tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77538064858863759772024-03-13T22:47:45.381-06:00Cliff DwellingRobert Frost's poem "A Cliff Dwelling" reminds me of the people who must have lived here "Oh years ago--ten thousand years" and enjoyed the beauty and safety of a cliff. A place "to rest from his besetting fears". Welcome to mine.Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.comBlogger790125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-17531456668705608802024-01-31T23:28:00.001-07:002024-01-31T23:28:46.811-07:00A couple of girl names<p><b><u>GIRLS</u></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Irva - </b>a Piute County, Utah woman, 105 in 2024</p><p><b>Lousetta - </b>name of a Winchester, Virginia lady in 1927</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><br /></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-48067777223395491302023-11-04T15:33:00.001-06:002023-11-04T15:33:14.783-06:00Names for November 5th<p><b><u>GIRLS</u></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Iretta</b></p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b><u>BOYS</u></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Vannoy</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Wythe</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-81741554374015393782023-09-07T19:49:00.002-06:002023-09-07T19:49:11.654-06:00A Few Male Names<p><b>Boulter</b></p><p><b>Clareld</b></p><p><b>Lashbrook</b></p><p><b>Menzies</b></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-61935448516812520412023-08-04T02:33:00.003-06:002023-08-04T02:33:55.255-06:00A Few Female Names<p><b>Corbina</b></p><p><b>Estene</b></p><p><b>Garna </b></p><p><b>Perian</b> - this name is said "perry ann". </p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-26365202446861050032023-06-20T00:52:00.001-06:002023-06-20T00:52:37.791-06:00A Trio of Names<p><b><u>GIRLS</u></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Achsa - </b>this is a name from Relief Society Magazine 1941.</p><p><b>Marba</b></p><p><b>Nevon </b></p><p><br /></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-62756885751985975402023-06-11T11:42:00.004-06:002023-06-11T11:42:58.784-06:00Names Old and New<p><b><u>GIRLS</u></b></p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b>Ricca - </b>name of silent film actress Ricca Allen.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>BOYS</u></b></p><p><b>Agostino</b> -</p><p><b>Arda - </b>this is the name of silent film actor Arda La Croix. </p><p><b>Lon -</b></p><p><b>Maclyn </b>- silent film actor Maclyn Arbuckle had this name.</p><p><b>Payden</b></p><p><b>Trekker</b></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-29749387656761504582023-06-10T08:39:00.002-06:002023-06-10T08:40:14.148-06:00A Wealth of Names<p><u><b>GIRLS</b></u></p><p><br /></p><p>Adda - name of actress Adda Gleason. </p><p>Bodil - Danish</p><p>De Sacia - name of silent film actress De Sacia Mooers (possibly De Sacia Saville originally). </p><p>Gerda - Danish</p><p>Golla - Danish</p><p>Helenka - Polish</p><p>Ignatia - given name of actress Loyola O'Connor, who was born Ignatia Loyola O'Connor.</p><p>Jobyna - feminine version of the name Joby, this was the name of actress Jobyna Howland, who was named after her father Joby. </p><p>Joyzelle - name of actress Joyzelle Joyner. </p><p>Maidel</p><p>Mayo - name of actress Mayo Methot. </p><p>Merta </p><p>Ottola - name of actress Ottola Nesmith.</p><p>Pola - nickname from Apolonia. Actress Pola Negri was originally named Barbara Apolonia Chalupec (she was both Polish and Jewish). </p><p>Runa - name of child actress in silent films Runa Hodges.</p><p>Toshia - Japanese</p><p>Weltha</p><p>Willette- name of actress Willette Kershaw.</p><p>ZaSu - pronounced "ZAY zoo", this name of a silent film actress, was made by combining the end of the name Eliza and the beginning of the name Susan, names of two of her aunts. Actress ZaSu Pitts. </p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>BOYS</b></u></p><p><br /></p><p>Rulandus - father of actress ZaSu Pitts.</p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-89283831001815776822022-11-26T19:22:00.002-07:002023-06-22T20:19:58.219-06:00GIRL NAMES I FOUND<p><b>Bartita -</b> name of an author mentioned in Relief Society Magazine (1940)</p><p><b>Cedella - </b>name of a 104 year old lady (104 in 1940) in Los Angeles from the Relief Society Magazine</p><p><b>Helma </b>- name of a lady from Oquirrh, Utah featured in Relief Society Magazine (1940)</p><p><b>Helvia - </b>name of a lady from Weber county, Utah featured in Relief Society Magazine (1940)</p><p><b>Jetta -</b> name of a lady from South Sevier, Utah featured in Relief Society Magazine (1940) (south Sevier county)</p><p><b>Lella - </b>name of a contributor to the Relief Society Magazine (1940)</p><p><b>Patrea -</b> name of a lady featured in Relief Society Magazine (1940)</p><p><b>Reva - </b>name of a lady featured in Relief Society Magazine (1940)</p><p><b>Simonetta</b></p><p><b>Veneta - </b>name of a lady from Logan, Utah featured in the Relief Society Magazine (1940)</p><p><b>Zoan</b> - name of a lady from Los Angeles featured in the Relief Society Magazine (1940)</p><p><br /></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-6571470717183113622022-11-16T19:58:00.003-07:002022-11-16T19:58:32.784-07:00Some Old-timer Names<p><u><b>GIRLS</b></u></p><p><b>Parahann </b>name of a lady from Escalante, Utah (1800s). I'm not sure how it's said or where it comes from.