Are Esther and Constance old-fashioned female names?

Yes, Esther and Constance are both old-fashioned names. I know two women named Constance (they both go by Connie) in their 70s, and the only Esther I ever knew would be about 100 if she were still alive today. However, there has been a trend of bringing back classic or old-fashioned names. read more

Yes, Esther and Constance are both old-fashioned names. I know two women named Constance (they both go by Connie) in their 70s, and the only Esther I ever knew would be about 100 if she were still alive today. read more

The old fashioned names were good. Enid, Betty, Joan. - easy to live with. The names from my generation - Garry, Dwane, Peter and Margaret are all going, but nothing could be worse than a name a child will end up changing himself - like Blanket to Bigo. read more

Old Names Have Meaning. Another attractive aspect of old fashioned names is that they come with meanings. While "Kymbreigh" doesn't mean anything, and a Lexus is a car, old-fashioned names can be traced back to Greek, Latin, French, Italian, Celtic, Hebrew, German, and other languages in which the names actually mean something. read more