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Forgotten Names from 1880’s Top 1000 Most Popular

Forgotten Names from 1880’s Top 1000 Most Popular

Over the years, the world of baby names has seen its fair share of trends and transformations, from classic monikers that have stood the test of time to contemporary choices that echo the spirit of the age. When we hear the name Betsy most of us will imagine a grandmother type, whereas the name Everleigh might evoke imagery of a spunky pre-teen. When looking to the popular names of 1880, many of their top names endured through the ages, and we are almost as likely to meet a baby Grace today as we were 143 years ago. Others have slipped…

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How I Became a Baby Name Consultant (& What I’d Do Differently)

How I Became a Baby Name Consultant (& What I’d Do Differently)

As a little girl, before I ever new that “name consultant” was a real job title, I’d spend hours on Yahoo! Answers in the baby name forum giving my two cents on the monikers expecting parents should choose. I’d reference SSA.gov data and what names were being used on Disney channel and Nick at Night to justify my reasoning. I also accredit this hobby with learning to type quickly. I had an hour a day on the computer, I needed to be as efficient as possible. I’m sure at the time, these parents had no clue they were talking to a…

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