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Popularity of the baby name Victoria


Posts that mention the name Victoria

Celebrity baby name: Locklyn Kyla

American actor Vince Vaughn
Vince Vaughn

Actor Vincent “Vince” Vaughn — best known for his roles in comedy movies like Swingers (1996), Dodgeball (2004), and Wedding Crashers (2005) — and his wife Kyla welcomed their first child a few days ago, on December 18.

What did they name their baby girl? Locklyn Kyla.

Locklyn looks like it’s based on the male name Lachlan (sometimes spelled Lochlan, and other ways).

And Kyla, of course, is mom’s first name, which is nice to see. Fathers regularly pass down their names, but mothers not so much, which is too bad.

What are your thoughts on this combo?

Update: The name Locklyn debuted (as a girl name) in the U.S. baby name data in 2011!

Update #2: In the summer 2013, the couple welcomed their second child, a son. He was named Vernon Lindsay Vaughn after his paternal grandfather, Vernon Lindsay Vaughn. (Vince grew up in a family full of V-names, in fact. His sisters are Victoria and Valeri.)

Sources:

Image: Vince Vaughn in Los Angeles, California (2015) by Gage Skidmore under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Baby name mash-ups: Abdrew, Jeffifer, Ryatt, Tiffanique

Here are some oddball baby names I found while scanning the SSA’s baby name lists. They look like creative combinations of other names. (My guesses as to what those “other names” might be are in parentheses.)

Boy names:

Girl names:

Which is your favorite? (Mine is Franchester!)

Have you come across any other baby name mash-ups recently?

P.S. Don’t forget Craphonso. :)

[Last update: 5/2019]

Baby born to Volkswagen fan, named Victoria Willow (“VW”)

VW Beetle

Chris Redford of Eastbourne (on the south coast of England) is a Volkswagen enthusiast. He owns (and has only ever owned) VWs. He decorates his home with VW merchandise and memorabilia. He sports about 70 Volkswagen tattoos.

Chris and his wife Serena welcomed a baby girl in 2008. Her name? Scarlet Victoria Willow. That’s right — middle initials V.W.

(Given the extent of this man’s obsession, I’m surprised — but pleased! — that the VW reference isn’t more overt. It’s not even as noticeable as the double-color pairing of “Scarlet Redford.”)

About a month before she was born, Chris was quoted as saying:

I’ll be an easygoing dad. I won’t mind if she has boyfriends or gets into trouble at school — but she’d better not come home driving a Mini or a Citroen.

Sources: Volkswagen fan Chris has beetles on his back, Baby Named After Father’s Car

Image: Adapted from Beetle IV by Karl Thomas Moore under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Baby girl gets 139 names: Tracy Mariclaire Lisa…

John and Margaret Nelson of Chesterfield, England, welcomed a baby girl at the very end of 1985. They named their daughter Tracy, but that’s not all they named her. This is Tracy’s full name:

Tracy Mariclaire Lisa Tammy Samantha Christine Alexandra Candy Bonnie Ursala Zoe Nichola Patricia Lynda Kate Jean Sandra Karren Julie Jane Elizabeth Felicity Gabriella Jackie Corina Constance Arabella Clara Honor Geraldine Fiona Erika Fillippa Anabel Elsie Amanda Cheryl Alanna Louisa Angie Beth Crystal Dawn Debbie Eileen Grace Susan Rebecca Valerie Kay Lena Margaret Anna Amy Carol Bella Avril Ava Audry Andrea Daphne Donna Cynthia Cassie Christabel Vivien Wendy Moira Jennifer Abbie Adelaide Carrissa Carla Anne Astrid Barbara Charissa Catalina Bonny Dee Hazel Iris Anthea Clarinda Bernadette Cara Alison Carrie Angela Beryl Caroline Emma Dana Vanessa Zara Violet Lynn Maggie Pamela Rosemary Ruth Cathlene Alexandrina Annette Hilary Diana Angelina Carrinna Victoria Sara Mandy Annabella Beverly Bridget Cecilia Catherine Brenda Jessica Isbella Delilah Camila Candace Helen Connie Charmaine Dorothy Melinda Nancy Mariam Vicki Selina Miriam Norma Pauline Toni Penny Shari Zsa-zsa Queenie Nelson

That’s 139 given names and 1 surname.

Why did John and Margaret do this to their daughter? According to John, “We just wanted to give her something for when she grows up.”

A reason that makes complete sense, of course.

Speaking of things that make sense, let’s pick out some of the needless repetition:

  • Alexandra (#7) and Alexandrina (#103)
  • Amanda (#36) and Mandy (#111)
  • Angela (#89), Angie (#40) and Angelina (#107)
  • Anna (#33), Anne (#74) and Annette (#104)
  • Bella (#56), Annabella (#112), Arabella (#27) and Isbella (#119)
  • Bonnie (#9) and Bonny (#79)
  • Candace (#122) and Candy (#8)
  • Carrissa (#72) and Charissa (#77)
  • Clara (#28) and Clarinda (#84)
  • Constance (#26) and Connie (#124)
  • Corina (#25) and Carrinna (#108)
  • Elizabeth (#21) and Beth (#41)
  • Margaret (#52) and Maggie (#98)
  • Mariam (#129) and Miriam (#131)
  • Victoria (#109) and Vicki (#130)
  • Zara (#95) and Sara (#110)

If you could go back in time and rename this baby, which two names (out of the 139) would you choose as her first and middle names?

Source: “Tracy for short.” Reading Eagle 24 Jan 1986: 1.