Goldie (given name)

Goldie
Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Jessie Willcox Smith, 1916.
GenderPrimarily female
Language(s)English
Origin
Meaninggold
Other names
Related namesArgolda, Gaulda, Gold, Golda, Goldah, Golde, Goldea, Goldean, Goldeana, Goldee, Golden, Goldena, Goldene, Goldey, Goldi, Goldia, Goldina, Goldine, Golds, Goldsmith, Goldsworthy, Goldwin, Goldwyn, Goldy, Goldye, Marigold.[1]

Goldie is a nickname or given name used in reference to an informal English diminutive word for gold or an English version of the Yiddish name Golda or Golde, also meaning gold.[2] It was often used as a pet name for a girl with blonde hair.[3] It is also used as a nickname for formal names such as Marigold.[4] It has a “vintage vibe” for some parents who have considered it.[5] Other commentators note that the name has risen in use for girls along with other names of a similar style that all exude cuteness and promote enjoyment, perhaps in reaction to serious times.[6] The English expression good as gold is often used to describe people who act virtuously and, in the case of children, are well-behaved.[7]

  1. ^ Charbonneau, Karen (March 17, 2023). American Baby Girl Names: 1587-1920s. Post Falls, Idaho: A Ship's Cat Book. p. 368. ASIN B0BYTTGH3L.
  2. ^ "Goldie". nameberry.com. Nameberry. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  4. ^ Sandel, Abby (30 April 2022). "Future Top 1000 Names: Benedict, Clover, Rae". appellationmountain.net. Appellation Mountain (blog). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  5. ^ Crockett, Moya (19 October 2021). "'Sometimes you're not making a good choice': Unpacking our cultural obsession with baby names". Independent.co.ukf. The Independent (London). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  6. ^ Wattenberg, Laura (30 June 2022). "Zombie Girls are Rising, and They're Surprisingly Cute". namerology.com. Namerology (blog). Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  7. ^ Rankin, Alan (3 December 2023). "What Does "Good As Gold Mean?"". languagehumanities.org. Language Humanities. Retrieved 14 December 2023.