</p><p>Now, there's a town called Parowan down in that area, so maybe it's related to that, or a variant spelling?</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>BOYS</b></u></p><p><b>Cloyce</b></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-48776907884171313222022-11-06T19:37:00.003-07:002022-11-06T19:39:39.542-07:00Names I Selected from Relief Society Magazine 1922 and The Latter Day Saint Millenial Star March 11, 1920<p><b><u>GIRLS</u></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Hermese </b></p><p><b>Lalene</b></p><p><b>LeVera</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><u>BOYS</u></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Gardham</b></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-84178614723787273592022-10-28T21:12:00.004-06:002022-10-28T21:12:59.981-06:00Doubly Interesting Names<p><u><b>BOYS</b></u></p><p><b>Avard</b></p><p><b>Torleif</b></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-10675375027683861362022-10-22T18:32:00.002-06:002022-10-28T21:17:02.221-06:00Names in Relief Society Magazine<p>These were women listed in the 1916 volume of the magazine (contributors or otherwise mentioned, not in the birthday section) </p><p><b>Julina</b></p><p><b>Lerona</b></p><p><b>Romania</b></p><p><b>Susa</b></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-64991892368054578942022-10-18T22:15:00.003-06:002022-10-28T21:21:31.330-06:00More Names From Relief Society Magazine<p><b><u><i>Ladies' Names</i></u></b></p><p><b><u><i><br /></i></u></b></p><p><u><b>February 1964</b></u></p><p><b>Genitha</b></p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>October 1964</b></u></p><p><b>Beda</b></p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>December 1966</b></u></p><p><b>Armitta</b></p><p><b>Axelina </b>(middle name)</p><p><b>Clay</b></p><p><b>Ninadell</b></p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>January 1967</b></u></p><p><b>Cortina </b>(middle name)</p><p><b>Manetta</b> (middle name)</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>February 1967</b></u></p><p><b>Marinda</b></p><p><b>Seffa</b></p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>April 1967</b></u></p><p><b>Delphia</b></p><p><b>Liseana</b></p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>May 1967</b></u></p><p><b>Surilda</b></p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>June 1967</b></u></p><p><b>Rhoana</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-69049686894997008082022-10-18T14:53:00.002-06:002022-10-18T14:53:52.248-06:00Mid-afternoon Names<p><b><u>GIRLS</u></b></p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b>Sianna</b></p><p><b>Zervial</b></p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b><u>BOYS</u></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Ewing</b></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-88068086945198649612022-10-17T22:24:00.001-06:002022-11-06T20:16:54.173-07:00Names From the Relief Society Magazinefrom lists of elderly ladies celebrating birthdays<div><br /></div><div><u><b>January 1968</b></u></div><div><u><b><br /></b></u></div><div><b>Jakobina</b></div><div><b>Oma</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>February 1968</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b>Curma</b></div><div><br /></div><div><u><b>April 1968</b></u></div><div><u><b><br /></b></u></div><div><b>Delecta </b>(middle name)</div><div><br /></div><div><u><b>May 1968</b></u></div><div><u><b><br /></b></u></div><div><div><b>Ammorette </b></div><div><b>Boletti </b></div><div><b>Tryphena</b> (middle name)</div><div><br /></div><div><u><b>June 1968</b></u></div><div><u><b><br /></b></u></div><div><b>Elthora </b></div><div><b>Oliva</b></div><div><b>Sena</b></div><div><b>Tessie</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>July 1968</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b>Adria</b></div><div><b>Dunie</b></div><div><b>Nicholina</b> (middle name)</div><div><b>Persis</b></div><div><b>Stina</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>August 1968</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b>Encora</b> (middle name)</div><div><b>Kerstine</b> (middle name)</div><div><b>Lovina</b> (middle name)</div><div><b>Vernettia</b> (middle name)</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>September 1968</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b>Delcina (middle name)</b></div><div><b>Olene</b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u>March 1969</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b>Alta</b></div><div><b>Nada</b></div><div><b>Madlain</b> (probably just a variant spelling of Madeline, but one I hadn't seen)</div><div><br /></div><div><u><b>September 1969</b></u></div><div><u><b><br /></b></u></div><div><b>Lyle</b></div><div><br /></div><div><u><b>November 1969</b></u></div><div><u><b><br /></b></u></div><div><b>Eda</b></div><div><b>Loreania</b> (middle name)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-51275217516981792082022-09-14T01:46:00.001-06:002022-09-14T01:46:08.519-06:00A Pair of Names for a Late Summer Night<p><u><b>GIRLS</b></u></p><p><u><b><br /></b></u></p><p><b>Fidelia</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>BOYS</u></b></p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b>Peverell</b></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-1090191616831257422022-07-21T23:38:00.000-06:002022-07-21T23:38:05.771-06:00Names for a Hot Summer