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The term given name refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A Christian name is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. [1]
Alethea is an English-language female first name derived from the Ancient Greek feminine noun ἀλήθεια, alḗtheia, 'truth'. Aletheia was the personification of truth in Greek philosophy . Alethea was not in use as a name prior to the 1500s, and likely originated when Puritans started using it as a virtue name .
The name was popular in the United States from the 1970s to early 1990s. Between 1980 and 1991 the number of babies named Tiffany born each year exceeded 10,000, peaking at 18,361 in 1988. [ 2 ] This popularity was spawned by the 1961 movie starring Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's , referring to the jewelry company rather than the feast ...
The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .
Stella is a female given name. It is derived from the Latin word for star. [1] [2] It has been in use in English-speaking countries since it was first used by Philip Sidney in Astrophel and Stella, his 1580s sonnet sequence. Use might also have increased due to Stella Maris as a title for the Virgin Mary by Catholics. [3]
Ashley was considered a surname style name at the time. [8] In the 1980s the name had a rise in popularity attributed to the female soap opera character Ashley Abbott who emerged on the still-running TV series The Young and the Restless in 1982. [9] Spelling variants of the name such as Ashlee, Ashleigh, and Ashlie are also in use. [10] [11]
Primrose is an English feminine given name given in reference to the flower. The common name for the flower comes from the Latin phrase prima rosa, or first rose. [1] [2] It is also an English or Scottish surname. As a given name, it was occasionally used as a transferred use of the surname for both boys and girls.
The given name Logan is derived from the Scottish surname Logan, which is in turn derived from a place name. [1] The likely origin of this surname is a place located near Auchinleck, in Ayrshire. [1] [2] The place name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic lagan, which is a diminutive of lag, which in turn means "hollow". [2]