London, Sept. 25.
It is estimated that between 70,000 and 75,000 women are now walking about England trying to pretend that the "J" among their initials stands for Jane, Jemima, Jacinth or Jerusha, and not, as it really does, for "Jubilee," thus dating them from one of Queen Victori celebrations, Years hence, it may be, the babies of to-day will be trying to conceal a similar connection with the great Victorian revival of 1937. There is a run on the name Victoria at christenings, which both commemorates the great Queen's centenary and marks the growing interest in her reign. At least four babies of exalted parentage have been baptized Victoria this week, and fashions of this kind noted by gossip writers spread like wildfire.
Another Victorian name which is coming back is Caroline, a very pretty one to my way of thinking. We want some new names. Peter and John, Ruth, Sarah and Betty have almost been run to death in recent years. I am waiting to see Georgina and Sophia come up again, Apart from'aunts and mothers T have only met one of each in all my life. Rachel is a superb name, but the gift of prevision is needed in using it. Very exceptional qualities both in mind and person are needed to carry it off, one feels; though in fact the first Rachel seems to have been rather "dumb," apart from her beauty, and she certainly had a gift of low cunning.
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