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Interesting/Uncommon Baby Names Through the Years: 1940

By Susanna Marie (This is a list of baby names I found on the top 1000 of 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 1940 top 1000 Girls: 1. Arla - number 997 in 1940, it has an unknown meaning, but it is possibly diminutive of Arlene. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 2. Joetta - number 984 in 1940, it is an elaborated form of Jo, which either means "Yahweh is gracious" or "He will add". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 3. Eldora - number 958 in 1940, it has an unknown meaning and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 4. Drucilla - number 945 in 1940, it is a variant of Drusilla possibly meaning "Strong". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 5. Zola - number 928 in 1940, it has an unknown...

Name of the Week

Gilead Gilead is a biblical place name meaning "Monument of testimony". Gilead has never been in the top 1000 in the United States. Gilead sounds handsome and has "Gil" as a possible nickname. It would make a great alternative to Gabriel and other popular biblical names. If anyone wants to you can comment below and tell me what you think of this name. 

Interesting/Uncommon Baby Names Through the Years: 1940

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 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 1940 top 1000 Boys: 1. Albin - number 994 in 1940, it is a form of Albinus, which is derived from Albus meaning "White, bright" in Latin. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 2. Reyes - number 992 in 1940, it means "Kings" in Spanish and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 3. Glendon - number 822 in 1940, it possibly stems from a surname or it is a place name. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 4. Clement - number 458 in 1940, it is an English form of the Latin name Clemens meaning "Merciful, gentle". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 5. Robin - number 406 in 1940, it is a d...

Name of the Week

Verity Verity is a word name meaning "Verity, truth". It has never been in the top 1000 in the United States. I love this name and it is in one of my top combos as a middle name. Verity has a lovely sound to it and it just rolls off the tongue when you say it. It would make a great alternative for names like Charity and Serenity.  If anyone wants to you can comment below and tell me what you think of this name.

The Ultimate Baby Name Tag

1. What is your own name and do you like it? My name is Susanna Marie. I love my first name Susanna, it sounds beautiful, has tons of nickname options, and has a wonderful meaning, "Lily". I don't really like my middle name, Marie, it is extremely common, and it doesn't sound very nice. The meaning of Marie is debatable, but some of the possible meanings are not nice. 2. If you have children, what are their names and how did you come up with them? I don't have any children, so on to the next question. 3. If you have a baby boy right now what would you name him? I would probably name him Orion Zephyr, nickname Oz. I love this combo so much and the nickname Oz is so adorable.  4. If you had a baby girl right now what would you name her? I would probably name her Briley Rose. I have loved this name for a long time. I don't know why I love Briley so much, this name doesn't really resemble my usual name style. Roses are my favorite flowers and I ...

Name of the Week

Valor Valor is a word name, which means "valor" or "bravery, courage". It has never been in the top 1000 in the United States. I personally think this would make a really great middle name or if you are a brave namer, then it could make an awesome first name as well. If anyone wants to you can comment below and tell me what you think of this name.

ABC Baby Name Favorites

This is a list of my favorite boy name and my favorite girl name for each letter of the alphabet. All name meanings were found on behindthename.com. (girl, boy) Athena, Abram - Athena has an unknown meaning; Abram means "high father". Briley, Boyd -   Briley is a variant of Brylee, which is a combination of Briana and Lee. Briana is a feminine form of Brian possibly meaning "hill" or "high noble" and Lee means "clear"; Boyd is a Scottish surname. Claire, Clark - Claire is a french form of Clara meaning "clear, bright, famous"; Clark is from an English surname meaning "cleric" or "scribe". Diana, Darius - Diana possibly means "heavenly, divine"; Darius means "to possess" and "good". Ember, Elias - Ember is a word name; Elias is a cognate of Elijah meaning "my God is Yahweh". Freya, Florian - Freya means "lady"; Florian is a derivative of Florus mea...