Slave names for a story?
I'm writing a story set in the 1840s about enslaved individuals in Georgia, and I need some popular African names from that time period. I'm looking for a mix of names suitable for both boys and girls. Thank you!
6 Answers
Top names from early 1800s (male):………(female):
– Ernest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Virginia
– Asa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phoebe
– Isaac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruth
– Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clara
– Levi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ada
– Jeremiah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mahala
– Ephraim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hannah
– Ezra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lavinia
– Hugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amelia
– August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Malinda
[If the character(s) are middle-aged by the 1840s, then they should be named one of these ^. However, if they’re African… I don’t know. Hah. I can’t find African names, so I’d just use one of those.]
Top names from mid 1800s (male):…………(female):
– Abraham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lou
– Edwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alice
– Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keri
– Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milicent
– Eli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cora
– Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May
– Horace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evelyn
– Oscar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victoria
– Abner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Violet
– Julius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lily
[If the character(s) was/were born in the 1840s, you’d want to choose one from that list.. or something similar. Again, can’t find African names, D: sorry].
Something long…
Marabelle Fiona Destiny Withna
Mary-Ann Sophie Narani
Penelope Joy Maracco
Delany Angeline Rose Abatihini
Onika Maraj ( ha ha jk i luv nicki minaj)
Christine Elliot Pardigine
Avery Taylor Bo Varlinaben
Bethany Casey Jane Zubaweenie
Cassandra Ellen Marie Warkletooth
Shay Nigeriani
Rihanna Natalie Benatovich
Any names that could be a general black name. Why? People donât know they will be slaves when they are born so they can be named anything. Donât fall into the trap of naming people based on what they do.
Burrel, Edmond, Elijah, Harriet, Clay those are just a few. Remember slave owners gave their slaves names that they thought were good so theyâre not too different from todays names.
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