The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-06
WHAT'S IN 4 name

30 YOU like your own name, or are
YOU possessed with the desire tc be
called by some name more high
sounding and romantic?
There is great deal In the NEAR
Ing of names, and some names suit
their owners so perfectly, while otll'
ers seem utterly inappropriate.
Just ut present there Is craze for
al the lovely old.fashioned names,
and the baby girls Of today are most
fortunate to escape the high rlown,
foolish names that some OF their
mothers and aunts suffered from.
Take Ann for Instance; it's a love.
ly name and It's meaning Is grace
MS companion names, such Annette
HANNAH etc. have the same meaning.
Amanda means worthy to be loved.
Beatrice means ito make happy,
while Bertha means bright and beau-
iiful, and Bridget means strength.
Blanche means white and Bar
bara strange
Caroline and Charlotte are the fem
in!ne OF Charles and mean noble and
strong
Cathrinc means pure.
Constance means 'lirm, constant.
Dora, Dorothea Dorothy mean the
gift of God" That's a very beautiful
meaning. isn't it2
Edith means happiness, and NJ
eanor, light.
Emily means energetic and indus
trous,' aud Elizabeth and Eliza
''worshiper OF God.
Florence, Flora, blooming, flour
ishing.'
Grace and Gertrude.
Grace carries its meaning In its
name, and Gertrude means spear
Maiden
Helen means light and Hester,
"a star of good fortune
Ida means "God-like"; Irene,
peace" -
Jane q love that dear old name)
means the gracious gift OF God
Jean and jeanette have the same
meaning. and Jemima means "a dove
Lucy and Louise mean born at
break Of day," While Lily carries It's
own meaning.
Margaret means "a pearl and
Mary, the lovlest name OF all, means
"star of the sea-
Martha, ruler OF the house" Ma
tlIda. mighty, heroic
Maude means admirable; Myra'
"she who weeps.
Patricia means noble and Phoebe
pure and radiant Phyllis, "a lover
OF horses
Rehecca means 'of enchanting beau
IT," Rose means itself. and Rhoda
"a rose"
Sarah, wisdom Sophia, "a prin-
cess" Susan, "a lily and Salome'
peaceful"
Victoria, victory" Virginia, "pui-
ity,r and Vivian. lively"
Winifred means "a lover OF peace.
Is Your Name Among Them? :. :. :. !.
That takes in good many OF the
old.fashioned names and probably
yours Is among them.
Don't get into the habit OF shorten
ing your name, or spelling ii IN some
ridiculous. new tangled way.
Also insist upon your full name
with no nickname or abbreviation-
There is another thing In which
most girls are Interested, and that Is
their birth stone.
Here is the list:
January, garnet: February, ameth'
yst. March, bloodstone; April da-
mond May, emerald, June, agate;
July, ruby; August, sardonyx' Sep
tember. sardonyx; October, aquama'
rine; November, topaz. December
turquoise,
Al pretty touch OF sentiment is to
introduce the girls birth stone In her
engagement r'ng
Remmber that. young man.
Here's little rhyme 10 finish The
symbol question:
Mondays child is fair Of face,
Tuesday $ child is full OF grace,
Wednesdays child Is loving and civ.
ing,
Thursdays child must work for It's
living
! Friday child Is the child of woe,
Saturdays child has far 10 go.
And the child who IS born ON the
Sabbath day,
Is bright and bonny and good and
gay.