The Big Bopper was a 1950s rockabilly singer known mainly for his 1958 hit “Chantilly Lace.” He was born in Sabine Pass, Texas in 1930 and given the first name Jiles, an alternate spelling of Giles. His middle name was Perry. Jiles preferred to go by his initials so he was generally known as J.P. […]
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Laverie C. Vallee, who went by the stage name Charmion, was born in Sacramento, California, in 1877, according to Ancestry.com, which also has records showing a marriage to a man by the last name of Delaney and a subsequent union with William M. Vallee. (wikipedia lists her year of birth as 1875).
The Ballad of Jesse James
If Jesse James is not the most famous Jesse, he is certainly the Jesse played by the most actors. It’s amazing how many actors have portrayed this famous Jesse on film. The outlaw’s own son, Jesse James, Jr. played his father twice in 1921.
Mary is a Grand Old Name
“Mary is a Grand Old Name” was one of the songs in the 1942 film “Yankee Doodle Dandy” in which James Cagney played the role of George M. Cohan, who wrote the song in 1906. Mary was indeed the No. 1 American baby girl name in 1906. In fact, it was the No. 1 name […]
Alexander Graham Bell Says His Name
Here you have the benefit of hearing Alexander Graham Bell pronounce not only his own name, but his middle and last name as well. It is interesting that he pronounces his given name in the American manner — Al-ex-zan-der. Bell was born and raised in Scotland. In the UK and Australia, you may often hear […]
Valerie Songs
Valerie is a 7 letter name from Latin. The pronunciation is fairly straightforward with 3 syllables; however, changing the ending e to an a gives it 4 syllables and a slightly different sound.
Messiah: Baby Name News
August 8, 2013: A judge in Tennessee ordered a name change for a baby named Messiah at birth. His parents were in court because of a dispute over what the kid’s last name should be, not his first name.
Baby Name Books
Baby name books are fun, informative and helpful. They are chockful of facts, trivia, nicknames, suggestions, names you love, names you hate, names you never heard of, and names, names, names…
Note on Statistics
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Note on Quotations
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Baby’s Middle Name
Choosing your child’s middle name can be done on a whim or you can put some serious thought and research into it. A middle name may not always seem that important. Sometimes parents even use their second choice for a middle name. Often, the middle name is known only to family and a person’s closest […]
Baby’s First Name
Baby’s biggest first Is literally the first name. There are momentous occasions in every married couple’s life. The wedding day itself is always memorable and traditionally the next most momentous occurrence arrives around eight to nine months later with the birth of a child. Also arriving on that awesome day is one of the weightiest […]