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there's a fine line between choosing a uniquename for your baby, and picking one so unusual, no one actually gets it. "no ja-kwellin here?" "uh, do you mean jacqueline?" "okay…" but going vintage could be a great compromise. these names are tried and true, and sincethey've become more exclusive lately, your kid won't have the same name as half theirclass. these gorgeous names are just too good notto make a comeback.

aurelia originally from the latin family name of aurelius,this name comes from the latin word "aureus," meaning "golden." aurelia was the name of julius caesar's mother,who was born more than 2,000 years ago. it has also belonged to the portuguese painteraurã©lia de sousa, civil rights activist aurelia browder, and poet sylvia plath's mother, aureliaplath. lemuel the name of a biblical king in the book ofproverbs, this hebrew name translates to "belonging to god."

the name lemuel has not been in common usagesince 1976, but was popular through much of the 20th century. in fiction, the name is famously used forthe hero of jonathan swift's novel, gulliver's travels. several politicians have also rocked the name,including lemuel whitman, lemuel todd, and lemuel stetson. cordelia timeless and elegant, cordelia has strongliterary roots: it is the name of the heroine of shakespeare's tragic play, king lear.

popular theories point to it being derivedfrom the welsh name creiddylad or from the latin word "cors" meaning "heart." well-known non-fictional cordelias includewriter and psychologist cordelia fine and philanthropist cordelia scaife may. lowell this name was particularly popular in theearly 20th century as a masculine name, although some people are choosing to use it for girlsthese days. canadian singer-songwriter elizabeth lowellboland uses her middle name, lowell, as her artist name.

"ride, ride, ride! shout it out tonight!" other famous people who have had this nameinclude investigative reporter lowell bergman, actor lowell sherman, and blues guitaristlowell fulson. "we been together so long, baby, to have toseparate this way." augusta the feminine form of augustus, augusta comesfrom the latin word "august" which means "great" or "venerable." the name was also used as a title for thefemale rulers of the roman and byzantine empires,

and has long been a popular given name ofroyal babies. "augustus, sweetheart, save some room forlater." unlike the more popular calendar-related namesof june and summer, babies named augusta are quite rare. popularity of the name augusta peaked in thelate 19th century, and all but faded away by the end of wwii. famous people named augusta include composersaugusta read thomas and augusta holmes. clement while this name is quite popular in franceand belgium, it's fallen out of use in the

rest of the world. clement is a latin name, meaning "mild ormerciful." it was the name of choice for 14 popes, andwas quite popular in europe. clement clarke moore is the writer of thepopular christmas poem a visit from st. nicholas. and there's judge clement haynsworth and artcritic clement greenberg. minerva minerva gained popularity as the name of theancient roman goddess of war and wisdom, but the name began to be used as an english nameafter the renaissance. there are several places bearing the nameof the roman goddess, including minerva, ohio,

and the minerva reefs. but minerva became recognizable as a namein modern times as the first name of professor mcgonagall in j.k. rowling's harry potter series. clarence this name was used for centuries by the britishroyal family as a title of nobility, the duke of clarence. beginning in the 19th century, clarence gainedpopularity as a given name, though it has been used far less frequently in modern times.

people with this name include clarence thomasof the supreme court of the united states and lawyer clarence darrow, known for hisrole in the 1925 scopes "monkey" trial. arnold the germanic name arnold means "eagle power." it's gone in and out of fashion through thecenturies, fading into obscurity after the middle ages before being revived in the 19thcentury and losing popularity again in the late 20th century. people named arnold are in good company, though,as it belongs to legendary golfer arnold palmer and actor-turned-politician arnold schwarzenegger.

"i'll be back." vintage names could be the new trend with so many other vintage trends making acomeback in 2017, why not add vintage names to the list? celebrities are already joining the vintagename revival and turning to popular names of the past when choosing names for theirbabies. maybe you'll be the next to help breathe newlife into a name deserving of a comeback! "we have clearance, clarence." "roger, roger.

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