Your Thursday at a glance:
- Weather: High 57; breezy, partly sunny
- What to eat: One of these 8 dishes found exclusively in Chattanooga.
- What to do: Have an adrenaline-pumping theater experience at the Lookout Wild Film Festival, which opens tonight at the Tivoli Theatre.
- What’s we’re excited about: The sandhill crane migration celebration, happening now at a river near you.
Greetings, Chattanooga!
Earlier this week, reporter Elizabeth Fite unveiled the list of most popular baby names in Tennessee in 2019. For boys, William took the top spot – again, for the 13th year in a row. For girls, Ava ranked No. 1. And, for the first time, Ella made it onto the top 10 list.
You may remember in Tuesday’s newsletter we shared with you that the most popular dog name last year was Bella – which is kind of interesting, right? Pets really are becoming more like children. Anyway, here are the top 10 names Tennessee parents chose for their (human) babies born in 2019.
And, here’s a story I wrote back in 2017 about why names trend the way that they do.
– Sunny Montgomery, smontgomery@timesfreepress.com
And now, today’s top stories:
What is the future of Hamilton Place? Possibilities abound as officials work to redefine the role of the suburban mall.
Meet the Chattanoogans who answered a cry of violence by creating Y.B.Normal?, a community organization aimed at providing support for troubled teens.
And, what do short-term rentals like Airbnb properties mean for locals and the Chattanooga economy?