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Just like fashion, baby naming trends are constantly evolving. According to baby name expert Laura Wattenberg, old-fashioned nicknames will be popular for girls in 2025.
Elsie is a feminine given name, a diminutive form of Elspeth, a Scottish version of Elizabeth. It has been in use in the Anglosphere as an independent name since the 1800s. [ 1 ] The name has increased in usage in English-speaking countries in recent years.
Eloise is a female given name, the English version of the French name Éloïse or Héloïse. It is of uncertain meaning but may be derived from the Old German name Helewidis, which meant "healthy" and "wide". [1] The name has increased in usage and ranked among the 100 most popular names for newborn girls in the United States in 2022. [2]
Individuals who dropped their last name and substituted their middle name as their last name are listed. Those with a one-word stage name are listed in a separate article. In many cases, performers have legally changed their name to their stage name. [1] Note: Many cultures have their own naming customs and systems, some rather intricate.
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Look toward leaders like Barack Obama, Dolly Parton and Gwyneth Paltrow, whose first names, to some degree, reflect the notion of appreciation. And they're setting a trend for younger generations.
Élise, Elise, Elyse, Elyce or Elize is the shortened feminine French form of Elizabeth, coming originally from the Hebrew name אלישבע (אלי = My God שבע = oath) and meaning "My God is an oath" or "My God is abundance".
This new group embraces names that were once considered hokey, like Abner and Hiram; names from non-English cultures like Navarone and Santos and even 'bad boy' country names associated with ...