First Names

[Devonmade]

It's interesting once you start looking at what you consider to be unusual names, since I posted the query I have found hundreds if not more. I think it was most often used for males. I have seen some Sydney Melbournes also.

[amg2512]

Hi
I have an Edwin Melbourne Rundle in my tree, after following his Fathers line, I discovered that one of Edwins uncles emigrated to Melbourne the year he was born....
Alison

[Devonmade]

It's interesting that it is not just todays children that are given unusual names but that it was also happening years ago. Best of luck to genealogists of the future.

[Thomasin]

I would have thought Melbourne would be a boy's name, probably called after Lord Melbourne who was Home Secretary in Victoria's early days. Rather a nice name.