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Horrible Histories S01E03 ↳Slimy Stuarts: Wife swap with the Miserables, a Puritan family, and the Merrys, a Restoration family
~ History ~
Some names such as Joy, Hope, and Mercy are still used today
but others such as Silence, Discipline, and ‘If Christ had not died for
thee, thou hadst been damned’ were real. Here is a list of more Puritan
names
Tag yourself. I’m “Has-Descendents.”
History is one thousand times more utterly ridiculous than you might think O.O
Faint-not, perfect for the one with syncope
The Canton Independent-Sentinel, Pennsylvania, September 10, 1880
The Daily Commonwealth, Topeka, Kansas, June 6, 1883
The Minneapolis Journal, Minnesota, January 2, 1905
Daily Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, April 4, 1916
Peter: strong and constant Elizabeth: dreamy Martha: goodhearted Louisa: weak but nice character Helen: pretty, but fickle George: a fine man
Other good names: Henry and Paul, bad name: Algernon
Should neither of these plans bring happiness or wealth to your offspring there is a phrenological bureau in New York where for five dollars they will feel hes “bumps” and advice him on whether he should be a car conductor or a chemist, a nun or a dancer.
