Part Two: Names and Era's
In this chapter, I will be giving a few lists of names that would be used for certain era's. You would probably use these names if you are writing historical fiction.
MIDDLE AGES - 5th to 14th Century
MEN:
Adam
Alan
Alexander
Amaury
Baldric
Colin
David
Edwin
Gamel
Godwin
Guy
Henry
Hugh
James
John
Lawrence
Martin
Matthew
Maurice
Nigel
Nicholas
Silvester
William
WOMEN:
Ada
Agnes
Alice
Anabel
Beatrice
Clarice
Elizabeth
Emma
Helen
Hilda
Ida
Katherina
Lora
Mabel
Margaret
Maud
Muriel
Nicola
Sarah
Sybil
WORLD WAR ONE - 1914 to 1918
MEN:
Richard
Arthur
Robert
Peter
William
George
John
James
Jack
Frank
WOMEN:
Edna
Mary
Sally
Annie
Margaret
Ruth
Mildred
Martha
Joan
Jane
Kitty
GREAT DEPRESSION - 1929 to 1939
MEN:
Robert
James
John
William
Richard
Charles
Donald
George
Thomas
Joseph
David
Edward
Ronald
Paul
Kenneth
Frank
Raymond
Jack
Harold
Billy
WOMEN:
Mary
Betty
Barbara
Shirley
Patricia
Dorothy
Joan
Margaret
Nancy
Helen
Carol
Joyce
Doris
Ruth
Virginia
Marylin
Elizabeth
Jean
Frances
Beverly
WORLD WAR II - 1939 to 1945
MEN:
James
Robert
John
William
Richard
David
Charles
Thomas
Michael
Ronald
Larry
Donald
Joseph
Gary
George
Kenneth
Paul
Edward
Jerry
Dennis
WOMEN:
Mary
Linda
Barbara
Patricia
Carol
Sandra
Nancy
Sharon
Judith
Susan
Betty
Carolyn
Margaret
Shirley
Judy
Karen
Donna
Kathleen
Joyce
Dorothy
THE FIFTIES - 1950 to 1959
MEN:
James
Michael
Robert
John
David
William
Richard
Thomas
Mark
Charles
Steven
Gary
Joseph
Donald
Ronald
Kenneth
Paul
Larry
Daniel
Stephen
WOMEN:
Mary
Linda
Patricia
Susan
Deborah
Barbara
Debra
Karen
Nancy
Donna
Cynthia
Sandra
Pamela
Sharon
Kathleen
Carol
Diane
Brenda
Cheryl
Janet
THE SIXTIES - 1960 to 1969
MEN:
Michael
David
John
James
Robert
Mark
William
Richard
Thomas
Jeffrey
Steven
Joseph
Timothy
Kevin
Scott
Brian
Charles
Paul
Daniel
Christopher
WOMEN:
Lisa
Mary
Susan
Karen
Kimberly
Patricia
Linda
Donna
Michelle
Cynthia
Sandra
Deborah
Tammy
Pamela
Lori
Laura
Elizabeth
Julie
Brenda
Jennifer
THE SEVENTIES - 1970 to 1979
MEN:
Michael
Christopher
Jason
David
James
John
Robert
Brian
William
Matthew
Joseph
Daniel
Kevin
Eric
Jeffrey
Richard
Scott
Mark
Steven
Thomas
WOMEN:
Jennifer
Amy
Melissa
Michelle
Kimberly
Lisa
Angela
Heather
Stephanie
Nicole
Jessica
Elizabeth
Rebecca
Kelly
Mary
Christinia
Amanda
Julie
Sarah
Laura
THE EIGHTIES - 1980 to 1989
MEN:
Michael
Christopher
Matthew
Joshua
David
James
Daniel
Robert
John
Joseph
Jason
Justin
Andrew
Ryan
William
Brian
Brandon
Johnathon
Nicholas
Anthony
WOMEN:
Jessica
Jennifer
Amanda
Ashley
Sarah
Stephanie
Melissa
Nicole
Elizabeth
Heather
Tiffany
Michelle
Amber
Megan
Amy
Rachel
Kimberly
Christina
Lauren
Crystal
THE NINETIES - 1990 to 1999
MEN:
Michael
Christopher
Matthew
Joshua
Jacob
Nicholas
Andrew
Daniel
Tyler
Joseph
Brandon
David
James
Ryan
John
Zachary
Justin
William
Anthony
Robert
WOMEN:
Jessica
Ashley
Emily
Sarah
Samantha
Amanda
Brittany
Elizabeth
Taylor
Megan
Hannah
Kayla
Lauren
Stephanie
Rachel
Jennifer
Nicole
Alexis
Victoria
Amber
THE TWO THOUSANDS - 2000 to 2009
MEN:
Jacob
Michael
Joshua
Matthew
Christopher
Andrew
Daniel
Ethan
Joseph
William
Anthony
Nicholas
David
Alexander
Ryan
Tyler
James
John
Johnathon
Brandon
WOMEN:
Emily
Madison
Emma
Hannah
Olivia
Abigail
Isabella
Ashley
Samantha
Elizabeth
Alexis
Sarah
Alyssa
Grace
Sophia
Taylor
Brianna
Lauren
Ava
Kayla
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I hope this was of use to you, and if you have any time periods or specific years that you need names for, feel free to comment!
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