DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR DOLLS’ NAMES?
For me, one of the most important factors in choosing the perfect Cabbage Patch Kid doll was choosing the name—which you could see on the adoption papers through the packaging. I spent as much time deciding which doll had the name I liked best as I did deciding which doll had the cutest outfit and hair. I even remember being a little jealous when my friend down the street got one with the name Bradley. I loved that name! 
I’ve been fascinated with names my whole life. Obviously. But I can’t be the only one who factored the doll’s name into my choice. Any of you out there have a story to share?
THE XAVIER FACTOR
The doll’s adoption papers were signed by Xavier Roberts (one of the dolls’ inventors) – that was a pretty unique name in the 1980s. The name started to gain popularity around that time and I think this Xavier may have been one of the reasons why. Whenever a new, interesting name hits the scene, parents-to-be take notice – whether they realize it or not.
MY DREAM JOB
There’s some lucky person who gets to name all these Cabbage Patch Kids – whoever you are, if you ever need me to fill in, give me a call.
MY FIRST DOLLS?
My first dolls’ names? Adele and Teddy. Do you remember yours? Share! You can email me or leave a comment. When you leave your first comment, you’ll need to take a couple seconds to “register.” It’s a way to prevent spammers from clogging up comment sections with off-topic advertisements. Once you do register though, you won’t have to worry about it again and can leave all the comments you want. Happy naming, ♥ Amanda
taking himself too seriously. I didn’t think so, but my friend thought maybe he was. 
