tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69662861102296749772024-03-05T06:55:03.809-06:00Roses and Cellar Doorsa collection of name lists, musings, and miscellany.Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.comBlogger454125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-35882856858720538332020-09-19T09:25:00.007-05:002020-10-04T14:58:09.714-05:00British vs. American, Part 2 (2019)<a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2020/09/british-vs-american-part-1-2019.html" target="_blank">Last time we saw which names were the "most British"</a>; now it's time for the "most American". <div>First up: the most common American names that don't appear at all on the full UK lists (meaning they were given to at most 2 babies in England & Wales):</div><div><br />Girls:</div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Raelynn</b></li><li><b>Ximena</b></li><li><b>Londyn</b></li><li><b>Brynlee</b></li><li><b>Journee</b></li><li><b>Mckenna</b></li><li><b>Brynn</b></li><li><b>Madilyn</b></li><li><b>Makenzie</b></li><li><b>Raelyn</b></li><li><b>Daleyza</b></li><li><b>Gracelynn</b></li><li><b>Tatum</b></li><li><b>Lyric</b></li><li><b>Remington</b></li><li><b>Makenna</b></li><li><b>Bristol</b></li><li><b>Ryan</b></li><li><b>Camryn</b></li><li><b>Kinley</b></li></ol></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Boys:</div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Barrett</b></li><li><b>Brantley</b></li><li><b>Remington</b></li><li><b>Maximiliano</b></li><li><b>Josue</b></li><li><b>Beckham</b></li><li><b>Jayceon</b></li><li><b>Collin</b></li><li><b>Jaxton</b></li><li><b>Ezequiel</b></li><li><b>Kashton</b></li><li><b>Landen</b></li><li><b>Derrick</b></li><li><b>Abdiel</b></li><li><b>Cannon</b></li><li><b>Briggs</b></li><li><b>Brycen</b></li><li><b>Ryland</b></li><li><b>Stetson</b></li><li><b>Case</b></li></ol></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Really, <b>Londyn</b> isn't used in the UK? I'm shocked. :p</div><div><br /></div><div>On to the "most American" names that <i>were</i> used in the UK last year.</div><div><br /></div><div>Girls:</div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Kinsley</b></li><li><b>Emersyn</b></li><li><b>Emery</b></li><li><b>Finley</b></li><li><b>Sawyer</b></li><li><b>Allison</b></li><li><b>Journey</b></li><li><b>Genesis</b></li><li><b>Jordyn</b></li><li><b>Nayeli</b></li><li><b>Gracelyn</b></li><li><b>Haley</b></li><li><b>Braelynn</b></li><li><b>Ainsley</b></li><li><b>Camila</b></li><li><b>Emerson</b></li><li><b>Alondra</b></li><li><b>Kaylani</b></li><li><b>Regina</b></li><li><b>Magnolia</b></li></ol></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Boys:</div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Waylon</b></li><li><b>Paxton</b></li><li><b>Nash</b></li><li><b>Jesus</b></li><li><b>Landon</b></li><li><b>Easton</b></li><li><b>Emiliano</b></li><li><b>Weston</b></li><li><b>Rhett</b></li><li><b>Legend</b></li><li><b>Graham</b></li><li><b>Princeton</b></li><li><b>Messiah</b></li><li><b>Tucker</b></li><li><b>Bryce</b></li><li><b>Brooks</b></li><li><b>Jamison</b></li><li><b>Angel</b></li><li><b>Esteban</b></li><li><b>Everett</b></li></ol></div></div><div><br /></div><div>"Cowboy" names, unisex surnames, and Spanish names. Yep, that sounds about right. I am a bit surprised by <b>Allison</b>, as it's a bit out-of-date in the US right now, but a quick search shows that (when it's used) <b>Alison</b> is the more common spelling in the UK. Interesting. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Time for some mathematical witchcraft, I'm afraid. The US Top 1000 accounts for about 2/3 of girls' names and 3/4 of boys' names, so for the next part I'm limiting the UK data by the same amount, due to the population size difference. </div><div><br />So, if the previous lists were a bit too "out there" for you, here are the most American names from the UK Girls' Top 600 and Boys' Top 675.</div><div><br /></div><div>Girls:</div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Zoey</b></li><li><b>Avery</b></li><li><b>Brooklyn</b></li><li><b>Addison</b></li><li><b>Samantha</b></li><li><b>Stella</b></li><li><b>Natalie</b></li><li><b>Jade</b></li><li><b>Lillian</b></li><li><b>Charlie</b></li><li><b>Madeline</b></li><li><b>Katherine</b></li><li><b>Riley</b></li><li><b>Audrey</b></li><li><b>Taylor</b></li><li><b>Bailey</b></li><li><b>Everleigh</b></li><li><b>Brianna</b></li><li><b>Morgan</b></li><li><b>Everly</b></li></ol></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Boys:</div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Maverick</b></li><li><b>Ian</b></li><li><b>Nolan</b></li><li><b>Silas</b></li><li><b>Brayden</b></li><li><b>Emmett</b></li><li><b>Wyatt</b></li><li><b>Mateo</b></li><li><b>Julian</b></li><li><b>Jayce</b></li><li><b>King</b></li><li><b>Santiago</b></li><li><b>Calvin</b></li><li><b>Ryder</b></li><li><b>Justin</b></li><li><b>Miguel</b></li><li><b>Dean</b></li><li><b>Jeremiah</b></li><li><b>Declan</b></li><li><b>Greyson</b></li></ol></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm surprised by quite a few of these, especially <b>Stella, Lillian, Katherine, Audrey, Ian, Julian</b>, as they don't strike me as overly American (I say, as an American). I suspect it's again a difference in timing--names being popular in the US that are now outdated (or becoming outdated) in the UK. </div><div>Also interesting--<b>Charlie</b> appears as a "most British" name on the US boys' list, but a "most American" name on the UK girls' list. </div><div><br /></div><div>And in case you're wondering, the "most American" girls' name, <b>Zoey</b>, is about 13x more common in the US than in the UK; while <b>Maverick</b> is about 14x more common. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So far I've only looked at differences, but what about names we like equally? Here are the names given to about the same proportion of kids in both the US and the UK (excluding rarer names to avoid weirdness).</div><div><br /></div><div>Girls:</div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Karina </b>(US#570, UK#469)</li><li><b>Dalia </b>(US#1041, UK#864)</li><li><b>Louise </b>(US#686, UK#562)</li><li><b>Sophia </b>(US#4, UK#7)</li><li><b>Saanvi </b>(US#1032, UK#864)</li><li><b>Nala </b>(US#677, UK#554)</li><li><b>Evelyn </b>(US#10, UK#20)</li><li><b>Isabel </b>(US#135, UK#142)</li><li><b>Penelope </b>(US#22, UK#41)</li><li><b>Anna </b>(US#63, UK#82)</li><li><b>Artemis </b>(US#1006, UK#838)</li><li><b>Maeve </b>(US#244, UK#218)</li><li><b>Amarah </b>(US#1159, UK#980)</li><li><b>Meadow</b> (US#496, UK#402)</li><li><b>Casey </b>(US#896, UK#770)</li><li><b>Mina </b>(US#682, UK#574)</li><li><b>Greta </b>(US#635, UK#532)</li><li><b>Paige </b>(US#226, UK#206)</li><li><b>Aria </b>(US#20, UK#42)</li><li><b>Melania </b>(US#1149, UK#1017)</li></ol></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Boys:</div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Logan </b>(US#16, UK#29)</li><li><b>Erik </b>(US#384, UK#329)</li><li><b>Myles </b>(US#144, UK#123)</li><li><b>Sebastian </b>(US#18, UK#34)</li><li><b>Lawrence </b>(US#536, UK#443)</li><li><b>Ezra </b>(US#49, UK#60)</li><li><b>Maximus </b>(US#228, UK#181)</li><li><b>Keanu </b>(US#630, UK#518)</li><li><b>Solomon </b>(US#415, UK#341)</li><li><b>Enzo </b>(US#218, UK#181)</li><li><b>Dylan </b>(US#39, UK#54)</li><li><b>Keegan </b>(US#429, UK#369)</li><li><b>Lucas </b>(US#8, UK#25)</li><li><b>James </b>(US#6, UK#22)</li><li><b>Samuel </b>(US#22, UK#41)</li><li><b>Romeo </b>(US#346, UK#283)</li><li><b>Phoenix </b>(US#257, UK#201)</li><li><b>Rafael </b>(US#261, UK#203)</li><li><b>Bradley </b>(US#254, UK#219)</li><li><b>Fabian </b>(US#393, UK#323)</li></ol></div></div><div>Such a wide variety of styles! And all pretty nice, too. :)</div>Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-76797557304953414762020-09-16T10:38:00.068-05:002020-10-04T14:56:51.125-05:00British vs. American, Part 1 (2019)Both the US and UK datasets are out now; it's time to have some fun comparing data! Always fascinating to see what trends are the same, and which are completely different. :)<br /><br /><div>First things first, here are the most popular names in England & Wales that don't appear at all on the US lists (meaning they were given <i>at most</i> to 4 babies in the US last year). </div><div><br /></div><div>Girls:</div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Amelia-Rose</b></li><li><b>Isla-Rose</b></li><li><b>Ella-Rose</b></li><li><b>Ivy-Rose</b></li><li><b>Ava-Rose</b></li><li><b>Ffion</b></li><li><b>Bella-Rose</b></li><li><b>Ava-Mae</b></li><li><b>Lily-Rose</b></li><li><b>Oliwia</b></li><li><b>Lily-Mae</b></li><li><b>Olivia-Rose</b></li><li><b>Gracie-Mae</b></li><li><b>Harper-Rose</b></li><li><b>Dolcie</b></li><li><b>Ella-Mae</b></li><li><b>Fearne</b></li><li><b>Isla-Mae</b></li><li><b>Ellie-Mae</b></li><li><b>Wiktoria</b></li></ol></div></div><div>Oh, hyphens, how I love you. In the US, those would appear either as first and middle, or as a smash-name (e.g. <b>Ameliarose</b>), so we have to do something about that. In previous years, I simply removed all hyphenated names entirely, but this year I decided to treat the British data as it would appear in the American data, and list the names accordingly:</div><div><br /><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Ioana</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">17.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Gracie-May / Graciemay</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Kornelia</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">18.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Lilly-May / Lillymay</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Eleri</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">19.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Bethan</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Bluebell</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">20.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Ava-May / Avamay</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Florrie</b></span></p>
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</tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div>So, the first column of names are the most common British girls' names that weren't used in the US, if we treat all hyphenated names as smash-names; the second is if we simply chop off the second name and add all the hyphenated names with the same first element together (so <b>Dolcie</b>, <b>Dolcie-Mae</b>, <b>Dolcie-Rose</b>, etc, are all combined into <b>'Dolcie'</b>). </div><div><br /></div><div>Boys:</div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Bertie</b></li><li><b>Ralphie</b></li><li><b>Teddie</b></li><li><b>Osian</b></li><li><b>Harri</b></li><li><b>Dougie</b></li><li><b>Hughie</b></li><li><b>Oliwier</b></li><li><b>Tomos</b></li><li><b>Rares</b></li><li><b>Ianis</b></li><li><b>Wiktor</b></li><li><b>Ralphy</b></li><li><b>Tommy-Lee</b></li><li><b>Tudor</b></li><li><b>Wilf</b></li><li><b>Frazer</b></li><li><b>Seb</b></li><li><b>Aronas</b></li><li><b>Gethin</b></li></ol></div><div>Interestingly, I did the same thing with the boys' list, and not much changed: if <b>Tommy-Lee</b> et al. are included in <b>Tommy</b>, the names below it shift up, adding <b>Gruffydd</b> at #20. I was fairly sure the hyphenated trend was mostly for girls, but this pretty much confirms it. ;)</div><div><br /></div><div>On to the "most British" names that <i>do</i> appear in the US data.</div><div><br />Girls:</div><div><br /><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Hyphenated names<br />as smash-names</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">1. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Isla-Rose / Islarose</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Darcey</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">2. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Darcey</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Orla</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">3.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Orla</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Darcie<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">4.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Isla-Mae / Islamae</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Ottilie</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">5.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Darcie</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Jorgie</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">6.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Ottilie</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Alicja</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">7.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Alicja</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Kitty</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">8.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Ivy-Mae / Ivymae</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Neave</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">9.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Neave</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Hettie</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">10.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Kitty</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Eadie</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">11.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Jorgie</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Marnie</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">12.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Hettie</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Pola</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">13.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Amelia-Rose / Ameliarose</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Seren</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">14.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Lilly-Rose / Lillyrose</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Arla</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">15.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Gracie-Mae / Graciemae</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Alys</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">16.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Pola</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Andreea</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">17.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Eadie</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Dollie</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">18.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Seren</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Pixie</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">19.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Ava-Mae / Avamae</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Niamh</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">20.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Alys</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Anwen</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Boys:</div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Albie</b></li><li><b>Alfie</b></li><li><b>Vinnie</b></li><li><b>Fraser</b></li><li><b>Rupert</b></li><li><b>Freddie</b></li><li><b>Barney</b></li><li><b>Barnaby</b></li><li><b>Rafferty</b></li><li><b>Reggie</b></li><li><b>Woody</b></li><li><b>Olly</b></li><li><b>Wilfred</b></li><li><b>Ioan</b></li><li><b>Teddy</b></li><li><b>Matei</b></li><li><b>Alby</b></li><li><b>Lennie</b></li><li><b>Dawid</b></li><li><b>Franciszek</b></li></ol></div></div><div>(for the boys', there's no significant change with the different tallying methods)</div><div><br /></div><div>We see a lot more Eastern European influence in the UK lists than in the US, that's for sure. I wish <b>Albie/Alby</b> would catch on in the US. So cute. <br />And while Welsh names might be favorites among American name nerds, it really doesn't seem to have transferred to the US in general. </div><div><br /></div><div>Just because I could, I also did a quick tally of which names appeared most in hyphenated names:</div><div>First element: <b>Ivy</b> (22 combinations), <b>Elsie</b> (18), <b>Olivia, Harper</b> (both 17), <b>Ava</b> (16)</div><div>Second element: <b>Rose</b> (293 combinations), <b>Mae</b> (152), <b>Rae</b> (133), <b>Grace</b> (99), <b>May</b> (94)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Want that British flair, but with names that are a bit more common in the US? Here are the names proportionally more common in the UK, from the American Top 1000:</div><div><br /></div><div>Girls:</div><div><br /><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Hyphenated names <br />as smash-names<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Florence</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Florence</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Harriet</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Rosie</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Rosie</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Harriet</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">4.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Poppy</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Poppy</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Nancy</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Nancy</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">6.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Matilda</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Evie</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">7.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Evie</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Bonnie</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Bonnie</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Matilda</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Amelie</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: black;"><b>Amelie</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Boys:</div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Harry</b></li><li><b>Archie</b></li><li><b>Reuben</b></li><li><b>Tommy</b></li><li><b>Louie</b></li><li><b>Toby</b></li><li><b>Mohammed</b></li><li><b>Ronnie</b></li><li><b>Bobby</b></li><li><b>Muhammad</b></li><li><b>Harley</b></li><li><b>Stanley</b></li><li><b>Alfred</b></li><li><b>Hugo</b></li><li><b>Albert</b></li><li><b>Arthur</b></li><li><b>Charlie</b></li><li><b>Oscar</b></li><li><b>Billy</b></li><li><b>Mohammad</b></li></ol></div></div><div>I should point out that there are zero names in the US Top 1000 that are separated into hyphenated names in the UK data. The two girls lists differ because multiple names counted separately in the first list combine into one entry for the second, changing up the rankings. <b>Harriet</b>, for instance, only appears in one double-name: <b>Harriet-Rose</b>, while <b>Rosie</b> is the first element in over a dozen. </div><div><br /></div><div>Interesting how several names that are generally considered"outdated" in the US are apparently now common (or still common?) in the UK--<b>Nancy, Jessica, Erin, Stanley</b>, etc. </div><div><br /></div><div>Just how more popular <i>are</i> these names in the UK? Accounting for population size difference, <b>Florence</b> is about 42x more common for new babies in the UK than in the US, while <b>Harry</b> is a whopping 54x more common!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2020/09/british-vs-american-part-2-2019.html" target="_blank">Next time we'll see which names are the most American</a>. :)</div>Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-34761111104451029772020-09-14T09:54:00.013-05:002020-09-14T12:44:46.060-05:00Word Names (just the rarest ones, 2019)<p>Yeah, I don't feel like listing <i>all</i> the word names this time. However, I did come across quite a few doing my "Rare but Real" lists, and decided they'd be a pretty neat list of their own. <br />So, here are all the rarest word-names used in 2019. :)</p><p>Point of note: I initially was going to do all the word names given to 10 kids/gender or fewer, because <u><i>how many could that possibly be</i>?