Zona Gale; Image via Wikipedia
She’s a blast from the past, a once common name worn by a famous writer. Today, she’s all but unknown – and not likely to return.
Thanks to Beth one from her family tree for our Baby Name of the Day: Zona.
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Back in 2008, I made a raft of prognostications for the coming year. Overall, I’d rate my crystal-ball gazing a B-. It isn’t that they didn’t come true – at least in part – it is that they were so vague that I could declare victory no matter what happened.
Part of the puzzle is this: baby name trends ooze. The following names were still in the girls’ Top 100 in 2010: Ashley, Sydney, Lauren, Jessica. For the boys? Jason, Eric, Kevin. For every parent searching for something new, there are plenty that prefer the familiar.
And yet I cannot resist. To make my predictions more trackable, I’m listing plenty of specific baby names this year – so there’s no weaseling out in December 2012!
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So here are my December 31, 2008 predictions for 2009. The original text is unaltered (though I did add links for names I’ve covered since then) and the analysis is in blue text below the original prediction.
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He’s the given name of The Simpson’s Krusty the Clown, but his past is surprisingly distinguished – and could be considered perfectly on trend.
Thanks to C in DC for suggesting Herschel as our Baby Name of the Day.
Artis Gilmore; Image by Vedia via Flickr
He was a regular in the US Top 1000 in the first half of the twentieth century, but today he’s all but unknown.
Thanks to Sara for suggesting the antique Artis as our Baby Name of the Day.
Florida exhibit from the World's Fair 1964; Image by karen horton via Flickr
She’s a place name associated with beaches, oranges, cartoon mice, and Spring Break.
Thanks to Kathleen for suggesting Florida as our Baby Name of the Day.
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He has a cowboy cool sound, a nature name link, and even ties to Hollywood – and Christmas!
Thanks to Kathleen for suggesting Burl as our Baby Name of the Day.
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River and Sky are newcomers, but this nature name has been around for ages.
Thanks to Annabel for suggesting Forrest as our Baby Name of the Day.
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Looking for a given name as storied as Isabella, as elaborate as Samantha, and yet not nearly as common?
Thanks to Lauren for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day: Magdalena.
