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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #531 on: Sunday 14 January 18 14:42 GMT (UK) »
I have a relative whose middle names were "Agate Patch" which judging by a Google search, appears to be some sort of crystal ball type of object. He was born in the 1840s.
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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #532 on: Monday 15 January 18 03:29 GMT (UK) »
A friend's grandmother -  Lily Flowerday, sisters, Rose and Daphne!
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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #533 on: Thursday 18 January 18 16:18 GMT (UK) »
I came across a name yesterday I had never seen or heard before but one of my ancestors children was called Melchisedeck - it's listed as male but who knows ?
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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #534 on: Thursday 18 January 18 22:41 GMT (UK) »
It's biblical - from Genesis. I've never heard of anyone else with the name though.


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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #535 on: Thursday 18 January 18 23:02 GMT (UK) »
In my Newfoundland line there is a Theophalus Coveyduck.
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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #536 on: Friday 19 January 18 01:08 GMT (UK) »
Chasing up a twig on my tree, found a non relative:

Demarious Fancher  :o :o ::) ::)

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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #537 on: Friday 19 January 18 03:36 GMT (UK) »
In my Newfoundland line there is a Theophalus Coveyduck.
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Think! - Walt Disney could have made use of that name for one of his cartoon characters.  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #538 on: Friday 19 January 18 18:41 GMT (UK) »
Chasing up a twig on my tree, found a non relative:

Demarious Fancher  :o :o ::) ::)
Are you sure it isn't a criminal offence AC?  ;D

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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #539 on: Friday 19 January 18 22:55 GMT (UK) »
I think that the parents who named their little GIRL Demarious had no idea what the modern usage would be. 

Having had a look on Mr G, it is now used as a boys name, and apparently means strong, subborn and war like :o :o :o

Or maybe they could see what SHE would turn out like ;D ;D ;D