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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meet Barbara the baby: Why old-fashioned baby names are back in style
A visit to a nursery school in 2025 will likely include meeting a toddler named George, or perhaps an Elijah, a Hazel, a Martha or a Winifred (a name that in 2023 cracked the list of top 1,000 most popular baby names for the first time since 1965). Classic names that have not seen popularity in decades are rising in the ranks, while once-trendy choices (including Taylor) are in decline. It's what millennials would call the rise of 'grandparent names.' 'Names that once felt dusty or forgotten are now being lovingly reclaimed,' baby-name consultant Taylor A. Humphrey tells Yahoo Life. 'In a fast-paced, tech-saturated world, parents are reaching back in time for names that feel timeless, classic and meaningful. Names like Mabel, Evelyn, Otis or Theodore evoke a sense of nostalgia and appreciation for yesteryear.' According to the Social Security Administration's just-released list of the most popular baby names for 2024, the top five girls' names were Olivia, Emma, Amelia, Charlotte, Amelia and Mia. For boys, the names were: Liam, Noah, Oliver, Theodore and James. Look back to the mid- and early-'90s, when many of the people becoming parents today were born, and the list of baby names is entirely different. In 1994, the top five baby names for girls were Jessica, Ashley, Emily, Samantha and Sarah. For boys, the names were Michael, Christopher, Matthew, Joshua and Tyler. In the world of baby naming, there is a phenomenon called "the hundred-year cycle,' which posits that every hundred years, a name that feels old-fashioned comes back into style. 'It's usually the case that the baby-having generation [does] not want to use names of the immediate past generation (their parents) because those names are uncool or out of style," says Jennifer Moss, founder and CEO of "But going back 100-plus years seems acceptable." With that in mind, people in their 20s and 30s — who grew up in a world filled with Jessicas and Chrises (and parents named Susan and Bill) — are likely to choose names that were popular in the 1910s and 1920s. 'We saw a major revival of turn-of-the-century names in the 1990s and early 2000s when names like Henry, Jack, Emma and Grace began making their return to the top 100 most popular baby names list,' says Humphrey. True to the trend, in the 1920s, some of the most popular baby names in the United States included George, Barbara and Eleanor. The popularity of each of those names is on the rise now. 'I think vintage names evoke a sense of nostalgia. I get a lot of clients who pull out their family tree, looking to grandparents and great-grandparents for name inspiration,' Colleen Slagen, author of the forthcoming book Naming Bebe, tells Yahoo Life. 'I've recently had a client who used Reggie and another who used Althea, nicknamed Thea. Nursing homes and graveyards would be great sources of name inspiration.' As for what's trending in 2025, Moss says that 'El-beginning names like Eleanor, Eloise and Elodie are super trendy" for girls. "On the boys' side, we're seeing the 'trad name,' or old-fashioned names, stick — like Theodore, Oliver, Owen, Silas and Jasper.' 'For girls, I'm hearing a lot of Alma, Eloise, Flora, Mara, Margaret, Nora and Bennett,' adds Humphrey. 'For boys, I'm hearing Hayes, Lachlan, Palmer, Soren, Sterling and Theodore. These names feel grounded, elegant and sturdy; they offer just the right mix of vintage soul and modern edge.' And what's fading away? There's a decrease in the 'aden' names — think Braden, Jayden, Caden or Aidan. 'I do hear less of those names now,' confirms Slagen. 'I think they hit their peak in the early 2000s.' 'A few years ago, the light, lyrical, short-and-sweet Isla was a top contender on many of my clients' 'names we are considering' lists, but it seems to have less of a hold on the parents I've worked with recently," notes Humphrey. "As with fashion, baby names follow emotional and aesthetic cycles — and as collective tastes shift, so do our naming desires." 'I think people see Liam as oversaturated now,' adds Moss. 'Since it was so popular the last five years.' As for other old-fashioned names currently on the rise. According to theBump, between 2022 and 2023, Barbara rose 87 points on the list of top baby names in the U.S.; Bob rose over 4,000 points, and Agatha went up 90 spots. 'Choosing 'grandparent names' allows parents to honor the past while gently shaping the future,' says Humphrey. 'These names anchor the next generation in something enduring, eternal, soulful and time-tested. In a world that often feels all too fleeting and fast-paced, a name like Arthur, August, Mabel or Florence reminds us to slow down, kick up our feet and sit on the front porch with a cold glass of sweet tea for a little while.'
