I think it can be used, although I do think it's on the borderline of "so old-fashioned it can't be used" and "pleasantly old-fashioned".
I like:
EarnestEarnestina
ErnaErnestErnestaErnestina
ErnestoErnoErnõ
Ernst
EDIT: + Earnestina, Ernestina
Miranda

Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks; see my profile for their names.This message was edited 6/1/2005, 12:01 PM