This challenge is set forth by No Story Too Small, and this week’s theme is “Unusual.”
Now that I’ve been singing Tom Jones’s “It’s Not Unusual” for the last week, I may have come up with an idea for this theme. I’ve decided to look at some unusual names and where they came from.
My aunt’s name is Ouida, pronounced WEE-da. I found out her grandmother was Eula Ouida Keene 1899-1981 (photo with husband).
My 2nd great grandmother Martha Lettie Carpenter 1848-1933 (photo with granddaughter) was named after her 2nd great grandmother Lettie Potts 1735-?.
My 5th great grandmother was Elizabeth Bluett 1798-1856. After she married a Culpepper, there has been a Bluett or Bluitt in nearly every generation, including my 3rd great grandpa Joel Bluett Culpepper 1845-1911 (photo) and my great uncle Andrew Bluitt Culpepper 1882-1954.
My 4th great grandmother Elizabeth Rice 1791-1870 named her son Rice Carpenter 1828-1862, who happened to be Martha Lettie Carpenter’s father.
My 5th great grandmother Elizabeth Hays 1774-1839 named her son Hays Rodgers 1793-1862 (photo), who happened to be Rice Carpenter’s father-in-law.
My favorite name from the olden days was not a relative, but the name has stuck with me for a long time. It’s Pinkney Jeeter. Oh, how I love that! 🙂
Lori Crane 
I love names! My favorite family name is Thankful Foster.
I’ve seen a lot of older generations with the name Thankful. I think I have a Thankful Shepherd in my line somewhere.
I wrote a Thankful into my books and assumed she’d show the other characters how to be grateful, but she had a mind of her own and is thoroughly not thankful 🙂
Isn’t it funny how they just come to life and do their own thing? LOL!
We have Rezin/Reason in my family. Whenever I see a Rezin in an unfamiliar line I check them very thoroughly for possible connections. It is a great hint!