In 1900, the 15 most common female names were, in order:
Mary
Ann
Helen
Elizabeth
Margaret
Catherine
Lou
Ellen
Ruth
Lily
Rose
Dorothy
Florence
Frances
Alice
In 1970, the 15 most common female names are, in order:
Christine
Jennifer
Elizabeth
Angel
Michelle
Mary
Amy
Kimberly
Milicent (?)
Catherine
Heather
Kelly
Sarah
Nicole
Stephanie
In 2008, the most common are:
Emily
Madison
Hannah
Emma
Ashley
Abigail
Alexis
Olivia
Samantha
Sarah
Elizabeth
Alyssa
Grace
Isabella
Lauren
...and Nicole Kidman choose the name Sunday Rose for her daughter, born today.
Why Sunday? What's wrong with Wednesday or Tuesday?
The name "Sherry" came in around #40 in 1970.
I noticed that the beautiful name Elizabeth was on all three lists.
I still wish that I would've named Rachel: Rachel Elizabeth Lynne. I like the "e" on Lynn.
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"A good name is more desirable than great riches;
to be esteemed is better than silver or gold." Proverbs 22
"So that at the name of Jesus
every knee will bow
– in heaven and on earth and under the earth –
and every tongue confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord
to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2:10-11
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Jim Croce - I Got a Name (1973)
5 comments:
Milicent? In 1970? What the crap?
I am with you on that one JJ........Thankfully, "Millie" became the nickname for Milicent. Wow people could be cruel, and still are when it comes to naming their child. I am shocked though that it was used in the 1970's.......1700's maybe, but 1970's???!!!!
See Shari, now aren't you glad I picked the name for you that I did....it could have been Milicent, or Bertha, or Sunday, but come to think of it you were born on a Wednesday, so it could have been Wednesday!! LOL
Loved how you ended with the name "Jesus".....beautiful, you amaze me my dear daughter.
Elizabeth has indeed been one of the most popular names most of the decades for the past 100 years. It is very nice -- sounds like a wonderful granddaughter name I'm thinking.
Thank God for a name that truly has power and authority in this world. "At the name of JESUS every knee will bow and every tongue will confess . . ."
Excuse me, but Rachel Kristie sounds better!
What about Gwenyth Paltrow and Apple. Maybe that is her favorite fruit. Good thing it was grapes or pomegrante.
Bunch of ding dongs that come up with weird names!
correction on the name Apple... It is a good thing Gwenie's favorite fruit WAS'NT....
Oh my Lord, I am turning into my Mother with the typos!!!
Oh my goodness, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Maybe that is whey she named her daughter Apple! Wow, my brain is just fired up!
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