Is it a Boy or a Girl

Have you ever wondered what names were used in 1880?

2012-04-09T12:44:00.003-07:00

Have you ever wondered what baby names were used in 1880?

It is interesting to see if the same popular baby names used today were used back then.

Image: Sleeping Infant

Popular Boy Names in 1880

John
William
James
Charles
George
Frank
Joseph
Thomas
Henry
Robert
Edward
Harry

Popular Girl Names in 1880

Mary
Anna
Emma
Elizabeth
Minnie
Margaret
Ida
Alice
Bertha
Sarah
Annie
Clara

Would you like to know what other names were popular in this year? Click here.

Hope you liked and found helpful.

Note: Images belong to Microsoft.com and the information on the names were obtained from ssa.gov.

Popular Baby Names...in 1911 for a Girl

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I haven't posted on here in a long time. So I got to thinking....Has the 2011 popular baby names been posted to a site called social security online?

The answer is no. :(

But I started browsing through the site and came across the Popular Names by Year...

Image: Light Bulb with Tree

An idea came to mind.

So I thought it would be interesting to let others know what I found. The link to the original posting is here.

1. Mary

2. Helen

3. Margaret

4. Dorothy

5. Ruth

Hope you enjoyed!

D is for Dai, Dakota, Daniel....

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Boy Names

Dai (Japanese) big.
Dajuan (American) combination of Da + Juan. Da Jon, Dawan, D'Juan
Dakarai (Shona) happy.
Dakota (Dakota) friend. Dac, Dacota, Dak
Dale (English) bright.
Daley (Irish) assembly
(English) a familiar form of Dale. Dailey, Dawley
Dallan (English) an alternate form of Dale. Dallen, Dallin, Dallyn
Dallas (Scottish) a town in Scotland; a city in texas. Dalieass, Dallis
Dalziel (Scottish) small field.
Damian (Greek) soother. Daemean, Daemon, Dameion, Damien
Damon (Greek) constant, loyal
(Latin) spirit, demon. Daemon, Daemond, Damonn, Daymon
Dana (Scandinavian) from Denmark
Dane (English) from Denmark. Daine, Dhane
Daniel (Hebrew) god is my judge. Danial, Dacso, Dan'l, Daniyel, Doneal, Doniel
Danno (Hebrew) a familiar form of Daniel
Dannon (American) a form of Danno. Daenan, Dainon, Danen
Dante (Latin) enduring. Danatay, Dauntaye,
Daquan (American) a combination of Da + Quan. Daquain, Dequain
Dar (Hebrew) pearl.
Daran (Irish) an alternative form of Darren. Darann, Darawn, Deran
Darcy (Irish) dark.
(French) from Arcy. Daray, Darce, D'Arcy, Darsey
Dareh (Persian) wealthy.
Darrell (English) a form of Darrell.
Daren (Irish) an alternate form of Darren.
(Hausa) born at night. Dayren, Dare
Dario (Spanish) affluent.

More to Come

Pink , Grey, and White Crocheted Toddler Hat

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Sold at Trully Unique Gifts (baby section) - Made to order

Usually is made in 2 days

Peace n apples

Completed/Finished Baby Blanket

2011-12-06T19:33:00.000-08:00

Recently I finished a granny square crocheted baby blanket for a family member's little girl.

I think it came out pretty well. This pick is not the final picture of what it looked like. I thought I had took a picture of it before I left it with my grandmother to give to my cousin but...

I think it came out pretty well. It has 4 different colors in it and even though it has small holes in it, it will still keep her baby warm.

What do you think?

Blankets, hats, and more....

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Come check out my new etsy shop...TrullyUnique.

You will find crocheted blankets, beanies, hats, hair accessories and more...I will only be uploading a couple items at a time to my etsy shop. So come soon.

I will be starting the names for boys and girls back today. So there will be more...

Peace-n-apples.:)

Baby Shower Gifts --- Spending Wisely

2011-02-07T20:22:00.000-08:00

Babies are a gift and a joy. When family and friends have babies you want to give them the best. But it is not always possible with today's economy. Or is it?

It seems that there is always someone I know who is pregnant. I do not like to buy items off of a registry. Most of the times parents are scanning items that they really do not need or will ever use. So what should you do?

