There may be no Stampede this year – but there will certainly be lots of Alberta children toddlin’ around with good ol’ fashion cowboy names..A quick review of baby names from 2019 in the province shows a lot of folks are still naming their children from cowboy culture..In fact, one Alberta family actually named their little boy “Cowboy”..There was also “Clint”, presumably named after everyone’s favourite Western actor Eastwood.. POLL: Many Albertans say they will ignore Christmas COVID lockdown .There was “Wyatt”, maybe named after the infamous sheriff Earp..There was “Colt” maybe named after a favourite horse or gun..Albertans also named their little fellas Beau, Dirk, Hayes, Maverick and Stryder – all strong Western names..Cowboy brands aside, as reported last month, the most popular boys name’s in Alberta last year was “Noah.”.With the globe battling pandemics and weather phenomena, it leaves you wondering if the new parents had some inside information..Olivia continued to claim the top spot for baby girls..Stampede 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
There may be no Stampede this year – but there will certainly be lots of Alberta children toddlin’ around with good ol’ fashion cowboy names..A quick review of baby names from 2019 in the province shows a lot of folks are still naming their children from cowboy culture..In fact, one Alberta family actually named their little boy “Cowboy”..There was also “Clint”, presumably named after everyone’s favourite Western actor Eastwood.. POLL: Many Albertans say they will ignore Christmas COVID lockdown .There was “Wyatt”, maybe named after the infamous sheriff Earp..There was “Colt” maybe named after a favourite horse or gun..Albertans also named their little fellas Beau, Dirk, Hayes, Maverick and Stryder – all strong Western names..Cowboy brands aside, as reported last month, the most popular boys name’s in Alberta last year was “Noah.”.With the globe battling pandemics and weather phenomena, it leaves you wondering if the new parents had some inside information..Olivia continued to claim the top spot for baby girls..Stampede 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
