New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-21
NAMING 4 FOURTH OF JULY BABY.

Chicago is good deal torn up just now Dy
reason of the desperate efforts it has been making
70 find the ght name for girl who was born out
.Epre on the glorious Fourth day OF this month
IT, seems that the happy father Of this young
woman felt that he owed it to her natal day TO
give her name ont of the ordinary, name when
would recognize the great patriotic festival which
was in progress when she arrived on the scene
He made known his wish, the local newspapers
gave him a lift, the good natured Chicago people
flew 10 his relief and the consequence is that at
this writing he has large and varied assortment
Of names 10 select from. All that remains for
him TO do is to apply the rule of the survival of
the tittest and his daughter will be called some
thing worthy of the occasion.
Juliet was of the opinion that name was OF
no consequence, arguing that that which we call
a rose by any other name would smell as sweet
But Juliet. perhaps was mistaken. name does
seefn to make difference Our esteemed young
Indian friend who writes Young Man-Atraid-Of-
His-IIorses on the hotel registers has doubtless
beep repulsed by many red belle. For his
name commits him 10 cowardice, and none but the
brave deserve or need expect TO get on with the
fair. So with that other chief Although. /Ihat
name would be apt TO come between its possesSor
and the girl of bis choice, since she would be apt
10 reason that Although could not be sufficiently
well baked 10 make him an agreeable companion
all her life through. 1t will be remembered that
DR. Holmes thinks there is something in name
In one of his Autocrat papers he protests that an
innocent inoffensive baby should not be called
Hiram. The late DIR. William Is. Sprague,
the author of The Annals Of the American
Pulpit" was made 10 see that pane is not with
out significance They used TO tell the story IN
Albany, where he was settled so long, that beng
ON the point of naming one of his babies after
Ambrose Spencer, he was dissuaded from doing
so on being reminded how the initials would look
printed in red letters on black trunk. MacGregor
was convinced that there were names and names.
He himself was partial to the name OF MacGfeger,
taking occasion at o memorable point in his career
10 announce that that was his name and that his
foot was on his native heath. Lord Byron was
sensitive TO names, else he never could have
written that line,
q, Amos Cottlei Phoebus what namei
But about this Chicago baby's name. One man
wanted the girl called Liberals Belle remark
ing that in due time she might want ring.
Another suggested Holiday" with Holly for
short A third pointed out that since the baby
WAS born on the day we celebrate, it would be
we'll TO call her Sally Brait" the Vigilance Com
mittee ought to give the wretch who made this
suggestion not more than an hour and half to
leave the city, A fourth wanted 10 name the
newcomer Martha after the first Presidents
wife fifth choice /" Lib Berty'-and TO
him also the Vigilance Committee owes a duty.
sixth hands in Freedom with America rs
his second choice, and the truly original hint
that America" might be written Amy for
short A seventh-and this person is evidently
the wiclIedest man in Choago-wrtes: " My wife,
who has had considerable experience in naming
girl babies, suggested Et Cetera' And So 4th"
We should not be altogether surprised if the
father falls victim to embarrassment of
riches. Because Of the quantities of names placed
at his disposal lie may indefinitely postpone hav-
ing that Fourth OF July baby christened It
might be well TO refer the matter TO COM
mittee to consist of one lady Of approved taste
from each one of the States and Territories.