In 1951, Joseph and Clara Carey of New Jersey welcomed their 18th child. The parents and all but three of the children posed for a newspaper photo that year. According to the caption, the 15 kids in the photo were named…
- Carol, 17
- Joseph, 15
- Crawford, 13
- William, 12
- Margaret, 11
- Raymond, 10
- Geraldine, 9
- Dorothy Ann, 8
- Doris Joan, 7
- Emily, 6
- Dale, 5
- Vernon, 4
- Barbara, 3
- Johnny, 2
- Bruce, baby
What do you think the other three were named? (I have no idea about the genders.)
Which of the 15 names above is your favorite?
Source: “Mother Carey Has 18 Children Born in 18 Years.” Robesonian 16 Jan. 1951: 1.
Image: Ein Kinderfest (1868) by Ludwig Knaus
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I like Crawford the best. And Dorothy Ann (my favorite nun at church is Dorothy Ann).
Perhaps they have a Cheryl, Ricky, and a Paula?
Doris Joan has style.
Since it’s 18 kids in 18 years, it appears that the ones that would be 16, 14, and 1 are missing, unless there were twins in there somewhere. Linda and Sandra for girls; Charles and Kenneth for boys.
Except for Joseph, I think all of them are horrible and dated, but I must say that they do go pretty well together.