In the 1890s, baby boy names and baby girl names reflected the
joy of that romantic decade. Baby names often take on the
passion and romance of the world around them. Luckily for
babies born in this era, the 1890s were a time of great music,
painting, and unbridled passion.
>From 1890 to 1899 and beyond, the music halls of New York City
were filled every night and music poured into the streets.
"Give My Regards to Broadway" was the song of the decade.
Theater goers packed the playhouses to see the "Pirates of
Penzance." Stephen Foster's "Beautiful Dreamer," was still
everyone's favorite melody.
The 1980s were also a time of reading and discovery. Freud
lifted psychology into the modern age. Mystery readers thrilled
at the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot.
Against this happy background, new parents looked for romantic
baby names and their meanings from ancient Latin, Greek and Old
German. They chose heroic names from literary classics, music,
art, and poetry. Many even named their babies after real heroes
in history as well as the names of places and great battles.
>From among the romantic baby boy names of the 1890s, here are a
few:
Adolphus (German royal name) means "noble wolf;" Byron (Anglo
Saxon) from an English place name meaning "small cottage;"
Carleton (English) comes from a place name meaning "Charles'
town;" Clement (Scottish) means "gentle;" Edmund (Anglo Saxon)
means "happy protection;" Gilbert (German via French) means
"bright pledge;" Napoleon (Greek) means "lion of the woodland
dell;" Nathan (Hebrew) means "gift;" Percy (French) comes from
a place name meaning "mysterious;" Roderick (German) means
"famous ruler."
The beautiful and romantic baby girl names of the 1890s are
classical and come from Latin and Greek. Baby names coming from
old German, French and Anglo Saxon were also wildly popular.
Here are some of the favorite baby girl names:
Beatrice (Latin) means "bringer of joy;" Catherine (Greek)
means "pure;" Clementine (Latin) means "merciful;" Cordelia
(Latin) means "warm-hearted;" Drusilla (Latin) comes from a
Roman family name meaning "strong;" Honoria (Latin) means
"honorable;" Lorelei (German) means "alluring one;" Helen
(Greek) means "the beautiful one;" Minerva (Latin) means
"goddess of wisdom;" Tess (Greek) comes from the name "Teresa"
meaning "harvest; "Victoria (Latin) means "victory."
With the passing of the 1890s, the Victorian Era came to an
end. The innocence of that era, however, carried over into the
new century. Even the baby boy names and baby girl names
reflected the romantic happiness and music of these years. The
question was - how would the 20th Century treat that happy
innocence which was a gift of romance.
About The Author: Benedict Manovill is a famous name historian
and calligrapher. His name scrolls make a unique unusual gift
for your loved ones. They are a painting with the person's
first name, a golden crown, seals, crests and borders. Free
gift with each order. See the scrolls at
http://www.giftscrolls4.com
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joy of that romantic decade. Baby names often take on the
passion and romance of the world around them. Luckily for
babies born in this era, the 1890s were a time of great music,
painting, and unbridled passion.
>From 1890 to 1899 and beyond, the music halls of New York City
were filled every night and music poured into the streets.
"Give My Regards to Broadway" was the song of the decade.
Theater goers packed the playhouses to see the "Pirates of
Penzance." Stephen Foster's "Beautiful Dreamer," was still
everyone's favorite melody.
The 1980s were also a time of reading and discovery. Freud
lifted psychology into the modern age. Mystery readers thrilled
at the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot.
Against this happy background, new parents looked for romantic
baby names and their meanings from ancient Latin, Greek and Old
German. They chose heroic names from literary classics, music,
art, and poetry. Many even named their babies after real heroes
in history as well as the names of places and great battles.
>From among the romantic baby boy names of the 1890s, here are a
few:
Adolphus (German royal name) means "noble wolf;" Byron (Anglo
Saxon) from an English place name meaning "small cottage;"
Carleton (English) comes from a place name meaning "Charles'
town;" Clement (Scottish) means "gentle;" Edmund (Anglo Saxon)
means "happy protection;" Gilbert (German via French) means
"bright pledge;" Napoleon (Greek) means "lion of the woodland
dell;" Nathan (Hebrew) means "gift;" Percy (French) comes from
a place name meaning "mysterious;
"famous ruler."
The beautiful and romantic baby girl names of the 1890s are
classical and come from Latin and Greek. Baby names coming from
old German, French and Anglo Saxon were also wildly popular.
Here are some of the favorite baby girl names:
Beatrice (Latin) means "bringer of joy;" Catherine (Greek)
means "pure;" Clementine (Latin) means "merciful;" Cordelia
(Latin) means "warm-hearted;
Roman family name meaning "strong;" Honoria (Latin) means
"honorable;" Lorelei (German) means "alluring one;" Helen
(Greek) means "the beautiful one;" Minerva (Latin) means
"goddess of wisdom;" Tess (Greek) comes from the name "Teresa"
meaning "harvest; "Victoria (Latin) means "victory."
With the passing of the 1890s, the Victorian Era came to an
end. The innocence of that era, however, carried over into the
new century. Even the baby boy names and baby girl names
reflected the romantic happiness and music of these years. The
question was - how would the 20th Century treat that happy
innocence which was a gift of romance.
About The Author: Benedict Manovill is a famous name historian
and calligrapher. His name scrolls make a unique unusual gift
for your loved ones. They are a painting with the person's
first name, a golden crown, seals, crests and borders. Free
gift with each order. See the scrolls at
http://www.giftscro
Please use the HTML version of this article at:
http://www.isnare.
