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Interesting/Uncommon Baby Names Through the Years: 1890

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 1890 top 1000 Girls: 1. Magnolia - number 982 in 1890, obviously the name of the tree, it is currently ranked 831 in 2014. 2. Honora - number 970 in 1890, it is a variant of Honoria, which is a feminine form of Honorius meaning "honour". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 3. Ethelyn - number 961 in 1890, it is a diminutive of Ethel meaning "noble". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 4. Arizona - number 944 in 1890, it is the name of a state in the U.S.A. and the meaning is debatable between these meanings: "the good oak", "having a little spring" and "arid zones". It i...

Interesting/Uncommon Baby Names Through the Years: 1890

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 1890 top 1000 Boys: 1. Florian - number 932 in 1890, it is a derivative of Florus meaning "flower". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 2. Elick - number 922 in 1890, there is no meaning on behindthename.com. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 3. Conard - number 912 in 1890, according to ancestry.com, Conard is a surname name that means "bold, brave, strong". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 4. Carlisle - number 903 in 1890, it is from a surname derived from the name of a city in northern England that means "stronghold of Lugus". Lugus probably means "light". It is cur...

Family Favorites Friday

My family and I are going to tell our favorite names from the 1880's post. Susanna Marie Boys: 1. Luther- I really love L names and I love the associations with Martin Luther, figure in the Protestant Reformation, and Martin Luther King Jr., the leader of the Civil Rights Movement. Luther also has a nice meaning and it just sounds handsome to me. 2. Abner- It has an amazing meaning, "my father is light", you cannot get a much better meaning than that. It also sounds strong to me and I think you could use the nickname "Abe" for it. 3. Myron- I am not entirely sure why I love this name. It is easy to pronounce and spell and it sounds handsome. Girls: 1. Ida- I have loved this name for a long time, because Ida honors my Grammie. Her middle name is Idabel. 2. Roena- It sounds so unique and beautiful to me and I love the nickname "Ro". 3. Cleora- It has two possible, wonderful meanings. I have always liked Cleo, but it does not sound comp...

Interesting/Uncommon Baby Names Through the Years: 1880

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 1880 top 1000 Girls : 1. Euna - number 1000 in 1880, possibly derived from Una meaning "lamb". It is not currently in the top 1000 for 2014. 2. Eulah - number 998 in 1880, it is a short form of Eulalia meaning "sweetly-speaking". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 3. Delina - number 982 in 1880, it is a feminine form of Delin and the meaning is unknown. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 4. Cleora - number 972 in 1880, possibly an elaboration of Cleo or Clara. Cleo is a short form of Cleopatra meaning "glory of the father". Clara means "clear, bright, famous". It is currently not...

Interesting/Uncommon Baby Names Through the Years: 1880

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 1880 top 1000   Boys : 1. Hyrum - number 984 in 1880, variant of Hiram, could mean "exalted brother" and it is currently not in the top 1000 of 2014. 2. Ashby - number 918 in 1880, it may be a surname name, and it is currently not in the top 1000 of 2014. 3. Willian - number 906 in 1880, unknown meaning, and it is currently not in the top 1000 of 2014. 4. Obed - number 883 in 1880, means "servant, worshipper" and it is a biblical name. It is currently not in the top 1000 of 2014. 5. Marcellus - number 591 in 1880, it is a diminutive of Marcus derived from the Roman god Mars, which means "male". It is curre...