The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-01
UPPER CRUST FLAKES.
The Leading Subjects of
Society Small Talk.
WHY Do GIRLS CHANGE their NAMES?
Not Their Last Names; That's Easy
Enough; But Their
Front Ones?

Why the given names that parents
have seen fit to bestow upon their daugh-
tiers should not be considered by the
daughters good enough for them to
journey through life with l cannot I'M
derstand. 1t seems somewhat ridiculous
that when a girl enters into society the
name of her childhood, along with her
short skirts, should be quietly laid away
for q more fashionable sounding one,
and only brought to light when some I'M
ruly or distant relative will persist in
using the obnoxious title.
/ have lately noticed that some of the
aspirants for social standing in this city
Increase the name as they increase their
wealth. Not only does this apply to the
given name, but prefix or suffix quite
strange to the most intimate friends of
the family will also appear along with
the surname. OF course but few girls
possess names that are not abridged into
some pretty nickname, and this is not
only allowable but often very appropri-
ate; but when the changing of the name
becomes a continuous custom 1t finally
becomes difficult matter to identify the
person by the name.
l was the schoolmate of young girl
who has figured quite prominently in
society here. She appeared ON all the
tismal name being Elizabeth. After
leaving school she was Lizzie for year,
when her cards appeared as Mary -,
but this caused some slight confusion as
to who this Mary really was, so the young
lady compromised the matter by having
her next cards engraved Lizzie Mai.
Surely" said she to me, ''you will
spell May with an iy looks so vulgar.
MARGARET is NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
One of our most popular society girls
commenced her career in this world with
the sweet name of Margaret, whose mean
ing is prettier in sentiment than almost
any OF the good old names now no longer
fashionable. AS she was growing up she
was known among her school friends as
Maggie. but this name did not come up
to her ideas of a stylish name, so she
changed ii when she entered society to
the very popular name of May-with y
But May only enjoyed its reign for a short
time, for the young lady discovered that
about every third girl in society was
named May, SO Immediately the cards
were changed to Margey. What is the
young lady's name at present her friends
are yainly trying to discover.
These are but two instances, but the
number of those who find nothing better
to do than select q fanciful name for
bhGuloClFOo - ACkSlOH IlOW 1OnA Uilc ldu
will last it islimpossible to say.
THE GovERNoR-ELECT's NEW HOME
LIN January Governor Abbott will
take possession of the house he intends
occupying during his administration. 1t
is large house, ON the corner of Mont
gomery street and Jersey avenue, which
is the most ariStocratic portion of old
Jersey City. The interior of the house is
handsomely finished and well suited for
entertaining, of which Governor Abbott
intends doing a great deal during the
latter part of the season. The house on
Sussex street wheresthe family have lived
for many years will be closed, but the
Governor elect does not intend to dispose
of it-at least not for some time.
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