Ultimate List Of Cabbage Patch Kids Names For Your Cute Dolls
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The Christmas season of 1983 saw long queues of parents in the Cabbage Patch Kids dolls in the United States.
The sleek-slender and chubby-cute dolls were produced for boys and girls enraptured the kids and soon rocked the world in the '80s. Xavier Roberts created the first cabbage patch doll in the year 1978 as a hand-stitched doll and since then, these little people have become popular with kids across the world.
While it has been almost five decades since the Cabbage Patch Kids toy line was introduced, still collectors do not miss out on an opportunity to snag a limited edition, vintage, or signature cabbage patch kid hand-stitched doll with vinyl heads.
These Cabbage Patch Kids come with a birth certificate in the box, but you have the opportunity to change the name and date of birth on the birth certificates, and adoption papers that list Babyland General Hospital as the birthplace for every Cabbage Patch Kid.
The birth certificate of the Cabbage Patch Kids sold as a toy line features the place of birth as Babyland General Hospital. Roberts and his friends turned the old medical clinic into a toy store in Georgia. This sets apart the Cabbage Patch Kids from other toy lines produced across the world, making them a gold mine of toys.
So what could your adopted child be called? Which is the best Cabbage Patch Kid name? Are Cabbage Patch Kid names printed on the box? Read on to know more about bald Cabbage Patch Kid and the names for these toys.
Cabbage Patch Kids Names Of The '80s
The popularity of Cabbage Patch Kids, born at Babyland General Hospital, was at its peak in the '80s. So here are a few of the names for Cabbage Patch Kids that won the hearts of kids!
Abbey Willma (French and Middle English origin) meaning ‘priest's house’ as the name is derived from the root ‘abbaye’. The name refers to a monastery run by monks or a convent run by nuns; headed by Abbott and Abyss respectively.
Amy Violet (French origin) meaning ‘well-loved’ or beloved’, is indeed a cute name for your little bud.
Anastasia Theodora (Greek origin) meaning ‘resurrection’, is a common name in East Europe and Russia in particular.
Archibald Claude (German origin) meaning ‘erchan’, ‘precious’, or ‘genuine’, is a masculine name that carries royalty.
Augustus Bert (Latin, German, English, and Dutch origin) meaning ‘majestic’. It is a manly name for a venerable kid and carries the pride of the first Roman Emperor; Augustus Caesar.
Bonnie Sophia (Scottish origin) meaning ‘pretty’ or ‘attractive’.
Constance Mabel (Latin origin) meaning ‘constant’ is a feminine name that has its sisters in the names Constanze, Connie, and Constancia.
Dottie Clarissa (Greek origin) meaning ‘gift of God’, is a pretty name for your blessed child!
Henrietta Beatrix (German origin) meaning ‘home ruler’, is a feminine name that has its male counterpart in ‘Henry’ a widely sought-after name.
Honey Lillian (Old English origin) meaning ‘honey’ has its roots in ‘hunig’, which was once used to refer to the person who gathered bees and tapped honey. This term of sweet endearment can be a sweet name too.
Jeannie Cleopatra (Hebrew origin) meaning ‘God is gracious’. This is derived from the masculine name Jehohanan or Yohanan, meaning ‘The Lord Gives Mercy’, which also has its roots in Hebrew.
Nellie Gertrude (Greek origin) meaning ‘the bright one’, the name is associated with names like Helen and Eleanor that have the same meaning.
Otis Lee (German origin) meaning ‘fortunate’ or ‘passionate, is a common masculine name among Jewish people.
Peggy Gabrielle (English origin) meaning ‘pearl’.
Pollyanna Audra (English origin) meaning ‘grace’. This can also mean someone who sees the bright side in everything.
Pippa Louise (Greek origin) meaning ‘lover of horses’, has its roots in the name ‘Philippa’ and is a name imbibed with royalty, for your little princess.
Pixie Maybella (Celtic, Swedish, Cornish origin) meaning ‘fairy’.
Sarita Violet (Indian origin) meaning ‘river’ or ‘princess’ is also a Spanish and Italian name for girls.
Sissy Olivette (English origin) meaning ‘sister’ is a diminution of the name ‘Cecilia’.
Thomas Xavier (Hebrew origin) meaning ‘twin’ has its origin in the word ‘atom’. This is a common name and blesses the child with grace and magnanimity.
Valeska Lucille (Slavic, Latin, Polish and Russian origins) meaning ‘glorious rule’ is a gender-neutral anime that is popularly ‘feminine’.
Xavier Sydney (Spanish origin) meaning ‘castle’ or ‘new house, is a common name associated with the Catholic church. A Catholic saint, Francis de Xavier gave his name to a Spanish-Basque village. The name is also believed to have Arabic origin, meaning ‘bright’ or ‘new house’.
Original Cabbage Patch Kids Names
It was in the '70s, that Xavier Roberts, a 21-year-old from North Georgia, devised this idea to introduce hand-stitched dolls under the banner of ‘The Little People’. Not only that, these dolls came with adoption papers and birth certificates too.