</u> Yeah, it was over 900 potential word names. Per gender. So, I went back to my old default of 5 kids. <br />Also, I have removed jargon and archaic words, because I doubt parents were thinking "storage nook" for <b>Ambry</b> or "dry goods packaging" for <b>Robbin</b>. I have also left off non-English names that just happen to be spelled like English words, as well as (most) occupational surnames. </p><p>Girls:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Affinity</b></li><li><b>Aloe</b></li><li><b>Aqua</b></li><li><b>Bonny</b></li><li><b>Bright</b></li><li><b>Chances</b></li><li><b>Choice</b></li><li><b>Contessa</b></li><li><b>Derby</b></li><li><b>Dominion</b></li><li><b>Dreamy</b></li><li><b>East</b></li><li><b>Ethereal</b></li><li><b>Fairy</b></li><li><b>Faithful</b></li><li><b>Garland</b></li><li><b>Genie</b></li><li><b>Given</b></li><li><b>Goodness</b></li><li><b>Grant</b></li><li><b>Haze</b></li><li><b>Imagine</b></li><li><b>Innocent</b></li><li><b>Lava</b></li><li><b>Light</b></li><li><b>Marine</b></li><li><b>Mellow</b></li><li><b>Million</b></li><li><b>Motley</b></li><li><b>Palace</b></li><li><b>Power</b></li><li><b>Psalms</b></li><li><b>Reef</b></li><li><b>Sailer</b></li><li><b>Season</b></li><li><b>Shade</b></li><li><b>Sundae</b></li><li><b>Universe</b></li><li><b>Vintage</b></li><li><b>Viridian</b></li><li><b>West</b></li></ul><p></p><div><br /></div><div>Boys:</div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Aether</b></li><li><b>Angelus</b></li><li><b>Aquarius</b></li><li><b>Archangel</b></li><li><b>Avid</b></li><li><b>Avis</b></li><li><b>Beacon</b></li><li><b>Blitz</b></li><li><b>Breaker</b></li><li><b>Brink</b></li><li><b>Butch</b></li><li><b>Candor</b></li><li><b>Cerulean</b></li><li><b>Chapel</b></li><li><b>Clever</b></li><li><b>Clover</b></li><li><b>Crown</b></li><li><b>Darling</b></li><li><b>Desire</b></li><li><b>Destined</b></li><li><b>Domino</b></li><li><b>Driver</b></li><li><b>Dynasty</b></li><li><b>East</b></li><li><b>Ebon</b></li><li><b>Faith</b></li><li><b>Flash</b></li><li><b>Garnet</b></li><li><b>Genuine</b></li><li><b>Greatness</b></li><li><b>Heir</b></li><li><b>Hue</b></li><li><b>Infant</b></li><li><b>Innocent</b></li><li><b>Iron</b></li><li><b>Jewels</b></li><li><b>Kyanite</b></li><li><b>Lacey</b></li><li><b>Loch</b></li><li><b>Luv</b></li><li><b>Malachite</b></li><li><b>Mayhem</b></li><li><b>Mayor</b></li><li><b>Merci</b></li><li><b>Mighty</b></li><li><b>Noir</b></li><li><b>Page</b></li><li><b>Quay</b></li><li><b>Quetzal</b></li><li><b>Quince</b></li><li><b>Ragnarok</b></li><li><b>Redeem</b></li><li><b>Region</b></li><li><b>Rise</b></li><li><b>Rooster</b></li><li><b>Scholar</b></li><li><b>Serenity</b></li><li><b>Shy</b></li><li><b>Sly</b></li><li><b>Son</b></li><li><b>Starling</b></li><li><b>Success</b></li><li><b>Superior</b></li><li><b>Testimony</b></li><li><b>Towns</b></li><li><b>Tyke</b></li><li><b>Victorious</b></li><li><b>Wonder</b></li><li><b>Worthy</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div><div>While sorting through potential word-names, I also came across quite a few names that refer to places or peoples. <br />(again, these were only the ones at the bottom of the SSA lists; given to 5 babies last year)</div><div><br /></div><div>Girls:<br /></div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Abyssinia</b></li><li><b>Atalaya</b></li><li><b>Atlanta</b></li><li><b>Avanti</b></li><li><b>Azania</b></li><li><b>Cyprus</b></li><li><b>Delphi</b></li><li><b>Elysium</b></li><li><b>Erie</b></li><li><b>Lima</b></li><li><b>Malay</b></li><li><b>Marseille</b></li><li><b>Maui</b></li><li><b>Sistine</b></li><li><b>Sweden</b></li><li><b>Thai</b></li><li><b>Versailles</b></li><li><b>Zuni</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Boys:</div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Arcadian</b></li><li><b>Arizona</b></li><li><b>Ashanti</b></li><li><b>Breton</b></li><li><b>British</b></li><li><b>Chicago</b></li><li><b>Cuban</b></li><li><b>Ireland</b></li><li><b>Irish</b></li><li><b>Kansas</b></li><li><b>Mali</b></li><li><b>Nashua</b></li><li><b>Nashville</b></li><li><b>Navarre</b></li><li><b>Ontario</b></li><li><b>Portland</b></li><li><b>Tasman</b></li><li><b>Venice</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div>Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-52872097514865912472020-09-11T11:42:00.029-05:002020-09-11T11:42:00.126-05:00Rare but Real (2019)<p>My favorite part of the SSA lists: finding fun rare names. :)<br />These are names from the very bottom of the charts, given to only 5 babies last year.<br />As always, they cannot have alternate spellings further up the charts, and they cannot have appeared on any other 'Rare but Real' lists (<a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2019/05/rare-but-real-2018.html" target="_blank">2018</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2018/05/rare-but-real-2017.html" target="_blank">2017</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2017/05/rare-but-real-2016.html" target="_blank">2016</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2016/05/rare-but-real-2015.html" target="_blank">2015</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2015/05/rare-but-real-2014.html" target="_blank">2014</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2014/05/rare-but-real-2013.html" target="_blank">2013</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2013/06/rare-but-real-2012.html" target="_blank">2012</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2012/06/rare-but-real-2011.html" target="_blank">2011</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2012/01/rare-but-real.html">2010</a>)</p><p><br />Girls:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Anwen</b> (AN-wen, Welsh)--"very beautiful"</li><li><b>Cassiana</b> (kah-see-AH-nah, Italian, Portuguese, Latin)--feminine of <b>Cassiano</b>/<b>Cassianus</b>/<b>Cassian</b></li><li><b>Eduarda</b> (eh-DWAHR-dah, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian)--feminine of <b>Eduardo</b>/<b>Edward</b></li><li><b>Fira</b> (FEE-rah, Russian)--diminutive of <b>Esfir</b>/<b>Esther</b></li><li><b>Hestia</b> (HES-tee-ah, English)--from ancient Greek <b>Hest</b><b>ía</b>, "hearth". Goddess of the home and family in Greek mythology. </li><li><b>Kyriaki</b> (keer-ee-ah-KEE, Greek)--from ancient Greek, "of the lord"</li><li><b>Nicasia</b> (nee-KAH-see-ah, Spanish, Galician)--from ancient Greek <b>Nikasía</b>, prob. from <b>Nike</b>, Greek goddess of victory, and/or the island of <b>Nikasia</b>. </li><li><b>Setareh</b> (set-ah-REH, Persian)--"star"</li><li><b>Tulia</b> (TOO-lee-ah, Spanish, Polish)--from Latin <b>Tullius</b>, poss. "support"</li><li><b>Tvisha</b> (TVISH-ah, TWISH-ah, Hindi)--from Sanskrit, "light, brilliance"</li><li><b>Ylva</b> (IL-vah, Scandinavian)--from Old Norse, "she-wolf"</li><li><b>Zhenya</b> (ZHEN-yah ['zh' like the S in "treasure"], Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian)--diminutive of <b>Evgeniya</b>/<b>Eugenia</b></li><li><b>Zephyra</b> (zef-EER-ah, English)--feminization of <b>Zephyr</b>, "west wind"</li></ul><div><br />Boys:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Berend</b> (BEH-rend, Dutch)--form of <b>Bernard</b></li><li><b>Eliodoro</b> (eh-lee-oh-DOH-roh, Italian, Spanish)--from ancient Greek <b>Heliodoros</b>, "sun gift"</li><li><b>Esmond</b> (EZ-mund, English)--from Old English, "grace-protection"</li><li><b>Florin</b> (floh-REEN, Romanian, German; floh-RAHN, French; FLOR-in, English)--from Latin, "flower" [<i>very</i> popular in Romanian; rather archaic & rare elsewhere]</li><li><b>Ives</b> (IVEZ, English)--from Germanic, "yew"</li><li><b>Micaias</b> (mee-KYE-as, Spanish, Portuguese)--form of <b>Micaiah</b>/<b>Micah</b></li><li><b>Savin</b> (SAV-in, English; sah-VEEN, [archaic] French)--masculine of <b>Sabina</b> [much more common as a surname in both languages]</li><li><b>Sotero</b> (soh-TEH-roh, Spanish, Galician)--from ancient Greek, "savior"</li><li><b>Tekoa</b> (teh-KOH-ah, [Biblical] Hebrew)--prob. "sudden strike, sudden sound"</li><li><b>Yanai</b> (yah-NYE, Hebrew)--"God answers". Also spelled <b>Janai</b>. </li></ul></div><p></p>Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-21187187241062044222020-09-09T11:31:00.003-05:002020-09-13T01:11:50.350-05:00% Changes, 2019<p>My previous posts were about changes in ranking, which measures names' popularity relative to each other. Especially near the top of the charts, a name can become more common without necessarily going up much in the rankings. So, to measure how much usage a name is actually gaining, I'll compare percentages between this year and last year. </p><p>Girls:</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Everleigh</b>, +0.06% (0.08% --> 0.14%)</li><li><b>Alaia</b>, +0.06% (0.03% --> 0.09%)</li><li><b>Luna</b>, +0.05% (0.37% --> 0.43%)</li><li><b>Emilia</b>, +0.04% (0.22% --> 0.26%)</li><li><b>Olivia</b>, +0.04% (0.97% --> 1.01%)</li><li><b>Willow</b>, +0.04% (0.21% --> 0.25%)</li><li><b>Amelia</b>, +0.04% (0.67% --> 0.71%)</li><li><b>Isla</b>, +0.04% (0.18% --> 0.22%)</li><li><b>Violet</b>, +0.04% (0.26% --> 0.3%)</li><li><b>Hazel</b>, +0.03% (0.27% --> 0.3%)</li><li><b>Eleanor</b>, +0.03% (0.31% --> 0.34%)</li><li><b>Eliana</b>, +0.03% (0.18% --> 0.21%)</li><li><b>Arya</b>, +0.03% (0.14% --> 0.17%)</li><li><b>Everly</b>, +0.03% (0.23% --> 0.26%)</li><li><b>Ivy</b>, +0.02% (0.18% --> 0.2%)</li><li><b>Amara</b>, +0.02% (0.08% --> 0.11%)</li><li><b>Camila</b>, +0.02% (0.4% --> 0.43%)</li><li><b>Valentina</b>, +0.02% (0.19% --> 0.21%)</li><li><b>Kehlani</b>, +0.02% (0.05% --> 0.07%)</li><li><b>Elliana</b>, +0.02% (0.09% --> 0.11%)</li></ol><p></p><div>So <b>Olivia</b>, the most common name on this list, was given to about 1 out of every 1030 girls in 2018 (17,921 babies), which rose to about 1 in every 99 girls in 2019 (18,451 babies). </div><div><br /></div><div>Boys:</div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Brooks</b>, +0.06% (0.12% --> 0.18%)</li><li><b>Noah</b>, +0.05% (0.95% --> 1%)</li><li><b>Miles</b>, +0.05% (0.21% --> 0.25%)</li><li><b>Theodore</b>, +0.05% (0.36% --> 0.41%)</li><li><b>Mateo</b>, +0.05% (0.42% --> 0.47%)</li><li><b>Liam</b>, +0.05% (1.03% --> 1.07%)</li><li><b>Legend</b>, +0.04% (0.09% --> 0.13%)</li><li><b>Luca</b>, +0.04% (0.19% --> 0.23%)</li><li><b>Leo</b>, +0.04% (0.35% --> 0.39%)</li><li><b>Maverick</b>, +0.04% (0.26% --> 0.3%)</li><li><b>Waylon</b>, +0.04% (0.14% --> 0.18%)</li><li><b>Luka</b>, +0.04% (0.05% --> 0.09%)</li><li><b>Adonis</b>, +0.03% (0.05% --> 0.08%)</li><li><b>Oliver</b>, +0.03% (0.69% --> 0.73%)</li><li><b>Levi</b>, +0.03% (0.44% --> 0.47%)</li><li><b>Ezekiel</b>, +0.03% (0.22% --> 0.26%)</li><li><b>Jack</b>, +0.03% (0.46% --> 0.49%)</li><li><b>Myles</b>, +0.03% (0.11% --> 0.14%)</li><li><b>Roman</b>, +0.03% (0.23% --> 0.26%)</li><li><b>Ezra</b>, +0.03% (0.31% --> 0.34%)</li></ol></div></div><div>Percentage <i>difference </i>favors names that are already popular, so if you want to see how less-common names are gaining usage, percentage <i>ratios </i>are more useful. </div><div><br /></div><div>Girls: </div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Yalitza </b>(16.1x)</li><li><b>Alita </b>(6.89x)</li><li><b>Dayleen </b>(6.35x)</li><li><b>Mazikeen </b>(4.24x)</li><li><b>Vaeda </b>(3.12x)</li><li><b>Alaia</b> (3.09x)</li><li><b>Layne </b>(2.92x)</li><li><b>Amoura</b> (2.85x)</li><li><b>Maleni </b>(2.8x)</li><li><b>Wrenley </b>(2.74x)</li><li><b>Nuri </b>(2.66x)</li><li><b>Alaiah </b>(2.58x)</li><li><b>Cairo </b>(2.51x)</li><li><b>Starr </b>(2.22x)</li><li><b>Riverlyn </b>(2.2x)</li><li><b>Blessyn </b>(2.19x)</li><li><b>Vanellope </b>(2.14x)</li><li><b>Kiari </b>(2.14x)</li><li><b>Theodora</b> (1.98x)</li><li><b>Atley </b>(1.98x)</li></ol></div></div><div>So, <b>Yalitza</b> was approximately 16x more popular for new babies in 2019 than it was in 2018. </div><div><br /></div><div>Boys:</div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Armias </b>(<b>≈</b>54.57x)</li><li><b>Ermias </b>(34.96x)</li><li><b>Sekani </b>(21.14x)</li><li><b>Kross </b>(5.87x)</li><li><b>Taysom </b>(3.99x)</li><li><b>Amiri </b>(3.79x)</li><li><b>Broly </b>(3.56x)</li><li><b>Laine </b>(3.14x)</li><li><b>Kyro </b>(2.58x)</li><li><b>Lucah </b>(2.56x)</li><li><b>Graycen </b>(2.54x)</li><li><b>Amias </b>(2.44x)</li><li><b>Ezriel </b>(2.4x)</li><li><b>Eliel </b>(2.37x)</li><li><b>Zayaan </b>(2.36x)</li><li><b>Giannis </b>(2.35x)</li><li><b>Khylan </b>(2.33x)</li><li><b>Kacey </b>(2.31x)</li><li><b>Natanael </b>(2.21x)</li><li><b>Kasai </b>(2.18x)</li></ol></div></div><div>Most of these names are still pretty uncommon. Here are the names that gained the most popularity from 2019's Top 500.</div><div><br /></div><div>Girls:</div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Alaia </b>(3.09x)</li><li><b>Everleigh </b>(1.71x)</li><li><b>Amora </b>(1.67x)</li><li><b>Alaya </b>(1.63x)</li><li><b>Palmer </b>(1.59x)</li><li><b>Alayah </b>(1.54x)</li><li><b>Everlee </b>(1.48x)</li><li><b>Maisie </b>(1.47x)</li><li><b>Kehlani </b>(1.45x)</li><li><b>Reign </b>(1.36x)</li></ol></div></div><div><br />Boys:</div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Crew </b>(2.09x)</li><li><b>Baker </b>(1.86x)</li><li><b>Kairo </b>(1.84x)</li><li><b>Cairo </b>(1.81x)</li><li><b>Adonis </b>(1.74x)</li><li><b>Luka </b>(1.65x)</li><li><b>Colson </b>(1.63x)</li><li><b>Legend </b>(1.5x)</li><li><b>Brooks </b>(1.49x)</li><li><b>Kyler </b>(1.43x)</li></ol></div></div><div><b>Everleigh</b> and <b>Kairo</b> again! <b>Kehlani</b> was on last year's list as well. Love <b>Amora</b>, <b>Maisie</b>, and <b>Luka</b>. </div>Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-37980678984931393442020-09-07T10:58:00.001-05:002020-09-07T10:58:00.140-05:00Ranking Jumps, 2019 (boys)<p>Time for the boys' turn! </p><p>As always, we start off with the names gaining popularity down near the bottom of the charts, from the #2500 up:</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Armias</b>, +≈12000 (unranked --> #2444)</li><li><b>Sekani</b>, +5793 (#6664 --> #871)</li><li><b>Ermias</b>, +5197 (#5737 --> #540)</li><li><b>Amiri</b>, +3206 (#5484 --> #2278)</li><li><b>Kross</b>, +3168 (#4584 --> #1416)</li><li><b>Taysom</b>, +2940 (#4879 --> #1939)</li><li><b>Broly</b>, +2767 (#4879 --> #2112)</li><li><b>Ezriel</b>, +1840 (#4192 --> #2352)</li><li><b>Zayaan</b>, +1810 (#4192 --> #2382)</li><li><b>Lucah</b>, +1739 (#3769 --> #2030)</li><li><b>Kallum</b>, +1558 (#3966 --> #2408)</li><li><b>Graycen</b>, +1540 (#3357 --> #1817)</li><li><b>Navy</b>, +1522 (#3966 --> #2444)</li><li><b>Kacey</b>, +1465 (#3495 --> #2030)</li><li><b>Kasai</b>, +1360 (#3427 --> #2067)</li><li><b>Laine</b>, +1355 (#2622 --> #1267)</li><li><b>Khylan</b>, +1337 (#3154 --> #1817)</li><li><b>Fulton</b>, +1203 (#3357 --> #2154)</li><li><b>Ronny</b>, +1192 (#3670 --> #2478)</li><li><b>Divine</b>, +1145 (#3084 --> #1939)</li></ol><p></p><div>Maybe I'm out of touch, but <b>Armias</b> seems totally out of nowhere to me! <b>Ermias</b> was the given name of a rapper/activist who tragically died in early 2019, but <b>Armias</b> is....an old Finnish name? I must be missing a reference somewhere, because there's no way just the similarity to <b>Ermias</b> gave it such an <i>insane</i><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>boost. <br /><b>Sekani</b> is, again, from <i>The Hate U Give</i>, and wow, that is a jump! Interesting how <b>Layne</b> appears on the girls' list, but <b>Laine</b> on the boys'. </div><div><br /></div><div>Narrowing it down a bit to more familiar names, from the Top 1500: </div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Sekani</b>, +5793 (#6664 --> #871)</li><li><b>Ermias</b>, +5197 (#5737 --> #540)</li><li><b>Kross</b>, +3168 (#4584 --> #1416)</li><li><b>Laine</b>, +1355 (#2622 --> #1267)</li><li><b>Giannis</b>, +928 (#2219 --> #1291)</li><li><b>Jahseh</b>, +822 (#2134 --> #1312)</li><li><b>Kolson</b>, +772 (#1965 --> #1193)</li><li><b>Dior</b>, +725 (#2037 --> #1312)</li><li><b>Amias</b>, +680 (#1499 --> #819)</li><li><b>Kyro</b>, +625 (#1343 --> #718)</li><li><b>Crue</b>, +611 (#1965 --> #1354)</li><li><b>Kartier</b>, +591 (#1945 --> #1354)</li><li><b>Kylin</b>, +534 (#2021 --> #1487)</li><li><b>Waylen</b>, +532 (#1799 --> #1267)</li><li><b>Ambrose</b>, +525 (#1480 --> #955)</li><li><b>Aziel</b>, +508 (#1459 --> #951)</li><li><b>Eliel</b>, +467 (#1131 --> #664)</li><li><b>Damir</b>, +446 (#1450 --> #1004)</li><li><b>Sevyn</b>, +432 (#1928 --> #1496)</li><li><b>Shivansh</b>, +427 (#1748 --> #1321)</li></ol></div></div><div><b>Jahseh</b>, <b>Dior</b>, and <b>Kyro</b> continue their rise from last year. <b>Amias </b>and <b>Ambrose</b> are nice surprises. :)</div><div><br /></div><div>And now the names on everyone's lists, the top risers from the Top 500:</div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Baker</b>, +241 (#712 --> #471)</li><li><b>Crew</b>, +234 (#573 --> #339)</li><li><b>Colson</b>, +183 (#638 --> #455)</li><li><b>Kairo</b>, +176 (#482 --> #306)</li><li><b>Cairo</b>, +174 (#518 --> #344)</li><li><b>Adonis</b>, +124 (#366 --> #242)</li><li><b>Callum</b>, +109 (#557 --> #448)</li><li><b>Luka</b>, +101 (#320 --> #219)</li><li><b>Niko</b>, +99 (#515 --> #416)</li><li><b>Khalil</b>, +93 (#395 --> #302)</li><li><b>Kamari</b>, +88 (#554 --> #466)</li><li><b>Forrest</b>, +80 (#571 --> #491)</li><li><b>Malakai</b>, +70 (#383 --> #313)</li><li><b>Kaison</b>, +69 (#564 --> #495)</li><li><b>Legend</b>, +67 (#217 --> #150)</li><li><b>Kyler</b>, +67 (#303 --> #236)</li><li><b>Malcolm</b>, +66 (#394 --> #328)</li><li><b>Atlas</b>, +65 (#291 --> #226)</li><li><b>Tate</b>, +58 (#495 --> #437)</li><li><b>Brooks</b>, +52 (#161 --> #109)</li></ol></div></div><div><b>Baker </b>and <b>Kairo</b> also continue their rises from last year. There sure are a lot of <b>Ky/Kai/Cai</b>-names in this post! Some nice surprises, too, like <b>Callum</b>, <b>Forrest</b>, <b>Tate</b>, and <b>Brooks</b>. And of course, I am pretty partial to <b>Malcolm</b>. ;)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, the boys' names completely new to the SSA Top 1000:</div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Aayan</b></li><li><b>Amias</b></li><li><b>Atreus</b></li><li><b>Aziel</b></li><li><b>Azrael</b></li><li><b>Bear</b></li><li><b>Bellamy</b></li><li><b>Callahan</b></li><li><b>Calum</b></li><li><b>Dhruv</b></li><li><b>Eithan</b></li><li><b>Eliel</b></li><li><b>Emir</b></li><li><b>Ermias</b></li><li><b>Jakari</b></li><li><b>Kiaan</b></li><li><b>Kylian</b></li><li><b>Kyro</b></li><li><b>Legacy</b></li><li><b>Malakhi</b></li><li><b>Mylo</b></li><li><b>Niklaus</b></li><li><b>Remi</b></li><li><b>Salem</b></li><li><b>Sekani</b></li><li><b>Seven</b></li><li><b>Tru</b></li><li><b>Zyon</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div>Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-6474833137276955062020-09-05T10:02:00.009-05:002020-09-05T10:02:00.281-05:00Ranking Jumps, 2019 (girls)<p> All right, time to dust off the spreadsheets. This year, we'll start off with the fastest-rising girls' names. <br /><br />First up, the names that have climbed the most from the Top 2500 and up:</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Yalitza</b>, +8335 (#9737 --> #1402)</li><li><b>Dayleen</b>, +5324 (#7344 --> #2020)</li><li><b>Alita</b>, +3772 (#5105 --> #1333)</li><li><b>Mazikeen</b>, +2292 (#3587 --> #1295)</li><li><b>Cairo</b>, +2201 (#4632 --> #2431)</li><li><b>Vaeda</b>, +2128 (#3900 --> #1772)</li><li><b>Alaiah</b>, +1627 (#3377 --> #1750)</li><li><b>Kiari</b>, +1604 (#3900 --> #2296)</li><li><b>Riverlyn</b>, +1432 (#3377 --> #1945)</li><li><b>Vanellope</b>, +1424 (#3422 --> #1998)</li><li><b>Atley</b>, +1395 (#3651 --> #2256)</li><li><b>Maleni</b>, +1386 (#2690 --> #1304)</li><li><b>Blessyn</b>, +1331 (#3182 --> #1851)</li><li><b>Wrenley</b>, +1260 (#2467 --> #1207)</li><li><b>Theadora</b>, +1239 (#3651 --> #2412)</li><li><b>Aleya</b>, +1175 (#3587 --> #2412)</li><li><b>Starr</b>, +1161 (#2724 --> #1563)</li><li><b>Layne</b>, +1153 (#2210 --> #1057)</li><li><b>Atlee</b>, +1118 (#3481 --> #2363)</li><li><b>Nuri</b>, +1103 (#2224 --> #1121)</li></ol><p></p><div><b>Yalitza</b> Aparicio is probably the inspiration for our #1 name this year. <b>Nuri</b> was on last year's list, too. <b>Mazikeen</b> is an interesting addition...not a mythology name I'd expect to catch on! (although I suspect its usage is more due to pop culture than the Talmud)<br />And it didn't quite make the Top 2500 cutoff, but the fastest rising name overall was <b>Sekani</b> (unranked --> #2574), presumably due to <i>The Hate U Give</i>. Another to watch for in the future!</div><div><br /></div><div>Narrowing it a bit down to names you're more likely to see in person, from 2019's Top 1500:</div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Yalitza</b>, +8335 (#9737 --> #1402)</li><li><b>Alita</b>, +3772 (#5105 --> #1333)</li><li><b>Mazikeen</b>, +2292 (#3587 --> #1295)</li><li><b>Maleni</b>, +1386 (#2690 --> #1304)</li><li><b>Wrenley</b>, +1260 (#2467 --> #1207)</li><li><b>Layne</b>, +1153 (#2210 --> #1057)</li><li><b>Nuri</b>, +1103 (#2224 --> #1121)</li><li><b>Amoura</b>, +1082 (#2061 --> #979)</li><li><b>True</b>, +778 (#2278 --> #1500)</li><li><b>Maelyn</b>, +747 (#1999 --> #1252)</li><li><b>Aleia</b>, +725 (#2089 --> #1364)</li><li><b>Dailyn</b>, +649 (#1999 --> #1350)</li><li><b>Maizie</b>, +599 (#1984 --> #1385)</li><li><b>Serafina</b>, +570 (#1925 --> #1355)</li><li><b>Theodora</b>, +540 (#1396 --> #856)</li><li><b>Stormi</b>, +540 (#1709 --> #1169)</li><li><b>Ocean</b>, +537 (#1744 --> #1207)</li><li><b>Chevelle</b>, +534 (#1613 --> #1079)</li><li><b>Ryder</b>, +502 (#1866 --> #1364)</li><li><b>Elliette</b>, +495 (#1841 --> #1346)</li></ul></div></div><div><b>Theodora</b> and <b>True</b> appeared last year as well. <b>Serafina</b> is a nice surprise, as is <b>Ocean</b>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Onto the names to <i>really </i>watch out for, the fastest-rising names from the Top 500:</div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Alaia</b>, +398 (#581 --> #183)</li><li><b>Alaya</b>, +224 (#616 --> #392)</li><li><b>Palmer</b>, +217 (#677 --> #460)</li><li><b>Amora</b>, +216 (#569 --> #353)</li><li><b>Alayah</b>, +179 (#530 --> #351)</li><li><b>Everlee</b>, +166 (#543 --> #377)</li><li><b>Maisie</b>, +149 (#496 --> #347)</li><li><b>Reign</b>, +141 (#530 --> #389)</li><li><b>Esme</b>, +125 (#556 --> #431)</li><li><b>Bristol</b>, +122 (#512 --> #390)</li><li><b>Sutton</b>, +121 (#537 --> #416)</li><li><b>Lilith</b>, +118 (#520 --> #402)</li><li><b>Kalani</b>, +115 (#583 --> #468)</li><li><b>Rory</b>, +114 (#577 --> #463)</li><li><b>Collins</b>, +109 (#514 --> #405)</li><li><b>Kehlani</b>, +105 (#346 --> #241)</li><li><b>Poppy</b>, +97 (#592 --> #495)</li><li><b>Shiloh</b>, +96 (#562 --> #466)</li><li><b>Maeve</b>, +90 (#334 --> #244)</li><li><b>Everleigh</b>, +88 (#196 --> #108)</li></ol></div></div><div><b>Alaia</b>, <b>Alaya</b>, <b>Alayah</b>; <b>Everlee</b>, <b>Everleigh</b>; <b>Kalani</b>, <b>Kehlani</b>--we sure do like certain sounds right now, don't we? <b>Everleigh </b>is going strong for the third year in a row! It also appeared as a Top 2500 top-riser back in 2013. I wonder what "new" names from this year will be everywhere before we know it.....