{"id":10367,"date":"2020-03-17T08:16:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T12:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10367\/baby-names-we-wish-were-popular\/"},"modified":"2022-03-21T14:30:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T18:30:15","slug":"baby-names-we-wish-were-popular","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10367\/baby-names-we-wish-were-popular\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby names we wish were still popular"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media-body\">\n<p>As much as we like the popular names of today, we really feel that some of the best all-time names have faded into oblivion, with our great-great-grandparents &#8211; baby Ebeneezer is cuter than baby Mike 9 times out of 10.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Millicent:<\/strong> From the German \u201cwork\u201d and \u201cstrength\u201d despite its Latin look, Millicent is a totally sexy name that really deserves more popularity these days<\/li>\n<li><strong>Atticus:<\/strong> How did the name of one of the great dads in American literature fall by the wayside? It does mean \u201cman of Attica\u201d, and considering Attica is a maximum security prison in New York, this makes a bit more sense.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gertrude:<\/strong> Another name with German roots, almost everybody in the world has at least one Great Aunt Gertrude &#8211; it\u2019s just a law of physics. Bring back Gertrude!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ulysses:<\/strong> A name that has been around for literally thousands of years, and ranks among the great works of modernist literature, Ulysses has really faded in the past hundred or so years. There have been more American presidents named Ulysses than Steve, so score one for the good guys!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evelyn:<\/strong> Evelyn is actually making a comeback, and rightfully so! Evelyn is a Hebrew name meaning \u201clife\u201d &#8211; so it has more meaning beyond just sounding beautiful.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Edgar:<\/strong> Just picture a baby Edgar, dressed up in a suit and tie. 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