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Title: Whatever happened to names like this?
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on May 16, 2008, 12:00:20 PM

I've been reading some old baseball history books lately, and I keep running into names like "Heinie".

I don't know why anyone would dislike such a lovely name as "Heinie" in the 21st century.

There are over 20 players who played major league baseball in the late 19th century-early 20th century with this name:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?search=Heinie&Search+for+Player%2C+League+or+Team.x=28&Search+for+Player%2C+League+or+Team.y=9

Any other names you wish or wonder why they haven't come back in style?

Title: Re: Whatever happened to names like this?
Post by: franksolich on May 16, 2008, 12:05:33 PM

There hasn't been a whole lot of Franks, alas.

I also looked up my real first name, and there hasn't been a lot of those either.

Title: Re: Whatever happened to names like this?
Post by: DixieBelle on May 16, 2008, 12:06:17 PM

Is it a nickname for Heinrich? Sounds so odd to call someone "buttocks". :-)

Title: Re: Whatever happened to names like this?
Post by: Chris_ on May 16, 2008, 12:07:37 PM

Quote from: DixieBelle on May 16, 2008, 12:06:17 PM

Is it a nickname for Heinrich? Sounds so odd to call someone "buttocks". :-)

Hey, no more cracks like that, okay?
 :-)

Title: Re: Whatever happened to names like this?
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on May 16, 2008, 12:15:12 PM

Quote from: DixieBelle on May 16, 2008, 12:06:17 PM

Is it a nickname for Heinrich? Sounds so odd to call someone "buttocks". :-)

Most of the guys were named Henry.  I'm not a name origin person, but I suppose they could have originated from Heinrich.