Parents Are Looking To The Spice Rack For Baby Names
It looks like 2019 was the year when foodies took there passion to the next level. HuffPost rounded up the Social Security Administration’s data on baby names and found a grocery…
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Ted Odeh/ShutterstockIt looks like 2019 was the year when foodies took there passion to the next level. HuffPost rounded up the Social Security Administration’s data on baby names and found a grocery list. More specifically, a list of 21 herbs and spices used as baby names. Ready?
- Basil (71 boys, 28 girls)
- Thyme (6 boys)
- Saffron (26 girls)
- Sage (666 boys, 1,164 girls)
- Anise (10 girls)
- Ginger (57 girls)
- Pepper (144 girls)
- Rosemary (760 girls)
- Cayenne (10 girls)
- Clove (6 girls)
- Mace (60 boys)
- Juniper (22 boys, 1,526 girls)
- Curry (12 boys)
- Cassia (54 girls)
- Poppy (628 girls)
- Lavender (114 girls)
- Jasmine (2,092 girls)
- Bay (7 boys, 15 girls)
- Rue (41 girls)
- Angelica (508 girls)
- Yarrow (6 girls)
Some of those names are not unusual at all, such as Angelica, Ginger, Rosemary, and Jasmine. On the other hand, Thyme, Cayenne, Yarrow, and Anise will take a little more explaining on the first day of school.
There are some other seasonings that might work. Coriander isn't a bad name for a girl. She could be Cori, for short. Or how about Chipotle for a boy? You could call him Chip. But I would draw the line at naming a child after Dill Weed.
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