Unusual Names In the past there was a relatively small choice of names for boys and girls and in our extended family, the 20 most common boys names were John, James, William, Robert, George, Alexander, Thomas, David, Charles, Andrew, Henry, Peter, Richard, Archibald, Walter, Joseph, Edward, Donald, Francis and Patrick while the 20 most common … Continue reading Selina Lydia Blackwell, the Hon. Louisa Kinnaird and the Duchess of Aubigny