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, the girls' names completely new to the SSA Top 1000:<br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Aila</b></li><li><b>Ainhoa</b></li><li><b>Alaiya</b></li><li><b>Amoura</b></li><li><b>Beatrix</b></li><li><b>Blessing</b></li><li><b>Denver</b></li><li><b>Elodie</b></li><li><b>Emani</b></li><li><b>Freyja</b></li><li><b>Halo</b></li><li><b>Indie</b></li><li><b>Kaisley</b></li><li><b>Malayah</b></li><li><b>Navy</b></li><li><b>Oakleigh</b></li><li><b>Persephone</b></li><li><b>Salem</b></li><li><b>Sevyn</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div>Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-28522426934153364802020-09-04T13:57:00.002-05:002020-09-05T00:03:36.089-05:00Aidens Gonna Aid (2019)<p> Delayed, but here we are! These are all the boys' names rhyming with Aiden given in 2019. <br /><br />Usual disclaimer: there are imported names that look like -aidens, but aren't properly <i>pronounced</i> as -aidens (<b>Adán</b>, <b>Raiden</b>, <b>Nayden</b>, <b>Haydn</b>, and probably others). However, I have no way of knowing which pronunciation was intended, and chances are some parents are using them as -aidens anyway. </p><p>A: <br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Aaden</b></li><li><b>Aadyn</b></li><li><b>Aaiden</b></li><li><b>Aayden</b></li><li><b>Adan</b></li><li><b>Aden</b></li><li><b>Adin</b></li><li><b>Adon</b></li><li><b>Adyn</b></li><li><b>Aedan</b></li><li><b>Aeden</b></li><li><b>Aedin</b></li><li><b>Aedyn</b></li><li><b>Aidan</b></li><li><b>Aidden</b></li><li><b>Aiden</b></li><li><b>Aidin</b></li><li><b>Aidon</b></li><li><b>Aidyn</b></li><li><b>Aydan</b></li><li><b>Ayden</b></li><li><b>Aydenn</b></li><li><b>Aydin</b></li><li><b>Aydn</b></li><li><b>Aydon</b></li><li><b>Aydyn</b></li><li><b>Ayiden</b></li></ul><div>B:</div><p></p><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Baden</b></li><li><b>Baiden</b></li><li><b>Bayden</b></li><li><b>Bladen</b></li><li><b>Blayden</b></li><li><b>Braden</b></li><li><b>Bradon</b></li><li><b>Bradyn</b></li><li><b>Braeden</b></li><li><b>Braedon</b></li><li><b>Braedyn</b></li><li><b>Braiden</b></li><li><b>Braidyn</b></li><li><b>Braydan</b></li><li><b>Brayden</b></li><li><b>Braydin</b></li><li><b>Braydon</b></li><li><b>Braydyn</b></li><li><b>Breydan</b></li><li><b>Breyden</b></li><li><b>Breydon</b></li></ul></div><div><br />C:</div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Cadan</b></li><li><b>Caden</b></li><li><b>Cadyn</b></li><li><b>Caedan</b></li><li><b>Caeden</b></li><li><b>Caedyn</b></li><li><b>Caidan</b></li><li><b>Caiden</b></li><li><b>Caidon</b></li><li><b>Caidyn</b></li><li><b>Caydan</b></li><li><b>Cayden</b></li><li><b>Caydin</b></li><li><b>Caydon</b></li><li><b>Chaden</b></li><li><b>Chayden</b></li><li><b>Clayden</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br />D:</div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Daiden</b></li><li><b>Dayden</b></li><li><b>Draedyn</b></li><li><b>Draiden</b></li><li><b>Drayden</b></li><li><b>Dreyden</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div><div>E:<br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Eidan</b></li><li><b>Eiden</b></li><li><b>Eydan</b></li><li><b>Eyden</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br />F: none</div><div><br />G:<br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Graden</b></li><li><b>Grayden</b></li><li><b>Graydon</b></li><li><b>Greyden</b></li><li><b>Greydon</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br />H:<br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Haden</b></li><li><b>Hadyn</b></li><li><b>Haedyn</b></li><li><b>Haiden</b></li><li><b>Haidon</b></li><li><b>Haidyn</b></li><li><b>Haydan</b></li><li><b>Hayden</b></li><li><b>Haydin</b></li><li><b>Haydn</b></li><li><b>Haydon</b></li><li><b>Haydyn</b></li><li><b>Heiden</b></li><li><b>Heyden</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br />I: none</div><div><br />J: <br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Jadan</b></li><li><b>Jaden</b></li><li><b>Jadin</b></li><li><b>Jadon</b></li><li><b>Jadyn</b></li><li><b>Jaedan</b></li><li><b>Jaeden</b></li><li><b>Jaedon</b></li><li><b>Jaedyn</b></li><li><b>Jaidan</b></li><li><b>Jaiden</b></li><li><b>Jaidin</b></li><li><b>Jaidon</b></li><li><b>Jaidyn</b></li><li><b>Jaydan</b></li><li><b>Jayden</b></li><li><b>Jaydenn</b></li><li><b>Jaydin</b></li><li><b>Jaydn</b></li><li><b>Jaydon</b></li><li><b>Jaydyn</b></li><li><b>Jeiden</b></li><li><b>Jeyden</b></li><li><b>Jhayden</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br />K:</div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Kadan</b></li><li><b>Kaden</b></li><li><b>Kadin</b></li><li><b>Kadon</b></li><li><b>Kadyn</b></li><li><b>Kaedan</b></li><li><b>Kaeden</b></li><li><b>Kaedin</b></li><li><b>Kaedon</b></li><li><b>Kaedyn</b></li><li><b>Kaidan</b></li><li><b>Kaiden</b></li><li><b>Kaidin</b></li><li><b>Kaidon</b></li><li><b>Kaidyn</b></li><li><b>Kaidynn</b></li><li><b>Kaydan</b></li><li><b>Kayden</b></li><li><b>Kaydenn</b></li><li><b>Kaydin</b></li><li><b>Kaydn</b></li><li><b>Kaydon</b></li><li><b>Kaydyn</b></li><li><b>Keidan</b></li><li><b>Keiden</b></li><li><b>Keidon</b></li><li><b>Keyden</b></li><li><b>Khaden</b></li><li><b>Khadyn</b></li><li><b>Khaiden</b></li><li><b>Khayden</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br />L:<br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Laden</b></li><li><b>Ladon</b></li><li><b>Laiden</b></li><li><b>Layden</b></li><li><b>Laydon</b></li><li><b>Leyden</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br />M: none<br /><br />N:<br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Naiden</b></li><li><b>Nayden</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br />O: none</div><div><br />P: <br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Paden</b></li><li><b>Paiden</b></li><li><b>Payden</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br />Q: none</div><div><br />R:<br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Radin</b></li><li><b>Radyn</b></li><li><b>Raeden</b></li><li><b>Raedyn</b></li><li><b>Raiden</b></li><li><b>Raidon</b></li><li><b>Raidyn</b></li><li><b>Rayden</b></li><li><b>Raydin</b></li><li><b>Raydon</b></li><li><b>Raydyn</b></li><li><b>Reyden</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br />S:<br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Shayden</b></li><li><b>Slayden</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br />T:<br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Taeden</b></li><li><b>Taedyn</b></li><li><b>Taiden</b></li><li><b>Tayden</b></li><li><b>Trayden</b></li><li><b>Treyden</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br />U: none</div><div><br />V:</div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Vaden</b></li><li><b>Vaiden</b></li><li><b>Vayden</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br />W:<br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Wayden</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br />X:<br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Xaden</b></li><li><b>Xaiden</b></li><li><b>Xaidyn</b></li><li><b>Xayden</b></li><li><b>Xhaiden</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br />Y:<br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Yaiden</b></li><li><b>Yeiden</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br />Z:<br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Zaden</b></li><li><b>Zadyn</b></li><li><b>Zaeden</b></li><li><b>Zaedyn</b></li><li><b>Zaidan</b></li><li><b>Zaiden</b></li><li><b>Zaidyn</b></li><li><b>Zaydan</b></li><li><b>Zayden</b></li><li><b>Zaydin</b></li><li><b>Zaydn</b></li><li><b>Zaydon</b></li><li><b>Zaydyn</b></li><li><b>Zeyden</b></li><li><b>Zhayden</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br />3-syllable:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Akaiden</b></li><li><b>Azayden</b></li><li><b>Jacaden</b></li><li><b>Jakaden</b></li><li><b>Jakaiden</b></li><li><b>Jakaidyn</b></li><li><b>Jakayden</b></li><li><b>Xzaiden</b></li><li><b>Xzayden</b></li><li><b>Zakaiden</b></li></ul><div><br />Grand total: 216 -aiden names, comprising 2.78% of boys. Last year's count was 229 names, 2.99% of boys! As expected, the trend is still decreasing. ;)<br />(previous years: <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2019/05/aidens-gonna-aid-2018.html" target="_blank">2018</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2018/05/aidens-gonna-aid-2017.html" target="_blank">2017</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2017/05/aidens-gonna-aid-2016.html" target="_blank">2016</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2016/05/aidens-gonna-aid-2015.html" target="_blank">2015</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2015/05/aidens-gonna-aid-2014.html" target="_blank">2014</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2014/05/aidens-gonna-aid-2013.html" target="_blank">2013</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2013/05/aidens-gotta-aid.html" target="_blank">2012</a>)</div></div>Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-53905919673497995732020-08-06T09:36:00.002-05:002020-09-04T17:16:32.991-05:00Reduplication Avocation (Part II)<div>Last time I started my list of reduplicative names following the pattern [consonant][vowel][same consonant][a]. Turns out: there's a <b>lot</b>!<br /><br /></div><div>As last time, many are diminutives rather than full given names, especially in European languages. All are feminine, unless marked with an *. </div><div><br /></div><div><ul><li>PAH-pah: <b>Papa</b> (many Polynesian mythologies)</li><li>PEH-pah: <b>Pepa</b>* (Spanish, Bulgarian, Czech) / <b>Peppa</b> (Italian) [unisex in Spanish and Czech; feminine elsewhere]</li><li>PIP-pah: <b>Pippa</b> (English)<br /></li><li>PEE-pah: <b>Pipa</b> (Finnish)</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>RAH-rah: <b>Rara</b> (Swedish, Japanese)</li><li>RYE-rah: <b>Raira</b>* (Japanese [rare and unisex in real life; more common in pop-culture as a <i>gairaigo</i> of names like <b>Lyra </b>and <b>Laila</b>])</li><li>RAY-rah: <b>Reira</b> (Japanese)</li><li>REE-rah: <b>Rira</b> (Japanese)</li><li>ROH-rah: <b>Rora</b> (Swedish, Japanese [pop culture])</li><li>ROW-rah: <b>Raura</b> (Japanese)</li><li>ROO-rah: <b>Ruura</b> (Finnish)</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>SAH-sah: <b>Sasa</b>* (Scandinavian) / <b>Sassa</b>* (Scandinavian) [unisex]</li><li>SYE-sah: <b>Sæsa</b> (Icelandic)</li><li>SEH-sah: <b>Sessa</b> (Scandinavian)</li><li>SAY-sah: <b>Zeiza</b> (Spanish)</li><li>SEE-sah: <b>Sisa</b>* (Fijian, Slovak, Quechua, Southern African [not sure which language]) / <b>Sissa</b> (Swedish) / <b>Ziza</b> (Spanish) <br />[masculine in Fijian and in Southern Africa; feminine elsewhere]</li><li>SOH-sah: <b>Sossa</b> (Swedish)</li><li>SOO-sah: <b>Susa</b> (Finnish, Swedish, Spanish) / <b>Sussa</b> (Swedish) / <b>Sússa</b> (Icelandic)</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>SHAH-shah: <b>Shasha</b> (Mandarin, Indian [not sure which language], Russian) / <b>Xiaxia</b> (Mandarin) [unisex in Russian and in India; feminine in Mandarin]</li><li>SHEH-shah: <b>Shesha</b>* (Indian) [a Hindu god, and mostly masculine in real-life usage, as far as I can tell] / <b>Xiexia</b> (Mandarin) </li><li>SHEE-sha: <b>Shisha</b>* (Biblical Hebrew)</li><li>SHOH-shah: <b>Shosha</b> (modern Hebrew)</li><li>SHOW-shah: <b>Xiaoxia</b> (Mandarin)</li><li>SHOO-shah: <b>Xuxa</b> (Portuguese) / <b>Xiuxia</b> (Mandarin)</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>TAH-tah: <b>Tata</b>* (Georgian, Russian, Portuguese) [unisex in Portuguese; feminine elsewhere. Also means "Daddy" in many languages]</li><li>TEH-tah: <b>Teta</b> (Italian, Greek, Spanish, Slavic mythology) / <b>Tetta</b> (Finnish) [also means "aunt" in several languages, and "breast" in others]</li><li>TEE-tah: <b>Tita</b> (pretty much all over the Western world) / <b>Titta</b> (Finnish)</li><li>TOH-tah: <b>Tota</b>* (Indian [not sure which language(s)], Japanese, Spanish, Basque) / <b>Tóta</b> (Icelandic) / <b>Touta</b>* (Japanese) / <b>Totta</b>* (Swedish) <br />[masculine in Japanese and Spanish, and in India; unisex in Swedish; feminine in Basque and Icelandic]</li><li>TOO-tah: <b>Tuta</b>* (Georgian, Portuguese) / <b>Tutta</b> (Scandinavian) / <b>Tuuta</b> (Greenlandic) [masculine in Portuguese; feminine elsewhere]</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>TSAH-tsah: <b>Tsatsa</b> (Georgian)</li><li>TSEH-tsah: <b>Ceca</b> (Serbian)</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>VAH-vah: <b>Vavá</b>* (Portuguese)</li><li>VYE-vah: <b>Vaiva</b> (Lithuanian)</li><li>VEH-vah: <b>Veva</b> (Italian, Spanish)</li><li>VEE-vah: <b>Veva</b> (English) / <b>Viva</b> (Scandinavian, English) / <b>Viiva</b> (Finnish)</li><li>VOH-vah: <b>Vova</b>* (Russian)</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>WAH-wah: <b>Wawa</b>* (Mandarin, Papuan [not sure which language]) [masculine in Papua New Guinea, feminine in Mandarin]</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>YAH-yah: <b>Yahya</b>* (Arabic, Turkish, Persian) / <b>Jaaja</b>* (Greenlandic) / <b>Yaya</b>* (Central & Western African [not sure which language(s)])</li><li>YEH-yah: <b>Yeya</b> (Spanish)</li><li>YEE-yah: <b>Yiya</b> (Spanish, Mandarin)</li><li>YOH-yah: <b>Yoya</b> (Spanish) / <b>Youya</b> (Mandarin)</li><li>YOO-yah: <b>Jujja</b> (Swedish) / <b>Yuuya</b>* (Japanese) / <b>Yuya</b>* (Japanese)</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>ZAH-zah: <b>Zaza</b>* (Georgian, Biblical Hebrew)</li><li>ZAY-zah: <b>Zeiza</b> (Arabic)</li><li>ZEE-zah: <b>Ziza</b>* (Biblical Hebrew, Arabic) [masculine in Hebrew; feminine in Arabic]</li><li>ZOO-zah: <b>Zuza</b> (Polish, Slovak) / <b>Zůza</b> (Czech)</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>ZHAH-zhah: <b>Zsazsa</b> / <b>Zsa Zsa</b> (extremely rare nickname--I found usage in a few languages, but each case was literally the only one I found in each language [for Zsa Zsa Gabor, it was a nickname for <b>Sári</b>/<b>Sarah</b>]) / <b>Jajá</b>* (Portuguese)</li><li>ZHEE-zhah: <b>Žiža</b> (Serbian)</li><li>ZHOO-zhah: <b>Zsuzsa</b> (Hungarian)</li></ul></div>Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-51008735077045404222020-08-01T09:31:00.017-05:002020-09-05T17:30:42.881-05:00Reduplication Avocation (Part 1)My seven-year-old is in quite a fun phase where she names and renames her toys constantly, usually in (to me) incredibly "matchy" ways. Favorites of her lately are <b>Layla </b>and <b>Lola</b>, and today she needed another--<b>Lila</b>? That's a name, right, Mom? What about <b>Lillah</b>? And <b>Leela </b>and <b>Lula</b>, too!!! Oh, man. Heaven. <br />Anyway, I had the realization that there are many established L names that fit the pattern 'L-[vowel sound]-la' (in linguistic terms, this is called <i>reduplication</i>). Nearly every vowel/diphthong makes a name, in fact!<br /><br />So, naturally, I set out to see if any other consonants can do this fun little pattern as well. ;)<br />[all feminine, unless marked with an *. Also, many are diminutives rather than full names, especially in European languages]<br /><div><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>BAH-bah: <b>Baba*</b> (Indian [not sure which language]) / <b>Babba</b> (Swedish) / <b>Bobba</b> (Icelandic)</li><li>BYE-bah: <b>Baiba</b> (Latvian)</li><li>BEH-bah: <b>Beba</b> (Serbian, Bosnian, Spanish)</li><li>BIB-ah: <b>Bibba</b> (Icelandic)</li><li>BEE-bah: <b>Biba</b> (Croatian, Serbian, Indian [Punjabi?], Japanese)</li><li>BOH-bah: <b>Boba</b>* (Serbian, Croatian) [unisex in both]</li><li>BOO-bah: <b>Buba</b>* (Western African [Fula?]) / <b>Bubba</b> (Icelandic)</li><li>BUB-bah: <b>Bubba</b>* (English)</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>KAH-kah: <b>Caca</b> (Roman mythology) / <b>Cacá</b>* (Portuguese) / <b>Kaká</b>* (Portuguese) / <b>Kaka</b>* (Indian [not sure which language], Greenlandic) / <b>Kaaka</b>* (Greenlandic) <br />[unisex in Portuguese and Greenlandic; masculine in India]</li><li>KYE-kah: <b>Kaika</b>* (Finnish, Japanese) [unisex in Japanese; feminine in Finnish]</li><li>KEH-kah: <b>Keka</b> (Bengali)</li><li>KAY-kah: <b>Keika</b> (Japanese)</li><li>KEE-kah: <b>Kikka</b>* (Finnish, Norwegian) [unisex in both]</li><li>KOH-kah: <b>Coca</b> (Romanian) / <b>Koka</b>* (Indian [Telugu?], Russian, Georgian) <br />[masculine in Georgian and in India]</li><li>KOO-kah: <b>Cuca</b> (Spanish) / <b>Kuka</b>* (Greenlandic) / <b>Kukka</b> (Finnish) [unisex in Greenlandic]</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>CHAH-chah: <b>Chacha</b> (Japanese [seems mostly historical])</li><li>CHEH-chah: <b>Checha</b>* (Spanish) [unisex]</li><li>CHOO-chah: <b>Chucha</b> (Spanish) [also an unrelated curse word in some Spanish dialects]</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>DAD-dah: <b>Dadda</b> (Icelandic)</li><li>DAH-dah: <b>Dada</b>* (Yoruba) / <b>Dadá</b>* (Portuguese) / <b>Dodda</b> (Icelandic) <br />[unisex in Yoruba and Portuguese]</li><li>DYE-dah: <b>Daida</b> (Spanish)</li><li>DID-ah: <b>Didda</b> (Icelandic)</li><li>DEE-dah: <b>Dida</b>* (Romanian, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish) [unisex in Portuguese; feminine elsewhere]</li><li>DOH-dah: <b>Doda</b> (Polish)</li><li>DOW-dah: <b>Dauda</b>* (Western African [Hausa?])</li><li>DOO-dah: <b>Duda</b>* (Portugese, Croatian, Serbian, Georgian) [masculine in Georgian, unisex elsewhere]</li></ul><div><br /></div></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>FAH-fah: <b>Fafa</b> (Western African [Ewe?]), <b>Fafà</b>* (Portuguese) [unisex in Portuguese]</li><li>FEH-fah: <b>Fefa</b>* (Spanish, Portuguese) [unisex in Portuguese; feminine in Spanish]</li><li>FEE-fah: <b>Fífa</b> (Icelandic)</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>GAH-gah: <b>Gaga</b>* (Georgian)</li><li>GEH-gah: <b>Gega</b>* (Georgian)</li><li>GEE-gah: <b>Giga</b>* (Georgian)</li><li>GOH-gah: <b>Goga</b>* (Georgian, Serbian, Croatian) [masculine in Georgian; feminine elsewhere]</li><li>GOO-gah: <b>Guga</b>* (Georgian, Portuguese)<br /><i>[in case you're wondering, every single Georgian <b>G_ga</b> name seems to be a nickname for <b>Giorgi</b>/<b>George</b>]</i></li></ul><div><br /></div></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>JEE-jah: <b>Gigia</b> (Italian) / <b>Jija</b> (Indian [not sure which language])</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>LAL-lah: <b>Lalla</b> (English)</li><li>LAH-lah: <b>Lala</b>* (Scandinavian, Azerbaijani, Armenian, Indian [not sure which language], Ancient Greek) / <b>Lalla</b> (Scandinavian, Italian, Ancient Greek) <br />[masculine in India; feminine elsewhere]</li><li>LYE-lah: <b>Laila</b> (Scandinavian) / <b>Lilah</b> (English) / <b>Lila</b> (English) / <b>Lyla</b> (English) / <b>Læla</b> (Icelandic) / <b>Lajla</b> (Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian, Scandinavian)</li><li>LEH-lah: <b>Lela</b> (Georgian) / <b>Lella</b> (Italian, Swedish, Icelandic)</li><li>LAY-lah: <b>Layla</b> (Arabic, English) / <b>Laila</b> (Arabic, English) / <b>Leila</b> (Arabic, English, Scandinavian), <b>Leyla</b> (Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kurdish) / <b>Lejla</b> (Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian)</li><li>LIL-ah: <b>Lilla</b> (English, Icelandic) / <b>Lillah</b> (English)</li><li>LEE-lah: <b>Lila</b> (Scandinavian, Indian [many languages]) / <b>Leela</b> (Indian) / <b>Lela</b> (English) / <b>Lilla</b> (Hungarian, Scandinavian) / <b>Liila</b> (Finnish)</li><li>LOH-lah: <b>Lola</b> (Spanish, English, French, Dutch, Scandinavian)</li><li>LOY-lah: <b>Loila</b> (English, Spanish) [more common as a surname in Spanish]</li><li>LOO-lah: <b>Lula</b>* (English, Scandinavian, Portuguese) [unisex in Portuguese; feminine elsewhere]</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>MYE-mah: <b>Maima</b> (Western African [Gola?], Tahitian)</li><li>MEE-mah: <b>Mima</b>* (Swedish, Japanese, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene) / <b>Mimma</b> (Swedish, Finnish, Italian) <br />[unisex in Serbian, Croatian, & Slovene; feminine elsewhere]</li><li>MOH-mah: <b>Moma</b>* (Serbian) / <b>Mouma</b> (Indian [not sure which language])</li><li>MOO-mah: <b>Mouma</b>* (Arabic) [unisex, I think?]</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>NAH-nah: <b>Nana</b>* (Japanese, Georgian, Greek, Scandinavian, Portuguese, Western African [not sure of the language(s)], Indian [again, not sure of the language]) / <b>Nanna</b> (Scandinavian) / <b>Naana</b> (Finnish) <br />[unisex in Portuguese and in Western Africa; masculine in India; feminine elsewhere]</li><li>NYE-nah: <b>Naina</b> (Indian [Hindi]) / <b>Nina</b> (archaic English)</li><li>NEH-nah: <b>Nena</b> (Serbian, Croatian, Scandinavian, German) / <b>Neena</b> (Finnish) / <b>Nenna</b> (Scandinavian) / <b>Nnenna</b> (Igbo)</li><li>NEE-nah: <b>Nina</b> (pretty much every European language, Japanese, Quechua, Persian, Indian [Hindi, Telugu, possibly others]) / <b>Niina</b> (Finnish, Japanese) / <b>Neena</b> (Indian) / <b>Nína</b> (Icelandic) / <b>Ninna</b> (Scandinavian)</li><li>NOH-nah: <b>Nona</b> (English, Georgian, Japanese, Roman mythology) / <b>Nonna</b> (Russian, Romanian, Armenian, Scandinavian) / <b>Noona</b> (Finnish)</li><li>NOY-nah: <b>Noina</b> (Thai)</li><li>NOO-nah: <b>Nuuna</b> (Greenlandic)</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Yeah, this turned out to be a lot longer and more involved than I originally imagined. Part 2 coming soon!</div><div><i>As an aside: since I am doing this from an English-speaking perspective, these lists are necessarily limited to what I can easily distinguish. The sounds I will be working with are as follows:<br />consonants: b, c/k, ch, d, f, g, h, j, l, m, n, p, r, s, sh, t, th, ts, v, w, x/ks, y, z, zh<br />vowels & diphthongs: a, ah, ai("eye"), e, ei("ay"), i, ee, o, ao("ow"), oy, uh, oo</i></div>Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-35255628066832993752020-05-23T09:29:00.004-05:002020-05-23T20:14:51.418-05:00Idas & Aidas, Isas & AisasMore short girls' names that travel well! <br />As usual, English is a bit of an oddball when it comes to pronunciation, so just assume all -ida names are <i>"ee-dah"</i> unless long-established in English, and the -aidas & -aisas are <i>"ah-ee-dah" / "eye-dah"</i> and <i>"ah-ee-sah" / "eye-sah"</i>. ;)<br />[it's literally been years, but I have done a few other lists of short, similar girls' names: <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2017/04/eia-elas-elias.html" target="_blank">Eias, Elas, & Elias</a>; <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2013/08/ias-inas-itas.html" target="_blank">Ias, Inas, & Itas</a>; <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2014/05/aias-anas-aras.html" target="_blank">Aias, Anas & Aras</a>; <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2016/10/iras-yras-ilas-ylas.html" target="_blank">Iras & Yras, Ilas & Ylas</a>]<br />
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<li><b>Blida</b> ([archaic] Swedish)</li>
<li><b>Brida</b> ([anglicized] Irish, Italian)</li>
<li><b>Cida</b> ([Brazilian] Portuguese)</li>
<li><b>Dida</b> (Danish, Swedish, Arabic, Romanian) [multiple derivations, masculine in Arabic]</li>
<li><b>Fida</b> (Arabic) [unisex]</li>
<li><b>Frida</b> (Scandinavian, Spanish, English)</li>
<li><b>Friida</b> (Finnish)</li>
<li><b>Guida</b> (Portuguese)</li>
<li><b>Ida</b> (English, German, Italian, Scandinavian, Russian, Dutch)</li>
<li><b>Iida</b> (Finnish)</li>
<li><b>Lida</b> (English, Russian, Scandinavian, Persian) [multiple derivations]</li>
<li><b>Lída</b> (Czech)</li>
<li><b>Liida</b> (Finnish)</li>
<li><b>Nida</b> (Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Lithuanian, Scandinavian) [multiple derivations]</li>
<li><b>Rida</b> (Arabic) [masculine. Also, closer to "<i>rid-ah</i>" than "<i>ree-dah</i>"]</li>
<li><b>Thida</b> (Thai, Burmese) [separate derivations]</li>
<li><b>Tida</b> (Scandinavian)</li>
<li><b>Vida</b> (Hungarian, Slovene, Serbian, English, Persian) [multiple derivations, masculine in Hungarian]</li>
<li><b>Yida</b> (Mandarin) [unisex]</li>
