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Interesting/Uncommon Baby Names Through the Years: 1920

By Susanna Marie
 (This is a list of baby names I found on the top 1000 of the social security baby names' list. These names are names that I think are uncommon, unheard of or are ready for a comeback, and I think would be interesting to see on a baby today. All name meanings were found on behindthename.com.)
Names from the year 1920 top 1000
Girls:
1. Hermina- number 951 in 1920, it is a feminine form of Herman meaning "army man". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
2. Lavera- number 945 in 1920, possibly a combination of the prefix La and the name Vera meaning "faith" in Russian and can be associated with the Latin word verus "true". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
3. Lilia- number 934 in 1920, it is a variant of Liliya, which is a cognate of Lily. It is currently ranked 925 in 2014.
4. Clarabelle- number 895 in 1920, it is a variant of Claribel, which is a combination of Clara meaning "clear, bright, famous" and the suffix bel. Belle means "beautiful" in French. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
5. Retha- number 510 in 1920, it is a short form of Margaretha, which is a form of Margaret meaning "pearl". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
6. Marietta- number 438 in 1920, it is a diminutive of Maria, which is a form of Mary possibly meaning "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", "wished for child", "beloved" and/or "love". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
7. Alvina- number 418 in 1920, it is a feminine form of Alvin possibly meaning "elf", "friend", "noble" and "old". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
8. Carmella- number 304 in 1920, it is a form of Carmel meaning "garden". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
9. Fay- number 250 in 1920, it means "fairy" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
10. Fern- number 170 in 1920, it is the name of a plant and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
11. Geneva- number 106 in 1920, it is possibly a shortened form of Genevieve possibly meaning "tribe woman". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
If anyone wants to you can comment below and tell me your favorite names from this list or your favorite names in general.

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