What is the most unusual name in your family tree? (find, search)

[hunterseat]

Probably my mom. Myree because my grandma couldn't spell Marie.

I have a Great Aunt Virgie.

[Sgoldie]

My great grandmother's middle name was Chickamauga after the battle. She was Scandinavian.

[oneuvakind]

If you and yours are expecting in the near future, and in need of a unique first name, just go to your SPAM folder.

There are thousands to choose from......

[Blue biker]

Originally Posted by Book Lover 21

He was born in Yorkshire in 1664 and died in New Jersey in 1784.

He lived 120yrs?

[Patrolman]

Indiana Cauliflower

[parothdldy]

I'm a long time lurker, this is my first post. This is too funny, I have several women in a couple of my lines named Mehitilble, another named Howise and one lucky guy even got named Zerubbabel. And I almost forgot about Bathshua.

[cwaatar516]

my grandmother's maiden name was Dupus. and on the other side of the family we had Amanda Cassandra Rongey.

[SFBayBoomer]

I have a Dorcas (first name) in my family tree.

[CraigCreek]

Purify, a young woman's given name. It was inspired by a grandmother's maiden name (which had a different spelling and probably a different pronunciation).

This was NOT in Puritan New England, but in colonial Virginia.

Then there was Adam Toot. Different family line, about 100 years later than Purify.

I also had a g-great aunt whose given name was recorded as "Arrow Bell", by a semi-literate census taker. In reality, she was "Arabelle", rather obviously.

[in_newengland]

Originally Posted by parothdldy

I'm a long time lurker, this is my first post. This is too funny, I have several women in a couple of my lines named Mehitilble, another named Howise and one lucky guy even got named Zerubbabel. And I almost forgot about Bathshua.

Welcome! It's a nice change from the serious stuff. Good names--I wonder what their nicknames were, lol.