Local Italy
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Local Italy
Music, parades and picnics: How Italy celebrates Labour Day on May 1st
A public holiday Labour Day has been recognised as a public holiday in Italy since shortly after the fall of Fascism in the mid-1940s – more on that below. The fact that Labour Day falls on a Thursday this year means many Italians will take the opportunity to fare il ponte and give themselves a long weekend break by taking the Friday off as well. Parades and protests For many in Italy, Labour Day isn't just a day off work but also a day of action, with unions and other organisations organising rallies and marches to campaign for workers' rights and other social issues. Most Italian towns and cities hold some kind of march or parade, with trade unions CGIL, CISL and UIL focusing on worker safety and job security this year. USI-CIT has called an all-day strike that may effect the healthcare and education sectors - though since May 1st is a public holiday anyway in Italy, it's unlikely to cause much additional disruption. A tradition borrowed from the US Though May 1st is Italy's Labour Day (as it is for a long list of other countries, including France, Spain and Germany), this day of action actually has its origins in a huge strike in Chicago in 1886. On May 1st, 35,000 workers walked out of their jobs, joined by tens of thousands more in the next couple days, leading a national movement for an eight-hour work day. The idea of introducing an international workers' day made its way to Europe, and Labour Day was first celebrated in Italy in 1891 – but the holiday was suppressed under Fascism, and only became an official public holiday again in 1946. Music concerts Some Italian cities celebrate May 1st with live open-air music concerts. The biggest of these is the C oncertone or 'big concert' held every May 1st in Rome's Piazza San Giovanni in Luterano (though last year it briefly relocated to the Circo Massimo venue). The event – the largest free live music concert in Europe – features performances from some of Italy's most popular singers. This year's lineup is set to feature Achille Lauro, Elodie, Ghali and Giorgia, among some 50 performers. The city of Taranto, in the southern Italian region of Puglia, hosts the free concert Uno Maggio Taranto, featuring musical acts interspersed with speeches from guests and activists. When the weather is sunny, public holidays in Italy are often observed with a gita fuori porta, or 'trip outside the city gates', and Labour Day is no exception. Italians living in towns and cities take advantage of the day off to take a day trip somewhere in nature, be that the seaside, countryside or the mountains. It might involve a stroll or even a short hike, but food is always key, whether it's lunch at a trattoria or a barbecue at a picnic spot. Classic dishes As is always the case on Italian holidays, food comes front and centre, and different parts of the country have their own favourite May Day dishes. In Rome and the surrounding region of Lazio, green fava beans are eaten raw, straight from the pod, along with pecorino cheese and usually some locally produced vino sfuso (cask wine) – a tradition that dates back to ancient Roman times. In the mountainous central Italian region of Abruzzo, virtù teramane, a thick stew made using leftover legumes, pasta and fresh vegetables is widely consumed. And on the island of Sardinia, pilgrims make their way to the shrine of San Francesco di Lula, in the Nuoro province, where they're served s u filindeu or 'God's threads' soup – a kind of minestrone made with very fine strands of pasta in a mutton broth. Calendimaggio and the 'Songs of May' Italy's May folk traditions and spring rites celebrating renewal and rebirth, known as Calendimaggio, date back to the ancient pagan festival of Floralia, in honour of Flora – the Roman goddess of flowers and fertility. In the Middle Ages, young men would go into the woods on the night of April 30th and pick flowering branches to place outside the doors of young girls as a courtship ritual. Towns and villages would celebrate with music, parades, games and banquets. Maggianti or maggerini singers would go door to door playing instruments and singing folk songs about spring, receiving meats, sweets and wine in return. Today, towns in parts of central and northern Italy - in particular, mountain villages around the Tuscan city of Pistoia - continue the tradition of Cantamaggio folk singing. Terni, in the central region of Umbria, stages a Carnival-style float parade on the evening of April 30th, while Assisi, also in Umbria, puts on a whole month of Calendimaggio celebrations.
The Irish Sun
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Coronation Street's Carl Webster actor is married to a famous Hollywood movie star – can you guess who?
