aegabbard11's list "Baby Ragland" of 2 great name ideas: Phineas - Wilhelmina!

Baby Ragland

List of baby names for Brandon and Britney Ragland's new baby, due sometime early next year 2018! Not normal, not common, not weird.

Phineas is the English variation of Phinehas, a Hebrew name likely derived from the Egyptian name Pa-nehasi. Pa-nehasi, meaning "the Nubian" can also be translated as "the bronze-colored one." The Egyptians distinguished themselves from their Nubian neighbors through differences in skin tone.
 
A quirky route to nickname Finn that also feels totally traditional, Phineas had been out of style for over a century before it was revisited in the 2000s, last heard from via circus impresario, Phineas T. Barnum. It was drawn back into the limelight, first by actress Julia Roberts who chose the even-more-antique spelling Phinnaeus for her son in 2004 and then by the Disney Channel animated show Phineas and Ferb in 2007.
 
While the cartoon link may put some people off, the name did see a surge in usage after it aired: given to just 40 boys in the years prior, by 2010, it was being given to 140. Chosen for 114 boys in the latest count, it was given extra star-cred when Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake selected it for their son in 2020.
 
Anthony Trollope combined name and nickname for the young, handsome and charming Irish lawyer hero of his eponymous novel, Phineas Finn, while Phineas is also the name of three biblical personages and was popular among the seventeenth century Puritans. Jazz pianist Phineas Newborn, Jr. is a contemporary namesake, while musician Finneas Baird O'Connell is another notable bearer, albeit with an alternative spelling.

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Wilhelmina might once have been condemned as a clunky relic best left in the past, but a steadily increasing number of parents are dusting it off for their 21st century babies. A reasonably popular choice in the 19th century, but out of favor by the 1950s, in the last decade, Wilhelmina has attracted more attention, and was given to around 110 babies in a recent year.
 
A Dutch and German feminization of William, via Wilhelm, Wilhelmina is historically associated with Queen Wilhelmina who reigned in the Netherlands for most of the early 20th century, becoming a heroic figure during the two World Wars. The name got an infusion of glamour via Wilhelmina Cooper, the Dutch-born model who established the Wilhelmina Model Agency in 1967 — though the stylish association did little to save the name from going out of fashion.
 
The mid-2000s marked a turning point for Wilhelmina when the dynamic Vanessa Williams character from Ugly Betty gave the name a new edge, and it got a further boost in 2012, when singer musician Taylor Hanson chose it for his daughter.
 
More recently, the growing popularity of subscription newsletter Dracula Daily might have given the name increased exposure via the character Wilhelmina 'Mina' Harker. Increased interest around the vampire novel might have helped people see the name in a new light — while equally lending it some witchy, Gothic vibes.
 
While Willa is currently the more popular feminine form of William, ranking in the US Top 500, Wilhelmina is a more daring possibility that comes with a plethora of nicknames to lighten it, including: Mina, Minna, Minnie, Minka, Billie, Willa, Winnie, and Win.