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Names on the Verge: Alice
In the most recent edition of The Baby Name Wizard book, I wrote of the name Alice:
This plain and simple classic has been neglected for years. Right now, opinions on it are divided. To some, the model Alice is long-suffering housewife Alice Kramden of the “Honeymooners. “ To others, it’s the girlish enchantment of Alice in Wonderland. Expect to see the name come back first in the tony urban neighborhoods where Lucy and Henry are hits.
Signs are now mounting that Alice's comeback time may be sooner rather than later.
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