John Quincy Adams passed away on February 23, 1848 at the age of 80. The oldest son of the 2nd US President — John Adams — John Quincy Adams entered the political world himself and became the 6th President of the United States.
Adams’ distinguishing middle name, Quincy, was taken from his maternal grandfather — Colonel John Quincy.
Fitting for a February baby born around President’s Day, Quincy also doubles as a meaningful name for Black History Month through the remarkable Quincy Jones.
Record and film producer, songwriter, and composer, Jones won a whopping 28 Grammy Awards and had several notable accomplishments in Black history, including being the first African American to be nominated for Best Song, the first African American to be nominated twice in one year, and in 1971 was the first African American to be the musical director and conductor of the Academy Awards.
Quincy has a quirky retro vibe, peaking in the 70s. Familiar and underused, Quincy is a lively path to the cool nickname Quinn.
Quincy is also riding the wave of Old Man names becoming increasingly fashionable for girls. Given to 409 baby boys and 211 baby girls last year, Quincy is now a genuinely unisex name.
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Harrison
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Paris Whitney Hilton was born on February 17, 1981 in NYC. The great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, — founder of Hilton Hotels — Paris is considered one of the original celebrities in the genre “famous for being famous”. Paris was especially influential in the world of fashion trends throughout the early 2000s, known her for
One of my favorites!
I like Quince as a mn for a girl.