HIS arrival on the cobbles was a big coup for Coronation Street bosses. Soap newcomer Jonathan Howard, who Advertisement 4 Corrie's Jonathan Howard's wife is a famous actress Credit: ITV 4 Elodie Yung has an impressive list of casting credits Credit: Getty And now fans are realising that his wife Elodie Yung is also very famous. The French-Cambodian actress, 44, will be familiar to fans of Daredevil, in which she played Elektra Natchios, Fox's The Cleaning Lady, and historic fantasy blockbuster Gods of Egypt . The fourth season of crime drama The Cleaning Lady recently aired to strong reviews and saw Elodie reprise her lead role of Cambodian surgeon Thony De La Rosa, who puts her skills to use working for a criminal organisation. Elodie and Jonathan lived together in the US with their six-year-old daughter, before he Advertisement READ MORE ON CORRIE Though living apart from his family is tough, Jonathan is also relishing being back on home soil. He told the England 20 years ago, when I was 20. I went to do Dream Team in London then I went to drama school for three years. "I left drama school and managed to work in America and moved to America and I've been in the States for the last 10 years with my wife and I have a daughter over there. "The only hard thing is being away from them, but at the same time it's a real gift to be back in the north of England ." Advertisement Most read in News TV Many actors have tried to crack Hollywood after getting their break in soapland, but occasionally some go the other way, including Sir Ian McKellen, who realised a lifelong dream when he played Lionel Hipkis in Corrie. Jonathan is thrilled to be part of the ITV institution and says it's as exciting as starring in huge films like Thor: The Dark World, World War Z, Kingdom and Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Coronation Street star's future confirmed after appearing in just TWO episodes this year He told film or an American TV series. It's all the same, everyone's telling stories, whether it's a big $200m movie or a soap like Corrie. "As a Lancashire lad born and raised, the dream was to be in Coronation Street – that was the ceiling, so it feels wonderfully surreal to now be acting with people like Kevin Webster that I watched religiously as a kid. Advertisement "I'm staying with my mum and I sleep in my childhood bedroom. It's been really nice to come home – going back to my roots." Jonathan's arrival in Weatherfield has sparked trouble as he has fallen for cancer-stricken brother Kevin's wife Abi. The pair flirted up a storm after he attempted to steal her parking space and caused her to prang her car as a result. Abi's signature temper came to the surface and she shouted at him, revealing Kevin is suffering from cancer. Advertisement She lashed out and gave her then unknown brother-in-law a bloody nose, before apologising. Carl saw the funny side and was quickly taken by Abi's fiery side. 4 Jonathan supported Elodie after the release of her flick, Gods of Egypt Credit: Getty 4 Elodie in The Cleaning Lady Credit: Jeff Neumann/FOX Advertisement
Daily Mirror
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Coronation Street star has very famous wife who has appeared in Hollywood blockbusters
Coronation Street newcomer Jonathan Howard has been causing chaos as Carl Webster in Weatherfield, and fans have been left gobsmacked to learn about his famous wife Coronation Street's new face, Jonathan Howard, who portrays Carl Webster in the popular soap, has a famous wife that fans are just beginning to recognise. The 38 year old actor recently made his debut on the cobbles, causing quite a stir as his character surprised his brother Kevin (played by Michael Le Vell). Carl's relentless flirting with Kevin's wife Abi Webster ( Sally Carman) has certainly turned heads. However, off-screen, Jonathan is happily married to TV and film star Elodie Yung, 44, with whom he shares a six year old daughter. Elodie, a French actress, is renowned for her roles as Elektra Natchios in Daredevil's second season and The Defenders miniseries, as well as Thony De La Rosa in Fox's The Cleaning Lady. She first rose to fame in the French TV drama La Vie Devant Nous, before returning to law school. A few years later, she moved to England to further her acting career in London, landing a leading role in the hit film The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Jonathan and Elodie, who relocated from LA to another state due to her work commitments, recently opened up about their love life. As reported by Metro, Jonathan said: 'My wife has been working on a TV show for the last few years in another state in America and we've been based there for the last couple of years. We enjoy our life there. My wife is French Cambodian and we never thought we'd be living in the States, but we like it out there. That's our life right now.' Jonathan, who plays Carl in the show, has recently moved back to the UK, leaving his wife Elodie and their daughter in the States. He shared: 'I left the north of England 20 years ago, when I was 20. I went to do Dream Team in London then I went to drama school for three years.' 'I left drama school and managed to work in America and moved to America and I've been in the States for the last 10 years with my wife and I have a daughter over there. The only hard thing is being away from them, but at the same time it's a real gift to be back in the north of England.' In the past decade, Jonathan has worked alongside big names like Brad Pitt, Chris Hemsworth and Anthony Hopkins, but he considers landing a role in Corrie as his greatest achievement. He told The Mirror: 'Being in Coronation Street is just as big a thrill as being in a Hollywood film or an American TV series. It's all the same, everyone's telling stories, whether it's a big $200m movie or a soap like Corrie. As a Lancashire lad born and raised, the dream was to be in Coronation Street – that was the ceiling, so it feels wonderfully surreal to now be acting with people like Kevin Webster that I watched religiously as a kid.' 'I'm staying with my mum and I sleep in my childhood bedroom. It's been really nice to come home – going back to my roots.' Over the years, Jonathan has played Charles Dance's son in the 2019 film Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and worked with Brad, who produced and starred in the 2013 action horror film World War Z. Jonathan, who starred in the Marvel superhero film Thor: The Dark World as astrophysicist Ian Boothby alongside big names like Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman and Idris Elba, shared his experiences. He said: 'Thor was crazy. I was less than a year out of drama school. The best part was two days with Anthony Hopkins, which was fantastic. We swapped emails and we emailed each other now and then.' 'I'd had the biggest crush on Natalie Portman and then suddenly I was sitting chatting to her and I'd go out for dinner with Stellan Skarsgard.' The actor, who hails from near Southport, made his TV debut at 14 in the children's series Looking After the Penneys and by 18, he was playing footballer Gavin Moody in Dream Team. He has also appeared in Downton Abbey, Episodes and Mr Selfridge, but primarily works in America, having moved there a decade ago with his wife, French actress Elodie Yung.
