How popular is the baby name Archibald in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Archibald.
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Tuesday’s post about the Victorian-style Tylney Hall Hotel reminded me of a list of Victorian-era names that I’ve had bookmarked forever.
The list was created by amateur genealogist G. M. Atwater as a resource for writers. It contains names and name combinations that were commonly seen in the U.S. from the 1840s to the 1890s. Below is the full list (with a few minor changes).
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Which female name and male name do you like best?
In 1942, the baby name Wavell popped up in the U.S. baby name for the first and (so far) only time:
Where did it come from?
A British Army officer with a very British name: Archibald Percival Wavell (pronounced way-vell).
Wavell served in various wars from the Second Boer War onward, but he would have come to the attention of Americans during the early part of WWII while serving as Commander-in-Chief Middle East. In Northern Africa, his British forces defeated the Italians, but were unable to defeat the Germans (led by Erwin Rommel).
What are your thoughts on the baby name Wavell?
Sources: Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell – Britannica.com, SSA
P.S. Want to see another surname-starting-with-W that turned into a WWII-inspired one-hit wonder? Check out Wainwright…
Want a boy name that’s not popular, but also not unheard of?
I looked through all the names at the bottom of SSA’s 2011 mega-list and found a bunch of hidden gems:
(In some cases, a different spelling of the name is more popular than what’s shown here. For instance, Laurence is rare, but Lawrence is moderately popular.)
Like any of these?
Spot any other good names at the end of the list?
P.S. Here’s the girls’ list.
Image: Adapted from Birmanian rock crystals by Mauro Cateb under CC BY-SA 3.0.
This Sunday, April 15, is the 100-year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.
We’ve already talked about two Titanic-inspired baby names, Archibald Astor and Edwin Titanic, but there are others.
Here’s what I’ve found so far:
Know of any others?
Image: RMS Titanic by F. G. O. Stuart
