I was given this baby name book by my grandmothers cousin from 1942. It was interesting to look through and see what names were NOT in it like Riley, Savannah, Aiden or Connor just to name a few.
They do put a lot of emphasis on the name "Ethyl" though. I guess because the book was probably published at the Ethyl Corporation, Chrysler Building, NY, NY. It says:
"Ethyl is a trademark name. It stands for antiknock fluid made only by the Ethyl Corporation. Oil companies put Ethyl fluid into gasoline to prevent knocking.
The Ethyl trade mark emblem on a gasoline pump means that Ethyl fluid has been put into high quality gasoline and that the gasoline sold from that pump can be called "Ethyl."
Do not confuse Ethyl with tetraethyl lead. Tetraethyl lead is an antiknock chemical widely used in gasoline. However, it is only one of several important ingredients in Ethyl antiknock fluid."
Hey i didn't write it. Apparently the writers thought it would be interesting to go into a baby name book.
According to SSA.com Ethel or Ethyl is not even in the top 20 names of 1942 or the few years before and after.
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