50 Unusual Old Fashioned Names That Won’t Go Out of Style

Want unusual old fashioned names for your baby? Take a look at this list of beautiful yet uncommon vintage names you don’t hear anymore.

If you’re like me, you’re likely not a fan of the new, trendy names that make their rounds. Every generation has them, and after a few years, they seem to go out of style as quickly as they came into it.

Instead, I’m a fan of old fashioned names that stand the test of time. The names that grace classic literature or have been passed down through family lines.

But one of the benefits of newer or trendier names is that they’re pretty uncommon. Most old fashioned names you’ve seen so far—while timeless—are still pretty popular, even today. Instead, you’re looking for old fashioned names that are no longer common.

The solution? Look for unusual old fashioned names, the ones that are still classic but not so common. You get the best of both worlds: timeless, yet unique.

Sometimes the best way to feel unstuck with choosing baby names is to look at several suggestions and see which one is a good fit. After all, you want one that both you and your partner can agree on. One that suits not just your last name, but that goes well with your other children’s names as well.

Rest assured, if you’re desperately trying to find the perfect baby name, you’re in luck. I’ve listed 50 names (for both boys and girls), along with their origins and meanings. Take a look at these unusual old fashioned names for ideas:

Unusual old fashioned names for boys

Name	Origin	Meaning	Nickname
Alastair	Scottish	“defender, protector”	Alis
Ambrose	Latin	“immortal”
Augustine	Latin	“great”	Augie
Bertram	German	“bright, wise”	Bert
Declan	Irish	“man of prayer, full of goodness”
Dimitri	Greek	“from the earth”	Dima
Edmund	English	“protector of wealth”
Ellery	German	“one who lives near the elder tree”	Ell
Everett	Anglo-Saxon	“wild boar, strong”	Ev
Ezra	Hebrew	“helper”
Felix	Hebrew	“happy”
Garrett	Anglo-Saxon	“powerful with the spear”	Gary
Lawrence	Latin	“laurel-crowned”	Larry
Lincoln	Latin	“lithe”
Marshall	French	“keeper of the horses”
Milton	Anglo-Saxon	“from the Mill Town”
Morgan	Welsh	“sea-born”
Otis	Greek	“one who hears well”
Rhett	Dutch	“advice”
Silas	Latin	“wood”	Sy
Vaughn	Celtic	“small”
Wallace	French	“stranger”	Wally
Waylon	English	“wayside land”
Wesley	English	“west meadow”	Wes
Wyatt	Old English	“wood, wide”

Take a look at more old fashioned boy names here.

Unusual old fashioned names for girls

Name	Origin	Meaning	Nickname
Adelaide	German	“noble and kind”	Addie
Adeline	French	“noble”	Addie
Beatrice	Latin	“bringer of joy”	Bea
Blythe	English	“joyous”
Calliope	Greek	“beautiful voice”	Callie
Clarice	Latin	“bright”	Claire
Cora	Greek	“filled heart”
Edith	Teutonic	“rich gift”
Eustace	Greek	“good grapes or corn”	Stacey
Evangeline	Greek	“like an angel”	Evie
Faye	French	“fairy or elf”
Florence	Latin	“blooming”	Flory
Fleur	French	“blooming”
Hattie	German	“home ruler”
Hazel	English	“hazel tree”
Imogene	Latin	“image”
Ingrid	Teutonic	“hero’s daughter”
Isla	Scottish	“island”
Juniper	Latin	“juniper tree”	Junie
Maisie	Greek	“pearl”
Paisley	Scottish	“church”
Pearl	Latin	“gem of the sea”
Philomena	Greek	“lover of the moon”	Mina
Ramona	Spanish	“mighty, wise”	Mona
Sadie	English	“princess”

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Unusual old fashioned names for boys

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