Girl Babies' Names

'j' !e most popular name to beato w on a !aby girl at thls time is Dorothy, evldently, for out of 178 girla' ñames in the catalogues of the bables whose portraits were shown at a recent baby display, fourteen bore Dorothy. Next in favor was Marjorie, spelled even MarJourie. Ruth, which is generally supposed to be the favorite, owing to lts connection wlth the White House, wasn't in the _ race for popularlty, as only three infants were so named in the returns. Helen or Helene came next in favor. Kate or Katherlne holds Hs own, and Mary and Marie were well ahead along with Gladys and Elizabeth. Such names as Beatrice, Josephine, Anita, Eleanor, Jessica, Alice, Madeline, Florence and Rachel were twice represented, but aside from that the widest variety figured. It is evident that much greater independence is shown now than formerly in christening the feminine portion of the population. Where two or more children in a family were represented in the catalogue it looked as if thpre had been an attempt to select names in harmony. In one famlly there were Mauriel, Dorothy, Marión and Marjorie, a happy combination. The most distinctive trio possibly were Honor, Gillian and Rufus Barr. If that family doesn't turn out well then there is nolhing in the effect of a name. Drenna was one of the oddest names; Serane another. There were two Bettys. one dear Peggy, a Mollie, three Virginias, one Lorna Doone and an Yolande.