Adeline
Old-fashioned girl's name
Adeline is a feminine given name of French origin, a diminutive form of Adele.
It enjoyed popularity in the 19th century, faded, and has seen revival in the 21st.
The name appears in the sentimental parlor song "Sweet Adeline" (1903), long a barbershop quartet standard: Sweet Adeline, my Adeline.
- MadelineFrench female name
- CarolineTraditional feminine name
- EvangelineFemale given name
- JosephineWoman's formal name
Genevieve · Isabelle · Vivienne · Eloise · Beatrice · Clarissa · Cecilia · Dorothea
Narrative poem or song
- barbershopHair-cutting establishment
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
chorus · torch song · crooner · quartet · songbook · waltz · romantic · lyrical
Of a prim era
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- classicOf lasting excellence
- timelessUnaffected by eras
nostalgic · heirloom · heritage · traditional · period · bygone · yesteryear · retro
Emmeline
- MadelineFrench female name
- CarolineTraditional feminine name
- EvangelineFemale given name
Josephine · Genevieve · Isabelle · Vivienne · Eloise · Beatrice · Clarissa · Cecilia · Dorothea · Henrietta
ballad
Narrative poem or song
- barbershopHair-cutting establishment
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
harmony · chorus · torch song · crooner · quartet · songbook · waltz · romantic · lyrical
Victorian
Of a prim era
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- classicOf lasting excellence
timeless · nostalgic · heirloom · heritage · traditional · period · bygone · yesteryear · retro · revival
Jane Eyre
romance · ingenue · protagonist · genteel · orphan · governess · melodrama · sentimental · tragic
- Girls' NamesAbigail, Alice, Amanda, Amy, Anna
- Gothic LiteratureEdgar Allan Poe, Jane Eyre, Heathcliff, Wuthering Heights, The Tell-Tale Heart
- Northern IllinoisRockford, Dixon, Freeport, Sterling, Rochelle