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<li><b>Aida</b> (really, everywhere) [multiple derivations]</li><li><b>Daida</b> (Spanish)</li>
<li><b>Fraida</b> (Yiddish)</li>
<li><b>Gaida</b> (Latvian)</li>
<li><b>Laida</b> (Spanish, Basque)</li>
<li><b>Maida</b> (Scandinavian, Bosnian, English) [multiple derivations, "<i>may-dah</i>" in English]</li>
<li><b>Naida</b> (Croatian, Bosnian, English, Spanish) [multiple derivations, usually "<i>nay-dah</i>" in English]</li>
<li><b>Saida</b> (Arabic, Scandinavian) [separate derivations]</li>
<li><b>Smaida</b> (Latvian)</li>
<li><b>Taida</b> (Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Croatian, Polish, Latvian)</li>
<li><b>Vaida</b> (Lithuanian, Latvian)</li>
<li><b>Zaida</b> (Arabic)</li>
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<li><b>Brisa</b> (Spanish)</li>
<li><b>Chisa</b> (Japanese)</li>
<li><b>Cisa</b> (Germanic mythology) [German pronunciation of -isa names is "<i>ee-zah</i>" rather than "<i>ee-sah</i>"]</li>
<li><b>Dísa</b> (Icelandic)</li>
<li><b>Disa</b> (Scandinavian)</li>
<li><b>Gisa</b> (German) </li>
<li><b>Hisa</b> (Japanese)</li>
<li><b>Iisa</b> (Finnish)</li>
<li><b>İsa</b> (Turkish) [masculine]</li>
<li><b>Isa</b> (Arabic, Spanish, German, Scandinavian) [multiple derivations; masculine in Arabic]</li>
<li><b>Kiisa</b> (Finnish)</li>
<li><b>Kisa</b> (Danish, Japanese) [separate derivations, more common in fiction than IRL in Japanese]</li>
<li><b>Liisa</b> (Finnish, Estonian)</li>
<li><b>Lísa</b> (Icelandic)</li>
<li><b>Lisa</b> (all over the western world)</li>
<li><b>Miisa</b> (Finnish)</li>
<li><b>Misa</b> (Japanese, Scandinavian) [separate derivations; unisex in Scandinavia]</li>
<li><b>Niisa</b> (Finnish)</li>
<li><b>Nisa</b> (Turkish, Thai, Scandinavian) [separate derivations]</li>
<li><b>Risa</b> (Japanese, English, Scandinavian) [multiple derivations]</li>
<li><b>Sisa</b> (Quechua)</li>
<li><b>Tisa</b> (English, Serbian, Nepalese [Newar?]) [separate derivations]</li>
<li><b>Viisa</b> (Finnish)</li>
<li><b>Vísa</b> (Icelandic)</li>
<li><b>Visa</b> (Scandinavian) [unisex]</li>
<li><b>Yisa</b> (Nigerian [Edo?]) [masculine]</li>
<li><b>Zisa</b> (Germanic mythology, Yiddish) [separate derivations]</li>
</ul><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Aisa</b> (Scandinavian, Japanese, Greek mythology) [separate derivations]</li><li><b>Caisa</b> (Scandinavian)</li><li><b>Faisa</b> (Arabic, Swahili)</li><li><b>Kaisa</b> (Scandinavian, Estonian)</li><li><b>Maisa</b> (Scandinavian, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish) [multiple derivations]</li><li><b>Raisa</b> (Arabic, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian) [multiple derivations]</li><li><b>Taísa</b> ([Brazilian] Portuguese)</li><li><b>Taisa</b> (Russian, Belarusian)</li><li><b>Thaísa</b> ([Brazilian] Portuguese, Spanish)</li></ul></div>
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Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-85610852069075468782020-05-01T10:18:00.001-05:002020-09-03T15:00:04.167-05:00Medieval World Tour--FranceContinuing my (increasingly delayed) series, today I'll be scouring records of medieval France.<br />
As before, I'll be focusing mostly on names that did not survive until modern times, except possibly in surnames. :)<br />
[previous Medieval World Tours: <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2018/01/medieval-world-tour-germany.html" target="_blank">Germany</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2017/02/medieval-world-tour-ireland.html" target="_blank">Ireland</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2017/03/medieval-world-tour-italy.html" target="_blank">Italy</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2018/09/medieval-world-tour-spain-catalonia.html" target="_blank">Spain & Catalonia</a>]<br />
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<i>[the pronunciations are roughly Old French, but since the transition to Middle French began during the late Medieval period, slightly more modernized pronunciations would be reasonable as well]</i><br />
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Boys:<br />
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<li><b>Achere</b> (ah-SHEHR)--from Germanic, "blade-army"</li>
<li><b>Aicard</b> (eye-KARD)--from Germanic, "possess-strong"</li>
<li><b>Aleaume</b> (ah-leh-AWM)--prob. from Germanic, "noble-helmet"</li>
<li><b>Ardric</b> (ar-DREEK)--from Germanic, "strong ruler"</li>
<li><b>Berard</b> (beh-RARD)--from Germanic, "bear-strong"</li>
<li><b>Bermond</b> (behr-MOND)--from Germanic, "bear-protection". Another form was <b>Bermund</b> (behr-MOOND). </li>
<li><b>Daguin</b> (dahg-ooEEN)--from Germanic, "day-friend"</li>
<li><b>Enguerrand</b> (en-geh-RAWND)--from Germanic, "Angle-raven" ["Angle" as in 'Anglo-Saxon'; not geometry] or "angel-raven". Other forms included <b>Enguerran</b> (en-geh-RAWN) and <b>Anguerran</b> (awn-geh-RAWN). </li>
<li><b>Ertaut</b> (ehr-TAWT)--from Germanic, "strong-power". Another form was <b>Artaud</b> (ar-TAWD). </li>
<li><b>Faruin</b> (far-ooEEN)--prob. from Germanic, "journey-friend". Another form was <b>Faroin</b> (far-oEEN).</li>
<li><b>Fortin</b> (fahr-TEEN)--from Latin, "strong"</li>
<li><b>Fulcuin</b> (foolk-ooEEN)--from Germanic, "people-friend". Another form was <b>Fulcoin</b> (foolk-oEEN).</li>
<li><b>Galeran</b> (gah-leh-RAWN)--from Germanic, "foreigner-raven", or poss. "reign-raven"</li>
<li><b>Garnier</b> (garn-YEHR)--form of <b>Werner</b></li>
<li><b>Giruin</b> (zheer-ooEEN)--from Germanic, "spear-friend". Others forms included <b>Giroin</b> (zheer-oEEN), <b>Geruin </b>(zhehr-ooEEN), and <b>Geroin</b> (zhehr-oEEN). </li>
<li><b>Gisbern</b> (zhees-BEHRN)--from Germanic "arrow-bear"</li>
<li><b>Guarin</b> (gwah-REEN)--from Germanic "guard". Another form is <b>Guérin</b> (gay-REEN). </li>
<li><b>Guerric</b> (gwehr-REEK)--from Germanic, "guard-ruler"</li>
<li><b>Guimart</b> (gee-MART)--from Germanic, "battle-famous"</li>
<li><b>Guiscard</b> (gees-KARD)--from Old Norse, "wise and brave"</li>
<li><b>Herluin</b> (hehrl-ooEEN)--from Germanic, "earl-friend"</li>
<li><b>Hildebert</b> (heel-de-BEHRT)--from Germanic, "battle-bright". Another form was <b>Ildebert</b> (eel-deh-BEHRT). </li>
<li><b>Imbert</b> (eem-BEHRT)--from Germanic "strong and bright". Also spelled <b>Ymbert</b>. </li>
<li><b>Isarn </b>(ee-ZARN)--from Germanic "iron"</li>
<li><b>Isoard</b> (eez-oARD)--from Germanic, "iron-guard". Also spelled <b>Ysoard</b>. </li>
<li><b>Jael</b> (zhah-EL)--from [Biblical] Hebrew, "ibex"</li>
<li><b>Josce</b> (zhots)--from Germanic "Gaut/Geat" [the root form of <b>Jocelyn</b>]</li>
<li><b>Josceran</b> (zhots-eh-RAWN)--from Germanic, "Gaut-raven". Also spelled <b>Joceran. </b>Another forms included <b>Gauceran</b> (gaw-tseh-RAWN) and <b>Josseran</b> (zhos-seh-RAWN). </li>
<li><b>Landuin</b> (lahnd-ooEEN)--from Germanic, "land-friend". Another form was <b>Landoin </b>(lahnd-oEEN).</li>
<li><b>Lauger</b> (law-ZHEHR)--prob. from Germanic, "grand spear"</li>
<li><b>Maiulf</b> (mye-OOLF)--prob. from Germanic, "might-wolf"</li>
<li><b>Marcuin</b> (mark-ooEEN)--prob. from Germanic, "border-friend". Another form was <b>Marcoin</b> (mark-oEEN).</li>
<li><b>Maurel</b> (maw-REL)--prob. form of <b>Maurus</b> or <b>Maurice</b></li>
<li><b>Merme</b> (mehrm)--from Latin "smallest"</li>
<li><b>Nivart</b> (nee-VART)--from Germanic, "new-strong"</li>
<li><b>Odart</b> (od-ART)--from Germanic, "wealth-strong". Another form was <b>Oudart</b> (oo-DART). </li>
<li><b>Onfroi</b> (on-FROY)--form of <b>Humphrey</b></li>
<li><b>Otran</b> (ot-RAWN)--from Germanic, "wealth-raven"</li>
<li><b>Paien</b> (pye-EN)--from Latin, "rustic". Also spelled <b>Payen</b>. </li>
<li><b>Ponce</b> (ponts)--form of <b>Pontius</b>. Also spelled <b>Pons</b>.</li>
<li><b>Radoard</b> (rahd-oARD)--prob. from Germanic, "counsel-guard"</li>
<li><b>Rainulf</b> (rye-NOOLF)--from Germanic, "counsel-wolf"</li>
<li><b>Rasse </b>(rahs)--from Germanic "counsel"</li>
<li><b>Sabin</b> (sah-BEEN)--masculine of <b>Sabine/Sabina</b>. Another form was <b>Savin</b> (sah-VEEN). </li>
<li><b>Saruin</b> (sar-ooEEN)--from Germanic, "war-equipment friend". Another form was <b>Saroin </b>(sar-oEEN).</li>
<li><b>Segoard</b> (seg-oARD)--prob. from Germanic, "victory-guard"</li>
<li><b>Seguin</b> (seg-ooEEN)--from Germanic, "victory-friend". </li>
<li><b>Stainard</b> (stye-NARD)--from Germanic, "stone-strong"</li>
<li><b>Tassin</b> (tahs-SEEN)--from Germanic, "deed, act"</li>
<li><b>Teduin</b> (ted-ooEEN)--from Germanic, "people-friend"</li>
<li><b>Vauquelin</b> (vaw-keh-LEEN)--from Germanic "foreign"</li>
<li><b>Ysambert</b> (ee-zam-BEHRT)--from Germanic "iron-bright". Another form was <b>Ysambart</b> (ee-zam-BART). </li>
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Girls:</div>
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<li><b>Acherea</b> (ah-sheh-reh-ah)--from Germanic, "blade-army" [<i>this is the Latinized form, and I </i>think<i> the everyday French form would have been <b>Acheree</b> (ah-sheh-RAY) based on the one cartulary I found online; however, I cannot find any other records, or confirmation by someone more educated, so.....</i>]</li>
<li><b>Agenilde</b> (ah-zhen-EELD)--from Germanic, "blade-battle"</li>
<li><b>Alaine</b> (ah-LINE)--feminine of <b>Alain/Alan</b></li>
<li><b>Ansois</b> (awns-oEES)--from Germanic, "god-tree"</li>
<li><b>Asceline</b> (ah-tsel-EEN)--from Germanic "noble" [making it a relative of <b>Ada/Adele</b>]. Also spelled<b> Aceline</b>. Other forms included <b>Asseline</b> (ah-sel-EEN) and <b>Acelot</b> (ah-tsel-OT). </li>
<li><b>Avice</b> (ah-VEETS)--prob. from Latin, "bird", or Germanic <b>Aveza</b>, meaning unknown [in the latter case, making it a relative of <b>Evelyn</b>]</li>
<li><b>Benceline</b> (ben-tseh-LEEN)--from Germanic "bond"</li>
<li><b>Berarde</b> (beh-RARD)--from Germanic, "bear-strong"</li>
<li><b>Beroilde</b> (behr-oEELD)--from Germanic, "bear-battle"</li>
<li><b>Blaisotte</b> (blye-ZOT)--feminine of <b>Blaise</b>. Another form was <b>Blaisine</b> (blye-ZEEN). </li>
<li><b>Cardine</b> (kar-DEEN)--diminutive of <b>Richarde/Ricarda</b></li>
<li><b>Crespine</b> (kres-PEEN)--feminine of <b>Crispin</b>. Another form was <b>Crispine</b> (kris-PEEN). </li>
<li><b>Duveline</b> (doo-veh-LEEN)--poss. from Germanic "dove"</li>
<li><b>Emelot</b> (em-eh-LOT)--form of <b>Emmeline</b>. Also spelled <b>Emmelot</b>. Another form was <b>Amelot</b> (ah-meh-LOT). </li>
<li><b>Engelaide</b> (en-zhel-ide)--from Germanic "of angel-kind"</li>
<li><b>Faroilde</b> (far-oEELD)--prob. from Germanic, "journey-battle". Another form was <b>Farilde</b> (far-EELD). </li>
<li><b>Florimonde</b> (flah-ree-MOND)--prob. Latin 'flower" + Germanic "protection"</li>
<li><b>Fulcoare</b> (foolk-oAHR)--from Germanic, "people-protection"</li>
<li><b>Galienne</b> (gah-lee-EN)--poss. from Latin "Gaulish/Gallic"</li>
<li><b>Girarde</b> (zhee-RARD)--feminine of <b>Gerard</b>. Another form was <b>Guerarde</b> (geh-RARD). </li>
<li><b>Girois</b> (zheer-oEES)--prob. from Germanic, "spear-wood"</li>
<li><b>Gratiane</b> (grah-tee-AHN)--from Latin, "grace". Another form is <b>Gratienne</b> (grah-tee-EN). </li>
<li><b>Guillette</b> (geel-YET)--prob. feminine of <b>Guillaume/William</b> and other <b>Will</b>-names. </li>
<li><b>Guiotte</b> (gee-OT)--feminine of <b>Guy</b>. Another form was <b>Guyonne/Guionne</b> (gee-ON). </li>
<li><b>Havoise</b> (hahv-oEEZ)--from Germanic, "battle-wood". Other forms included<b> Haduise</b> (hahd-ooEEZ) and <b>Haoÿs</b> (hah-aw-EES). </li>
<li><b>Hersent</b> (hehr-SENT)--from Germanic, "army-strength"</li>
<li><b>Hesceline</b> (hets-el-EEN)--from Germanic, "health". Also spelled <b>Heceline</b>. </li>
<li><b>Hildois</b> (heeld-oEES)--from Germanic, "battle-wood". Another form was <b>Hilduis</b> (heeld-ooEES).</li>
<li><b>Jael</b> (zhah-EL)--from [Biblical] Hebrew, "ibex"</li>
<li><b>Jamette</b> (zhah-MET)--feminine of <b>Jacques/James</b> [and therefore a form of <b>Jacqueline</b>]</li>
<li><b>Lantilde</b> (lahn-TEELD)--from Germanic, "land-battle"</li>
<li><b>Léonete</b> (lay-oh-NET)--feminine of <b>Léon</b></li>
<li><b>Mathurine</b> (mah-toor-EEN)--from Latin "timely, mature"</li>
<li><b>Odeline</b> (od-el-EEN)--from Germanic "heritage", or poss. "wealth".</li>
<li><b>Odierne</b> (od-ee-EHRN)--from Latin, "today, now"</li>
<li><b>Odine</b> (od-EEN)--feminine of <b>Odin</b> or a Germanic <b>Od</b>-name, like <b>Odart</b>.</li>
<li><b>Perrote</b> (pehr-ROT)--form of<b> Perrine/Petra</b>. Other forms included <b>Perrette</b> (pehr-RET) and <b>Péronne</b> (pay-RON). </li>
<li><b>Perside</b> (pehr-SEED)--from [Biblical] Greek "Persian"</li>
<li><b>Rainilde</b> (rye-NEELD)--prob. from Germanic, "counsel-battle". Other forms included <b>Ragnilde</b> (rahn-YEELD)<b> Regenilde</b> (reh-zhen-EELD), <b>Raintilde</b> (rine-TEELD), and <b>Rainoilde</b> (rine-oEELD). </li>
<li><b>Rainois</b> (rine-oEES)--prob. from Germanic, "counsel-wood". Other forms included <b>Ranois</b> (rahn-oEES) and <b>Rainuis</b> (rine-ooEES). </li>
<li><b>Rauline</b> (raw-LEEN)--feminine of <b>Raoul/Ralph</b>. Another form was <b>Raullette</b> (raw-LET). </li>
<li><b>Richilde</b> (ree-SHEELD)--from Germanic, "mighty battle"</li>
<li><b>Roceline</b> (rots-el-EEN)--from Germanic "famous". Also spelled <b>Rosceline</b>. </li>
<li><b>Rogère</b> (rozh-EHR)--feminine of <b>Roger</b></li>
<li><b>Saintisme</b> (sine-TEEM)--from Latin, "most saintly"</li>
<li><b>Sanceline</b> (sawn-tseh-LEEN)--from Latin, "holy, pious"</li>
<li><b>Saroilde</b> (sar-oEELD)--from Germanic, "war-equipment battle". Another form was <b>Sarilde</b> (sar-EELD). </li>
<li><b>Scolace</b> (skol-AHTS)--from Latin "scholar"</li>
<li><b>Sedile</b> (seh-DEEL)--poss. from Latin "seat"</li>
<li><b>Tassine</b> (tahs-SEEN)--from Germanic, "deed, act"</li>
<li><b>Thiece</b> (tee-ETS)--from Germanic, "people". Another form was <b>Teceline</b> (tets-el-EEN). </li>
<li><b>Yfeme</b> (ee-FEM)--form of <b>Euphemia/Effie</b>. Another form was <b>Yfame</b> (ee-FAHM). </li>
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Oh my goodness, this list could have easily been twice as long! Like English, French is incredibly prolific at coining and adapting names, <i>and</i> French names of the time are arguably some of the most well-documented in Europe.<br />
(You may notice, I didn't even include any names of Breton origin on here. A list for another day!)</div>
Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-59398969130045151192020-04-20T10:37:00.002-05:002020-09-17T22:27:42.363-05:00Marian Names (Redux)<div>
Waaaaaay back in 2012 I did a post on Marian names, and have since been adding to it one at a time as I came across others. Recently, though, I found even more, which made me wonder just how many I managed to miss the first time. 😅</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(I found a lot. In my defense, many are localized and/or rare)</span></span></span><br />
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So, instead of updating that older list, I've decided just to publish a new expanded and more detailed version. Enjoy!<br />
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If you're unfamiliar with the concept, Marian names are simply names given in honor of the Virgin Mary. As such, they're most common in Catholicism, but are occasionally used in other branches of Christianity as well.</div>
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[<i>all are feminine unless otherwise stated</i>]</div>
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<li><b>Abene </b>(ah-beh-neh, Basque)--"pillar". Basque translation of <b>Pilar</b>. </li>
<li><b>Achiropita </b>(ah-kee-ROH-pee-tah, Italian)--from Greek, "not created by human hands". <br /> Refers to the <i>Madonna Santissima Achiropita</i> in the Rossano Cathedral, Italy. </li>
<li><b>África </b>(AH-free-kah, Spanish)--"Africa"<br /> Refers to shrine <i>Our Lady of Africa</i> of Ceuta, Spain.</li>
<li><b>Ainhoa </b>(eye-noh-ah, Basque, Spanish)--poss. from Basque, "little place". Spanish variant is <b>Ainoa</b>.<br /> Refers to town of Ainhoa, France, along the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James). </li>
<li><b>Aintzane </b>(ine-tsah-neh, Basque)--"glory". Another form is <b>Aintza </b>(ine-tsah). Basque translation of <b>Gloria</b>. </li>
<li><b>Aitziber</b> (eye-tsee-behr, Basque, Spanish)--from Basque, meaning unknown<br /> Refers to the Hermitage of Aitziber, Navarra, Spain.</li>
<li><b>Aizpea</b> (eye-speh-ah, Basque, Spanish)--from Basque, "under the rock"<br /> Refers to the Hermitage of Our Lady of Aizpea, Euskadi, Spain.</li>
<li><b>Alazne </b>(ah-lahs-neh, Basque)--"miracle". Basque translation of <b>Milagros</b>. </li>
<li><b>Alegría </b>(ah-leh-GREE-ah, Spanish)--"joy" [much more common as a surname]<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Joy</i>. </li>
<li><b>Almudena </b>(ahl-moo-DEH-nah, Spanish)--from Arabic, "citadel"<br /> Refers to the <i>Virgen de la Almudena</i> in the Almudena Cathedral, Spain.</li>
<li><b>Altagracia </b>(ahl-tah-GRAH-see-ah, Spanish; ahl-tah-grah-SEE-ah, Portuguese)--"high grace"<br /> Refers to <i>Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia</i>, patroness of the Dominican Republic. </li>
<li><b>Amatza</b> (ah-maht-sah, Basque, Spanish)--poss. from Basque <i>ama,</i> "mother".<br /> Refers to the Hermitage of San Martín de Amatza, Euskadi, Spain.</li>
<li><b>Ametza</b> (ah-met-sah, Basque, Spanish)--from Basque, origin unknown [also a type of oak]<br /> Refers to the dedication <i>Nuestra Señora de Ametza</i> in Euskari, Spain. </li>
<li><b>Amparo</b> (ahm-PAH-roh, Spanish, Portuguese)--"refuge"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Refuge</i>. </li>
<li><b>Ángeles </b>(AHN-jel-es, Spanish)--"angels"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Angels</i>. </li>
<li><b>Angustias </b>(ahn-GOOST-ee-ahs, Spanish)--"anguish"<br /> Refers to the title<i> Our Lady of Anguish</i>. </li>
<li><b>Annunziata </b>(ahn-noon-TSYAH-tah, Italian)--"announced". Masculine form is <b>Annunziato</b>. Respective diminutives, <b>Nunzia </b>(NOON-tsee-ah) and <b>Nunzio </b>(NOON-tsee-oh), are often used independently as well. Spanish form is <b>Anunciación </b>(ah-noon-see-ah-see-OHN). <br /> Refers to the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary. </li>
<li><b>Aparecida </b>(ah-pah-reh-SEE-dah, Portuguese)--"appeared"<br /> Refers to <i>Nossa Senhora da Conceição Aparecida</i>, Patroness of Brazil. </li>
<li><b>Araceli </b>(ah-rah-SEH-lee, Spanish)--from Latin, "altar of the sky"<br /> Refers to the <i>Nuestra Señora de Araceli</i> in Andalusia, Spain. </li>
<li><b>Arantzazu </b>(ah-rahnt-sah-soo, Basque, Spanish)--from Basque, "thornbush". Variants are <b>Arantxa</b> (ah-rahn-chah, Basque), <b>Arantza </b>(ah-rahnt-sah, Basque, Spanish), and <b>Arancha </b>(ah-RAHN-chah, Spanish).<br /> Refers to the apparition <i>Virgen de Arantzazu</i>. </li>
<li><b>Asunción </b>(ah-soon-see-OHN, Spanish)--"assumption". Other forms are <b>Assunta </b>(ah-SOON-tah, Italian), <b>Assumpció </b>(ah-soomp-see-OH, Catalan), and <b>Asun </b>(ah-SOON, Spanish).<br /> Refer to the Assumption of Mary into Heaven. </li>
<li><b>Auxiliadora </b>(owk-seel-ee-ah-DOR-ah, Spanish)--from Latin, "gift of assistance"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Mary, Help of Christians</i>.</li>
<li><b>Azahar </b>(ah-sah-AR, Spanish)--"orange blossom", from Arabic <i>zahrah</i>, "blossom". Another form is <b>Azahara </b>(ah-sah-AR-ah). <br /> Refers to the dedication <i>Virgen del Azahar</i> in Región de Murcia, Spain. </li>
<li><b>Begoña </b>(beh-GOHN-yah, Spanish)--from Basque, poss. "at the foot [of a mountain]". <br /> Refers to apparition <i>Nuestra Señora de Begoña</i>. </li>
<li><b>Bonaria</b> (boh-NAH-ree-ah, Sardinian, Italian)--"good-natured" or "fair winds"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Fair Winds</i>. </li>
<li><b>Callyvorry</b> (kah-luh-vorr [rolled 'rr']-uh, [medieval, Anglicized] Manx)--"servant of Mary". Also appears in records as <b>Calyvorra</b><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i>and <b>Calyvorr</b>.</li>
<li><b>Candelaria </b>(kan-deh-LAH-ree-ah, Spanish)--"Candlemas". Variants include <b>Cande </b>(KAHN-deh), <b>Candelas </b>(kahn-DEH-las), & <b>Candela </b>(kahn-DEH-lah). Masculine is <b>Candelario</b>. <br /> Refers to the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Candlemas. </li>
<li><b>Canòlic</b> (cah-NAH-leek, Catalan)--origin unknown<br /> Refers to the <i>Mare de Déu de Canòlic</i> in Canòlic, Andorra. </li>
<li><b>Caridad</b> (kah-ree-DAHD, Spanish)--"charity"<br /> Refers to <i>Nuestra Señora de Caridad del Cobre</i>, patroness of Cuba.</li>
<li><b>Carmel </b>(KAHR-mel, English; kahr-MEHL, Spanish)--from Hebrew, "garden". Other forms include <b>Carmela</b> (kar-MEH-lah, Spanish, Italian), <b>Carme </b>(KAHR-meh, Catalan, Galician), and <b>Carmella</b> (kar-MEL-lah, English). Masculine is <b>Carmelo</b> (kar-MEH-loh, Spanish, Italian).<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Carmel</i>.</li>
<li><b>Catena</b> (kah-TEH-nah, Sicilian, Italian)--"chain"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of the Chain.</i></li>
<li><b>Civita</b> (CHEE-vee-tah, Italian)--"city"<br /> Refers to the <i>Madonna della Civita</i>, in the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Civita, Italy. </li>
<li><b>Concepción</b> (kon-sep-see-OHN, Spanish)--"conception". Other forms include <b>Conchita </b>(cohn-CHEE-tah, Spanish), <b>Concepta </b>(con-SEP-tah, English, Irish), <b>Concetta </b>(cohn-CHET-tah, Italian), and <b>Conceição </b>(cohn-say-SOW, Portuguese). <br /> Refers to the Immaculate Conception. </li>
<li><b>Consuelo </b>(kohn-SWEH-loh, Spanish)--"consolation". Variants include <b>Consuela</b> (kohn-SWEH-lah), <b>Consolación </b>(kohn-soh-lah-see-OHN),<b> </b>and <b>Chelo </b>(CHE-loh). Italian form is <b>Consolata </b>(con-soh-LAH-tah). <br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Consolation</i>. </li>
<li><b>Corazón</b> (koh-rah-SOHN, Spanish)--"heart"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Immaculate Heart of Mary</i>. </li>
<li><b>Coromoto</b> (koh-roh-MOH-toh, Spanish)--prob. of Native American origin, meaning unknown<br /> Refers to the apparition <i>Nuestra Señora de Coromoto</i>. </li>
<li><b>Covadonga</b> (koh-vah-DOHN-gah, Spanish)--from Latin, "cave of the lady"<br /> Refers to the shrine <i>Virgen de Covadonga</i> of Asturias, Spain. </li>
<li><b>Deñe</b> (den-yeh, Basque)--"annunciation". Basque translation of <b>Annunciación</b>. </li>
<li><b>Desanges</b> (dez-AWNZH, French)--"of angels". Also spelled <b>Desange</b>. [more common as a surname]<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Angels</i>. </li>
