Archaic is the New Vintage

It's safe to say that vintage names are on the rise. From Isabella to Oliver, your grandparents & great-grandparents likely share their names with toddlers all across the country. Many people think it's great; others can't stop picturing little old ladies. If Stella & Leo aren't your thing, perhaps we should go further back.

Boys:

• Alaric (AHL-ah-rick, Germanic)--"ruler of all"
• Anzo (AHN-zoh, Germanic)--"giant"
• Baldric (BALL-drick, English)
• Barnaby (BAR-na-bee, English)
• Berthold (BERT-hahlt, German)
• Brennus (BREN-nus, Celtic)--precursor to names like Bran & Brendan.
• Crispian (KRIS-pee-an, English) 
• Drustan (DROOST-an, Celtic)--precursor to Tristan
• Eastmund (AYST-mund, Anglo-Saxon)
• Federigo (feh-deh-REE-goh, Italian--form of Frederick
• Radulf (rah-DULF, Germanic)
• Rayner (RAY-ner, English)
• Wulfric (WUL-frick, Anglo-Saxon)
• Wymond (WYE-mond, English)

Girls:

• Adelais (ad-el-AH-ees, Germanic)--a "lost" variant of the Adele/Alice/Adelaide family
• Aldith (AHL-dith, English) 
• Annora (ahn-NOR-a, English)--"honor"
• Auda (AW-da, Germanic)--feminine of Otto
• Cateline (cat-el-een, French)--variant of Katherine
• Clemency (KLEM-en-see, English)--"mercy"
• Christobel (KRIS-to-bell, English)
• Dreda (DREH-da, English)--short form of Etheldreda, which probably isn't as usable.
• Dulcibella (dul-si-BEL-la, English)--"sweet and pretty"
• Emmeline (EM-el-een, English)
• Gytha (GEETH-a, English)
• Idonea (id-ON-ee-a, English)--from the Norse goddess of spring & immortality
• Jocosa (joh-OH-sa, English)
• Kasimira (kaz-ih-MEE-ra, German)
• Linza (LIN-za, German)--precursor to Linda
• Melicent (MEL-ih-cent, English)
• Meriel (MEH-ree-el, English)--"shines like the sea"
• Odilia (o-DEE-lee-a, German)--"wealth"
• Parnel (par-NEL, English)
• Peronel (pehr-o-NEL, English)
• Tacey (TAY-see, English)