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I visited Ickworth House in Suffolk over the weekend, and was able to spot quite a few names, since it was a very family friendly place.
Bruno
Bruno was a waiter at one of the restaurants at the hotel. His name is of Germanic origins and has a meaning of "armour; protection". It is derived from the Germanic element of brun, which also means "brown". In England and Wales, Bruno ranked at #479 in the popularity charts in 2013, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #670 a year later.
Dorcie
Dorcie was a toddler at the gift shop. Her name is of Greek origins as it is a variant of Dorcas, though Dorcie means "gazelle" whilst Dorcas means "abounded in good deeds and gifts of mercy". Alternative spellings include Dorsie and Dorseigh. Dorcie is a rare name in both England and Wales and the United States.
Chloe
Chloe was a little girl at the house. Her name is of Greek origins and has a meaning of "green shoot". Chloe has had its usage in Greek mythology, as the name of Demeter's epithet. In the English speaking world however, Chloe has only been used since the Protestant Reformation in the sixteenth century. In England and Wales, Chloe ranked at #18 in the popularity charts in 2013, whilst it ranked at the same place in the United States a year later.
Caroline
Caroline was a tour guide at the house. Her name is the French feminisation of Carolus, a Latin version of Charles, which itself is of Germanic origins (as being derived from Karl) and has a meaning of "man". In England and Wales, the last time Caroline made an appearance on the popularity charts was in 2004, where it had a ranking of #459. In the United States however, it ranked at #58 in the popularity charts in 2014.
Adela
Adela was a little girl at the house. Her name is of Germanic origins and has a meaning of "noble". Adela has been worn by a 7th century Saint and medieval English royalty. In the Czech Republic, Adela is a very popular name, having ranked at #4 in the popularity charts in 2014. In the United States, it last made an appearance on the popularity charts in 1956, where it had a ranking of #936.
Elsa
Elsa was another little girl at the house. Her name is a short form of Elisabeth, which is of Hebrew origins as being a spelling variation of Elizabeth, which itself has a meaning of "God is my oath". Made world widely recognisable by the hit Disney film Frozen, Elsa ranked at #183 in the popularity charts for England and Wales in 2013, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #286 in the popularity charts a year later.
Bluebell
Bluebell was another little girl at the house. Her name is after the flower, and it has been suggested that Bluebell has been used as a name since Victorian times, when the other flower names started to become more popular and widely used. It is a rare name in both England and Wales and the United States.
Muffin
Muffin was Bluebell's sister, though I'm unsure as to whether this is a pet name or her "real" name. Muffin is most commonly used as a term of endearment as it is the name of the well liked food. It is a rare name in both England and Wales and the United States.
Charlie
Charlie was a little boy at the house. His name is a diminutive of Charles, which itself has a meaning of "man". It can also be used for girls, where it is more commonly a diminutive of Charlotte, a feminisation of Charles. In England and Wales, it ranked at #5 in the popularity charts in 2013 for boys, and #298 in the popularity charts for girls. In the United States, it ranked at #225 in the popularity charts for boys, and #229 in the popularity charts for girls a year later.
Frederick
Frederick was a little boy at the house, and his nickname was Freddie. His name is of Germanic origins (as being the English form of Friedrich) and has a meaning of "peaceful ruler". It has had a long usage in Germany, though has only been used in England since the eleventh century, when the Normans introduced it to England from France. In England and Wales, Frederick ranked at #82 in the popularity charts in 2013, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #496 in the popularity charts a year later.
Jojo
Jojo was another little boy at the house, and I suspect his name was short for Joseph, though I'm not sure. It's long form, Joseph, is of Biblical origins as the name the Virgin Mary's husband. It has a meaning of "he will add". As a given name, Jojo is rare in both England and Wales and the United States, though it is more common as a nickname.
Theo
Theo was another little boy at the house. His name is of Greek origins, as a short form of Theodore, which has a meaning of "God's gift". In England and Wales, Theo ranked at #41 in the popularity charts in 2013, and in the United States, it ranked at #509 in the popularity charts a year later.
Douglas
Douglas was a little boy in the kitchens of the house. His name is of Scottish origins, and has a meaning of "dark river", as coming from the Gaelic elements of dubh (dark) and glais (water; river). In England and Wales, Douglas ranked at #338 in the popularity charts in 2013, and in the United States, it ranked at #598 in the popularity charts a year later.
Orla
Orla was a little girl at the gardens of the house. Her name is of Irish origins, as being the Anglicized form of the Irish name Órfhlaith, which has a meaning of "golden princess". In England and Wales, Orla ranked at #132 in the popularity charts in 2013, whilst in the United States, the last time it made an appearance on the popularity charts in 1894, where it had a ranking of #787.
