Forty years ago this weekend a music and art fair took place on a 600-acre dairy farm in the rural town of Bethel, New York. Nearly a half million long-haired, peace-loving, tie dyed-wearing, bong-toting hippies showed up to watch 32 acts perform in what is widely regarded as one of the greatest moments in music history.
Woodstock, which was billed as “An Aquarian Exposition,” took place from August 15 to August 18, 1969. Four decades later many of the concert’s memorable attendees have cut their hair, switched from grass to clove cigarettes and procreated.
Peace and love, baby.
Not surprisingly, the love shared by Woodstock fans didn’t end after the last song was played. Rather, many of the individuals, who gathered for four days of music and mud, went on to give birth to another generation of music fans. And you can tell who they are by their names.
Hippy names became hugely popular in the year following Woodstock. Now, 40 years later, many of the flowery monikers are making a comeback.
Names like Rainbow, Sunshine, Rain, Sky, Willow, Flower, Moon Beam, Dharma and Paisley are among the most popular hippy baby names, according to Hippy.com.
Hippy. Not hip. Though, I do know a girl named Sunshine and she is quite trendy.
The “hippy names” are in stark contrast to stuffier versions, such as Preston, Atticus, Alexandria and Victoria.
Though, how many Mist, Topaz and Stars do you know that run Fortune 500 companies?
So, what’s in a name?
For parents, who embrace hippy labels, giving their child a name that connotes peace, love and freedom is a gift. And while the child bearing the name Breeze, Aurora, or Cloud might not agree, there’s no doubt that unique monikers are conversation starters.
Does your child have a “hippy name?” If so, what is it and what inspired you to choose it?
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