| In the 1890s, baby boy names and baby girl names | | | | a place name meaning "Charles' town;" Clement |
| reflected the joy of that romantic decade. Baby | | | | (Scottish) means "gentle;" Edmund (Anglo Saxon) |
| names often take on the passion and romance of the | | | | means "happy protection;" Gilbert (German via French) |
| world around them. Luckily for babies born in this era, | | | | means "bright pledge;" Napoleon (Greek) means "lion of |
| the 1890s were a time of great music, painting, and | | | | the woodland dell;" Nathan (Hebrew) means "gift;" |
| unbridled passion. | | | | Percy (French) comes from a place name meaning |
| From 1890 to 1899 and beyond, the music halls of New | | | | "mysterious;" Roderick (German) means "famous ruler." |
| York City were filled every night and music poured into | | | | The beautiful and romantic baby girl names of the |
| the streets. "Give My Regards to Broadway" was the | | | | 1890s are classical and come from Latin and Greek. |
| song of the decade. Theater goers packed the | | | | Baby names coming from old German, French and |
| playhouses to see the "Pirates of Penzance." Stephen | | | | Anglo Saxon were also wildly popular. Here are some |
| Foster's "Beautiful Dreamer," was still everyone's | | | | of the favorite baby girl names: |
| favorite melody. | | | | Beatrice (Latin) means "bringer of joy;" Catherine |
| The 1980s were also a time of reading and discovery. | | | | (Greek) means "pure;" Clementine (Latin) means |
| Freud lifted psychology into the modern age. Mystery | | | | "merciful;" Cordelia (Latin) means "warm-hearted;" |
| readers thrilled at the adventures of Sherlock Holmes | | | | Drusilla (Latin) comes from a Roman family name |
| and Hercule Poirot. | | | | meaning "strong;" Honoria (Latin) means "honorable;" |
| Against this happy background, new parents looked | | | | Lorelei (German) means "alluring one;" Helen (Greek) |
| for romantic baby names and their meanings from | | | | means "the beautiful one;" Minerva (Latin) means |
| ancient Latin, Greek and Old German. They chose | | | | "goddess of wisdom;" Tess (Greek) comes from the |
| heroic names from literary classics, music, art, and | | | | name "Teresa" meaning "harvest; "Victoria (Latin) |
| poetry. Many even named their babies after real | | | | means "victory." |
| heroes in history as well as the names of places and | | | | With the passing of the 1890s, the Victorian Era came |
| great battles. | | | | to an end. The innocence of that era, however, carried |
| From among the romantic baby boy names of the | | | | over into the new century. Even the baby boy names |
| 1890s, here are a few: | | | | and baby girl names reflected the romantic happiness |
| Adolphus (German royal name) means "noble wolf;" | | | | and music of these years. The question was - how |
| Byron (Anglo Saxon) from an English place name | | | | would the 20th Century treat that happy innocence |
| meaning "small cottage;" Carleton (English) comes from | | | | which was a gift of romance. |