It really depends. With each gift I make I try not to keep duplicating the same gift.

I love to crochet. Most of my family and friends know that. If I make a blanket for one person, I do not use the same pattern for someone else.

Or I might make a custom made receiving blanket. It really is inexpensive when you use a yard of fabric, either the same children/baby material or coordinating colors. Check out this post to see how to make it.

There is also the clearance racks. At stores like Sears, Carson Pirie Scott, JC Penny, Walmart, KMart... I think you get the picture. All these stores have a clearance rack. Clearance is not bad. Stores need to get rid of merchandise to make room for the new stock. So it is there way to mark down items to make the room they need. You can find some great gifts and still stay within budget.

So no matter what you do or what you spend as long as it comes from the heart that is all that matters.

:)

Cable, Carmel, Casey, Chaim, or Channing...for a boy?

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Cable (English) rope maker
Cade (Welsh) short for Cadell
Caelan (Scottish) form of Nicholas Cael, Cailan, Callon
Cahil (Turkish) young, naive
Cairn (Welsh) landmark made of piled up stones
Caleb (Hebrew) faithful
Callahan (Irish) religion
Cam (Scottish) short form of Cameron
Camden (Scottish) winding valley
Campbell (Scottish) crooked mouth
Cannon (French) church official
Carey (Greek) pure
Carmel (Hebrew) vineyard, garden
Carmichael (Scottish) follower of Michael
Carr (Scandinavian) marsh
Carrick (Irish) rock
Carson (English) son of Carr
Casey (Irish) brave
Casimir (Slavic) peacemaker
Cassidy (Irish) clever
Cassius (Latin) box
Cedric (English) battle chieftain
Cemal (Arabic) attractive
Cephas (Latin) small rock
Chad (English) warrior
Chadrick (German) mighty warrior
Chaim (Hebrew) life
Cham (Vietnamese) hard worker
Chanan (Hebrew) cloud
Chance (English)
Chander (Hindi) moon
Chane (Swahili) dependable
Channing (English) wise

More names to come
:)

Some Great Baby Gifts

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Here are some handmade great gifts you can make or buy to give someone.

A Diaper Wreath

Crochet Rattle

Spider blanket

Crochet Diaper Bag

Crocheted Baby Dress

All items were made from a pattern found from different books.

This just to give you a good gift idea.

Also check out Trully Unique Gifts to find some great gifts

C is for Cachea, Calandra, Cerella or Celine...for a little girl

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Cachea - prestigious
Cai (Vietnamese) feminie. Cae, Caye
Cailin (American) a form of Caitlin      Caileen, Cailyn
Caitlin (Irish) pure     Caitlyn, Caitlynn
Cala (Arabic) castle, fortress
Calandra (Greek) lark
Caleigh (American)
Calida (Spanish) warm
Callista (Greek) most beautiful
Calypso (Greek) concealer
Cam (Vietnamese) sweet citrus
Cambria (Latin) from Wales   Camber, Camberlee, Camberry, Cambrea, Cambrya
Camellia (Italian) evergreen tree
Cameron (Scottish) crooked nose
Cami (French) short for Camille
Camille (French) young ceremonial attendant
Candice (Greek) alternative for Candace
Candida (Latin) bright white
Candra (Latin) glowing
Capri (Italian) short for Caprice
Caprice (Italian) fanciful
Cara (Irish) friend
Carina (Italian) dear little one
Carissa (Greek) beloved
Carita (Latin) charitable
Carlin (Latin) short form of Caroline
Carlissa (American) a combination of Carla + Lissa
Casey (Greek) a familiar form of Acacia
Cassandra (Greek) helper of men
Cassia (Greek) spicy cinnamon
Cassidy (Irish) clever
Catalina (Spanish) a form of Catherine
Cayla (Hebrew) an alternative form of Kayla
Celeste (Latin) heavenly   Celesia, Celka(Polish)
Celine (Greek)
Cerella (Latin) springtime
Cerise (French) cherry
Chablis (French) a dry white wine
Chadee (French) from Chad, a country in north central Africa
Chai (Hebrew) like
Chalonna (American) a combination of Cha + Lona
Chambray (French) a light weight fabric
Chandra (Sanskrit) great goddess
Chandelle (French) candle
Chandra (Sanskrit) moon
Chantrea (Cambodian) moon
Charis (Greek) kindness
Charisteen - combination of Charles + Berdisteen
Charo (Spanish) form of Rosa
Chaya (Hebrew) life
Cherelle (French) alternative of Cheryl
Cherilyn (English) combination of Cheryl + Lynn
Cherokee (Native American) tribal name
Chesna (Slavic) peaceful
Cheyenne (Cheyenne) tribal bame
Chika (Japanese) near and dear
China (Chinese) fine porcelain
Chloe (Greek) blooming
Cho (Korean) beautiful
Chrissa (Greek) short for Christina
Ciara (Irish) Greek
Cindy (Greek) moon
Clarabelle (Latin) bright and beautiful
Clea (Greek) alternative form of Cleo
Cleopatra (Greek) her father's fame
Colby (English) coal town
Colette (French) a familiar form of Nicole
Colleen (Irish) girl           Coline
Consuelo (Spanish) consolation           Consula
Cora (Greek) maiden
Coral (Latin) coral
Corina (Greek) different form of Corinne
Corissa (Greek) a familiar form of Cora
Cortney (English) an alternate form of Courtney
Cosette (French) a familiar form of Nicole
Courtenay (English) different form of Courtney
Crista (Italian) form of Christa
Cristy (English) a familiar form of Christina
Cyrilla (Greek) ladylike