<li><b>Desneiges</b> (deh-NEZH, French)--"of the snows"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of the Snows</i>. </li>
<li><b>Dolores </b>(doh-LOH-rehs, English, Spanish)--from Spanish, "sorrows". Other forms include <b>Lola </b>(LOH-lah, English, Spanish), <b>Dolors </b>(doh-LORZ, Catalan), <b>Dores </b>(DOR-ez, Portuguese), and <b>Addolorata </b>(ah-doh-loh-RAH-tah, Italian). <br /> Refers to the title <i>Mary of Sorrows</i>. </li>
<li><b>Edurne </b>(eh-door-neh, Basque)--"snow". Masculine is <b>Edur</b>. Basque translation of <b>Nieves</b>. </li>
<li><b>Encarnación </b>(en-kahr-nah-see-OHN, Spanish)--"incarnation"<br /> Refers to the incarnation of Jesus in Mary's womb.</li>
<li><b>Esperanza</b> (es-peh-RAHN-sah, Spanish)--"hope". Frence form is <b>Espérance</b> (es-pay-RAWNs).<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Hope</i>. </li>
<li><b>Eunate</b> (eh-oo-nah-teh, Basque, Spanish)--poss. from Basque, "good door".<br /> Refers to the Church of Saint Mary of Eunate in Navarra, Spain; along the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James). </li>
<li><b>Farners</b> (far-NEHS, Catalan)--prob. from Latin "flour"<br /> Refers to the Church of Our Lady of Farners, Catalonia, Spain.</li>
<li><b>Fátima</b> (FAH-tee-mah, Portuguese, Spanish)--from Arabic, "abstaining"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Fátima</i> and the apparitions at Fátima, Portugal. [the town name itself comes from the Arabic name <b>Fatimah</b>]</li>
<li><b>Fuencisla</b> (fwen-SEES-lah, Spanish)--prob. "flowing spring"<br /> Refers to the <i>Virgen de la Fuencisla</i> in Castilla y León, Spain</li>
<li><b>Fuensanta</b> (fwen-SAHN-tah, Spanish)--"blessed spring"<br /> Refers to the <i>Virgen de la Fuensanta</i>, patroness of Murcia, Spain.</li>
<li><b>Gloria </b>(GLOH-ree-ah, Spanish)--"glory". Portuguese spelling is <b>Glória</b>. [obvs. used in many different languages, but not necessarily considered a Marian name]<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Glory</i>. </li>
<li><b>Guadalupe </b>(gwah-dah-LOO-peh, Spanish)--prob. from Latin "wolf" + Arabic "river, valley", or Arabic "hidden river" [unisex]. Variants (originally diminutives) are <b>Lupe</b> (LOO-peh)<b> </b>and <b>Lupita</b> (loo-PEE-tah).<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Guadalupe</i> and the apparitions at Guadalupe [now part of Mexico City], Mexico; or<br /> to the shrine<i> Virgen de Guadalupe</i> of Extremadura, Spain. </li>
<li><b>Henar</b> (eh-NAHR, Spanish)--"hayfield"<br /> Refers to the <i>Virgen del Henar</i> in Castilla y León, Spain.</li>
<li><b>Idoia </b>(ee-doy-ah, Basque, Spanish)--poss. from Basque, "pond, swamp". Spanish variant is <b>Idoya</b> (ee-DOY-ah).<br /> Refers to the shrine <i>Virgen de Idoya</i> of Navarra, Spain.</li>
<li><b>Ihintza </b>(ee-heen-tsah, Basque)--"dew". Basque translation of <b>Rocío</b>. </li>
<li><b>Iker </b>(ee-kehr, Basque)--"visitation" [masculine]. Basque translation of <b>Visitación</b>.</li>
<li><b>Incoronata</b> (een-koh-roh-NAH-tah, Italian)--"crowned"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Holy Mary Crowned</i>.</li>
<li><b>Inmaculada </b>(een-mah-koo-LAH-dah, Spanish)--"immaculate". Other forms include <b>Immaculada</b> (ee-mah-koo-LAH-dah, Catalan), <b>Immacolata</b> (ee-mah-koh-LAH-tah, Italian), and <b>Imaculada</b> (ee-mah-koo-LAH-dah, Portuguese).<br /> Refers to the Immaculate Conception. </li>
<li><b>Itatí</b> (ee-tah-TEE, Spanish)--poss. from Guarani, "white stone"<br /> Refers to the title / shrine <i>Our Lady of Itatí</i> of Itatí, Argentina. </li>
<li><b>Itziar </b>(eet-see-ahr, Basque, Spanish)--poss. "old stone" or "sea". Spanish variant is <b>Icíar </b>(ee-SEE-ahr).<br /> Refers to the <i>Nuestra Se</i><i>ñora de Itziar</i> in Euskari, Spain. </li>
<li><b>Izarbe</b> (ee-sahr-beh, Basque, Aragonese, Spanish)--prob. from Basque, "under stars"<br /> Refers to the Hermitage of the Virgin of Izarbe, Aragon, Spain.</li>
<li><b>Letteria</b> (let-TEHR-ee-ah, Italian)--"letter"<br /> Refers to <i>Madonna della Lettera</i>, patroness of Messina</li>
<li><b>Liernia</b> (lee-ehr-nee-ah, Basque, Spanish)--origin unknown. Another form is <b>Lierni</b> (lee-ehr-nee).<br /> Refers to the Hermitage of Our Lady of Liernia, Euskadi, Spain. </li>
<li><b>Lledó</b> (yeh-DOH, Valencian, Catalan)--"hackberry"<br /> Refers to the <i>Mare de Déu del Lledó</i> in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain</li>
<li><b>Loreto </b>(loh-REH-toh, Italian, Spanish)--from Latin, "laurel" [unisex]. Variant is <b>Loreta </b>(loh-REH-tah).<br /> Refers to Loreto, Italy, home of the shrine and pilgrimage site <i>Basilica della Santa Casa</i>. </li>
<li><b>Lourdes </b>(LOOR-dehs, Spanish; LORDZ, LUR-des, English; LORD, French)--origin unknown, poss. from Arabic, "the rose", or Latin, "sallow"<br /> Refers to the title and apparition <i>Our Lady of Lourdes</i>, Lourdes, France.</li>
<li><b>Lujan</b> (loo-HAHN, Spanish)--origin unknown, poss. from Latin <i>lux</i>, "light"<br /> Refers to <i>Nuestra Señora de Luján</i>, patroness of Argentina, Paraguay, & Uruguay.</li>
<li><b>Luz </b>(LOOS, Spanish)--"light"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Light</i>. </li>
<li><b>Macarena </b>(mah-kah-REH-nah, Spanish)--poss. from Latin, "blessed"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Virgin of Hope of Macarena</i>. </li>
<li><b>Madonna </b>(mah-DON-nah, English)--from Italian, "my lady"</li>
<li><b>Maolmoire </b>(mool-MOY-reh, [archaic] Scottish)--"servant of Mary" [masculine]. Medieval Irish form was <b>Maol Mhuire</b> (mwel WID-eh) [unisex].</li>
<li><b>Mar </b>(MAHR, Spanish, Catalan)--"sea"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Saint Mary of the Sea</i>. </li>
<li><b>Maravillas</b> (mah-rah-VEE-yahs, Spanish)--"wonders"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Wonders.</i></li>
<li><b>Maris </b>(MEHR-is, MAH-ris, English)--from Latin, "of the sea"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady, Star of the Sea.</i></li>
<li><b>Maristela </b>(mah-ree-STEH-lah, Spanish, Portuguese)--from Latin <i>Stella Maris </i>"star of the sea".<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady, Star of the Sea</i>.</li>
<li><b>Mercedes </b>(mehr-SEH-dehs, Spanish)--"mercies". Catalan form is <b>Mercè </b>(mur-SAY).<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Mercy</i>.</li>
<li><b>Meritxell </b>(mur-eet-CHEL, Catalan)--from Latin, "midday"<br /> Refers to <i>Mare de Déu de Meritxell</i>, patroness of Andorra.</li>
<li><b>Milagros </b>(mee-LAH-grohs, Spanish)--"miracles"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Miracles</i>.</li>
<li><b>Montserrat</b> (mohn-seh-RAHT, Catalan, Spanish)--from Catalan "saw-mountain". Spanish variant is <b>Monserrate</b> (mohn-seh-RAH-teh).<br /> Refers to <i>Mare de Déu de Montserrat</i>, patroness of Catalonia. </li>
<li><b>Nagore </b>(nah-goh-reh, Basque)--prob. Basque, meaning unknown<br /> Refers to the Hermitage of Nagore, Navarra, Spain</li>
<li><b>Naiara</b> (nah-yah-rah, Basque, Spanish)--from Arabic, "between rocks". Spanish variant is <b>Nayara</b>.<br /> Refers to <i>Santa María la Real de Nájera</i> monastery in La Rioja, Spain. </li>
<li><b>Nekane </b>(neh-kah-neh, Basque)--"sorrows". Basque translation of <b>Dolores</b>. </li>
<li><b>Nieves </b>(nee-EHV-ehs, Spanish)--"snows". Other forms include <b>Neus </b>(NEH-oos, Catalan), <b>Neves </b>(NEH-ves, Portuguese) and <b>Nives </b>(NEE-ves, Italian). <br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of the Snows</i>.</li>
<li><b>Núria </b>(NOOR-ee-ah, Catalan)--poss. from Arabic, "light". Spanish form is <b>Nuria</b> (NOOR-ee-ah).<br /> Refers to the shrine <i>Mare de Déu de Núria</i> of Catalonia, Spain.</li>
<li><b>Olatz</b> (oh-lahts, Basque, Spanish)--prob. from Basque "cabin" or "forge"<br /> Refers to the Hermitage of Our Lady of Olatz in Euskadi, Spain. </li>
<li><b>Olvido</b> (ohl-VEE-doh, Spanish)--"forgetfulness, oblivion"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Forgetfulness, Triumph, and Mercies.</i></li>
<li><b>Osane </b>(oh-sah-neh, Basque)--"remedy". Basque translation of <b>Remedios</b>. </li>
<li><b>Panagiota </b>(pah-nah-YOT-ah, Greek)--"all holy". Masculine is <b>Panagiotis</b>.<br /> Refers to the epithet <i>Mary, All-Holy. </i></li>
<li><b>Paz </b>(PAHS, Spanish)--"peace"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Peace</i>. </li>
<li><b>Pigi</b> (pee-yee, Greek)--"spring, fountain". Also transliterated as <b>Piyi</b>.<br /> Refers to the title <i>Life-Giving Spring</i>. </li>
<li><b>Pilar </b>(pee-LAHR, Spanish)--"pillar". <br /> Refers to title / apparition <i>Our Lady of the Pillar</i>. </li>
<li><b>Purificación </b>(poor-ee-fee-cah-see-OHN, Spanish)--"purification" [unisex, but usually feminine]. Variants (originally diminutives) include <b>Purita </b>(poo-REE-tah) and <b>Pura </b>(POOR-ah).<br /> Refers to the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Candlemas. </li>
<li><b>Queralt </b>(keh-RAHL, Catalan)--poss. "high rock"<br /> Refers to the <i>Virgen de Queralt</i> in the Sanctuary of Queralt, Spain. </li>
<li><b>Regina</b> (reh-JEEN-ah, English, Italian, Spanish; reh-HEE-nah, Spanish; reh-ZHEE-nah, Portuguese)--from Latin, "queen". [again, used in many different languages, but not necessarily considered a Marian name]<br /> Refers to the title <i>Mary, Queen of Heaven and All the Earth</i>. </li>
<li><b>Regla</b> (REG-lah, Spanish)--"rule"<br /> Refers to the dedication <i>Virgen de Regla</i> in several places, including Spain, Cuba, and the Phillipines. </li>
<li><b>Remedios </b>(reh-MEH-dee-ohs, Spanish)--"remedies". Catalan form is <b>Remei</b> (reh-MAY).<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Remedies</i>. </li>
<li><b>Reyes </b>(REH-yes, Spanish)--"kings" [unisex]<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of the Kings. </i></li>
<li><b>Rocío </b>(roh-SEE-oh, Spanish)--"dew"<br /> Refers to the <i>Virgen del Rocío</i> in the Hermitage of El Rocío, Spain. </li>
<li><b>Rosario</b> (roh-ZAHR-yoh, Italian; roh-SAH-ree-oh, Spanish)--"rosary" [masculine in Italian]. Variants include <b>Charo </b>(CHAH-roh, Spanish), <b>Rosaria </b>(roh-ZAHR-yah, Italian) and <b>Roser </b>(roh-ZAY, Catalan).<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of the Rosary</i>. </li>
<li><b>Saleta</b> (sah-LEH-tah, Galician, Spanish)--poss. from Germanic "room, house"<br /> Refers to the apparition <i>Notre-Dame de La Salette.</i></li>
<li><b>Socorro </b>(soh-KOH-roh, Spanish)--"help"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Our Lady of Perpetual Help</i>. </li>
<li><b>Soledad </b>(soh-leh-DAHD, Spanish)--"solitude"<br /> Refers to the title <i>Mary of Solitude</i>. </li>
<li><b>Sonsoles</b> (sohn-SOH-les, Spanish)--"Saint Zoilo"<br /> Refers to the dedication <i>Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles</i> in Castilla y León, Spain. </li>
<li><b>Sorne </b>(sohr-neh, Basque)--"conception". Basque translation of <b>Concepci</b><b>ón</b>. </li>
<li><b>Sterpeta</b> (stehr-PEH-tah, Italian)--"brushland"<br /> Refers to the <i>Madonna dello Sterpeto</i> in Barletta, Italy. </li>
<li><b>Tindara</b> (TEEN-dah-rah, Italian)--from ancient Greek <b>Tyndareos</b>. Masculine form is <b>Tindaro</b> (TEEN-dah-roh).<br /> Refers to the <i>Madonna di Tindari</i> in Messina, Italy. </li>
<li><b>Txori</b> (choh-ree, Basque, Spanish)--from Basque, "bird"<br /> Refers to the <i>Leyenda del Txori</i> in Navarra, Spain. </li>
<li><b>Uxue </b>(oo-shoo-eh, Basque, Spanish)--from Basque, "dove"<br /> Refers to the <i>Virgen de Ujué </i>in the Church of Santa María de Ujué, Spain.</li>
<li><b>Visitación </b>(vee-see-tah-see-OHN, Spanish)--"visitation"<br /> Refers to Mary's visit to Elizabeth.</li>
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Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-4094016307642619652020-04-17T12:12:00.000-05:002020-04-17T12:12:00.392-05:00The 50s Were a Gas, Daddy-O, Part 2<a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-50s-were-gas-daddy-o-part-1.html" target="_blank">Last time</a> we looked at names that have been added/removed from the SSA lists since 1953, but this time we'll be looking at gender changes.<br />
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Firstly, here are the names that changed from boy --> girl most strongly, from the 2018 Top 1500:<br />
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<li><b>Aubrey</b></li>
<li><b>Riley</b></li>
<li><b>Emory</b></li>
<li><b>Monroe</b></li>
<li><b>Emery</b></li>
<li><b>Emerson</b></li>
<li><b>Mckinley</b></li>
<li><b>Taylor</b></li>
<li><b>Raleigh</b></li>
<li><b>Merritt</b></li>
<li><b>Harley</b></li>
<li><b>Collins</b></li>
<li><b>Reese</b></li>
<li><b>Stevie</b></li>
<li><b>Palmer</b></li>
<li><b>Madison</b></li>
<li><b>Leighton</b></li>
<li><b>Addison</b></li>
<li><b>Kendall</b></li>
<li><b>Bailey</b></li>
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Because I calculated using percentages, the lists are weighted toward popular names. As you can guess, none of these names were particularly common in 1953 for boys, but they became comparatively <i>very</i> popular for girls by 2018. <b>Aubrey</b> was the most popular in 1953, given to 348 boys (making it #369 on the SSA charts) and zero girls; in 2018 it was given to 5190 girls and 156 boys.<br />
Also, only 3 of these names actually appeared for girls in 1953: <b>Kendall</b> (7 girls), <b>Harley</b>, and <b>Stevie</b> (5 girls each).</div>
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Onto the names that have shifted most strongly from boy --> unisex, but are still more common on boys:</div>
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<li><b>Spencer</b></li>
<li><b>Elliott</b></li>
<li><b>August</b></li>
<li><b>Elliot</b></li>
<li><b>Ryan</b></li>
<li><b>Denver</b></li>
<li><b>Royal</b></li>
<li><b>Murphy</b></li>
<li><b>Parker</b></li>
<li><b>Milan</b></li>
<li><b>Ellis</b></li>
<li><b>Logan</b></li>
<li><b>Reece</b></li>
<li><b>Blake</b></li>
<li><b>Hayden</b></li>
<li><b>Drew</b></li>
<li><b>Jordan</b></li>
<li><b>Chandler</b></li>
<li><b>Ira</b></li>
<li><b>Joey</b></li>
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So <b>Ira</b>, the most common of these in 1953, went from a ratio of about 15 boys to every girl to about 3 boys to every 2 girls.<br />
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It's a much smaller selection, but there are a few names that were more feminine in 1953 that shifted to more masculine:<br />
<ol>
<li><b>Devon</b></li>
<li><b>Dominique</b></li>
<li><b>Ollie</b></li>
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Yep. that's it! I was pretty surprised to see <b>Devon</b> especially, but it was given to 56 girls and 42 boys in 1953. Not popular for either, but marginally more common for girls. :)<br />
<b>Ollie</b> likely appears because of the trend of giving masculine nicknames as full girls' names (no, that's definitely <i>not</i> a new thing at all!); <b>Dominique</b> because it's unisex (and more common for boys) in its original French.</div>
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There were also exactly 3 names that went from more feminine --> more unisex:</div>
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<li><b>Alexis</b></li>
<li><b>Jamie</b></li>
<li><b>Robin</b></li>
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<b>Alexis</b> especially is probably a surprise because it's not what we think of as a 50s name, but it did enter the Top 1000 for girls in the mid-40s, nearly 2 decades before it appeared in the boys' Top 1000. Since its peak in the 90s, it's dropped off quite a lot for girls, while for boys (mostly due to Spanish, I imagine), it's been more stable. It was used on about 8 girls to every one boy in 1953, but in 2018 was only more popular by a ratio of about 5 girls to every 2 boys.<br />
<b>Robin</b> and <b>Jamie </b>also had quietly overtaken the boys decades before their respective popularity spikes in the 60s and 70s, and have since also declined much more rapidly for girls than for boys.</div>
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Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-65508893630228120642020-04-13T11:32:00.000-05:002020-04-19T22:21:18.766-05:00The 50s Were a Gas, Daddy-O, Part 1Well, I've already done comparisons between the 70s (<a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2017/02/rip-1970-part-1.html" target="_blank">Pt 1</a>, <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2017/02/rip-1970-part-2.html" target="_blank">Pt 2</a>) & 90s (<a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-90s-calledpart-1.html" target="_blank">Pt 1</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-90s-calledpart-2.html" target="_blank">Pt 2</a>) and now, so I guess it's time to jump another two decades back to the 50s (specifically, 1953, exactly 65 years earlier than the 2018 data I'm working with).<br />
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First off, let's look at the most common names from 1953 (Top 1000 only) that weren't used in 2018 <i>at all</i>.</div>
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(I have removed names that are likely errors, like Elizabeth and Mary for boys)<br />
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Boys:</div>
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<li><b>Pat</b>, #400</li>
<li><b>Barney</b>, #404</li>
<li><b>Dick</b>, #474</li>
<li><b>Geary</b>, #493</li>
<li><b>Donn</b>, #511</li>
<li><b>Bart</b>, #531</li>
<li><b>Vern</b>, #545</li>
<li><b>Gail</b>, #575</li>
<li><b>Rogers</b>, #577</li>
<li><b>Adolph</b>, #585</li>
<li><b>Ricki</b>, #600</li>
<li><b>Lonny</b>, #602</li>
<li><b>Connie</b>, #612</li>
<li><b>Lindsay</b>, #626</li>
<li><b>Burt</b>, #634</li>
<li><b>Clair</b>, #636</li>
<li><b>Kimberly</b>, #638</li>
<li><b>Butch</b>, #662</li>
<li><b>Laverne</b>, #679</li>
<li><b>Rod</b>, #683</li>
<li><b>Dickie</b>, #686</li>
<li><b>Earle</b>, #687</li>
<li><b>Buford</b>, #691</li>
<li><b>Glynn</b>, #692</li>
<li><b>Douglass</b>, #697</li>
<li><b>Curtiss</b>, #715</li>
<li><b>Lawerence</b>, #717</li>
<li><b>Gearld</b>, #731</li>
<li><b>Gayle</b>, #737</li>
<li><b>Tod</b>, #751</li>
<li><b>Rayford</b>, #762</li>
<li><b>Normand</b>, #764</li>
<li><b>Gaylord</b>, #766</li>
<li><b>Dell</b>, #771</li>
<li><b>Verne</b>, #778</li>
<li><b>Milford</b>, #791</li>
<li><b>Carol</b>, #795</li>
<li><b>Wilburn</b>, #800</li>
<li><b>Jere</b>, #804</li>
<li><b>Hayward</b>, #810</li>
<li><b>Randle</b>, #816</li>
<li><b>Delmer</b>, #823</li>
<li><b>Lynwood</b>, #826</li>
<li><b>Darold</b>, #832</li>
<li><b>Alford</b>, #836</li>
<li><b>Robbin</b>, #848</li>
<li><b>Elmo</b>, #855</li>
<li><b>Shirley</b>, #857</li>
<li><b>Cleve</b>, #859</li>
<li><b>Lesley</b>, #863</li>
<li><b>Garfield</b>, #869</li>
<li><b>Wardell</b>, #874</li>
<li><b>Meredith</b>, #879</li>
<li><b>Winford</b>, #886</li>
<li><b>Gerold</b>, #892</li>
<li><b>Lauren</b>, #894</li>
<li><b>Carleton</b>, #903</li>
<li><b>Kirt</b>, #906</li>
<li><b>Claud</b>, #909</li>
<li><b>Dennie</b>, #911</li>
<li><b>Garold</b>, #920</li>
<li><b>Melton</b>, #928</li>
<li><b>Duwayne</b>, #932</li>
<li><b>Willam</b>, #936</li>
<li><b>Gaylen</b>, #938</li>
<li><b>Randolf</b>, #945</li>
<li><b>Rolf</b>, #946</li>
<li><b>Jame</b>, #949</li>
<li><b>Vernell</b>, #955</li>
<li><b>Authur</b>, #958</li>
<li><b>Carrol</b>, #959</li>
<li><b>Garey</b>, #969</li>
<li><b>Arne</b>, #979</li>
<li><b>Rudolfo</b>, #988</li>
<li><b>Hobert</b>, #992</li>
</ul>
<div>
<br />
Girls:</div>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<ul>
<li><b>Jan</b>, #140</li>
<li><b>Shelia</b>, #204</li>
<li><b>Patty</b>, #239</li>
<li><b>Gale</b>, #264</li>
<li><b>Deloris</b>, #304</li>
<li><b>Gay</b>, #350</li>
<li><b>Laverne</b>, #367</li>
<li><b>Diann</b>, #380</li>
<li><b>Ronda</b>, #383</li>
<li><b>Gayla</b>, #387</li>
<li><b>Melba</b>, #395</li>
<li><b>Sondra</b>, #401</li>
<li><b>Jacalyn</b>, #410</li>
<li><b>Kathi</b>, #411</li>
<li><b>Dee</b>, #425</li>
<li><b>Dona</b>, #438</li>
<li><b>Myrtle</b>, #443</li>
<li><b>Saundra</b>, #447</li>
<li><b>Bettye</b>, #468</li>
<li><b>Earnestine</b>, #474</li>
<li><b>Earlene</b>, #490</li>
<li><b>Debrah</b>, #504</li>
<li><b>Debby</b>, #514</li>
<li><b>Jerry</b>, #516</li>
<li><b>Lavonne</b>, #516</li>
<li><b>Cathie</b>, #523</li>
<li><b>Lyn</b>, #532</li>
<li><b>Pamala</b>, #537</li>
<li><b>Delois</b>, #552</li>
<li><b>Pat</b>, #556</li>
<li><b>Pam</b>, #557</li>
<li><b>Gilda</b>, #564</li>
<li><b>Nan</b>, #585</li>
<li><b>Gaye</b>, #594</li>
<li><b>Nanci</b>, #596</li>
<li><b>Sherrill</b>, #598</li>
<li><b>Cinda</b>, #599</li>
<li><b>Debbra</b>, #605</li>
<li><b>Melva</b>, #611</li>
<li><b>Vikki</b>, #613</li>
<li><b>Randy</b>, #621</li>
<li><b>Patrica</b>, #623</li>
<li><b>Earline</b>, #625</li>
<li><b>Barbra</b>, #631</li>
<li><b>Margery</b>, #633</li>
<li><b>Vickey</b>, #634</li>
<li><b>Robbin</b>, #636</li>
<li><b>Doretha</b>, #639</li>
<li><b>Pearlie</b>, #642</li>
<li><b>Pattie</b>, #644</li>
<li><b>Dorene</b>, #646</li>
<li><b>Joe</b>, #648</li>
<li><b>Caryn</b>, #652</li>
<li><b>Cheryle</b>, #673</li>
<li><b>Dian</b>, #673</li>
<li><b>Donita</b>, #674</li>
<li><b>Peggie</b>, #676</li>
<li><b>Karon</b>, #691</li>
<li><b>Eddie</b>, #695</li>
<li><b>Sherryl</b>, #699</li>
<li><b>Letha</b>, #709</li>
<li><b>Retha</b>, #717</li>
<li><b>Cathey</b>, #726</li>
<li><b>Fran</b>, #739</li>
<li><b>Lauri</b>, #752</li>
<li><b>Vonda</b>, #754</li>
<li><b>Virgie</b>, #758</li>
<li><b>Ronna</b>, #768</li>
<li><b>Bonny</b>, #770</li>
<li><b>Reta</b>, #773</li>
<li><b>Vernell</b>, #775</li>
<li><b>Concetta</b>, #778</li>
<li><b>Jerrie</b>, #778</li>
<li><b>Pamella</b>, #779</li>
<li><b>Nannette</b>, #789</li>
<li><b>Nedra</b>, #801</li>
<li><b>Cathrine</b>, #809</li>
<li><b>Jann</b>, #811</li>
<li><b>Romona</b>, #813</li>
<li><b>Deidre</b>, #820</li>
<li><b>Dorinda</b>, #821</li>
<li><b>Velda</b>, #827</li>
<li><b>Wilda</b>, #832</li>
<li><b>Merle</b>, #840</li>
<li><b>Sharen</b>, #844</li>
<li><b>Gerri</b>, #846</li>
<li><b>Jacque</b>, #846</li>
<li><b>Glinda</b>, #854</li>
<li><b>Sanjuanita</b>, #857</li>
<li><b>Shirlene</b>, #859</li>
<li><b>Caryl</b>, #862</li>
<li><b>Gerry</b>, #863</li>
<li><b>Daryl</b>, #867</li>
<li><b>Joette</b>, #875</li>
<li><b>Kathaleen</b>, #880</li>
<li><b>Teressa</b>, #883</li>
<li><b>Donnie</b>, #886</li>
<li><b>Corliss</b>, #892</li>
<li><b>Georgene</b>, #893</li>
<li><b>Lawanda</b>, #895</li>
<li><b>Sharyn</b>, #896</li>
<li><b>Suzann</b>, #897</li>
<li><b>Delma</b>, #899</li>
