Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-03
Ravorite Names for Girls.

From the New York Mail and Express. A careful study of the subject of female names, made from records and personal ob- servation, proves that those which sugar coated bellies look upon as commonplace and old-fashioned are still largely in the ascend ant. and are cherished by the masses of peo- pie, while those of their pattern are confined to rather narrow circle.
 Four separate tables of female names were prepared by the writer from the city diction- ary, the first being those whose surnames commenced with Won and Van; the second those prefxed Le and La; the thi1d the Macs l and O's, and the fourth those of a general character, supposed to represent persons of American birth. In every instance the Marys outnumbered all their competitors by l nearly two to one, the names Catherine, Ann, Margaret, Elizabeth and Sarah following in different positions, according to the national ity of the persons whom they represented. In the names essentially German the order of precedence follows, the number of each being iu the proportion of the figures given: Mary, thirty; Elizabeth, sixteen; Ann or Anna, fifteen; Sarah, twelve; Cath erine, eleven; Ellen and Julia, six each; Su- san, Louise and Isabella, four each; Jane and Caroline, three each; Harriet, Rachel, Han nah, Frances, Martha, Amanda, two each; other favorite names being Bertha, Barbara,
 Phoebe, Eugenie, Henrietta, Janet, Emily, Adelaide, Josephine, Wilhelmina, Priscilla, Sophia, Diana and Charlotte.
 Again in the French names Mary or Marie takes the lead outstripping all rivals by over two to one; Catharine and Margaret follow in equal numbers, while Sarah takes the fourth place. Then come Charlotte, Joanna, Henriette, Liza, Helen, Barbara, Amelia, Blanche, Pauline, Vivian, Josephine, Ade- 1~.J Matilda and Sophia in about equal numbers. Other popular names not in such general use are Laura, Caroline, Honorine, Lyzia, Emily, Eleanor, Esther, Susanna, Eva, Harriet, Je- net, Lisette, Elise and Frances.
 Among the Macs and the O's the figures given will indicate the favor with which the several names are regarded: Mary, seventy five; Catherine, forty-fve; Margaret, thirty one; Ellen, thirty; Ann or Anna, fifteen; Bridget twenty; Elizabeth and Lizzie, twelve; Nora and Honora, ten; Johannah, ten; Jane, seven; Sarah, five; Lucy and Ju- lia, three each; Agnes, Alice, Barbara and Hannah, two each; then follow Anastasia, Emma, Emily, Harriet, Caroline, Cecilia, Els ther, Abigail, Dora, Fanny, Laura and Ma tilda in or near the order named.
 Although this array of figures is taken from the record, the young ladies whose names are published most frequently in the newspapers in connection with dazzling cial events belong to the ie select class. At the last fashionable wedding of the season in this city the bride was printed Carrie on the cards, the bridesmaids being Fannie, Georgie, Marie, Marion, Helen and Belle. At the last reception given in the White House by Pres ident Arthur the names Lillie, Jessie, Birdie and Cora figured most prominently in the newspaper reports. At the Cleveland inau- guration ball the ie's were ahead, among them being Lillie, Ellie, Annie, Susie, Birdie, Minnie, Fannie, Hattie, Gertie, Paddle and Allie. The names Phoebe, Sarah and Lillian were in general favor, however, on that his toric occasion.