
Alexander
Clarence (used extensively on both sides of my family)
John
Steven
Wallace
Oliver
Boyd
Cecil
Howard
Thomas
Andrew
Melvin
James
Matthew
Francis
David
Erskine
Girls
Mildred
Irene
Nancy
Jane
Victoria (my great-grandmother, who I am named after)
Ethel
Virginia
Ruth (twin sister of Lillian)
Lillian (twin sister of Ruby)
Ruby
Serena
Beatrice (nn Beat prn Bee-at)
Barbara
Pamelia (like Amelia with a P)
Helen
Valley
May
Etta
Agnes
Beulah
Catherine
Frances
Wanda
Joann
Mary
Elizabeth
Marie