Continuing our "spring" theme from yesterday, imagine those ancestors which actually had this as a forename. As a surname, Spring is not particularly rare, but it was also passed down as a forename. Presumably this was usually in commemoration of the surname, perhaps from a maternal line, but the seasons must have inspired some parents!
For example, Spring Dear was born in the September quarter of 1853 in Norfolk. Indeed, looking at the middle names given to children in the birth registers, Spring was used as both a boy and a girl's name. Spring William Oakes was born in 1879 in Brighton, whilst Spring Rosa Cattermole was born in Suffolk in 1860.
Unusual forenames appearing in your family? They could have been inspired by other family members, or perhaps events which happened near their birth, or in this case, the seasons. Dig deeper to find out the history behind these names!
