When there wasn’t fighting in the times of old, there was plenty of time for romance. See more Fancy Boy Names Romantic Medieval Boy Names Though modern technology was lacking back then, those in the Middle Ages found a way to make things fancy. See more Last Names as First Names for Boys Fancy Medieval Boy Names This is especially true for those inspired by the medieval era. Sometimes, last names make for the best first names. See more Exotic Boy Names Last Names as Medieval First Names for Boys These names from the Middle Ages have a hint of a faraway land. Sometimes, names can be even cooler with an exotic twist. See more Strong Boy Names Exotic Medieval Boy Names If you want to give your son a name that is strong enough to face the most powerful adversaries, select one from this list. See more Old Fashioned Boy Names Strong Medieval Boy Namesīack in medieval times, strength was a necessity. The names here do just that, ideal for your baby boy. See more Unusual Boy Names Old Fashioned Medieval Boy Namesīy combining elements of the past with strong traits from the Middle Ages, a name can hold a unique key to the past. With a name from this list, your son will embrace his unique qualities. The era of knights was quite unusual, from fanciful inventions to mythical creatures. See more Uncommon Boy Names Unusual Medieval Boy Names The names below were not often heard back in the day. In the Middle Ages there were many uncommon names. See more Cool Boy Names Uncommon Medieval Boy Names Selecting one of these names will bring that dream to life and ensure he is the coolest in the land. See more Cute Boy Names Cool Medieval Boy NamesĮvery little boy dreams of being a knight in shining armor, or a king on a golden throne. These names are just as adorable as they are ferocious, perfect for your little king. Just because a name is inspired by the time of dragons and knights doesn’t mean it can’t be cute. See Top 1,000 Boy Names Cute Medieval Boy Names But the 146 American baby girls born in 2012 whose parents chose to call them Khaleesi are a reminder that in names, as in life, we're always going back to the future.In this list, we’ve included some of the most recognizable medieval boy names. The Pastons wouldn't have been thrown by meeting a Joffrey or a Margaery, especially since medieval spelling was a creative business. And that might mean HBO rather than history Game of Thrones, not the real wars of the roses. The clue may be in the small print: coming into fashion, we're told, are "medieval- style" names. What we do know is that babies were often named by or for their chief godparent, which could produce unpredictable results: the two eldest sons of the 15th-century Paston family were both called John, which also – confusingly – happened to be the name of their father.īut a world in which everyone is called John is clearly not the olde England this survey has in mind. Medieval Netmums would have had their work cut out, mind you, since no public records were kept of baptisms (or marriages or burials) before the parish registers of the 16th century. And if the crown had passed to Henry's grandson Alfonso, heir to the throne for 10 years before his early death in 1284, there might well have been an Iberian flavour to the "most popular" lists by the turn of the 14th century. It wasn't until the mid-13th century, when Henry III decided to call his son and heir after the Anglo-Saxon royal saint Edward the Confessor, that Edward – until then as unprepossessing a choice as Egfrith – became once again a name to conjure with at the font. After the conquest of 1066, everyone who was anyone aspired to the Norman names of the new ruling classes – William, Robert, Matilda, Joan – rather than the Aethelflaeds and Aelfgifus of the defeated Anglo-Saxons. So if these aren't actually medieval names, what are? Well, fashions came and went in the middle ages, just as they do now.
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