Daily Mail
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Coronation Street's Carl Webster actor has a VERY famous wife - with roles in Hollywood blockbusters and huge Disney series
Fans are only just realising Coronation Street newcomer Jonathan Howard has a very famous wife. The actor, 38, who plays Carl Webster in the soap, recently made his soap debut on the cobbles. His character has caused chaos since arriving in Weatherfield to surprise his brother Kevin (Michael Le Vell). Carl's incessant flirting with Kevin's wife Abi Webster (Sally Carman) has raised eyebrows. Unlike his flirty character, Jonathan is happily married to his TV and film star wife Elodie Yung, 44, and share a six-year-old daughter. The French actress is best known for her roles as Elektra Natchios in the second season of Daredevil and the miniseries The Defenders, as well as Thony De La Rosa on the Fox series The Cleaning Lady. She got her big break in French TV drama La Vie Devant Nous, before going back to studying at law school. And a couple years later, Elodie relocated to England to pursue her acting career in London. Elodie landed a starring role in he hit movie The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Jonathan and Elodie, who moved from LA to another state for her work, recently commented on the couple's love life. According to the Metro, he said: 'My wife has been working on a TV show for the last few years in another state in America and we've been based there for the last couple of years. We enjoy our life there. 'My wife is French Cambodian and we never thought we'd be living in the States, but we like it out there. That's our life right now.' But while he takes on the role of Carl, Jonathan has moved back to the UK away from Elodie and their daughter. He said: 'I left the north of England 20 years ago, when I was 20. I went to do Dream Team in London then I went to drama school for three years. 'I left drama school and managed to work in America and moved to America and I've been in the States for the last 10 years with my wife and I have a daughter over there. 'The only hard thing is being away from them, but at the same time it's a real gift to be back in the north of England.' Over the last 10 years, Jonathan has worked with the likes of Brad Pitt, Chris Hemsworth and Anthony Hopkins but noted that landing the part in Corrie is his greatest achievement. He told The Mirror: 'Being in Coronation Street is just as big a thrill as being in a Hollywood film or an American TV series. It's all the same, everyone's telling stories, whether it's a big $200m movie or a soap like Corrie. 'As a Lancashire lad born and raised, the dream was to be in Coronation Street – that was the ceiling, so it feels wonderfully surreal to now be acting with people like Kevin Webster that I watched religiously as a kid. 'I'm staying with my mum and I sleep in my childhood bedroom. It's been really nice to come home – going back to my roots.' Over the years, Jonathan has played Charles Dance's son in the 2019 film Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and worked with Brad, who produced and starred in the 2013 action horror film World War Z. He has also appeared in several Hollywood blockbusters, including the Marvel superhero film Thor: The Dark World, where he played astrophysicist Ian Boothby, alongside Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman and Idris Elba. He continued: 'Thor was crazy. I was less than a year out of drama school. The best part was two days with Anthony Hopkins, which was fantastic. We swapped emails and we emailed each other now and then. 'I'd had the biggest crush on Natalie Portman and then suddenly I was sitting chatting to her and I'd go out for dinner with Stellan Skarsgard.' Jonathan, who grew up near Southport, made his TV debut aged 14 in the children's series Looking After the Penneys and at 18 landed the role of footballer Gavin Moody in Dream Team.
