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Another cemetery cleanup, but older than the last one. Spending a minute with the ancestors is a good way to spend lovely Sunday. The following names are from the mid- to late 19th century from various associated stones ie married couples. For consistency I'll list the man first in each couple. Just give us your thoughts as to each name.
Henry and Theda
Charles and Fern
George and Marion
Hugh and Emily
Dudley and Augusta
Everett and Anna
Royal and Esther
Eleazar and Mary
Avery and Stella
Rufus and Issa (this one was new to me)
Rupert and Luella
Walter and Cecelia
Joseph and Nelva
Emery and Alice
Henry and Theda
Charles and Fern
George and Marion
Hugh and Emily
Dudley and Augusta
Everett and Anna
Royal and Esther
Eleazar and Mary
Avery and Stella
Rufus and Issa (this one was new to me)
Rupert and Luella
Walter and Cecelia
Joseph and Nelva
Emery and Alice
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Henry: serious and wintry. I enjoy Hal as a nickname.
Theda: reminiscent of Bara, and thus vampish.
Charles: quite smug, but not unattractive. Makes me think of Charles Ryder from Brideshead Revisited.
Fern: not a very attractive sound, but atmospheric and Victorian.
George: solid, but unattractive. A sturdy farmer.
Marion: forlorn, romantic, lugubrious. I prefer Marianne.
Hugh: breathy, reminiscent of Laurie. I prefer Hugo.
Emily: very boring, even though it's a close friend's name.
Dudley: makes me think of Dudley Dursley. Umm it could work on a parakeet?
Augusta: adore this, as long as she doesn't go by Gussie.
Everett: harsh, toffee-nosed. I'd rather meet a male Evelyn.
Anna: timeless and beautiful but also very boring.
Royal: surprising and canine - or trendy celebrity.
Esther: bookish, sensible, with a great namesake.
Eleazar: slippery and unpleasant preacher in a 19th century church.
Mary: dull, but with an array of pleasant nicknames.
Avery: liquidy, forgettable, looks like a very... Something.
Stella: mawkish, mostly reminds me of Philip Sidney.
Rufus: a boxer who was broken his nose more times than he can count.
Issa: hissy. Sounds like someone trying to say "it's a".
Theda: reminiscent of Bara, and thus vampish.
Charles: quite smug, but not unattractive. Makes me think of Charles Ryder from Brideshead Revisited.
Fern: not a very attractive sound, but atmospheric and Victorian.
George: solid, but unattractive. A sturdy farmer.
Marion: forlorn, romantic, lugubrious. I prefer Marianne.
Hugh: breathy, reminiscent of Laurie. I prefer Hugo.
Emily: very boring, even though it's a close friend's name.
Dudley: makes me think of Dudley Dursley. Umm it could work on a parakeet?
Augusta: adore this, as long as she doesn't go by Gussie.
Everett: harsh, toffee-nosed. I'd rather meet a male Evelyn.
Anna: timeless and beautiful but also very boring.
Royal: surprising and canine - or trendy celebrity.
Esther: bookish, sensible, with a great namesake.
Eleazar: slippery and unpleasant preacher in a 19th century church.
Mary: dull, but with an array of pleasant nicknames.
Avery: liquidy, forgettable, looks like a very... Something.
Stella: mawkish, mostly reminds me of Philip Sidney.
Rufus: a boxer who was broken his nose more times than he can count.
Issa: hissy. Sounds like someone trying to say "it's a".
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I like Henry, George, Hugh, Emily, Anna, Esther, Mary, Stella, Rufus, Rupert, Walter, Joseph, Alice
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