Simply darling: Downton Abbey baby names for your little lord or lady

Vintage baby names are indeed the rage at the moment, and you won’t get classier vintage than Downton Abbey. We thought we’d come up with a few gloriously aristocratic character names from the TV show, that would be simply marvellous for your new arrival.

Whether you or someone you know is expecting a little lord or lady, why not take inspiration from the famous Crawley Family whose lives are centre stage of the Emmy award-winning period drama, that had us all so obsessed. Here is a simply darling list of 40 character names from Downton Abbey.

Ladies first:

1. Anna
2. Cora
3. Daisy
4. Edith
5. Elsie
6. Ethel
7. Evelyn
8. Gwen
9. Isobel
10. Ivy
11. Jane
12. Lavinia
13. Martha
14. Mary
15. Rosamund
16. Rose
17. Sarah
18. Sybil
19. Vera
20. Violet

And for the gentlemen:

1. Alfred
2. Anthony
3. Carlisle
4. Carson
5. Charles
6. Craig
7. Davis
8. Durrant
9. George
10. Henry
11. Jimmy
12. John
13. Joseph
14. Matthew
15. Richard
16. Robert
17. Taylor
18. Thomas
19. Turner
20. William