The Inside Scoop on Oakdale’s Names

On Monday, Feb. 24, Carly and Mike tossed around some ideas for what to name their unborn baby girl.

Which led us here at SoapCity to ponder the meanings behind the names of all your Oakdale favorites. Check out the results!

First Names:

Aaron -- Exalted
Alison -- The light of the sun
Barbara -- The stranger
Ben (Benjamin) -- A son of the south
Bonnie -- Pretty
Bob (Robert) -- Famous
Carly -- A free person
Christopher -- The patron saint of travelers
Craig -- Rock
Curtis -- Courteous
Dusty (Dustin) -- Warrior
Emily -- Industrious
Emma -- The healer of the universe
Hal (Harold) -- Ruler of an army
Holden -- From the deep valley
Henry -- The ruler of the home
Isaac -- The laughing one
Jack -- God is gracious (a derivative of John)
Jessica -- Wealthy
John -- God is gracious
Katie -- Pure, virginal
Kim (Kimberly) -- A diamond-filled rock
Lily -- The flower of innocence, purity and beauty
Lisa -- Consecrated to God
Lucinda (Lucy’s real name) -- Light
Luke (Luciano) -- Person of light
Margo -- Pearl
Marshall -- A horse-keeper
Mary Ellen (Lucinda’s real name) -- The star of the sea/The light of the sun
Mike -- Like the lord
Molly -- Bitter
Nancy -- Favored by God (originally a nickname for Anne)
Parker -- The park-keeper
Paul -- Small
Rosanna ---Horse favored by God
Rose -- The flower
Simon -- The listener
Susan -- A lily
Tom (Thomas) -- A twin
Will -- A strong protector

Last Names:

Donovan -- Dark warrior
Frasier -- Strawberry
Griffin -- Mythological beast
Montgomery -- From the hill of a powerful man
Ryan -- A little king
Stewart -- A keeper of the household

Put ‘Em Together and What Do Ya Get:

Craig Montgomery -- A rock from the hill of a powerful man
Dustin Donovan -- Warrior dark warrior
Jessica Griffin -- A wealthy, mythological beast
Katie Frasier -- Virginal strawberry
Simon Frasier -- Listening strawberry
Paul Ryan -- A small, little king

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