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B is for Bailey, Basia, Becca, Breena ?

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The names in this color is an alternative spelling of the name

Bailey (English) bailiff Bailee, Baylie
Barrie (Irish) spear
Basia (Hebrew) daughter of god
Bea (American) short for Beatrice
Becca (Hebrew) short for Rebecca
Bel (Hindi) sacred wood of apple tree
Bela (Hungarian) bright
Belicia (Spanish) dedicated to god
Bella (Latin) beautiful
Belva (Latin) beautiful view
Benecia (Latin) short for Benedicata
Benedicta (Latin) blessed
Benita (Spanish)
Berit (German) glorious
Berlynn (English)
Bernadette (French) form of Bernadine
Bess (Hebrew) short for Elizabeth
Beth (Hebrew) house of god
Bethann (English) combination of Beth + Ann
Bethany (Aramic) house of figs
Bianca (Italian) white
Bibi (Latin) lively
Blaine (Irish) thin Blane
Blair (Scottish) plains dweller. Blaire, Blayre
Blaise (French) one who stammers. Blasha, Blasia
Blake (English) dark.
Bliss (English) blissful, joyful. Blisse, Blysse
Blossom (English) flower.
Blythe (English) happy, cheerful
Bobbi or Bobbie (American) familiar forms of Barbara, Roberta. Bobbie-Jean, Bobbie-Lynn, Bobbie-Sue
Bobbi-Ann or Bobbie-Ann (American) combination of Bobbi(e) + Ann. Bobbi(e)-Anne

If you have a unique name let us now by leaving a comment

What is a name?

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A name is very important. You wouldn't want your name to mean something like "one who is sad" or "dreadful" or "tree".

In old times a name was very special and chosen with care.

What about a name like Amiel? What do you think it means?

Amiel is a Hebrew name and it means god of my people.

Ok here is another name. What about Alexander? What do you think it may mean? Well Alexander actually is a Greek name and it means defender of mankind. How would you feel to be named a name like that an everyone who you introduce yourself to knows the meaning of your name. You would feel proud.

Also some people choose names because it is a name that has been used in their family or a father wants to name his sons after him. Did you know some mother's name one of their daughters after them? It is not as widely used custom but there is nothing wrong with it.

A baby is a gift and a miracle. Just remember that as long as the name is choosen out of love that is all that counts.

As a side not: PARENTS please do NOT name your child a name like ABCDE , Ebenezer, or something like Chloris, or Apple. Some names may start of sounding cute when you name them as a baby but when they get into there teens or to be fifty years old names that were once cute are not the same.

Boys Names that start with A

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Its is now the boys turn!

Finding a cute but masculine name for a boy is hard. Its almost as bad as trying to find a nice little boys outfit in the department store.

Let's get started.