<li><b>Doretta</b>, #900</li>
<li><b>Lorri</b>, #901</li>
<li><b>Karan</b>, #905</li>
<li><b>Susann</b>, #911</li>
<li><b>Jerilyn</b>, #914</li>
<li><b>Cheryll</b>, #920</li>
<li><b>Florine</b>, #921</li>
<li><b>Lavern</b>, #930</li>
<li><b>George</b>, #935</li>
<li><b>Lessie</b>, #938</li>
<li><b>Candyce</b>, #943</li>
<li><b>Gaynell</b>, #947</li>
<li><b>Deborrah</b>, #956</li>
<li><b>Laurene</b>, #960</li>
<li><b>Belva</b>, #966</li>
<li><b>Judie</b>, #970</li>
<li><b>Aletha</b>, #974</li>
<li><b>Bernita</b>, #974</li>
<li><b>Carroll</b>, #975</li>
<li><b>Teena</b>, #979</li>
<li><b>Larry</b>, #982</li>
<li><b>Sharla</b>, #984</li>
<li><b>Cherrie</b>, #987</li>
<li><b>Joetta</b>, #988</li>
<li><b>Drema</b>, #995</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<br />
Always, so many more girls' names than boys' names! Sheesh. Saddened, but not surprised at all the <b>Gay</b>-names for both genders. Also interesting to which -<b>arry</b>/<b>arol</b>/<b>aryn </b>names have died out while others live on.<br />
And apparently, if you want to name a kid of either gender <b>Lavern</b>(<b>e</b>), now is the time! He/she would be the only one. :)<br />
<br />
Now for the reverse: the most popular names from 2018 that didn't appear at all in 1953.<br />
<br />
Boys:<br />
<ol>
<li><b>Aiden</b>, #19</li>
<li><b>Jayden</b>, #30</li>
<li><b>Jaxon</b>, #39</li>
<li><b>Easton</b>, #66</li>
<li><b>Maverick</b>, #73</li>
<li><b>Jaxson</b>, #76</li>
<li><b>Greyson</b>, #77</li>
<li><b>Brayden</b>, #84</li>
<li><b>Jace</b>, #90</li>
<li><b>Axel</b>, #94</li>
<li><b>Kayden</b>, #97</li>
<li><b>Sawyer</b>, #99</li>
<li><b>Declan</b>, #101</li>
<li><b>Ayden</b>, #104</li>
<li><b>Luca</b>, #106</li>
<li><b>Chase</b>, #112</li>
<li><b>Kingston</b>, #117</li>
<li><b>Ryker</b>, #122</li>
<li><b>Ryder</b>, #131</li>
<li><b>Gael</b>, #132</li>
</ol>
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<div>
<br />
Girls:</div>
<div>
<ol>
<li><b>Harper</b>, #9</li>
<li><b>Madison</b>, #22</li>
<li><b>Luna</b>, #23</li>
<li><b>Layla</b>, #27</li>
<li><b>Riley</b>, #28</li>
<li><b>Zoey</b>, #29</li>
<li><b>Addison</b>, #35</li>
<li><b>Aubrey</b>, #36</li>
<li><b>Brooklyn</b>, #47</li>
<li><b>Skylar</b>, #50</li>
<li><b>Paisley</b>, #52</li>
<li><b>Everly</b>, #53</li>
<li><b>Genesis</b>, #57</li>
<li><b>Kennedy</b>, #59</li>
<li><b>Kinsley</b>, #63</li>
<li><b>Aaliyah</b>, #65</li>
<li><b>Ariana</b>, #68</li>
<li><b>Serenity</b>, #76</li>
<li><b>Hailey</b>, #79</li>
<li><b>Gianna</b>, #80</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div>
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In case you're wondering--the list of boys' names from 2018 that didn't appear in 1953 was 11535 names long. There were only 4338 names on the <i>full</i> 1953 boys name list, so yeah......we're a bit more diverse and creative now!</div>
Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-15880204559429382762020-04-08T12:35:00.000-05:002020-04-13T22:02:08.983-05:00Taxonymy....nymy? (flowers)Okay, yes, I have a <i>lot</i> of flower-name posts already. But, despite all those, I'm sure I can find more (plus, it's my birthday and I <b><i>wanna</i></b>).<br />
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[Previous "Taxonymy....nymy" posts: <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2015/03/taxonomy-nymy.html" target="_blank">butterflies</a>, <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2016/11/taxonymynymy-ferns.html" target="_blank">ferns</a>, <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2017/03/taxonymynymy-seabirds-shorebirds.html" target="_blank">seabirds & shorebirds</a>, <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2015/09/taxonymynymy-songbirds.html" target="_blank">songbirds</a>, <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2016/08/taxonymynymy-trees.html" target="_blank">trees</a>]<br />
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I will try to avoid names I've mentioned on here before, especially more well-known names, but some are just too pretty to omit. :) I will also be omitting flowering trees, since most of those were already mentioned on my aforementioned trees post, as well as orchids, because they deserve their own list.<br />
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(all names are genera unless otherwise specified)<br />
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<ul>
<li><b>Acaena</b></li>
<li><b>Adriana</b></li>
<li><b>Alcea</b></li>
<li><b>Aletris</b></li>
<li><b>Alisma</b></li>
<li><b>Allium</b></li>
<li><b>Althaea</b></li>
<li><b>Alyxia</b></li>
<li><b>Ambrosina</b></li>
<li><b>Anticlea</b></li>
<li><b>Aristaloe</b></li>
<li><b>Aristea</b></li>
<li><b>Astelia</b></li>
<li><b>Astonia</b></li>
<li><b>Bellevalia</b></li>
<li><b>Caesia</b></li>
<li><b>Calathea</b> (also common name)</li>
<li><b>Calla</b></li>
<li><b>Callisia</b></li>
<li><b>Calluna</b></li>
<li><b>Calydorea</b></li>
<li><b>Canna </b>(also common name)</li>
<li><b>Carex</b></li>
<li><b>Carlina</b></li>
<li><b>Cassiope</b></li>
<li><b>Celosia</b></li>
<li><b>Cistanthe</b></li>
<li><b>Cleome</b></li>
<li><b>Cleomella</b> (also common name)</li>
<li><b>Clivia</b></li>
<li><b>Cordia</b></li>
<li><b>Cressa</b></li>
<li><b>Cyanella</b></li>
<li><b>Danae</b></li>
<li><b>Dianella</b></li>
<li><b>Dioclea</b></li>
<li><b>Elettaria</b></li>
<li><b>Eurybia</b></li>
<li><b>Genista</b></li>
<li><b>Gloriosa</b></li>
<li><b>Halenia</b></li>
<li><b>Hestia</b></li>
<li><b>Inula</b></li>
<li><b>Ismene</b></li>
<li><b>Iva</b></li>
<li><b>Ixia</b></li>
<li><b>Ixora</b></li>
<li><b>Jovellana</b></li>
<li><b>Lanaria</b></li>
<li><b>Liatris</b></li>
<li><b>Lilaea</b> (also common name)</li>
<li><b>Lilium</b></li>
<li><b>Liriope</b></li>
<li><b>Lissanthe</b></li>
<li><b>Menodora</b></li>
<li><b>Milla</b></li>
<li><b>Muilla</b> (also common name)</li>
<li><b>Moraea</b></li>
<li><b>Nerine</b> (also common name)</li>
<li><b>Nicandra</b></li>
<li><b>Nolina</b></li>
<li><b>Ottelia</b></li>
<li><b>Paris</b></li>
<li><b>Pereskia</b></li>
<li><b>Philesia</b></li>
<li><b>Phycella</b></li>
<li><b>Rivina</b></li>
<li><b>Roseling</b> (common name)</li>
<li><b>Ruscus</b></li>
<li><b>Scilla</b></li>
<li><b>Silene</b></li>
<li><b>Solandra</b></li>
<li><b>Stellaria</b></li>
<li><b>Tacca</b></li>
<li><b>Triantha</b></li>
<li><b>Tulista</b></li>
<li><b>Velleia</b></li>
<li><b>Vellozia</b></li>
<li><b>Xyris</b></li>
<li><b>Ypsilandra</b></li>
<li><b>Zenobia</b></li>
<li><b>Zephyra</b></li>
<li><b>Zizia</b></li>
</ul>
Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-75394034823409558102020-04-06T14:51:00.000-05:002020-04-06T19:39:27.147-05:00Guide to the ValkyriesI know, it's been a while, but I suddenly find myself with a lot more free time right now....<br />
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Anyway, my husband asked in passing earlier if the Valkyries of Norse mythology had individual names [<i>before you go thinking we're cultured intellectuals or something, the context was.....watching the MCU :p </i>], and I realized that I had no idea! <br />
Turns out: yes they did, and while some are familiar Nordic names, most are not.<br />
<br />
Enjoy this Scandi-themed jump back into my name blog. ;)<br />
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<ul>
<li><b>Brynhildr</b> (BRUN ['u' like in German "über"] -hildr)--"armor-battle". Most common modern form is <b>Brynhild</b> (BREEN-hil, BREEN-hild).</li>
<li><b>Eir</b> (AYR)--"help, mercy". Modern form is <b>Eira</b> (AY-rah). [<i>some sources have Eir as a Valkyrie; others as a separate goddess of healing</i>]</li>
<li><b>Geirahǫð</b> (GAY-rah-hoth ['th' like in "the"])--"spear-battle"</li>
<li><b>Geiravǫr</b> (GAY-rah-vahr)--"spear-defender" or "spear-woman"</li>
<li><b>Geirdriful</b> (GAYR-dree-vool)--"spear-flinger"</li>
<li><b>Geirskǫgul</b> (GAYR-skog-ool)--"spear-battle" or "spear-shaker"</li>
<li><b>Geirǫlul</b> (GAY-rah-lool)--poss. "spear-luck"</li>
<li><b>Geirǫnul</b> (GAY-rah-nool)--unknown, "spear" + ?</li>
<li><b>Guðr</b> (GOOTHr ['th' like in "the"])--"battle". Also called <b>Gunnr</b> (GOONr). Modern form is <b>Gun/Gunn</b> (GOON, 'oo' like in "foot"). </li>
<li><b>Gǫll</b> (GAHL)--"noise, tumult"</li>
<li><b>Gǫndul</b> (GAHN-dool)--"magic" or "magical creature"</li>
<li><b>Herfjǫtur</b> (HEHRV-yah-toor)--"army-fetter"</li>
<li><b>Herja</b> (HEHR-yah)--"devastate"</li>
<li><b>Hervǫr</b> (HEHR-vahr)--"army defender" or "army-woman". Modern forms are <b>Hervor</b> (HEHR-vohr, Swedish) and <b>Hervör</b> (HEHR-vur, Icelandic). </li>
<li><b>Hildr</b> (HEEL-dr)--"battle". Most common modern form is <b>Hilda/Hilde</b>. </li>
<li><b>Hjalmþrimul</b> (HYAHLM-threem ['th' like in "the"] -ool)--"helmet-battle"</li>
<li><b>Hjǫrþrimul</b> (HYAHR-threem ['th' like in "the"] -ool)--"sword-battle"</li>
<li><b>Hlaðgunnr</b> (HLATH ['th' like in "the"] -goonr)--"weaving battle". Also called <b>Hlaðguðr</b> (HLATH-goothr [both 'th' like in "the"]). </li>
<li><b>Hlǫkk</b> (HLAHK)--"noise". Moden Icelandic form is <b>Hlökk</b> (HLUK). </li>
<li><b>Hrist</b> (HREEST)--"shake"</li>
<li><b>Hrund</b> (HROOND)--poss. "push". Modern Icelandic form is <b>Hrund</b> (HROONT ['oo' like in "foot"]). </li>
<li><b>Kára</b> (KAH-rah)--"curly" or poss. "obstinate". Most common modern form is <b>Kara</b> (KAH-rah). </li>
<li><b>Mist</b> (MEEST)--"mist, cloud". Modern form is still <b>Mist</b>. :) [<i>don't you love the easy ones?</i>]</li>
<li><b>Ráðgríðr</b> (RAHTH-greethr [both 'th' like in "the"])--"counsel-eagerness" [fig. "bossy"] or "counsel-peace"</li>
<li><b>Randgríðr</b> (RAHND-greethr ['th' like in "the"])--"shield-eagerness" or "shield-peace"</li>
<li><b>Reginleif</b> (REG-een-layf)--"might-heir"</li>
<li><b>Róta</b> (ROH-tah)--poss. "storm" or "make messy"</li>
<li><b>Sangríðr</b> (SAHN-greethr ['th' like in "the"])--"true eagerness" or "true peace". Modern Swedish form is <b>Sangrid</b> (SAHN-grid). </li>
<li><b>Sigrdríf</b> (SEEGr-dreef)--"victory-drive". Modern Icelandic form is <b>Sigurdrif</b> (SIG-ur-dreef). </li>
<li><b>Sigrún</b> (SEEG-roon)--"victory-secret". Most common modern forms are <b>Sigr</b><b>ún</b> (SIG-roon, Icelandic) and <b>Sigrun</b> (SEEG-roon ['oo' like in "foot"], Norwegian, Swedish, Danish). </li>
<li><b>Skaga</b> (SKAH-gah)--"promontory, cape". Modern [masculine] Norwegian form is <b>Skage</b> (SKAH-geh).</li>
<li><b>Skalmǫld</b> (SKAHL-mahld)--"sword-time"</li>
<li><b>Skeggjǫld</b> (SKEG-gyahld)--"battleaxe-time"</li>
<li><b>Skuld</b> (SKOOLD)--"blame" or "future". Modern Icelandic form is <b>Skuld</b> (SKOOLT ['oo' like in "foot"]). [<i>also a name of one of the Norns (Fates)</i>]</li>
<li><b>Skǫgul</b> (SKAHG-ool)--"battle" or "shaker"</li>
<li><b>Svafa</b> (SVAH-vah)--"Swabian". Modern forms are <b>Svava</b> (SVAH-vah, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, Danish) and <b>Svafa</b> (SVAH-vah, Icelandic). </li>
<li><b>Svanhvít</b> (SVAHN-hveet)--"white swan". Modern Icelandic form is <b>Svanhvít</b> (SVAHN-kveet). </li>
<li><b>Sveið</b> (SVAYTH ['th' like in "the"])--poss. "noise, vibration"</li>
<li><b>Svipul</b> (SVEE-pool)--"changeable"</li>
<li><b>Tanngniðr</b> (TAHNG-neethr ['th' like in "the"])--"tooth-grinder"</li>
<li><b>Ǫlrún</b> (AHL-roon)--"luck-secret". Modern forms are <b>Åro</b> (AWR [not quite like the English 'aw', but partway between English 'aw' and 'oh' sounds] -oh, Norwegian) and <b>Ölrún</b> (UL-roon, Icelandic).</li>
<li><b>Þrima</b> (THREE ['th' like in "three"] -mah)--"fight"</li>
<li><b>Þrúðr</b> (THROO-thr [first 'th' like in "three", second like in "the"])--"strength". Most common modern form is <b>Trude</b> (TROO-deh). [<i>also, same root as English <b>Trudy</b> :) </i>]</li>
<li><b>Þǫgn</b> (THAHGn ['th' like in "three")--"silence"</li>
</ul>
Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-35757682287063950512019-06-06T10:39:00.000-05:002019-06-06T10:39:00.412-05:00Addendum: Puerto Rican NamesI was perusing the state/territory data, and realized that I'd left out one region: Puerto Rico. It doesn't fit easily into any previous category, but since it's more populous than 20 or so states, it seemed remiss for me not to include it. :)<br />
[the remaining US territories are lumped into one data file since their population is collectively smaller than the least populous state, Wyoming]<br />
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First off, here's the PR Top 10, compared to the national Top 10:<br />
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<u>National</u></div>
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</tr>
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1.</div>
</td>
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<b><span style="color: black;">Sebastian</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Liam</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
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2.</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Dylan</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Noah</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 35.6pt;" valign="top" width="47"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: right;">
3.</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Ian</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">William</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 35.6pt;" valign="top" width="47"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: right;">
4.</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Mateo</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">James</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 35.6pt;" valign="top" width="47"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: right;">
5.</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Adrian</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Oliver</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 35.6pt;" valign="top" width="47"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: right;">
6.</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Liam</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Benjamin</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 35.6pt;" valign="top" width="47"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: right;">
7.</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Lucas</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Elijah</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
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8.</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Matias</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Lucas</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 35.6pt;" valign="top" width="47"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: right;">
9.</div>
</td>
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<b><span style="color: black;">Thiago</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Mason</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
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10.</div>
</td>
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<b><span style="color: black;">Jayden</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Logan</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
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<tbody>
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<br /></div>
</td>
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<u>Puerto Rico</u></div>
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<u>National</u></div>
</td>
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1.</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Valentina</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Emma</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
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2.</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Victoria</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Olivia</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
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3.</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Emma</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Ava</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
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4.</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Mia</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Isabella</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 35.6pt;" valign="top" width="47"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: right;">
5.</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Isabella</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Sophia</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 35.6pt;" valign="top" width="47"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: right;">
6.</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Mikaela</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Charlotte</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 35.6pt;" valign="top" width="47"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: right;">
7.</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Amaia</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Mia</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 35.6pt;" valign="top" width="47"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: right;">
8.</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Camila</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Amelia</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 35.6pt;" valign="top" width="47"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: right;">
9.</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Amanda</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Harper</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 35.6pt;" valign="top" width="47"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: right;">
10.</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Kamila</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="295"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: black;">Evelyn</span></b></div>
</td>
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Here are the top 10 names disproportionately common in Puerto Rico compared to the rest of the country:</div>
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Boys:</div>
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<li><b>Yandriel</b></li>
<li><b>Kendriel</b></li>
<li><b>Kenay</b></li>
<li><b>Keniel</b></li>
<li><b>Keyden</b></li>
<li><b>Jeriel</b></li>
<li><b>Neithan</b></li>
<li><b>Jeyden</b></li>
<li><b>Neythan</b></li>
<li><b>Mauro</b></li>
</ol>
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Girls:</div>
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<ol>
<li><b>Keilianys</b></li>
<li><b>Joelys</b></li>
<li><b>Amahia</b></li>
<li><b>Nahiara</b></li>
<li><b>Alianys</b></li>
<li><b>Elianys</b></li>
<li><b>Alanys</b></li>
<li><b>Nahia</b></li>
<li><b>Naiara</b></li>
<li><b>Alahia</b></li>
</ol>
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Quite a departure from most state lists! Obviously Puerto Rican has a <i>lot</i> more Spanish influence than most regions in the US. Some of these are Hispanicizations of common American English names (<b>Keyden</b> for <b>Kayden</b>; <b>Neithan/Neythan</b> for <b>Nathan</b>). -<i>Lys</i> is a common elaboration/feminization in Latin American Spanish, like -<i>lyn </i>or -<i>anna</i> in Am. Eng. Likewise, -<i>iel</i> names for boys, both Biblical and invented, parallel Am. Eng.'s -<i>den</i>s and -<i>son</i>s.<br />
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If you want to see all the data on Puerto Rico, it is, as always, <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ECw0UErS1E4z3dnAL1Vc0ipHmwaN5e6t_WbL5A_gxIE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here, on Google Sheets</a>. :)</div>
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Interestingly, many popular names from the rest of the US don't appear in Puerto Rico at all (meaning they were given at most to 4 babies there last year)--<b>Ava, Harper, Evelyn, Ella, Avery, Madison</b>; <b>Mason, Henry, Jackson, Carter</b>--and that's just from the SSA Top 25!</div>
Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-4386506441900534592019-06-05T11:12:00.001-05:002021-10-19T13:58:24.041-05:00New England NamesYeah, I never did get around to doing this last year......oops. Last but not least are the New England names (CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT). <br />
I've finally done the whole US now, though, so maybe it's time to start over. :p<br />
[other lists: <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2015/07/southern-names.html" target="_blank">Southern Names</a>, <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2016/09/western-names.html" target="_blank">"Surfer" Names</a>, <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2018/02/western-names-2-cowboy-names.html" target="_blank">"Cowboy" Names</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2018/08/midwestern-names.html" target="_blank">Midwestern Names</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2019/06/addendum-puerto-rican-names.html" target="_blank">Puerto Rican Names</a>]<br />
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Here are the most "New England" names (by % of babies given that name) in the New England states' Top 1000:<br />
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Boys:<br />
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<li><b>Lipa</b></li>
<li><b>Hershy</b></li>
<li><b>Yitzchok</b></li>
<li><b>Yakov</b></li>
<li><b>Shaya</b></li>
<li><b>Mordechai</b></li>
<li><b>Shimon</b></li>
<li><b>Yisroel</b></li>
<li><b>Yehuda</b></li>
<li><b>Chaim</b></li>
<li><b>Moshe</b></li>
<li><b>Yaakov</b></li>
<li><b>Shlomo</b></li>
<li><b>Ahron</b></li>
<li><b>Avrohom</b></li>
<li><b>Tzvi</b></li>
<li><b>Shmuel</b></li>
<li><b>Nosson</b></li>
<li><b>Efraim</b></li>
<li><b>Simcha</b></li>
</ul>
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Girls:<br />
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<li><b>Faigy</b></li>
<li><b>Malky</b></li>
<li><b>Yitty</b></li>
<li><b>Shaindy</b></li>
<li><b>Sury</b></li>
<li><b>Malka</b></li>
<li><b>Faiga</b></li>
<li><b>Baila</b></li>
<li><b>Rochel</b></li>
<li><b>Rivka</b></li>
<li><b>Toby</b></li>
<li><b>Yehudis</b></li>
<li><b>Chana</b></li>
<li><b>Nechama</b></li>
<li><b>Chava</b></li>
<li><b>Goldy</b></li>
<li><b>Raizy</b></li>
<li><b>Batsheva</b></li>
<li><b>Pessy</b></li>
<li><b>Bracha</b></li>
</ul>
