In 2014 I featured a series of blog posts introducing you to 2,014 names. For the most part they were names that were brand new to me as well. Some names may be more familiar but I found the meaning or origin or some other aspect of the name made it worthy of inclusion here. You may love some of the names, you may hate some, but hopefully you enjoy learning about all of them.

Friday, July 26, 2024

A Name Like My Own

Dellas

I came across this name quite by chance. A gentleman died around here recently and this was his name. I would love to know more about this name. 

Monday, July 15, 2024

Names that Belong to Each other

I found these two names in a genealogy post by my distant cousin. Deco and Volta were married to each other. On a very awesome note, Deco's middle name was Dacy, a name I love but had never thought of for a boy. Deco was a mid-century fellow so I love imagining him relaxing in a clam chair with a glass side table, and the phonograph playing band music, while Volta wants to turn it off and turn on the radio to hear Edna St. Vincent Millay recite one of her poems. 

GIRLS


Volta 


BOYS


Deco

Sunday, June 9, 2024

Names from the Silver Screen

GIRLS


Harlean - birth name of actress Jean Harlow



BOYS


Mont Clair - name of the father of actress Jean Harlow

Friday, May 24, 2024

Names Before My Time

GIRLS

Marbell


BOYS

Dabbs - actor on an episode of Perry Mason, so this might not be his given name or it could be a nickname.

Friday, April 12, 2024

Names from Winchester, Virginia's Apple Blossom Festival

 GIRLS


Edda

Elinda

Guri

Kylene

Nelva


BOYS


Fulton

Hanford

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

A couple of girl names

GIRLS


Irva - a Piute County, Utah woman, 105 in 2024

Lousetta  - name of a Winchester, Virginia lady in 1927



Saturday, November 4, 2023

Names for November 5th

GIRLS


Iretta



BOYS


Vannoy


Wythe