By old-timey names, I mean ones that you don’t typically associate with anyone alive or younger than like 70.

Examples being:

  • Burl
  • Mildred
  • Herbert
  • Agnes
  • Evelyn (not as rare at the others, but getting there)

I’ve always liked the name “Opal” but I’ve only ever known two in my life. I was like 10-12 at the time, and they were both pushing 90.

  • PunnyName@lemmy.world
    14·
    14 days ago

    A classics professor goes to a tailor to get his trousers mended.
    The tailor asks: “Euripides?”
    The professor replies: “Yes. Eumenides?”

    • MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      12 days ago

      Was playing Trivial Pursuit with family one time, classics question came up. My brother replied “Pericles”. His 10-yo daughter said “Wrong!” He knew he was right & demanded the “correct” answer.

      “Testicles.” Pronounced to rhyme with Pericles. It was the answer to another question on the card - What is removed from a horse to make it a gelding?

      The poor child. Her face as we all screamed laughing. “What?!?”