Aaron (Hebrew) exalted, strong
Abba (Hebrew) father
Abdiel (Hebrew) servant of god
Abdulkareem (Hebrew) servant of the most generous
Abe (English) father of nations
Abednego (Arabic) servant of nego
Abeeku (African) born on Wednesday
Abel (Hebrew) a breath
Abhay (Indian - Sanskrit) fearless
Abiyram (Hebrew) high father
Abraham (Hebrew) father of nations
Absolom Hebrew) father is peace
Abu (African) nobility
Ace (Latin) one or expert; unity
Achava (Hebrew) friendship
Acoose (Native American) standing above ground
Acton (English) from the oak tree settlement
Adair (Scottish) oak tree ford
Adam (Hebrew) earth
Adar (Syrian) ruler
Addison (English) son of Adam
Adebayo (Yoruba) he came in a joyful time
Adlai (Hebrew) my ornament
Adler (German) eagle
Adonis (Greek) highly attractive
Adrian (Greek) rich
Adriano (Italian)
Adriel (Hebrew) member of god's flock
Adrien (French)
Aeneas (Greek) praised
Ahab (Hebrew) father's brother
Ahearn (Scottish) lord of the horses
Ahmad (Arabic) most highly praised
Ahsan (Arabic) charitable
Aidan (Irish) fiery
Aiken (English) made of oak
Aimery (German)
Ainsley (Scottish) my own meadow
Ajani (Yoruba) one who takes possession after a struggle
Akar (Turkish) flowing stream
Akil (Arabic) intelligent
Akim (Hebrew) a short form of Joachim
Akira (Japanese)intelligent
Aksel (Norwegian) father of peace.
Aladdin (Arabic) height of faith

               What is the name of a famous Disney character that had a genie in it?

Alaire (French) joyful
Alan (Irish) handsome
Alaric (German) ruler of all
Alastair (German) a form of Alexander
Albert (German, French)noble and bright
Alberto (Italian)
Albion (Latin) white cliffs
Alden (English) old
Aldrich (English) wise counselor
Alec (Greek)
Alejandro (Spanish) a form of Alexander   Note: a dash showed be over the a and the bottom would be facing to the left. Ex. / but smaller
Alessandro (Italian) a form of Alexander
Alex (Greek)
Alexander (Greek) defender of mankind
Alexandros (Greek)
Alexis (Greek)
Alfonso (Italian, Spanish) a form of Alphonse
Alfred (English) elf counselor
Algernon (Englisj) bearded
Ali (Arabic) greatest
Alim (Arabic)scholar
Alisander (Greek)
Allan (Irish) another way to spell Alan
Allen (Irish) another way to spell Alan
Alon (Hebrew) oak

Ok that is a sample of the names to come. There will be more in the next couple of blogs.

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Girls starting with A - A is for

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Looking for a baby name is a joyous occassion. You want your baby to have a unique name that they will be proud of later on in life.

A baby name could be a name passed on through the family. Or a name that has meaning for you.

Here is a list of unique baby names that I have found through books, online, and people I know.

I hope it is helpful.

Below is a list of names and the meaning. The highlighted names in this color is an alternate spelling

Unique Girl Names - A

Aadi (French) beginning

Aaliyah (Arabic) high sublime

Aaralyn (American created name) combination of Aaron + Lyn

Abby (English) joy of the father

Abebi (Yoruba) we asked for her and we got her

Abeer (Arabic) fragrance

Abigail (Hebrew) father's joy

Abrielle (French) god is my strength

Acacia (Greek) thorny

Acasia (Amercian created) a combination of Acacia + Asia

Achava (Hebrew) friendship

Ada (Latin) helpful

+ (German) a short form of Adelaide

+ (English) prosperpus; happy

Adalia (German, Spanish) noble

Adara (Greek) beauty

Addison (English) child of Adam

Addisyn (English) child of Adam

Adeal (origion unknown)

Adel (German) noble, kind

Adelina (Spanish) noble

Adena (Greek, Hebrew) noble; adorned

Adeola (Afircan) crown has honor

Aderes (Hebrew) protector

Aderyn (Welsh) bird

Adhra (Swahili) apology

Adila (Arabic) just, fair

Adjoa (African) born on Monday

Adoeete (Native American) big tree

Adoncia (Spanish) sweet

Adora (Latin) beloved one

Adria (Greek)

