Flag of pirate Black Bart; Image via Wikipedia
He’s a pirate, a bandit, and the animated imp who wreaks havoc in Springfield.
Thanks to Stephanie for suggesting one from her family tree. Our Baby Name of the Day is Bart.
He’s an old school fashionista, a gambler and a Southern gentleman, too.
Today’s Baby Name of the Day is Beau.
Quick – list the Twelve Apostles. There’s Matthew, Mark, Luke, John … and Bartholomew.
Thanks to Christina for suggesting our Name of the Day.
Let’s start with an important disclaimer: Bad Baby Names is not a how-to guide. While there are a few gems in this volume, for the most part these eye-poppingly odd monikers are best left to history.
History is precisely where co-authors Michael Sherrod and Matthew Rayback discovered the raw material for their book. The staff at Ancestry.com couldn’t help but notice that, in the not-so-distant past, Fairy was a common choice. (Don’t believe me? Check out the Social Security stats, and you’ll see that it peaked in 1905, when 32 baby girls were named Fairy – as many as Bridget, and more than Diana, Melissa or Annabel.)
Read on for some of my favorites – and some lessons gleaned from this diverting little book.
