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Help[Opinions] Unusual Names from Library Donor Plaque (1996)
These were some unusual names I saw on a library donor plaque for a building built in 1996. So I assume in the 90s, these donors were probably already 40+ years old, most of them older. A couple of names like Vernal and Boise are regional.
[F]
Allene
Arlene
Clela
Coral
Deeda
Jerilyn
Myrle
Myrna
Nyda
Olive
Pearl
Verda
[M]
Alexius
Arlin
Arlo
Avis
Boise
Carlton
Clarence
Glade
LeVear
Merton
Myron
VerDon
Vernal
Vernile
Vilate
Weldon
Wendell
Wilford
[F]
Allene
Arlene
Clela
Coral
Deeda
Jerilyn
Myrle
Myrna
Nyda
Olive
Pearl
Verda
[M]
Alexius
Arlin
Arlo
Avis
Boise
Carlton
Clarence
Glade
LeVear
Merton
Myron
VerDon
Vernal
Vernile
Vilate
Weldon
Wendell
Wilford
This message was edited 3/27/2024, 10:59 AM
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I like Clela, Coral, Myrna, Pearl, Avis (on a girl), Clarence, Weldon, Wendell, and Wilford.
Library plaques have some of the most interesting names. :)
I guess Vernal is a place in Idaho, but it probably corresponds with the general Vern trend? I know a Vernelle who's from the southeast.
The most interesting to me are Clela, Deeda, Verda, Boise, Glade, and (40+ in the 90s) Arlo. The closest I've seen to those IRL are Alverda, Shade, Glen, and Deedee.
Coral, Arlene, Olive, Jerilyn, Clarence, Wendell, Wilford, and Vilate seem like a funky collection, too. I wonder if Vilate is the surname or if someone messed up Vitale.
I guess Vernal is a place in Idaho, but it probably corresponds with the general Vern trend? I know a Vernelle who's from the southeast.
The most interesting to me are Clela, Deeda, Verda, Boise, Glade, and (40+ in the 90s) Arlo. The closest I've seen to those IRL are Alverda, Shade, Glen, and Deedee.
Coral, Arlene, Olive, Jerilyn, Clarence, Wendell, Wilford, and Vilate seem like a funky collection, too. I wonder if Vilate is the surname or if someone messed up Vitale.
This message was edited 3/27/2024, 8:55 PM
I can confirm Vilate is a first name, since their last name is Whittle on the plaque. But yeah, could be a typo in the first name!
I like coral and Pearl
Female:
I've never seen Allene before. Could be pretty in Italian. Clela, Deeda, Jerilyn, and Nyda all feel like ship names (Clem + Zela, Dean + Reeda, Jeremy + Marilyn, Nyman + Rida, idk). I do like Myrle! And Olive/Pearl, but those are less interesting.
Male:
Alexius and maybe Clarence are the only names I like. The others are very old-fashioned (obviously) but some are strangely interesting like VerDon, Avis, Arlin, and Glade.
I've never seen Allene before. Could be pretty in Italian. Clela, Deeda, Jerilyn, and Nyda all feel like ship names (Clem + Zela, Dean + Reeda, Jeremy + Marilyn, Nyman + Rida, idk). I do like Myrle! And Olive/Pearl, but those are less interesting.
Male:
Alexius and maybe Clarence are the only names I like. The others are very old-fashioned (obviously) but some are strangely interesting like VerDon, Avis, Arlin, and Glade.