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If we needed more proof that Jewish descent is strongest in the Northeast, I think we've found it!<br />
To clarify, <b>Lipa</b>, the "most New England" boys' name, is about 7x more common in New England than in the US in general.</div>
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These are all still pretty uncommon, though; <b>Faigy</b>, the "most New England" girls name, was given to just 122 girls last year....<i>all </i>in New York and New Jersey! So, here are the names most disproportionately common in New England, from the states' Top 500:</div>
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Boys:</div>
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<li><b>Yitzchok</b></li>
<li><b>Yakov</b></li>
<li><b>Mordechai</b></li>
<li><b>Shimon</b></li>
<li><b>Yisroel</b></li>
<li><b>Yehuda</b></li>
<li><b>Chaim</b></li>
<li><b>Moshe</b></li>
<li><b>Yaakov</b></li>
<li><b>Shlomo</b></li>
<li><b>Tzvi</b></li>
<li><b>Shmuel</b></li>
<li><b>Dovid</b></li>
<li><b>Dov</b></li>
<li><b>Meir</b></li>
<li><b>Yosef</b></li>
<li><b>Avraham</b></li>
<li><b>Menachem</b></li>
<li><b>Zev</b></li>
<li><b>Eliezer</b></li>
</ul>
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<li><b>Faigy</b></li>
<li><b>Malka</b></li>
<li><b>Baila</b></li>
<li><b>Rivka</b></li>
<li><b>Chana</b></li>
<li><b>Nechama</b></li>
<li><b>Chaya</b></li>
<li><b>Gitty</b></li>
<li><b>Devorah</b></li>
<li><b>Giuliana</b></li>
<li><b>Giavanna</b></li>
<li><b>Miriam</b></li>
<li><b>Esther</b></li>
<li><b>Maeve</b></li>
<li><b>Francesca</b></li>
<li><b>Amalia</b></li>
<li><b>Milan</b></li>
<li><b>Rachel</b></li>
<li><b>Vienna</b></li>
<li><b>Giovanna</b></li>
</ul>
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Still quite traditionally Jewish on the boys' list, but starting to get some other origins for the girls'! Regional differences are much more apparent on this list than previous ones, that's for sure. </div>
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Finally, on to the most common names! Here are the "most New England" names from the states' combined Top 100:</div>
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<li><b>Nicholas</b></li>
<li><b>Luca</b></li>
<li><b>Ryan</b></li>
<li><b>Cole</b></li>
<li><b>Chase</b></li>
<li><b>Joseph</b></li>
<li><b>Zachary</b></li>
<li><b>Tyler</b></li>
<li><b>Dylan</b></li>
<li><b>Justin</b></li>
<li><b>Michael</b></li>
<li><b>Maxwell</b></li>
<li><b>Cameron</b></li>
<li><b>Gavin</b></li>
<li><b>Connor</b></li>
<li><b>Jack</b></li>
<li><b>Brayden</b></li>
<li><b>Jacob</b></li>
<li><b>Matthew</b></li>
<li><b>Anthony</b></li>
</ul>
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Girls:</div>
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<li><b>Esther</b></li>
<li><b>Rachel</b></li>
<li><b>Gabriella</b></li>
<li><b>Sarah</b></li>
<li><b>Gianna</b></li>
<li><b>Mackenzie</b></li>
<li><b>Julia</b></li>
<li><b>Leah</b></li>
<li><b>Valentina</b></li>
<li><b>Alexandra</b></li>
<li><b>Maya</b></li>
<li><b>Brianna</b></li>
<li><b>Hailey</b></li>
<li><b>Grace</b></li>
<li><b>Josephine</b></li>
<li><b>Riley</b></li>
<li><b>Brielle</b></li>
<li><b>Hannah</b></li>
<li><b>Emilia</b></li>
<li><b>Madison</b></li>
</ul>
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Surprisingly classic, for the most part.<br />
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There's not much difference, but I did do it for all the other lists, so here's the New England Top 10 compared to the National Top 10.<br />
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<b>Mia</b></div>
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<b>Harper</b></div>
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<b>Emily</b></div>
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<b>Evelyn</b></div>
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The entire New England Top 1000 is up <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13bolw_pLzr8XYMWsv3x61oY2ySfBl71T3KYQpOK_jk0/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here, on Google Sheets</a>. </div>
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Now for my favorite part: the most representative names of each individual state. These are the names that are most disproportionately common in that state compared to the country as a whole (using only the top 40% of each state's data, because rare names can make calculations....messy).</div>
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CT: <b>Brendan, Rocco, Nico, Julius, Colin</b> (boys); <b>Siena, Maeve, Gabriella, Gianna, Juliette</b> (girls)</div>
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DC: <b>Nasir, George, Amari, Oscar, Edward</b> (boys); <b>Noa, Frances, Reign, Virginia, Amira</b> (girls)</div>
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DE: <b>Paul, Carson, Tristan, Brayden, Karter</b> (boys); <b>Briella, Myla, Callie, Noelle, Jayla</b> (girls)</div>
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MA: <b>Davi, Jad, Avi, Jadiel, Lucca</b> (boys); <b>Shea, Maeve, Theresa, Bridget, Siena</b> (girls)</div>
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MD: <b>Kamari, Damari, Jefferson, Nasir, Trent</b> (boys); <b>Milan, Tori, Sevyn, Zora, Angie</b> (girls)<br />
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ME: <b>Brady, Reid, Odin, Ryker, Riley</b> (boys); <b>Maeve, Piper, Madilyn, Fiona, Quinn</b> (girls)<br />
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NH: <b>Rory, Wesley, Cole, Rowan, Weston</b> (boys); <b>Maeve, Keira, Eloise, Juniper, Gemma</b> (girls)<br />
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NJ: <b>Yechezkel, Binyomin, Nosson, Avrohom, Shmuel</b> (boys); <b>Tzipora, Rochel, Yehudis, Batsheva, Nechama</b> (girls)<br />
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NY: <b>Zalmen, Mielech, Hershy, Lipa, Benzion</b> (boys); <b>Yides, Perl, Rifky, Trany, Shaindy</b> (girls)<br />
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PA: <b>Mervin, Mahlon, Ervin, Elam, Elmer</b> (boys); <b>Malinda, Fannie, Martha, Carmella, Vienna</b> (girls)<br />
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RI: <b>Lorenzo, Luca, Brayden, Cole, Roman</b> (boys); <b>Maeve, Jazlyn, Adriana, Juliana, Julianna</b> (girls)<br />
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VT: <b>Jayden, Thomas, Aiden, Weston, Blake</b> (boys); <b>Vera, Eloise, Genevieve, Adeline, Nora</b> (girls)</div>
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That's right, <b>Maeve</b> appears <i>5 times</i>. Why does upper New England like it so much--just the pure Irish-ness, or local namesake? <br />
Other than that, the states are amazingly distinct. Pennsylvania is full of tiny old men; Vermont and New Hampshire upperclass hipsters. DC, Rhode Island, and Maryland are all over the place (although at least part of that is probably due to sample size).<br />
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If you want to see beyond the top 5 for each state, the lists are up <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13bolw_pLzr8XYMWsv3x61oY2ySfBl71T3KYQpOK_jk0/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here, on Google Sheets</a> (same link as above; different sheet).<br />
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So, with such diverse styles, is it possible to tell what sort of names are "least New England"? Turns, out, yes--Spanish names for both genders, especially recently-coined and trendy ones for girls (<b>Rey, Adán, Vicente;</b> <b>Itzayana, Daleyza, Frida</b>), as well as surnames for both genders, again, particularly the "creative" (<b>Kyson, Kohen, Braylon</b>; <b>Haisley, Oaklynn, Emerie</b>). </div>
Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-73101644408413523682019-05-20T11:38:00.000-05:002019-05-24T19:06:51.031-05:00The Rise of -LaniI previously joked about "-lani" being the new "-lee", but they really do seem to be taking off.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(image using the <a href="http://www.babynamewizard.com/namevoyager-expert#prefix=&sw=both&exact=false" target="_blank">Expert NameVoyager</a>, because I do not have that much computing power)</span></i><br />
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Difference is, -lani names stick somewhat close to their (mostly) Hawaiian roots, while -lee names are all over the place, both in origin and novelty.<br />
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To start with, here are all the -lani names used in the US last year, from most --> least common (alternate spellings were combined, but only the most common spelling is listed):<br />
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<li><b>Leilani</b> (≈3200 babies)</li>
<li><b>Kehlani</b></li>
<li><b>Alani</b></li>
<li><b>Kailani</b> (≈1000 babies)</li>
<li><b>Kalani</b></li>
<li><b>Milani</b></li>
<li><b>Meilani</b> (≈500 babies)</li>
<li><b>Nalani</b></li>
<li><b>Malani</b></li>
<li><b>Ailani</b></li>
<li><b>Jaylani</b></li>
<li><b>Kelani</b></li>
<li><b>Elani</b></li>
<li><b>Lailani</b></li>
<li><b>Jalani</b></li>
<li><b>Noelani</b></li>
<li><b>Aylani</b></li>
<li><b>Naylani</b></li>
<li><b>Lani</b> (≈100 babies)</li>
<li><b>Mylani</b></li>
<li><b>Daylani</b></li>
<li><b>Aulani</b></li>
<li><b>Keylani</b></li>
<li><b>Lelani</b></li>
<li><b>Nylani</b></li>
<li><b>Jelani</b></li>
<li><b>Nilani</b></li>
<li><b>Xolani</b></li>
<li><b>Dalani</b></li>
<li><b>Ulani</b> (≈25 babies)</li>
<li><b>Dailany</b></li>
<li><b>Mahealani</b></li>
<li><b>Kaiulani</b></li>
<li><b>Aolani</b></li>
<li><b>Kahealani</b></li>
<li><b>Mulani</b></li>
<li><b>Zaylani</b></li>
<li><b>Dylani</b></li>
<li><b>Leelani</b></li>
<li><b>Nolani</b></li>
<li><b>Healani</b></li>
<li><b>Mialani</b></li>
<li><b>Raelani</b></li>
<li><b>Taylani</b></li>
<li><b>Mililani</b></li>
<li><b>Talani</b></li>
<li><b>Yulani</b></li>
<li><b>Yeilani</b></li>
<li><b>Jolani</b></li>
<li><b>Nialani</b></li>
<li><b>Nohealani</b></li>
<li><b>Kealani</b></li>
<li><b>Kealohilani</b></li>
<li><b>Lulani</b></li>
<li><b>Yalani</b></li>
<li><b>Olani</b></li>
<li><b>Zalani</b></li>
<li><b>Halani</b></li>
<li><b>Kamalani</b></li>
<li><b>Kehaulani</b></li>
<li><b>Lealani</b></li>
<li><b>Lokelani</b></li>
<li><b>Solani</b></li>
<li><b>Yolani</b></li>
<li><b>Julani </b>(5 babies)</li>
<li><b>Lolani</b></li>
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<br />In all, approximately 66 different names, comprising about 0.7% of girls.<br />
Obviously most are spinoffs of recognizable Hawaiian names [where <i>lani</i> means "sky, heavens"], but others are completely new to me! So, naturally, I had to go looking things up.<br />
It is, of course, entirely possible that many parents did <i>not</i> have these names in mind, but simply "made up" names they didn't know already existed :p<br />
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<li><b>Ailani</b>--baby-name sites are pretty certain this is Hawaiian meaning "high chief", but I can't find a reliable primary source. It does seem to be an Indian (Singhi?) surname, though.</li>
<li><b>Alani</b> (ah-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--any tree from the <i>Melicope</i> genus, or the related orange tree/fruit</li>
<li><b>Aolani</b> (ah-oh-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"heavenly cloud", "heavenly dawn", "heavenly realm"</li>
<li><b>Aulani</b> (ah-oo-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"heavenly traveller"</li>
<li><b>Halani</b> (hah-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"heavenly breath"</li>
<li><b>Healani</b> (heh-ah-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"heavenly mist"</li>
<li><b>Jelani</b> (jel-AH-nee, English)--poss. from Arabic, "of Gilan"</li>
<li><b>Kahealani</b> (kah-heh-ah-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"the heavenly mist", "the heavenly name"</li>
<li><b>Kailani</b> (kah-ee-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"heavenly sea", "sky and sea"</li>
<li><b>Kaiulani</b> (kye-oo-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"the heavenly sacred one"</li>
<li><b>Kalani</b> (kah-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"the heavens"</li>
<li><b>Kamalani</b> (kah-mah-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"heavenly child"</li>
<li><b>Kealani</b> (keh-ah-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"heavenly white", "clear sky"</li>
<li><b>Kealohilani</b> (keh-ah-lo-hee-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"the heavenly splendor"</li>
<li><b>Kehaulani</b> (keh-hah-oo-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"heavenly dew"</li>
<li><b>Keilani</b> (keh-ee-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"heavenly glory"</li>
<li><b>Leilani</b> (leh-ee-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"heavenly lei", [figuratively] "heavenly child"</li>
<li><b>Lokelani</b> (loh-keh-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"heavenly rose"</li>
<li><b>Mahealani</b> (mah-heh-ah-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"heavenly haze, heavenly moonlight"</li>
<li><b>Milani</b> (mee-lah-nee, Italian [surname])--"from Milan"</li>
<li><b>Mililani</b> (mee-lee-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"heavenly caress"</li>
<li><b>Nalani</b> (nah-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"the heavens"</li>
<li><b>Noelani</b> (noh-eh-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"heavenly mist"</li>
<li><b>Nohealani</b> (noh-heh-ah-lah-nee, Hawaiian)--"heavenly beauty"</li>
<li><b>Xolani</b> (Zulu)--prob. "peace". Soooo.....in Zulu, <i>X</i> represents the lateral click [<a href="https://forvo.com/word/xolani/" target="_blank">you can listen to it here</a>], and I assume it's being Anglicized or Hispanicized (or just flat-out mispronounced) in the US, but have no idea how! I was previously imagining it as "shoh-lah-nee" (prob. because of names like <b>Xochitl</b> and <b>Xulia</b>), but if anyone has any insight, I'd love to hear it. <br />[also, while <b>Xolani</b> appears to be only masculine in Zulu, in the US it was more popular for girls last year]</li>
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Obviously, this is <i>nowhere near</i> a complete list of -lani names, both Hawaiian and otherwise, merely the ones that showed up on the SSA lists last year. :) <br />
Interestingly, although in Hawaiian most names are unisex, the only -lani names that showed up for boys were <b>Alani</b>, <b>Xolani</b>, and the various spellings of <b>Jelani </b>and <b>Kalani</b>. </div>
Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-40451353777330788282019-05-17T10:31:00.000-05:002019-05-17T10:31:01.542-05:00Rare but Real (2018)<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now that I've finished the main part of the statistics-manipulation, time to have fun looking for rare names. :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are the names that appear on the very bottom of the SSA lists, given to only 5 babies (of that gender) last year.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">As usual, none of these names will have alternate spellings that appear elsewhere on the lists, nor have they appeared on previous 'Rare but Real's. [<a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2018/05/rare-but-real-2017.html" target="_blank">2017</a>, <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2017/05/rare-but-real-2016.html" target="_blank">2016</a>, <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2016/05/rare-but-real-2015.html" target="_blank">2015</a>, <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2015/05/rare-but-real-2014.html" target="_blank">2014</a>, <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2014/05/rare-but-real-2013.html" target="_blank">2013</a>, <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2013/06/rare-but-real-2012.html" target="_blank">2012</a>, <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2012/06/rare-but-real-2011.html" target="_blank">2011</a>, <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2012/01/rare-but-real.html" target="_blank">2010</a>]<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Girls:</span></span></span><br />
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<li><b style="font-family: inherit;">Apolline</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> (ap-oh-LEEN, French)--from ancient Greek, "of Apollo"</span></li>
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<li><b>Edwina</b> (ed-WEEN-ah, English; ed-VEE-nah, German)</li>
<li><b>Ffion</b> (FEE-on, Welsh)--"foxglove"</li>
<li><b>Fiammetta</b> (fee-ah-MET-tah, Italian)--"little flame"</li>
<li><b>Galit</b> (gah-LEET, Hebrew)--"wave" [of water]</li>
<li><b>Ghislaine</b> (gee-LEN, zhees-LEN, French)--form of <b>Giselle</b></li>
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<li><b>Olwen</b> (OHL-wen, Welsh)--"white footprint"</li>
<li style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tabassum</b> (tah-BAS-sum, Arabic)--"smiling"</li>
<li style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Taima</b> (TAH-ee-mah, Finnish; TYE-mah, Estonian)--from Finnish, "seedling, sapling"</li>
<li style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Theda</b> (THEE-dah, THEH-dah, English; TEH-dah, German)--short form of <b>Theodora</b> or <b>Theodosia</b></li>
<li style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Titania</b> (tye-TAYN-ee-ah, tit-AHN-ee-ah, English)--from Latin, "of the Titans"</li>
<li style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tomiris</b> (toh-MEE-ris, Spanish)--from Hellenized Iranian <b>Tomyris</b>, "brave" <br />[modern Turkish form <b>Tomris</b>, "TOM-ris", does not appear on the full SSA list at all!]</span></li>
<li style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Trillium</b> (TRIL-lee-um, English)</span></li>
<li style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Xiadani</b> (shee-ah-DAH-nee, see-ah-DAN-nee, Spanish)--from Zapotec, meaning uncertain</span></li>
<li style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Ylenia</b> (ee-LEH-nee-ah, Italian, German)--prob. a form of <b>Helena/Elena</b></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Boys:</span></div>
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<li><b>Aubin</b> (oh-BAHn, French)--from Latin, "white"</li>
<li><b>Bertram</b> (BUR-tram, English; BEHR-tram, German)--from Germanic "bright raven"</li>
<li><b>Eldrick</b> (El-drik, English)--from Germanic <b>Aldrich</b> "old-rule" or <b>Adelrich</b> "noble-rule"</li>
<li><b>Humphrey</b> (HUM-free, English)--from Germanic <b>Hunfrid</b> "bearcub-peace"</li>
<li><b>Iwan</b> (IH-wan, Welsh; EE-vahn, Polish)--forms of <b>John</b></li>
<li><b>Liav</b> (lee-AV, Hebrew)--"my father"</li>
<li><b>Ossian</b> (OH-see-ahn, Swedish, Finnish; AW-see-an, AWSH-en, English)--from Irish <b>Oisín</b>, "little deer"</li>
<li><b>Roldán</b> (rol-DAHN, Spanish)--form of <b>Roland</b></li>
<li><b style="font-family: inherit;">Savino</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> (sah-VEE-noh, Italian)--form of <b>Sabine</b></span></li>
<li><b style="font-family: inherit;">Tynan</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> (TYE-nan, English)--from Irish surname, prob. from </span><i>Tuíneán</i>, "watercourse", or <b>Teimhnín</b>, "dark"</li>
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<b style="font-family: inherit;">Xiomar</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> (see-oh-MAR, Spanish)--masculinization of <b>Xiomara</b>, prob. from Germanic "battle-famous"</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: inherit;">Zanoah</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> (zan-OH-ah, [Biblical] Hebrew)</span></div>
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</span>Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-1646410196637761152019-05-15T12:25:00.000-05:002019-05-16T18:04:44.599-05:00% Changes, 2018Rankings show how name change popularity relative to each other; if you want to see how much names have changed in actual usage, you have to use statistics, I'm afraid. :p <br />
Here are the names that gained the most usage last year (by % of babies):<br />
<br />
Girls:<br />
<ol>
<li><b>Mila</b>, +0.12% (0.32% --> 0.44%)</li>
<li><b>Luna</b>, +0.09% (0.28% --> 0.37%)</li>
<li><b>Nova</b>, +0.06% (0.16% --> 0.22%)</li>
<li><b>Everly</b>, +0.05% (0.19% --> 0.23%)</li>
<li><b>Camila</b>, +0.04% (0.36% --> 0.4%)</li>
<li><b>Everleigh</b>, +0.04% (0.04% --> 0.08%)</li>
<li><b>Amelia</b>, +0.04% (0.63% --> 0.67%)</li>
<li><b>Emersyn</b>, +0.03% (0.07% --> 0.1%)</li>
<li><b>Isla</b>, +0.03% (0.15% --> 0.18%)</li>
<li><b>Amaya</b>, +0.03% (0.09% --> 0.12%)</li>
<li><b>Ivy</b>, +0.03% (0.15% --> 0.18%)</li>
<li><b>Emilia</b>, +0.03% (0.19% --> 0.22%)</li>
<li><b>Valentina</b>, +0.02% (0.16% --> 0.19%)</li>
<li><b>Arya</b>, +0.02% (0.11% --> 0.14%)</li>
<li><b>Willow</b>, +0.02% (0.19% --> 0.21%)</li>
<li><b>Rose</b>, +0.02% (0.11% --> 0.13%)</li>
<li><b>Remi</b>, +0.02% (0.07% --> 0.09%)</li>
<li><b>Lia</b>, +0.02% (0.05% --> 0.07%)</li>
<li><b>Aria</b>, +0.02% (0.38% --> 0.4%)</li>
<li><b>Ember</b>, +0.02% (0.06% --> 0.08%)</li>
</ol>
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<div>
So, <b>Mila</b> went from being given to about 1 in every 300 girls to about 1 in every 250 (which corresponds from her jump from #30 to #14). </div>
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Boys:</div>
<div>
<div>
<ol>
<li><b>Liam</b>, +0.07% (0.95% --> 1.03%)</li>
<li><b>Theodore</b>, +0.06% (0.3% --> 0.36%)</li>
<li><b>Asher</b>, +0.05% (0.31% --> 0.35%)</li>
<li><b>Leo</b>, +0.05% (0.3% --> 0.35%)</li>
<li><b>Hudson</b>, +0.05% (0.29% --> 0.34%)</li>
<li><b>Ezra</b>, +0.04% (0.27% --> 0.31%)</li>
<li><b>Gael</b>, +0.04% (0.11% --> 0.15%)</li>
<li><b>Carson</b>, +0.03% (0.24% --> 0.27%)</li>
<li><b>Mateo</b>, +0.03% (0.39% --> 0.42%)</li>
<li><b>Luca</b>, +0.03% (0.16% --> 0.19%)</li>
<li><b>Jack</b>, +0.03% (0.43% --> 0.46%)</li>
<li><b>Santiago</b>, +0.03% (0.21% --> 0.24%)</li>
<li><b>Milo</b>, +0.03% (0.09% --> 0.11%)</li>
<li><b>Elias</b>, +0.03% (0.25% --> 0.28%)</li>
<li><b>Brooks</b>, +0.02% (0.1% --> 0.12%)</li>
<li><b>Oliver</b>, +0.02% (0.67% --> 0.69%)</li>
<li><b>Matias</b>, +0.02% (0.08% --> 0.1%)</li>
<li><b>Jasper</b>, +0.02% (0.11% --> 0.13%)</li>
<li><b>Miles</b>, +0.02% (0.18% --> 0.21%)</li>
<li><b>Henry</b>, +0.02% (0.53% --> 0.55%)</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
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Percentage gain favors more popular names, but if you want to see how the less common names are gaining in usage, percentage ratios are the easiest way:</div>
