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Dolly Parton’s Dozen –

Dolly Parton’s Dozen – | Name News | Scoop.it
Country singer Dolly Parton was born to parents Avie Lee and Robert Lee Parton in Tennessee 1946. She was the fourth of a dozen children: six boys and six girls. The names of all twelve, in order, are:

Willadeene
David Wilburn
Coy Denver
Dolly Rebecca
Bobby Lee
Stella Mae
Cassie Nan
Randel “Randy” Huston
Larry Gerald
Estel Floyd (twin)
Freida Estelle (twin)
Rachel Ann
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The Start of Sierra –

The Start of Sierra – | Name News | Scoop.it
Back in 1940, the baby name Sierra debuted in the U.S. baby name data rather impressively. It was the top newbie name of the year, in fact. 1942: 13 baby girls named Sierra 1941: 24 baby girls name…
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The Baby Name Saford, a Hillbilly One-Hit Wonder - Nancy's Baby Names

The Baby Name Saford, a Hillbilly One-Hit Wonder - Nancy's Baby Names | Name News | Scoop.it
In 1941, Saford debuted on the U.S. baby name charts with 11 baby boys — enough to make it the top boy name debut of the year.
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The Arrival of Lillette –

The Arrival of Lillette – | Name News | Scoop.it
The rare name Lillette appeared in the U.S. baby name data for four sequential years from the late ’40s to the early ’50s: 1952: unlisted 1951: 5 baby girls named Lillette 1950: 9 baby …
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The Baby Name Caldonia

The Baby Name Caldonia | Name News | Scoop.it
The baby name Caldonia was on the U.S. charts for most of the first half of the 20th century, but there was a curious uptick in usage in 1945:
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