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[Opinions] Re: Blaise
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My newest little nephew is name Jonah Blaze. My brother-in-law likes nature and woodsy stuff and wanted Blaze for the trail-blazing association.
Shrug. I don't know. I wouldn't choose that spelling, but I can see the allure of that association.Three boys nappin', one mama namenerdin'
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And you can let him know that it has a double nature origin. Blazing trails comes from early U.S. pioneers placing white paint on trees to mark the trail. The marks looked like the white blazes on horses' noses. Thus they were "blazing the trail." :-)
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Sweet. As a pre-parenting-life tree-planter, he'll love that!
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