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What will the blizzard babies be called?
September marks nine months since the first snowstorms hit last winter - and since all those cozy nights by the fire. So what will parents be calling their blizzard babies? Here, some reported trends by hospital. - Nora Kelly
Penn (West Philly): The Classics: Michael for boys, Grace and Emily for girls. Also, reports of “vehicular branding” - Porsche, Mercedes, Lexus.
Lankenau (Montgomery Co.):Lots of Grace, Ava, Lily, John, Joseph and Ryan (as in Howard?).
Riddle (Delaware Co.): The usual Grace, Emily, Rose, Jack, Joe, Michael - plus an uptick in Edward and Isabella (gah, Twilight) and, notably, Chase.
Our Lady of Lourdes (South Jersey):Parental combos - i.e., dad Alex + mom Cecilia = baby Alexia.
St. Mary (Bucks Co.): Biblical names, such as Leah, Noah and Luke. Also: Chase.
