St. Patrick is a name familiar to many. March 17th marks the anniversary of the famous saint celebrated with much gaiety and green beer. Of course, he was much more than just the saint of frothy foam. He is the patron saint of Ireland.

In the 1930's "Patricia, the feminine form of Patrick, catapulted to the country’s top-five spot for girl names, when just 10 years prior it ranked 104." 

If you’d like to find out if your name made the list, check out the most popular baby names through the decades.

Some instantly identifiable names throughout history include Tiger (Woods), Elvis (Presley), Abraham (Lincoln), Yoko (Ono), Babe (Ruth), Hulk (Hogan), Pink, Lucky (Luciano), Madonna, Coco (Chanel), Bad Bunny, Pablo (Picasso), Napoleon (Bonaparte), Kid (Rock), Billy the Kid, Sigmund (Freud), Sting, Elon (Musk), Cleopatra, Cher, Winston (Churchill), Yogi (Berra), Lady Gaga, Michelangelo, Dolly (Parton), River (Phoenix), Novak (Djokovic), Ludwig (Beethoven), Snoop Dogg, Marlon (Brando), Liberace...and then there was Prince Rogers Nelson aka Prince, aka The Artist Formerly Known As Prince aka TAFKAP aka! 

Who would you add to this list of unusual and recognizable names?

Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Blog Post: March 17, 2024

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