The Art of Naming

If you're reading this, you've made it to part five in this series featuring barely-used girl names. We are well below the #1300s now, which makes these names rather uncommonly used in the US. Harriet (179 births - #1314)  Harriet is the feminine form of Harry, and a sister name to Henriette. These all come from Henry which, of course, comes from the German Heimirich and Heinrich meaning "home ruler". Harriet has been in use in the US since 1880 on record. It was in the Top 1000 until 1971. While it declined for a while, it is inching back up the chart. Clover (178 births - #1319)  This quirky name comes from the wild flower. It is derived from the Old English clafre . While unusual, this name dates back to 1897 in the US for women. It has never been close to ranking in the Top 1000, but it is inching upward now. Would you consider it? Roxanne (178 births - #1324)  Roxanne is the French and English form of the Greek Ρωξανη (Roxane) which was taken from the Pe