Adrienne (Greek) rich

Adrionna (Latin)

Afra (Hebrew) young doe

+ (Arabic) earth color

Agate (English) a semiprecious stone

Agatha (Greek) good, kind

Agnes (Greek) pure

Ahava (Hebrew) beloved

Aiko (Japanese) beloved

Aileen (Scottish) light bearer

Aimee (French) loved

Ainsley (Scottish) my own meadow

Aisha (Swahili) life

Akanke (Yoruba) to meet her is to love her

Akiko (Japanese) bright light

Alameda (Spanish) poplar tree

Alanna (Irish) attractive

Alberta (German, French) noble and bright

Alcina (Greek) strong minded

Alea (Arabic) high, exalted

Alethea (Greek) truth

Alexa (Greek) a short form of Alexandra

Alexandra (Greek) defender of mankind Aleix, Alexina, Alexxandra, Aljexi

Alexandria (Greek)

Alexis (Greek)

Ali (Greek)

Alice (Greek) truthful

Alicia (English) an alternate form of Alice

Alida (Latin) small and winged

Alika (Hawaiian) truthful

+ (Swahili) most beautiful

Alika (Hawaiian) truthful or

+ (Swahili) most beautiful Alikee, Aliki

Alisha (Greek) truthful Aleasha, Alesasia, Alishaye

Aliya (Hebrew) ascender Aleea, Aleia, Aliyah

Aliye (Arabic) noble

Aliza (Hebrew) joyful

Allegra (Latin) cheerful

Allie (Greek)

Alma (Arabic) learned

Almira (Arabic) aristocratic, princess

Althea (Greek) wholesome

Alyssa (Greek) rational

Ama (Afican) born on Saturday

Amada (Spanish) beloved Amadea, Amadi

Amaka (Zulu) fragrance

Amanda (Latin) lovable Amandi, Amata

Amara (Greek) eternally beautiful

Amaris (Hebrew) promised by god

Amaya (Japanese) night rain

Amber (French) amber

Amberly (American)

Amelia (German) hardworking Amalia, Amaliya, Amelisa, Amylia

Amina (Arabic) trustworthy

Amma (Hindi) godlike

Amy (Latin) beloved

An (Chinese) peaceful
Anabela (Hawaian, Spanish) a form of Hannah

Ananda (Hindi) blissful

Anastasia (Greek) resurrection Anastasha, Anastassya

Andrea (Greek) strong

Anela (Hawiiaan) angel

Angelique (French) a form of Angela

Ani (Hawaiian) beautiful

Anika (Czech)

Anita (Spanish) a form of Ann
Annelisa (English) a combination of Anne + Lisa
Annjanette (American) a combination of Ann + Janette
Annuciata ( Latin) news bearer
Anthea (Greek) flower
April (Latin) opening
Ara (Arabic) opinionated
Arabella (Latin) beautiful altar
Ariadne (Greek) holy
Ariana (Italian)
Arica (Scandinavian) a form of Erica
Ariel (Hebrew) lioness of god
Ashanti (Swahili) from a tribe in West Africa
Ashley (English) ash tree meadow Ashala, Ashla, Ashleay, Ashlei

Ashlyn (Irish) dream

Asia (English) eastern sunrise

Astra (Greek) star

Atalanta (Greek) mighty huntress

Athena (Greek) wise

Aubrey (French) blond ruler Auberi, Aubria

Aurelia (Latin) golden

Aurora (Latin) dawn

Autumn (Latin) autumn

Ava (Greek)

Aya (Hebrew) bird

Ayanna (Hindi) innocent

Ayla (Hebrew) oak tree Aylana, Aylee

Do you have a unique name?

Let me know so it can be added.

Welcome to Is it a boy or a girl!

2010-01-10T16:20:00.000-08:00

.........................................................A baby is precious and a gift and a treasure.

Your probably wondered about the title but when you find out your pregnant that is the first thing that pops into your head. Will it have your eyes? Will the baby have your height? Will the baby have your nose or mouth?

Whether it is a boy or a girl you want the baby to have a unique name that suits him or her. Because the baby has to have the name for the rest of his or her life you want to choose wisely.

So here is a little help for you to get you on the right track.

Hope you like what I have found.

:) :)