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Popularity of the baby name Crimson


Posts that mention the name Crimson

Mason Dixon: Good baby name?

An Ann Landers column from 1995 featured a letter from one Mrs. Dixon, whose husband wanted to name their child Mason — “Mason Dixon” (as in, the Mason-Dixon line).

“I’m afraid our son would be made fun of throughout his life,” Mrs. Dixon said.

Ann agreed: “I’m on your side. To saddle a child with the name Mason Dixon would surely make him a lifelong butt of jokes.”

The reader responses printed a few months later, though, tended to be more supportive.

  • From Rose Rose: “I attribute my sense of humor to the fact that I had such an unusual name.”
  • From Mason Dickson: “Go for it. I’ve had a lot of fun with this name, and people always remember me.”
  • From Janice Mason Jarr, formerly Janice Mason Dixon: “No great improvement.”

Where do you stand on the name Mason Dixon — thumbs up or thumbs down?

Source: “Unusual name is just fine.” Portsmouth Daily Times 19 Jun. 1995: B4.

Babies being named for college football QB Colt McCoy?

The baby name Colt has become more popular recently. After ranking 534th in 2008, it jumped 164 spots to reach 370th in 2009.

Why?

A CNBC reporter says the reason is former University of Texas quarterback Daniel “Colt” McCoy.

In fact, the rise of the name mirrors McCoy’s career. Not bad considering the name was barely cracking the top 1000 when McCoy arrived on national scene four years ago.

It’s a very good theory. Colt did indeed enter the top 1,000 in 2005 — the year that McCoy began playing college football.

But…let’s not forget two things.

First, Colt wasn’t a top-1,000 virgin in 2005. It had been in the top 1,000 from 1982 all the way to 2002 — over two decades. This original run was sparked by Colt Seavers, a character played by Lee Majors on the television series The Fall Guy (1981-1986).

Second, there’s the influence of Colton. It first cracked the top 1,000 in 1982 as well (again thanks to Colt Seavers). Unlike Colt, though, Colton became more popular as time went on. So now, a few decades later, the still-trendy sound of Colton may be paving the way for the re-introduction of Colt.

And now a question for you: In terms of college football-related baby names, which do you like better, Colt or Crimson?

Source: Rovell, Darren. “Parents Naming More Kids Colt.” CNBC Sports 11 May 2010.

Two more baby names from sports: McCarthy and Vetch

soccer game

Last week’s post on Crimson Tide, the Alabama baby who was named after a football team, reminded me of two UK babies who were also named in honor of football teams. (Well, soccer teams.)

  • McCarthy Campbell, born in 2004, was named after Mick McCarthy, who was the manager of Sunderland A.F.C. from 2003 to 2006. The baby’s dad had originally wanted his son’s initials to be S.A.F.C., but mom nixed that idea and suggested McCarthy instead.
  • Imogen Chloe Vetch Price, also born in 2004, was named in part after Vetch Field, which was the home of Swansea City A.F.C. from 1912 to 2005. The field was named for the vetch that had once grown there.

If Imogen had been born a few years later, she could have been named for Liberty Stadium, which is where Swansea now plays. Liberty might not be as significant a location as Vetch, but it certainly makes a prettier name.

Sources: Baby named after Black Cats boss, Baby named after Vetch

Image: Adapted from Portugal 2-3 Denmark, Football by José Goulão under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Baby born to University of Alabama fans, named Crimson Tide

football field

It may be April Fools’ Day, but this name isn’t a joke.

J.L. and Jackie Redd of Tallassee, Alabama, have named their baby boy Crimson Tide Redd in honor of the University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide football team.

The young couple made an agreement before their son’s birth that J.L. could be in charge of naming the baby, wanting to use his last name, Redd, as inspiration.

J.L.’s family was “extremely excited” about the name. Jackie’s family, however, “couldn’t understand why we’d name our child after a football team.”

Crimson Tide will go by the nickname Ty.

Update, Jan. 2014: We have two more!

First, there’s Krimson Tyde Steele, born in December of 2013 to parents Summer and Steven Steele of Andalusia, Alabama.

Second, there’s 2-year-old Crimson Tide Broadhurst, son of Shane and Emily Broadhurst of Phenix City, Alabama. (They also have a 5-month-old daughter named Alliegh Bama.)

P.S. Here’s a list of names associated with the color red, just in case you’re interested. :)

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Image: Adapted from New Meadowlands Stadium: Mezz Corner (cropped) by section215 under CC BY 2.0.