Mildred
Gentle, mild name
Mildred is an old-fashioned feminine given name, now rarely bestowed on children.
It peaked in American popularity in the early twentieth century and has since become associated with elderly women or characters meant to seem dated: His great-aunt Mildred still sends birthday cards by mail.
Traditional German feminine name
- AgnesName meaning pure
- EthelNoble-meaning feminine name
- BerthaName meaning radiant
- EdithTraditional feminine given name
Maude · Myrtle · Dorothy · Hazel · Eleanor · Beatrice · Gladys · Florence
Mother of a parent
- great-auntParent's aunt
- seniorHigher in rank
- silver-hairedHaving gray-white hair
- agedAdvanced in years
octogenarian · pensioner · matriarch · old-fashioned · rocking-chair · knitting · bingo · widowed
Nature, symbol, or role
- protagonistStory's central figure
- spinsterUnmarried older woman
- dowagerTitled widow of nobility
- landladyFemale rental property owner
housekeeper · neighbor · aunt · governess · British · sitcom · busybody · genteel
Belonging to earlier times
- bygoneOf earlier times
- yesteryearTime not long past
- retroEvoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
quaint · heirloom · sepia-toned · reminiscent · antique · timeless · traditional · classic
Gertrude
Traditional German feminine name
Edith · Maude · Myrtle · Dorothy · Hazel · Eleanor · Beatrice · Gladys · Florence · Martha
grandmother
Mother of a parent
- great-auntParent's aunt
- seniorHigher in rank
- silver-hairedHaving gray-white hair
aged · octogenarian · pensioner · matriarch · old-fashioned · rocking-chair · knitting · bingo · widowed · spry
character
Nature, symbol, or role
- protagonistStory's central figure
- spinsterUnmarried older woman
- dowagerTitled widow of nobility
landlady · housekeeper · neighbor · aunt · governess · British · sitcom · busybody · genteel · prim
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
- bygoneOf earlier times
- yesteryearTime not long past
- retroEvoking recent past
vintage · quaint · heirloom · sepia-toned · reminiscent · antique · timeless · traditional · classic · faded