Crinoline, petticoats, top hats and tails -- the model of the quintessential British lady or gentleman in popular culture. The Victorian era conjures up many images, from Empire and pioneering industry, Oscar Wilde's satirical wit, through to gritty Dickensian poverty. Amongst all this are the people themselves and the legacy they left behind -- industrial, literary, political and social. It was undeniably a hugely significant era in many many ways for Britain, and so, one could argue, what more "British" name could you find than one that was beloved by the people of such a revolutionary age?
Here is a list of some of the popular and the trend-setting names of the Victorian era:
| Albert Alfred Algernon Ambrose Archibald Arthur Aubrey Augustine Augustus Basil Bernard Bertram Cecil Cedric Clarence Claude Clement Clifford Cornelius Cuthbert Cyril Donald Douglas Duncan Ebenezer Edgar Edwin Edmund Edward Enoch Ernest Eugene Eustace Evan Ewart |
Felix Fergus Francis Frank Franklin Frederick Geoffrey George Gerald Gilbert Harold Harvey Herbert Herman Horace Howard Hubert Hugh Hugo Humphrey Ivan Ivor Jasper Jonathan Julian Julius Kenneth Laurence Leonard Leopold Leslie Lionel Llewellyn Lloyd Louis |
Malcolm Maurice Maxwell Miles Montague Neville Nigel Oliver Oscar Owen Percival Percy Philip Ralph Randolph Raymond Reginald Reuben Roderick Roger Rupert Rufus Septimus Sidney Silas Simeon Stanley Theodore Timothy Valentine Vernon Victor Vincent Walter Wilfred |
Ada Adelaide Adeline Agatha Agnes Alice Amelia Amy Annie Augusta Beatrice Blanche Cecilia Cecily Clara Clarissa Clementina Constance Cora Cordelia Daisy Delia Dorcas Doris Dorothy Edith Eliza Ellen Elsie Emmeline Ethel Eugenie Eva Eveline Fanny |
Flora Florence Frances Freda Georgina Gertrude Gladys Grace Gwendoline Harriet Helen Helena Henrietta Hetty Hilda Honor Ida Isabel Irene Iris Ivy Jemima Jenny Jessie Josephine Julia Kate Kathleen Lavinia Leah Lillian Lily Louisa Lucy Lydia |
Mabel Margaret Marguerite Marjorie Martha Matilda Maude / Maud May Mercy Mildred Millicent Minnie Olive Patience Phoebe Phyllis Priscilla Prudence Rhoda Rosa Rose Rosetta Rosina Ruby Selina Susannah Sylvia Tabitha Theodora Theresa Ursula Victoria Violet Wilhelmina Winifred |
