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Show Jessica, Michael head the list of Utah's favorite names for babies Whats in a name? That childs identity. which we call a rose by any In the process of registration, other name would smell as of birth certificates, the Bureau sweet. Although this, one of bf Vital Records of the Utah is Michael, and 555 babies were so named last year. Michael has been the most popular choice since 1978, when name frequencies were first tabulated. Shakespeares most famous Department of Health inputs Last year, Jessica displaced quotes, cannot be denied, the names of all children born in Utahns generally take the nam- the state. It is a simple task for Jennifer as the most popular ing of their children very the computer to tabulate the fre- female name. Jennifer, too, had seriously. Given names can have quency of given names. a tremendous impact on a The most popular male name IP- - 11 a v Mi M i L M V; a been on top since 1978. Last year, 467 baby girls were named Jessica. There are really not that many common names and girls seem to get a bigger variety. In 1986, there were 1,981 different names used for the 19,162 boys born, and 3,466 different names for 18,209 girls born. There were 75 percent more different names for some 1,000 fewer girls. Then there seems to be a need, for some parents to take a common name like Felicia, used 32 times, and spell it differently to make it unique. Spellings used in 1986 include Faleshia, Falicia, Falisha, Felecia, Felisca, Felicia, and Feleishia. In 1986, parents of girl babies discovered 21 different ways to. spell Casey, including Kasey, Kasi, Kaycee, Kayd, Kaysea, Kacy, Caci, Casie, and Cacey. Casey is one of several names that can apply to either sex. Male spellings included K.C., KC, Cacey, Kacy, Kcey, and m V n Homecoming Football Kegulair Above Mud Below!! Spring, Summer, Autumn, Please turn to page 6 Times-New- s Nephi, Utah September 30, 1987 HUNTERS FALL TIRE SALE! F.E.T. and sale tax not included. Free mounting and balancing with purchase. VSX D661 DUELER A IS V-STE- EL MIX $84.86 LT700R15 LT 23575R15, RWL $92.77 LT 23575 LT 23575R16, BW $101.14 LT 875R16.5 $99.83 LT 950R16.5 LT 950R16.5 $105.36 R1 5, BW $83.13 $104.47 D672 MUD DUELER LT 750R16, Ttype $95.62 N 604 V DESERT DUELER 30X9.5R15 $91.82 31 X10.5R15 $101.78 31 X11.5R15 $105.86 32 X11.5R15 $109.21 33 X12.5R15 $117.27 HMntBMnm DRIVEiOHlBRIDGESTONEIDRIVElOH CIRCLE C TRUCK STOP South Freeway Interchange, Exit 222 5 Nephi, Utah 84648 623-208- h i I r- tl -Ci characteristics is still popular. Examples from last year are 4 f t i;; Naming children, usually for events or The W' C girls, great-grandmothe- r, " n Keesee. Five generations of the Taylor family posed for this photograph recently. Little Taya Taylor is in the arms of her Lucille Taylor Finley of Levan. Her father is Robbie Taylor, top left, of Nephi. Her grandfather is Ron Taylor, top left, is Florene Taylor of Levan. of Nephi. Her o . - V i |