From art and craft shows, the ‘little people’ began to be sold at Babyland General Hospital. The industry-first Cabbage-Patch dolls were brought to the stage by the designing team of Coleco in 1982, which swirled the North American markets. Here are some original cabbage-patch kids' names for the popular toys in the market.
Adam Gregory (Hebrew origin) meaning ‘son of the red Earth’ is a graceful name derived from the Hebrew name Adamah, meaning Earth.
Andrew Blair (Greek origin) meaning ‘strong or manly’, has its roots in Andreas, who was the first disciple of Jesus. A popular biblical name, Andrew could be a gifted name for boys.
Ann Greta (Hebrew origin) meaning ‘gracious’ or ‘merciful’ has its roots in the name Hannah.
Barry Fritz (Irish origin) meaning ‘fair-headed’ has its roots in the name Barnabas.
Felicia Francis (Latin origin) meaning ‘happy’ or ‘lucky’, the name is a feminine counterpart of the masculine name Felix.
Georgiana (Greek origin) meaning ‘farmer’, the name is associated with other names like George, Georgina, and Georgia.
Hanna Cindy (Hebrew origin) meaning ‘grace’ or ‘favor’, the name has its roots in Channah. This biblical name is indeed elegant.
Iddy Buds Ranny (Anglo-Saxon origin) meaning ‘industrious’ has its root in Idga. No wonder, it's a cute name for tiny fairies.
James Dudley (Hebrew origin) meaning ‘supplanter’, is traditionally a masculine name, but now that Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have named their lovely daughter James, so can you!
Maureen Miriam (Irish origin) meaning ‘of the sea' or 'bitter’, is an anglicized version of Mairin and an Irish diminution for Mary.
Roddy Cyrano (Irish origin) meaning ‘furious’ is widely a diminution of Roderick and could be a fancy name too!
Stephanie Vivan (Greek origin) meaning ‘crown’, has its stem in the name Stephanos. A feminine name, Stephanie in male form is Stephen.
Teresa Ann (Greek origin) meaning ‘to harvest’ or ‘summer’, is a beautiful soft name for kids.
Tilly Kay (German origin) meaning ‘battle-mighty’, could be a fashionable name for your mighty doll.
Yvonne Millie (French origin) meaning ‘tree’, this is a popular Spanish name for kids.
The Most Popular Cabbage Patch Kids Full Names
A Cabbage Patch Kid dress is typically green and blue. Cabbage Patch Kids generally have a lean body with lush hair on their heads. The versatility of a Cabbage Patch Kid makes them equally popular with a three-year-old as well as an 80-year-old.
Here are the full names of some of the popular Cabbage Patch dolls:
Addy Jane (English origin) meaning ‘noble’, the name is a beautiful blend of English and German.
Angela Mae (Spanish origin) meaning ‘angel’, is a common soft Christian name.
Angelina Calie (Greek origin) meaning ‘messenger, the name is associated with Angela.
Brelynn Violet (English origin) meaning ‘a desirable or dual-natured individual’, is a popular Christian name for boys.
Callie Ivy (Greek origin) meaning ‘beautiful’, is associated with the Scottish name Caledonia meaning ‘from the forest’. This was once the name of Scotland. Overall, it’s a name of radiance.
Kaylee Rose (Spanish origin) meaning ‘pure’, is a soft American name meaning ‘crown’.
Layla Rose (Arabic origin) meaning ‘night or dark’, could be a soft name for your nightingale.
Maggie Lia (Greek origin) meaning ‘pearl’, the name is a diminution of the mythological name Marguerite or Margarita.
Paisley Rae (Scottish origin) meaning ‘church or cemetery’.
Shelly Jean (Old English orgin) meaning ‘meadow’s edge’, is a masculine-turned-feminine name.
Cabbage Patch Kids Names By Year
The cabbage patch dolls have been on the markets since 1982. Since then, we have come across tons of names for these dolls! The well-dressed, blond-brown-haired dolls were everyone’s favorite, and so here are some names of cabbage-patch dolls from the '80s and '90s that we adored!
Boyce Lorenzo (French origin) meaning ‘one who lives by the woods’, can also be traced in Scottish, Irish and English languages. He was a baby boy from the Cabbage Patch Kids in 1968. This could be the perfect name for your baby boy with wavy hair.
Damara Mada (Greek origin) meaning ‘gentle girl’, showed up in 1985, with her white sweaters and white hat, decorating her beautiful blonde hair.
Elizabeth Justin (Hebrew origin) meaning ‘My God is an Oath’, has roots in the name Elisheva. A biblical name, Elizabeth gives nobility to the name-bearer. This 1985 doll, donned in a pale-pink gown, can captivate anyone with her sweet smile and charming dimples.
Evelina Kit (Slavic origin) meaning ‘strength to live’, is a charming name resembling Evie of Cabbage Patch in the '90s.
Quincy Chandler (French origin) meaning ‘estat of the fifth’s son’, is a fancy yet a simple name for boys. The brown-eyed Quincy caught everyone’s attention in 1985.
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