A selection of names from the GRO Birth Records for England and Wales in 1864. All are first names and middle names — the surnames are not included unless indicated by 'sn' — and have been checked against other records for accuracy.
Amos & Avis (twins) Augustus Kirwan Adelmare Baron Rayleigh Hedley Vicars Baruch Ash Bernard Maynard Eustace Theodore Cleanthus Avicenna Cleophas Caleb Clotworthy John Clyde Alexander Vivian Colley Edmund George Cornish James Elger Demas Leonard Demosthenes Cicero Deodatus Theophilus Drewry Octavius Dryden Devereux Emanuel Valentine Esmond Justin Alexander Thomas Everard Lancelot Ferdinand Wolfgang Amadeus Gaius Demetrius Hamlet Bertie Bevan Melancthon Jabez Rembrandt James Plato John Chrysostom Henry Peter Joseph Innocent Alexander Justinian Vernon Kilcoursie Jocelyn Lambert Josse Ernest Raducan Jules Leicester Railway (he was born in Leicester --and his father was an engine fitter!) Leonidas Richard Lewis Nazzareus Lot Thomas March Leonard Robert Maelgwyn Shebaniah John Sylvester Stacey William Stanlake Henry Swan Harrison Taliesin Wyndham Trinley Richard Montagu Tryphenius Vaniah William Voltaire Ernest Wayman Crow William Archimedes William Hodges Garibaldi Alexander Victor Albert Reginald William Nebuchadnezzar Wroth Perian Christopher
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Adamanta Eliza Adolphina Christina Johanna Adrienne Justine Leonie Silvie Agnes Mynfreda Alethea Prudence Alexandra Janetta Albinia Alice Nut Brown Ambrosina Angelina Amy Gwynellia Annie Samuelina Azarell Annie Bathsheba Victoria Britannia Matilda Clara Verona Corisande Eleanor Gertrude Dulcibella Blyth Emma Aleisha Emma Selina Olympus Evelina Eugenia Faith Hope Charity (sn: Peace) Francine Eulalie Catherine Frederica Violetta Frances Sophia [Henrietta Georgina Alexandra Florence Millicent Feodore] Italia Ernestina Maria Isabella Azella Jessaline Amelia Julia Zereda Justine Eugenie Augusta Kelia Onarena Leila Portia Lilia Theophila Lilla Laura Adeliza Alphene Lucretia Amina Luna Alexandria Mahala Jessie Priscilla Manandra Sophia Marie Amedee Valentine Oneida Marguerite Evelina Rafaela Antonia Mary Forestina Matred Francina Mercy Philadelphia Milborough Christiana Minney Mahala Maria Monimia Obedience Amy Orpha Jerusha Phillis Adelphia Ragna Josephine Rhoda Altazera Rose Ginevra Selah Anita Lee Septima Octavia Sexa Ann Silence Helen Simona Engracia Uretta Jane Valentine Helena Viola Feodora Violet Angel Zibiah Alma Zoe Florence
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N.B. 1864 was the year of its own heir-to-the-thrown royal baby.
Prince Albert Victor (full name Albert Victor Christian Edward) was the eldest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales. His grandmother, Queen Victoria, announced his name as Albert Victor before even consulting his parents. In a letter to the Prince of Wales she said, "As regards the names, if others besides Albert Victor are added (which I don't the least object to), you must take dear Uncle Leopold's also. You could not give King Christian's and the Landgrave's without also giving Uncle Leopold's. I would advise reserving Edward for a second or third son."
They didn't observe this edict (perhaps understandably!), and added Christian (after King Christian IX of Denmark, his maternal grandfather) and Edward; always calling their son "Eddy" throughout his life.
And, as we would expect, 1864 therefore saw many boys born with the names Albert Victor or a mixture of all four of the baby's given names.