Sophia, Isabella, Hannah, Olivia… these names were once considered old-fashioned. Now that they’re the 4th, 7th, 8th and 9th most popular baby names in the nation, though, they are quite in fashion. This is an unfortunate turn of events for those who once loved the “antique” sound of these names.
Now the big question is: Are there any good, old-fashioned names left out there? Ones that don’t look like they’ll be skyrocketing in popularity anytime soon?
I think so. Here are a few I’ve come up with:
- Adella
- Adelia
- Althea
- Amalia
- Arabella
- Aurelia
- Augusta
- Celia
- Delia
- Elodie
- Eloisa
- Estella
- Evelina
- Idabella
- Idella
- Isadora
- Lelia
- Octavia
- Odelia
- Odessa
- Ophelia
- Ottilia
- Rosella
- Sabina
- Sophronia
- Viola
- Willa
Most of these are fashionably dense with vowels, making them more sonorous than the likes of, say, Myrtle and Mildred. Still, they’ve remained under the radar. (Think any of them will ever catch on?)