Expectant mums, check out these GORGEOUS baby names from the 1940s! Which one is your fave??
Old names are coming back in fashion! There's a list that has put together 40 most popular names for boys and girls born in the 1940s.
Old names are coming back in fashion!
Mumsnet has put together 40 of the most popular names for boys and girls born in the 1940s.
Keep scrolling to see what they are…
Check out the most popular baby names for girls from the 1940s:
1. Ann
Meaning: Priceless
2. Bonnie
Meaning: Pretty, charming
3. Betty
Meaning: God is satisfaction
4. Catherine
Meaning: Innocent
5. Constance
Meaning: Firm of purpose
6. Daisy
Meaning: The day’s eye
7. Doris
Meaning: Gift
8. Etta
Meaning: Little one
9. Evelyn
Meaning: Life
10. Edith
Meaning: Riches, blessed
11. Florence
Meaning: Son of Gawain
12. Gladys
Meaning: Sword
13. Grace
Meaning: Grace
14. Harriet
Meaning: Ruler of the home
15. Louisa
Meaning: Famous warrior
16. Mabel
Meaning: Beautiful, loveable
17. Margot
Meaning: Pearl
18. Mae
Meaning: Bitter
19. Rosalind
Meaning: Beautiful, pretty rose
20. Theodora
Meaning: God given
Check out the most popular baby names for boys from the 1940s:
Check out the most popular baby names for boys from the 1940s:1. Alexander
Meaning: Defender of man
2. Benjamin
Meaning: Son of the right hand
3. Bernard
Meaning: Strong as bear
4. Cecil
Meaning: Blind
5. Charles
Meaning: Manly
6. Clement
Meaning: Gentle
7. Daniel
Meaning: Judgment of God
8. Douglas
Meaning: Dweller of the dark stream
9. Edmund
Meaning: Prosperous protector
10. Edward
Meaning: Guardian
11. Ernest
Meaning: Serious, determined
12. Earl
Meaning: Chief
13. Eric
Meaning: Eternal ruler
14. Geoffrey
Meaning: God’s peace
15. Gerald
Meaning: Spear strength
16. Howard
Meaning: Defender
17. Kenneth
Meaning: Handsome
18. Laurence
Meaning: From the place of the laurel leaves
19. Robert
Meaning: Famed, bright
20. Timothy
Meaning: God’s honour
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