Day<p><u><b>GIRLS</b></u></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Edvardine</b></p><p><b>Lehua</b></p><p><b>Lovina</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><u>BOYS</u></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Asaf</b></p><p><b>Verndale</b></p><p><br /></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-71368682611727363172022-07-01T13:13:00.000-06:002022-07-01T13:13:10.171-06:00Names from the Carnegie Rolls of Honor<p><span>I found these names of heroes or the people they saved, or attempted to save, on the Rolls of Honor kept by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission that awards medals in the United States and Canada to individuals who risked substantial harm to themselves saving or trying to save someone's life. </span></p><p><span><br /></span></p><p><span><u><b>GIRLS</b></u></span></p><p><span><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span><b>Arnetta</b></span></p><p><span><b>Delcina</b></span></p><p><span><b>Floria</b></span></p><p><span><b>Luona</b></span></p><p><span><b>Ruthella</b></span></p><p><span><b>Thera</b></span></p><p><span><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span><u><b>BOYS</b></u></span></p><p><span><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span><b>Amanson</b></span></p><p><span><b>Amno</b></span></p><p><span><b>Brace</b></span></p><p><span><b>Churchill</b></span></p><p><span><b>Cirlo</b></span></p><p><span><b>Cline</b></span></p><p><span><b>Erford</b></span></p><p><span><b>Phaon</b></span></p><p><span><b>Woodhull - </b> a middle name, but the name he went by</span></p><p><span><b><br /></b></span></p><p><u><b>NOT SURE OF GENDER</b></u></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Brainerd</b></p><p><b>Canzada</b></p><p><b>Mazell</b></p><p><b>Perniece</b></p><p><b>Ranghild</b></p><p><br /></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-17912601841803843722022-06-19T16:48:00.003-06:002022-06-19T16:48:43.299-06:00A Parcel of Names<p><b><u>GIRLS</u></b></p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b>Nabby</b></p><p><b>Rizpah</b></p><p><b>Tamma</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><u>BOYS</u></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Gearsen</b></p><p><b>Wiar</b></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-33285000642668451272022-06-15T18:04:00.001-06:002022-06-15T18:04:04.440-06:00Names Abound!<p><b> <u>GIRLS</u></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Texie </b></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><u>BOYS</u></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Attewall </b>- an English immigrant</p><p><b>Bengt -</b> a Swedish immigrant</p><p><b>Haskel</b></p><p><b>Millen - </b></p><p><b>Ozro</b></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-66636029133720935932022-06-13T10:29:00.004-06:002022-06-27T17:51:19.727-06:00A Dozen Names<p><b><u>GIRLS</u></b></p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b>Anselma -</b></p><p><b>Betha -</b></p><p><b>Delpha - </b></p><p><b>Elzina -</b></p><p><b>Geniora- </b></p><p><b>LaMay- </b></p><p><b>Lesieli - </b>possibly Tongan</p><p><b>Rinda -</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><u>BOYS</u></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Beecher -</b></p><p><b>Cathcart -</b></p><p><b>Clemeth -</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>NOT SURE OF GENDER</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Grizal -</b> possibly feminine, Scottish</p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-18098258387073783782022-06-03T14:25:00.003-06:002022-06-03T14:26:00.819-06:00Names Both Old and New<p><b><u>GIRLS</u></b></p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b>Alberada</b></p><p><b>Huguette - </b>Germanic, feminine form of the name Hugh, meaning "heart" or "mind" or "spirit". </p><p><b>Shandray</b> - the lady at the grocery checkout tonight</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>BOYS</u></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Bohemond</b> - the name of a legendary giant, it was also used as a given name by Normans in the Middle Ages. </p><p><b>Giselbert</b></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-30445358023899172702022-05-22T02:18:00.002-06:002022-06-08T21:51:16.226-06:00Names Happened Upon and Sought Out<p><b><u>GIRLS</u></b></p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b>Mamre- </b>pure speculation at this point, could this be a variant spelling of Memory?</p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b><u>BOYS</u></b></p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b>Keeler</b></p><p><b>Merriman</b></p><p><b>Sardis </b></p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b><u>NOT SURE OF GENDER</u></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Minor - </b></p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-63007612922230476692022-01-23T23:43:00.000-07:002022-01-23T23:43:35.168-07:00Some names you gotta hear<p><b><u>BOYS </u></b></p><p><b>Ethyl</b> - the y is pronounced with a long i sound. </p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753806485886375977.post-42399996166252427372022-01-08T16:18:00.001-07:002022-06-03T14:26:54.864-06:00If you could separate a name from its famous owners...<p><b>Gurbanguly</b> - name of the president of Turkmenistan</p><p><b>Manson -</b> The fellow who had this for a first name lived in the 1800s, so it lacked the infamous quality it now has.</p>Dellitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785528602758079227noreply@blogger.com0