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Where did the baby name Dulcey come from? –

Where did the baby name Dulcey come from? – | Name News | Scoop.it
Dulcey Coopersmith The baby name Dulcey first appeared in the U.S. baby name data in 1967 and saw peak usage the very next year: 1971: 9 baby girls named Dulcey1970: 12 baby girls named Dulcey1969:…
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Triplets Named for Dodgers Pitchers –

Triplets Named for Dodgers Pitchers – | Name News | Scoop.it
On October 6, 1963, the Los Angeles Dodgers won the fourth and final game of the 1963 World Series against the New York Yankees. They swept the series with the help of their pitchers — Sandy …
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Where did the baby name Nedenia come from? –

Where did the baby name Nedenia come from? – | Name News | Scoop.it
© 1960 Life In 1960, the name Nedenia showed up in the U.S. baby name data for the first and only time: 1962: unlisted1961: unlisted1960: 9 baby girls named Nedenia [debut]1959: unlisted1958: unlis…
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Where did the baby name Paladin come from? –

Where did the baby name Paladin come from? – | Name News | Scoop.it
The English word paladin — borrowed from French in the late 1500s — originally referred to one of the twelve legendary knights in Charlemagne’s court. The definition later evolved…
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Where did the baby name Trenny come from? –

Where did the baby name Trenny come from? – | Name News | Scoop.it
Trenny Robb, 1967 From 1968 to 1970, the baby name Trenny was popular enough to appear in the U.S. baby name data: 1971: unlisted1970: 6 baby girls named Trenny1969: 7 baby girls named Trenny1968: …
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Where did the baby name Guendalina come from? –

Where did the baby name Guendalina come from? – | Name News | Scoop.it
The pretty name Guendalina appeared for the first and only time in the U.S. baby name data in the mid-1960s: 1966: unlisted1965: unlisted1964: 5 baby girls named Guendalina [debut]1963: unlisted196…
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What turned Flip into a baby name? –

What turned Flip into a baby name? – | Name News | Scoop.it
Flip Mark in 1961 The name Flip, typically a nickname for Philip, was a one-hit wonder in the baby name data in 1960: 1962: unlisted1961: unlisted1960: 5 baby boys named Flip [debut]1959: unlisted1…
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Where did the baby name Charade come from? –

Where did the baby name Charade come from? – | Name News | Scoop.it
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the word charade as “an empty or deceptive act or pretense.” Given this rather unsavory meaning, it’s surprising that a handful of parents n…
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Ever Wonder about Wondra? –

Ever Wonder about Wondra? – | Name News | Scoop.it
The Wanda-like name Wondra first appeared in the U.S. baby name data in 1963: 1967: unlisted1966: 5 baby girls named Wondra1965: 5 baby girls named Wondra1964: 8 baby girls named Wondra1963: 8 baby…
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The Baby Name Aissa –

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The relatively rare name Aissa started appearing in the U.S. data in the early 1960s: 1963: unlisted1962: 5 baby girls named Aissa1961: 6 baby girls named Aissa [debut]1960: unlisted The reason? Lo…
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The Entrance of Torben –

The Entrance of Torben – | Name News | Scoop.it
Torben Ulrich (in 1957) The name Torben first emerged in the U.S. baby name data in the late 1960s: 1971: unlisted1970: unlisted1969: 6 baby boys named Torben1968: 7 baby boys named Torben [debut]1…
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Would You Bet on “Gamble”? –

Would You Bet on “Gamble”? – | Name News | Scoop.it
Gamble on the cover of Life in April, 1960 Like the name Tirrell, the curious name Gamble appears regularly these days in the boys’ data, but it first popped up as a girl name — just on…
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Baby Names Celebrate Legends

Rock ‘n’ Roll Baby Names Celebrate Legends | Name News | Scoop.it

These groovy names pay tribute to classic rock legends, and their songs. From subtle Cecilia to unmistakable Elvis, they’ll get you moving to the beat.


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Where did the baby name Toika come from? –

Where did the baby name Toika come from? – | Name News | Scoop.it
The intriguing name Toika first appeared in the baby name data in 1962: 1964: unlisted1963: 6 baby girls named Toika1962: 6 baby girls named Toika [debut]1961: unlisted Where did it come from? A si…
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Where did the baby name Perette come from? –

Where did the baby name Perette come from? – | Name News | Scoop.it
The name Perette first appeared in the U.S. baby name data in 1962: 1964: unlisted1963: unlisted1962: 16 baby girls named Perette [debut]1961: unlisted1960: unlisted Ultimately, Perette was a one-h…
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Where did the baby name Antron come from? –

Where did the baby name Antron come from? – | Name News | Scoop.it
Advertisement in a Georgia newspaper from late 1961 The name Antron began appearing in the U.S. baby name data in 1962: 1969: 11 baby boys named Antron1968: 6 baby boys named Antron1967: 7 baby boy…
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Where did the baby name Novalee come from? –

Where did the baby name Novalee come from? – | Name News | Scoop.it
Rex Allen singing “(Son) Don’t Go Near The Indians” The name Novalee saw an uptick in usage following the release of the 2000 movie Where the Heart Is, in which Natalie Portman pl…
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Where did the baby name Bedar come from? –

The unusual name Bedar has appeared just once in the U.S. baby name data: 1968: unlisted1967: unlisted1966: 5 baby girls named Bedar [debut]1965: unlisted1964: unlisted Where did it come from? A fl…
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What turned Cinnamon into a baby name? –

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The spice name Cinnamon debuted in the U.S. baby name data in 1967: 1972: 63 baby girls named Cinnamon1971: 94 baby girls named Cinnamon1970: 110 baby girls named Cinnamon1969: 202 baby girls named…
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Where did the baby name Chantay come from? –

Where did the baby name Chantay come from? – | Name News | Scoop.it
The baby name Chantay made an impressive debut in the U.S. baby name data in 1960: 1962: 16 baby girls named Chantay1961: 80 baby girls named Chantay1960: 67 baby girls named Chantay [debut]1959: u…
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What turned Nico (briefly) into a girl name? –

What turned Nico (briefly) into a girl name? – | Name News | Scoop.it
In places like Italy and Spain, Nico (pronounced nee-ko) is a masculine name. It’s used most often for baby boys in the United States as well, but was trendier for girls from the late ’…
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The Debut of Diahn –

The Debut of Diahn – | Name News | Scoop.it
I believe Diahn is the one in the middle…? The Diane-variant Diahn made appearances in the U.S. baby name data for five years straight during the 1960s: 1969: unlisted1968: 5 baby girls named…
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The Baby Name “Falcon” –

The Baby Name “Falcon” – | Name News | Scoop.it
The baby name Falcon first emerged in the U.S. data in 1961. After that, it dropped back out of the data and didn’t re-appear until several decades later. 1963: unlisted1962: unlisted1961: 5 …
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The Launch of Chevelle –

The Launch of Chevelle – | Name News | Scoop.it
Ready for another car-inspired baby name? Today’s name is Chevelle, which made a big splash in the data in 1963 when it debuted both as a girl name and as a boy name — an uncommon occur…
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The Beginning of Bronco –

The Beginning of Bronco – | Name News | Scoop.it
Ty Hardin as Bronco Layne The unlikely baby name Bronco first popped up in the SSA data in 1960: 1962: unlisted1961: unlisted1960: 5 baby boys named Bronco [debut]1959: unlisted1958: unlisted Aroun…
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