baby names

Hippie Adoption Baby Names: Ridge

FaithA — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:15:02 -0600

Ridge … its meaning is "ridge" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Ridge is of English origin. The baby name is a “place ” name referring to a landscape feature, so it has no meaning other than “ridge.”

The baby name Ridge has only broken into the Top 1000 twice: #975 in 1988 and #1000 in 1989. See Popular Baby Names. This coincides with the launch of the popular daytime soap, The Bold and the Beautiful, which has a lead character named Ridge Forrester, played by Ron Moss.

Hippie Adoption Baby Names: Skye

FaithA — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:15:05 -0600

Skye … its meaning is "fugitive" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Skye is of English origin. The baby name is generally used a nickname for the baby names Skylar and Skyler, both of which mean “fugitive.” It is also possible that the baby name Skye originated from the Isle of Skye in Scotland.

Hippie Adoption Baby Names: River

FaithA — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:15:04 -0600

River … its meaning is "a place and nature name" - Think Baby Names

Now that I have completed my series on the Top Ten most popular boy and girl names, I thought that it might be fun to explore some Hippie baby names for those of you who enjoy Julie’s Hump Day Hippie blogs. What better name to kick off with than River?

The baby name River is of English origin. The baby name is a “place or nature” name, so it has no meaning other than “river.”

The baby name River did not break into the Top 1000 until the year after the death of actor River Phoenix. The baby name ranked #927 in 1994, peaked in popularity in 1998 at #499, and has stayed in the 500’s and 600’s ever since. In 2007, the baby name River ranked #561. See Popular Baby Names.

Popular Adoption Baby Names: Andrew

FaithA — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:15:05 -0600

Andrew … its meaning is "man, warrior" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Andrew is of Greek origin. Andrew was one of the first two people that Jesus called as a disciple (along with his brother Peter). Saint Andrew is the patron saint of both Russia and Scotland.

In the United States, the baby name Andrew has not dropped below #86 since 1880. (The baby name ranked #86 in 1945 and 1946.) The baby name was ranked at #24 in 1880 through 1883. The baby name dropped slightly in popularity but reached #24 again in 1977. The baby name Andrew broke into the Top Ten in 1986 and has remained there ever since, peaking at #5 a few times and then settling into #10 in 2007. See Popular Baby Names.

Top Ten Most Popular Adoption Baby Names: Abigail

FaithA — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:15:04 -0600

Abigail … its meaning is "father of exaltation" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Abigail is of Hebrew origin. Abigail was one of King David’s wives in the Old Testament. You can read the story of David and Abigail in I Samuel 25.

The baby name Abigail has only become very popular in recent years. The baby name Abigail ranked #492 in 1880 but dropped off the charts altogether by 1898. The baby name made its way back into the Top 1000 a few times in the early 1900’s but then dropped off completely until 1939. In 1949, the baby name ranked #822 and slowly began increasing in popularity.

Top Ten Most Popular Adoption Baby Names: Olivia

FaithA — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:15:02 -0600

Olivia … its meaning is "olive tree" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Olivia is of Latin origin. William Shakespeare is credited with creating the name Olivia in his play, Twelfth Night. People speculate whether William Shakespeare came up with the name from the olive tree, which is an important symbol in the Bible, or whether he intended it as a feminine form of the baby name Oliver. Regardless, the baby name Olivia has gone from being a creation of Shakespeare to an extremely popular baby name.

Popular Adoption Baby Names: Matthew

FaithA — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:15:08 -0600

Matthew … its meaning is "gift of the Lord" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Matthew is of Hebrew origin. Matthew was one of the twelve disciples, and he wrote one of the Gospels. Matthew was a tax collector before becoming a disciple, so he includes the most references to parables related to money as compared to the other gospels.

In the United States, the baby name Matthew has not dropped below #209 since 1880. (The baby name ranked #209 in 1931.) The baby name broke into the Top 100 in 1956 and jumped into the Top 10 in 1972, where it has remained ever since. The baby name Matthew peaked at #2 in 1995 and 1996, and it dropped down to #9 in 2007. See Popular Baby Names.

Popular Adoption Baby Names: Anthony

FaithA — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:15:03 -0600

Anthony … its meaning is " unknown" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Anthony is of Latin origin. Nobody knows what the baby name is supposed to mean. I checked several sites, and they all report that the meaning of the baby name Anthony is unknown.

Apparently, not knowing the meaning of the baby name Anthony has not affected the popularity of the baby name. In the United States, the baby name Anthony has been in the Top 100 since 1883!

Top Ten Most Popular Adoption Baby Names: Sophia

FaithA — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:15:03 -0600

Sophia … its meaning is "wisdom" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Sophia is of Greek origin. The name Sophia has been popular name since 1880 (the last date for which I could find statistics). Back in 1880, the baby name Sophia ranked at #118.

After the turn of the century, the popularity of the baby name Sophia plummeted. While the baby name still ranked in the Top 1000, it dropped out of the Top 300 in 1922 and dropped all the way down to #858 in 1942.

By the late 1950’s, the baby name Sophia started gaining popularity.

Top Ten Most Popular Adoption Baby Names: Madison

FaithA — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:15:02 -0600

Madison … its meaning is "son of the mighty warrier" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Madison is of Old English origin. Believe it or not, the baby name Madison was originally a boy’s name. The baby name did not even make the Top 1000 in popularity as a baby girl's name until 1985. See Popular Baby Names. There is speculation that Daryl Hannah’s mermaid in the 1984 movie Splash had something to do with Madison making its debut as a baby girl’s name in 1985. See Think Baby Names.