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Girls:</div>
<div>
<div>
<ol>
<li><b>Zhavia </b>(<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">≈</span></span>310.77x)</li>
<li><b>Roselyne </b>(88.36x)</li>
<li><b>Aruna </b>(6.38x)</li>
<li><b>Kailany </b>(5.97x)</li>
<li><b>Huntleigh </b>(5.62x)</li>
<li><b>Nuri </b>(3.97x)</li>
<li><b>Stormi </b>(3.48x)</li>
<li><b>Ainhoa </b>(3.33x)</li>
<li><b>Alaiya </b>(3x)</li>
<li><b>Meghan </b>(2.58x)</li>
<li><b>Havana</b> (2.54x)</li>
<li><b>True </b>(2.51x)</li>
<li><b>Zhuri </b>(2.26x)</li>
<li><b>Lua </b>(2.22x)</li>
<li><b>Berklee </b>(2.08x)</li>
<li><b>Dior </b>(2.04x)</li>
<li><b>Stori </b>(2x)</li>
<li><b>Esmae </b>(1.96x)</li>
<li><b>Everleigh </b>(1.96x)</li>
<li><b>Emori </b>(1.91x)</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
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So, <b>Zhavia </b>was approximately 311x more popular in 2018 than in 2017. </div>
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Boys:</div>
<div>
<div>
<ol>
<li><b>Jahseh </b>(<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">≈</span></span>66.16x)</li>
<li><b>Atreus</b> (20.23x)</li>
<li><b>Emric</b> (9.6x)</li>
<li><b>Syre </b>(4.54x)</li>
<li><b>Quadir </b>(3.68x)</li>
<li><b>Kylian </b>(3.16x)</li>
<li><b>Edrick</b> (3.08x)</li>
<li><b>Lux </b>(2.88x)</li>
<li><b>Edric </b>(2.86x)</li>
<li><b>Braven </b>(2.7x)</li>
<li><b>Dior</b> (2.64x)</li>
<li><b>Kyro </b>(2.51x)</li>
<li><b>Giannis</b> (2.39x)</li>
<li><b>Axell </b>(2.39x)</li>
<li><b>Ayven </b>(2.33x)</li>
<li><b>Kairo </b>(2.18x)</li>
<li><b>Cyril </b>(2.18x)</li>
<li><b>Caelum </b>(2.16x)</li>
<li><b>Genesis </b>(2.13x)</li>
<li><b>Parth </b>(2.1x)</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
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Most of the these names are still pretty unheard-of, though (<b>Atreus</b>, the most common boys' name from these lists, was given to 159 boys in 2018).<br />
Here are the names that gained the most usage in the Top 500:</div>
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Girls:</div>
<div>
<div>
<ol>
<li><b>Everleigh </b>(1.96x)</li>
<li><b>Aitana </b>(1.69x)</li>
<li><b>Kailani </b>(1.68x)</li>
<li><b>Kehlani </b>(1.55x)</li>
<li><b>Kaylani </b>(1.51x)</li>
<li><b>Oaklyn </b>(1.47x)</li>
<li><b>Octavia </b>(1.47x)</li>
<li><b>Emersyn </b>(1.45x)</li>
<li><b>Emory </b>(1.44x)</li>
<li><b>Antonella </b>(1.44x)</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
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Boys:</div>
<div>
<div>
<ol>
<li><b>Kairo</b> (2.18x)</li>
<li><b>Kashton </b>(1.73x)</li>
<li><b>Elian </b>(1.64x)</li>
<li><b>Luka </b>(1.51x)</li>
<li><b>Gianni </b>(1.43x)</li>
<li><b>Memphis </b>(1.38x)</li>
<li><b>Gael </b>(1.33x)</li>
<li><b>Milo </b>(1.32x)</li>
<li><b>Matias </b>(1.31x)</li>
<li><b>Hayes </b>(1.3x)</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
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<b>Matias</b> and <b>Everleigh</b> were on last year's list as well. Love to see <b>Octavia</b>, <b>Antonella</b>, <b>Gael</b>, & <b>Milo</b>. How high will they go?</div>
Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-59255189111500835122019-05-13T12:06:00.000-05:002019-05-13T12:06:04.157-05:00Ranking Jumps, 2018 (boys)Boys' turn!<br />
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Firstly, the fastest-rising names from 2018's Top 2500:<br />
<ol>
<li><b>Jahseh</b>, +≈10000+ (unranked --> #2134)</li>
<li><b>Atreus</b>, +7595 (#8781 --> #1186)</li>
<li><b>Emric</b>, +7522 (#9625 --> #2103)</li>
<li><b>Syre</b>, +4016 (#6307 --> #2291)</li>
<li><b>Quadir</b>, +2946 (#5080 --> #2134)</li>
<li><b>Dior</b>, +1827 (#3864 --> #2037)</li>
<li><b>Lux</b>, +1780 (#3563 --> #1783)</li>
<li><b>Giannis</b>, +1750 (#3969 --> #2219)</li>
<li><b>Edrick</b>, +1598 (#3105 --> #1507)</li>
<li><b>Cyril</b>, +1512 (#3758 --> #2246)</li>
<li><b>Axell</b>, +1465 (#3410 --> #1945)</li>
<li><b>Mazi</b>, +1372 (#3864 --> #2492)</li>
<li><b>Braven</b>, +1365 (#2933 --> #1568)</li>
<li><b>Parth</b>, +1365 (#3563 --> #2198)</li>
<li><b>Calix</b>, +1354 (#3758 --> #2404)</li>
<li><b>Edric</b>, +1250 (#2579 --> #1329)</li>
<li><b>Kylian</b>, +1212 (#2332 --> #1120)</li>
<li><b>Syaire</b>, +1179 (#3491 --> #2312)</li>
<li><b>Caelum</b>, +1150 (#2933 --> #1783)</li>
<li><b>Rexton</b>, +1125 (#3228 --> #2103)</li>
</ol>
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<b>Edrick</b> <i>and</i> <b>Edric</b>? Hmmm. <b>Cyril</b> and <b>Atreus</b> are quite a surprise. <b>Dior</b> appeared on the girls' list, too. </div>
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Next, the names are a probably a bit more familiar, the names that jumped the most from the Top 1500:</div>
<div>
<div>
<ol>
<li><b>Atreus</b>, +7595 (#8781 --> #1186)</li>
<li><b>Edric</b>, +1250 (#2579 --> #1329)</li>
<li><b>Kylian</b>, +1212 (#2332 --> #1120)</li>
<li><b>Kyro</b>, +1031 (#2374 --> #1343)</li>
<li><b>Ayven</b>, +805 (#1946 --> #1141)</li>
<li><b>Jakoby</b>, +784 (#2251 --> #1467)</li>
<li><b>Elio</b>, +691 (#2057 --> #1366)</li>
<li><b>Genesis</b>, +616 (#1597 --> #981)</li>
<li><b>Cayde</b>, +566 (#1686 --> #1120)</li>
<li><b>Neo</b>, +506 (#1800 --> #1294)</li>
<li><b>Saint</b>, +443 (#1300 --> #857)</li>
<li><b>Zavian</b>, +434 (#1651 --> #1217)</li>
<li><b>Baker</b>, +429 (#1141 --> #712)</li>
<li><b>Tru</b>, +424 (#1544 --> #1120)</li>
<li><b>Eithan</b>, +417 (#1442 --> #1025)</li>
<li><b>Gadiel</b>, +415 (#1738 --> #1323)</li>
<li><b>Kanan</b>, +405 (#1586 --> #1181)</li>
<li><b>Armaan</b>, +389 (#1697 --> #1308)</li>
<li><b>Mylo</b>, +378 (#1529 --> #1151)</li>
<li><b>Zakari</b>, +373 (#1529 --> #1156)</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
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<b>Kylian</b> continues its rise from last year. <b>Gadiel</b> & <b>Elio</b> = <3</div>
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Now for the names on everyone's lists, the fastest-risers from the Top 500:</div>
<div>
<div>
<ol>
<li><b>Kairo</b>, +321 (#803 --> #482)</li>
<li><b>Kashton</b>, +198 (#639 --> #441)</li>
<li><b>Elian</b>, +154 (#565 --> #411)</li>
<li><b>Luka</b>, +118 (#438 --> #320)</li>
<li><b>Memphis</b>, +116 (#574 --> #458)</li>
<li><b>Gianni</b>, +112 (#528 --> #416)</li>
<li><b>Hayes</b>, +66 (#409 --> #343)</li>
<li><b>Ronin</b>, +65 (#519 --> #454)</li>
<li><b>Mathias</b>, +62 (#459 --> #397)</li>
<li><b>Cade</b>, +60 (#445 --> #385)</li>
<li><b>Kade</b>, +57 (#412 --> #355)</li>
<li><b>Matthias</b>, +55 (#462 --> #407)</li>
<li><b>Lawson</b>, +54 (#433 --> #379)</li>
<li><b>Alonzo</b>, +51 (#523 --> #472)</li>
<li><b>Walker</b>, +48 (#314 --> #266)</li>
<li><b>Otto</b>, +48 (#478 --> #430)</li>
<li><b>Nasir</b>, +47 (#411 --> #364)</li>
<li><b>Gael</b>, +46 (#178 --> #132)</li>
<li><b>Milo</b>, +46 (#224 --> #178)</li>
<li><b>Theo</b>, +46 (#289 --> #243)</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<b>Memphis</b> also appears on the girls' list; I wonder what's given it a boost. <b>Mathias</b> <i>and</i> <b>Matthias</b>, yay! Love <b>Gael</b>, too. </div>
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Finally, the names completely new to the Top 1000:</div>
<div>
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<ul>
<li><b>Aries</b></li>
<li><b>Bowie</b></li>
<li><b>Dakari</b></li>
<li><b>Genesis</b></li>
<li><b>Harlem</b></li>
<li><b>Idris</b></li>
<li><b>Imran</b></li>
<li><b>Jaxtyn</b></li>
<li><b>Jesiah</b></li>
<li><b>Kabir</b></li>
<li><b>Karsyn</b></li>
<li><b>Kenzo</b></li>
<li><b>Korbyn</b></li>
<li><b>Krew</b></li>
<li><b>Lian</b></li>
<li><b>Onyx</b></li>
<li><b>Zakai</b></li>
<li><b>Zev</b></li>
<li><b>Torin</b></li>
</ul>
</div>
Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-73078037406654868272019-05-11T14:24:00.000-05:002019-05-11T14:24:02.153-05:00Ranking Jumps, 2018 (girls)I'm going to shake things up and do the girls first this year. :p<br />
<br />
First up, here are the names that climbed the most from 2018's Top 2500:<br />
<ol>
<li><b>Zhavia</b>, +<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">≈15000+</span></span> (unranked --> #875)</li>
<li><b>Roselyne</b>, +13826 (#15975 --> #2149)</li>
<li><b>Huntleigh</b>, +5792 (#8238 --> #2446)</li>
<li><b>Aruna</b>, +5651 (#7787 --> #2136)</li>
<li><b>Kailany</b>, +4999 (#7050 --> #2051)</li>
<li><b>Nuri</b>, +3565 (#5789 --> #2224)</li>
<li><b>Stormi</b>, +2410 (#4119 --> #1709)</li>
<li><b>True</b>, +2077 (#4355 --> #2278)</li>
<li><b>Lua</b>, +1518 (#3593 --> #2075)</li>
<li><b>Stori</b>, +1512 (#3901 --> #2389)</li>
<li><b>Ainhoa</b>, +1385 (#2445 --> #1060)</li>
<li><b>Alaiya</b>, +1339 (#2474 --> #1135)</li>
<li><b>Jream</b>, +1293 (#3662 --> #2369)</li>
<li><b>Dua</b>, +1292 (#3738 --> #2446)</li>
<li><b>Emori</b>, +1287 (#3523 --> #2236)</li>
<li><b>Havana</b>, +1230 (#2553 --> #1323)</li>
<li><b>Zhuri</b>, +1174 (#2732 --> #1558)</li>
<li><b>Lynleigh</b>, +1132 (#3221 --> #2089)</li>
<li><b>Berklee</b>, +1084 (#2732 --> #1648)</li>
<li><b>Eliette</b>, +1066 (#3167 --> #2101)</li>
</ol>
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I'd guess we have <b>Zhavia</b> Ward to thank for this year's fastest-rising name! Love <b>Ainhoa</b>, <b>Dua</b>, and <b>Nuri</b>. It it just me, or is there a lot of "oo" on this list? Wonder if that'll continue into the the more familiar names as well.....</div>
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Here are the highest-jumpers from the Top 1500 and up:</div>
<div>
<div>
<ol>
<li><b>Zhavia</b>, +<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">≈15000+</span></span> (unranked --> #875)</li>
<li><b>Ainhoa</b>, +1385 (#2445 --> #1060)</li>
<li><b>Alaiya</b>, +1339 (#2474 --> #1135)</li>
<li><b>Havana</b>, +1230 (#2553 --> #1323)</li>
<li><b>Birdie</b>, +732 (#2060 --> #1328)</li>
<li><b>Meghan</b>, +697 (#1400 --> #703)</li>
<li><b>Dara</b>, +671 (#1840 --> #1169)</li>
<li><b>Rhylee</b>, +665 (#1865 --> #1200)</li>
<li><b>Dalila</b>, +665 (#2145 --> #1480)</li>
<li><b>Nyra</b>, +644 (#1991 --> #1347)</li>
<li><b>Dior</b>, +558 (#1349 --> #791)</li>
<li><b>Maple</b>, +554 (#2034 --> #1480)</li>
<li><b>Memphis</b>, +523 (#2021 --> #1498)</li>
<li><b>Theodora</b>, +520 (#1916 --> #1396)</li>
<li><b>Jamila</b>, +498 (#1833 --> #1335)</li>
<li><b>Daenerys</b>, +473 (#1840 --> #1367)</li>
<li><b>Kahlani</b>, +463 (#1930 --> #1467)</li>
<li><b>Jaylani</b>, +438 (#1578 --> #1140)</li>
<li><b>Kaisley</b>, +424 (#1496 --> #1072)</li>
<li><b>Eliyanah</b>, +415 (#1762 --> #1347)</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
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Oo, <b>Theodora</b>! <b>Dara</b>! <b>Birdie</b>! <b>Memphis </b>is a surprise (I'm guessing it's after the city, not the nymph, though).<br />
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Now, for the names to really keep an eye on next year, the fastest-rising names from the Top 500:</div>
<div>
<div>
<ol>
<li><b>Aitana</b>, +236 (#686 --> #450)</li>
<li><b>Kailani</b>, +231 (#620 --> #389)</li>
<li><b>Everleigh</b>, +191 (#387 --> #196)</li>
<li><b>Kaylani</b>, +190 (#673 --> #483)</li>
<li><b>Oaklyn</b>, +182 (#674 --> #492)</li>
<li><b>Kehlani</b>, +176 (#522 --> #346)</li>
<li><b>Octavia</b>, +163 (#593 --> #430)</li>
<li><b>Emory</b>, +162 (#634 --> #472)</li>
<li><b>Antonella</b>, +160 (#628 --> #468)</li>
<li><b>Milani</b>, +120 (#562 --> #442)</li>
<li><b>Avah</b>, +119 (#581 --> #462)</li>
<li><b>Alani</b>, +97 (#444 --> #347)</li>
<li><b>Emersyn</b>, +94 (#241 --> #147)</li>
<li><b>Lia</b>, +91 (#337 --> #246)</li>
<li><b>Demi</b>, +91 (#485 --> #394)</li>
<li><b>Oakley</b>, +86 (#474 --> #388)</li>
<li><b>Nayeli</b>, +84 (#495 --> #411)</li>
<li><b>Ember</b>, +80 (#289 --> #209)</li>
<li><b>Ariyah</b>, +80 (#428 --> #348)</li>
<li><b>Blair</b>, +79 (#511 --> #432)</li>
</ol>
</div>
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Lots of repeats from last year--<b>Everleigh</b>, <b>Octavia</b>, <b>Oakley</b>, <b>Demi</b>. Is -lani the new -ley?</div>
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Finally, the names completely new to the Top 1000:</div>
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<ul>
<li><b>Adalee</b></li>
<li><b>Amaia</b></li>
<li><b>Arlette</b></li>
<li><b>August</b></li>
<li><b>Austyn</b></li>
<li><b>Bellamy</b></li>
<li><b>Berkley</b></li>
<li><b>Brynleigh</b></li>
<li><b>Dior</b></li>
<li><b>Elina</b></li>
<li><b>Emmarie</b></li>
<li><b>Ezra</b></li>
<li><b>Haisley</b></li>
<li><b>Jenesis</b></li>
<li><b>Journi</b></li>
<li><b>Kamiyah</b></li>
<li><b>Kataleya</b></li>
<li><b>Keilani</b></li>
<li><b>Keily</b></li>
<li><b>Novah</b></li>
<li><b>Palmer</b></li>
<li><b>Promise</b></li>
<li><b>Scout</b></li>
<li><b>Waverly</b></li>
<li><b>Zhavia</b></li>
</ul>
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Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966286110229674977.post-88293015376149505692019-05-10T13:05:00.001-05:002019-05-11T15:14:25.942-05:00Aidens Gonna Aid (2018)So, um; it's May? Yikes. No better way to get back into this than the annual SSA lists, though; am I right?<br />
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Usual disclaimer: there are imported names that look like -aidens, but aren't properly <i>pronounced</i> as -aidens (<b>Adán</b>, <b>Raiden</b>, <b>Nayden</b>, and probably others). However, I have no way of knowing which pronunciation was intended, and chances are some parents are using them as -aidens anyway.<br />
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A:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Aaden</b></li>
<li><b>Aadyn</b></li>
<li><b>Aaiden</b></li>
<li><b>Aaidyn</b></li>
<li><b>Aayden</b></li>
<li><b>Adan</b></li>
<li><b>Aden</b></li>
<li><b>Adin</b></li>
<li><b>Adon</b></li>
<li><b>Adyn</b></li>
<li><b>Aedan</b></li>
<li><b>Aeden</b></li>
<li><b>Aedin</b></li>
<li><b>Aedon</b></li>
<li><b>Aedyn</b></li>
<li><b>Aidan</b></li>
<li><b>Aidden</b></li>
<li><b>Aiden</b></li>
<li><b>Aidenn</b></li>
<li><b>Aidin</b></li>
<li><b>Aidon</b></li>
<li><b>Aidyn</b></li>
<li><b>Aydan</b></li>
<li><b>Ayden</b></li>
<li><b>Aydenn</b></li>
<li><b>Aydin</b></li>
<li><b>Aydn</b></li>
<li><b>Aydon</b></li>
<li><b>Aydyn</b></li>
<li><b>Ayiden</b></li>
</ul>
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B:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Baden</b></li>
<li><b>Bladen</b></li>
<li><b>Blaiden</b></li>
<li><b>Blayden</b></li>
<li><b>Braden</b></li>
<li><b>Bradon</b></li>
<li><b>Bradyn</b></li>
<li><b>Braedan</b></li>
<li><b>Braeden</b></li>
<li><b>Braedon</b></li>
<li><b>Braedyn</b></li>
<li><b>Braiden</b></li>
<li><b>Braidon</b></li>
<li><b>Braidyn</b></li>
<li><b>Braydan</b></li>
<li><b>Brayden</b></li>
<li><b>Braydenn</b></li>
<li><b>Braydin</b></li>
<li><b>Braydon</b></li>
<li><b>Braydyn</b></li>
<li><b>Breydan</b></li>
<li><b>Breyden</b></li>
<li><b>Breydon</b></li>
</ul>
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C:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Cadan</b></li>
<li><b>Caden</b></li>
<li><b>Cadin</b></li>
<li><b>Cadyn</b></li>
<li><b>Caeden</b></li>
<li><b>Caedon</b></li>
<li><b>Caedyn</b></li>
<li><b>Caiden</b></li>
<li><b>Caidyn</b></li>
<li><b>Caydan</b></li>
<li><b>Cayden</b></li>
<li><b>Caydin</b></li>
<li><b>Caydon</b></li>
<li><b>Caydyn</b></li>
<li><b>Chayden</b></li>
</ul>
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D:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Daiden</b></li>
<li><b>Dayden</b></li>
<li><b>Draden</b></li>
<li><b>Draiden</b></li>
<li><b>Drayden</b></li>
<li><b>Draydon</b></li>
<li><b>Dreyden</b></li>
<li><b>Dreydon</b></li>
</ul>
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E:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Eidan</b></li>
<li><b>Eiden</b></li>
<li><b>Eydan</b></li>
<li><b>Eyden</b></li>
</ul>
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F: none<br />
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G:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Graden</b></li>
<li><b>Gradyn</b></li>
<li><b>Grayden</b></li>
<li><b>Graydon</b></li>
<li><b>Greyden</b></li>
<li><b>Greydon</b></li>
</ul>
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H:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Haden</b></li>
<li><b>Haedyn</b></li>
<li><b>Haiden</b></li>
<li><b>Haidyn</b></li>
<li><b>Hayden</b></li>
<li><b>Haydin</b></li>
<li><b>Haydn</b></li>
<li><b>Haydon</b></li>
<li><b>Haydyn</b></li>
<li><b>Heiden</b></li>
<li><b>Heyden</b></li>
</ul>
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I: none<br />
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J:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Jadan</b></li>
<li><b>Jaden</b></li>
<li><b>Jadin</b></li>
<li><b>Jadon</b></li>
<li><b>Jadyn</b></li>
<li><b>Jaedan</b></li>
<li><b>Jaeden</b></li>
<li><b>Jaedon</b></li>
<li><b>Jaedyn</b></li>
<li><b>Jaidan</b></li>
<li><b>Jaiden</b></li>
<li><b>Jaidin</b></li>
<li><b>Jaidon</b></li>
<li><b>Jaidyn</b></li>
<li><b>Jaydan</b></li>
<li><b>Jayden</b></li>
<li><b>Jaydenn</b></li>
<li><b>Jaydin</b></li>
<li><b>Jaydn</b></li>
<li><b>Jaydon</b></li>
<li><b>Jaydyn</b></li>
<li><b>Jeyden</b></li>
<li><b>Jeydon</b></li>
<li><b>Jhayden</b></li>
</ul>
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K:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Kadan</b></li>
<li><b>Kaden</b></li>
<li><b>Kadeyn</b></li>
<li><b>Kadin</b></li>
<li><b>Kadon</b></li>
<li><b>Kadyn</b></li>
<li><b>Kaedan</b></li>
<li><b>Kaeden</b></li>
<li><b>Kaedin</b></li>
<li><b>Kaedon</b></li>
<li><b>Kaedyn</b></li>
<li><b>Kaedynn</b></li>
<li><b>Kaidan</b></li>
<li><b>Kaiden</b></li>
<li><b>Kaidin</b></li>
<li><b>Kaidon</b></li>
<li><b>Kaidyn</b></li>
<li><b>Kaydan</b></li>
<li><b>Kayden</b></li>
<li><b>Kaydenn</b></li>
<li><b>Kaydin</b></li>
<li><b>Kaydn</b></li>
<li><b>Kaydon</b></li>
<li><b>Kaydyn</b></li>
<li><b>Kdyn</b></li>
<li><b>Keiden</b></li>
<li><b>Keyden</b></li>
<li><b>Khaden</b></li>
<li><b>Khaiden</b></li>
<li><b>Khaidyn</b></li>
<li><b>Khayden</b></li>
<li><b>Klayden</b></li>
</ul>
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L:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Laden</b></li>
<li><b>Ladon</b></li>
<li><b>Laiden</b></li>
<li><b>Layden</b></li>
<li><b>Laydon</b></li>
</ul>
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N:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Naiden</b></li>
<li><b>Nayden</b></li>
</ul>
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O: none<br />
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P:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Paden</b></li>
<li><b>Paiden</b></li>
<li><b>Payden</b></li>
</ul>
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Q: none<br />
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R:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Radin</b></li>
<li><b>Raeden</b></li>
<li><b>Raedyn</b></li>
<li><b>Raidan</b></li>
<li><b>Raiden</b></li>
<li><b>Raidon</b></li>
<li><b>Raidyn</b></li>
<li><b>Raydan</b></li>
<li><b>Rayden</b></li>
<li><b>Raydin</b></li>
<li><b>Raydon</b></li>
<li><b>Raydyn</b></li>
<li><b>Reiden</b></li>
<li><b>Reydan</b></li>
<li><b>Reyden</b></li>
</ul>
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S:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Sayden</b></li>
<li><b>Shaden</b></li>
<li><b>Shayden</b></li>
<li><b>Shaydon</b></li>
<li><b>Slayden</b></li>
</ul>
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T:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Taden</b></li>
<li><b>Taeden</b></li>
<li><b>Taedyn</b></li>
<li><b>Taiden</b></li>
<li><b>Tayden</b></li>
<li><b>Taydon</b></li>
<li><b>Thaiden</b></li>
<li><b>Traeden</b></li>
<li><b>Traiden</b></li>
<li><b>Trayden</b></li>
<li><b>Treyden</b></li>
</ul>
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U: none<br />
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V:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Vaden</b></li>
<li><b>Vaiden</b></li>
<li><b>Vayden</b></li>
</ul>
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W:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Wayden</b></li>
</ul>
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X:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Xaden</b></li>
<li><b>Xaiden</b></li>
<li><b>Xaidyn</b></li>
<li><b>Xayden</b></li>
<li><b>Xhaiden</b></li>
</ul>
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Y:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Yadin</b></li>
<li><b>Yaiden</b></li>
<li><b>Yayden</b></li>
<li><b>Yeiden</b></li>
</ul>
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Z:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Zaden</b></li>
<li><b>Zadyn</b></li>
<li><b>Zaeden</b></li>
<li><b>Zaedyn</b></li>
<li><b>Zaidan</b></li>
<li><b>Zaiden</b></li>
<li><b>Zaidenn</b></li>
<li><b>Zaidyn</b></li>
<li><b>Zaydan</b></li>
<li><b>Zayden</b></li>
<li><b>Zaydenn</b></li>
<li><b>Zaydin</b></li>
<li><b>Zaydn</b></li>
<li><b>Zaydon</b></li>
<li><b>Zaydyn</b></li>
<li><b>Zhayden</b></li>
</ul>
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3-syllable:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Jacaiden</b></li>
<li><b>Jakaden</b></li>
<li><b>Jakaiden</b></li>
<li><b>Jakayden</b></li>
<li><b>Makaden</b></li>
<li><b>Xzayden</b></li>
</ul>
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Grand total: 229 names, comprising 2.99% of boys. Last year, the total was 257 names, 3.17% of boys. The trend is continuing downw<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">ard!</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">[previous years: <a href="https://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2018/05/aidens-gonna-aid-2017.html" target="_blank">2017</a>, <a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2017/05/aidens-gonna-aid-2016.html" style="color: #888888;" target="_blank">2016</a><span style="color: #222222;">, </span><a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2016/05/aidens-gonna-aid-2015.html" style="color: #888888;" target="_blank">2015</a><span style="color: #222222;">, </span><a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2015/05/aidens-gonna-aid-2014.html" style="color: #888888;" target="_blank">2014</a><span style="color: #222222;">, </span><a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2014/05/aidens-gonna-aid-2013.html" style="color: #888888;" target="_blank">2013</a><span style="color: #222222;">, </span><a href="http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/2013/05/aidens-gotta-aid.html" style="color: #888888;" target="_blank">2012</a>]</span></span>Shanamahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546051086798623361noreply@blogger.com1