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Inspired by the family of Finnish writer Anni Swan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anni_Swan). She and her eight sisters were known as “nine black swans” for their dark hair in their youth. The Swan sisters had very Finnish sounding names, made up by their Finnish nationalist father: Helmi Siveä, Aino Ilotar, Saimi Pia, Elli Ainamo, Toini Vellamo, Lyyli Armias, Anni Emilia, Ilma and Kaino Ihanelma. In the mid-19th century Finland, these were still considered as rare names, so I decided to pick more unusual names for this game.

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Year 1915

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H [b. 1839] Albert Charles Thomas William / Dean Guy Russel Wade [Sedwick Sorley Westrop] | Journalist / Publisher / Teacher
W [b. 1836] Anne Emily Jane Mary / Caroline Charlotte Helena Rosetta “nickname based on FN” [Barham Manchester Satterfield]

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D1 [b. 1863] Hulda Magdalen Margaret Tiffany / Delpha Dryope Saraphina Satine “nickname starting with M” | Poet / Teacher / Songwriter
- H [b. 1852, k. 1897] Benedict Garland Whitaker Wilfred “nickname based on FN” – no MN [Hedley Peregrine Welton] | Architect / Engineer / Farm owner
-- AD [b. 1888] Agnes Diana Ethel Vera – no MN

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D2 [b. 1865] Adelaide Aeliana Marceline Phaedra / Ilione Ortlinde Perilla Sarelda “nickname starting with N” | Factory owner / Figure skater / Teacher

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D3 [b. 1867] Aithra Hylonome Savelina Thressa / Abital Pelagia Phillida Proserpine “nickname starting with M” | Actress / Poet / Translator
- H [b. 1863] Eldon Ernest Gerald Robert / Marius Nicholas Stephen Tobias “nickname based on FN” [Corbett Jagger Menzies] | Artist / Astronomer / Attorney
-- S1 [b. 1891] Bernard Douglas Gregory Henry / Addison Hartley Kimball Merritt
-- D1 [b. 1897] Helen Honora Joan Ruth / Briony Calypso Esther Thaïs
-- D2 [b. 1903] Rose Sarah Sylvia Violet / grandmother’s FN
-- D3 [b. 1904] Euphemia Gwendolyn Katherine Lysandra / Elizabeth Josephine Patricia Virginia
-- S2 [b. 1906] grandfather’s FN / father’s FN / Leicester Napolino Oinopion Radley

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D4 [b. 1868] Electra Ulyssa Xenia Zenobia / Anilla Faunia Tacita Xenopatra “nickname based on FN” | Headmistress / Midwife / Teacher

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D5 [b. 1870] Amarantha Olympia Titania Zenaida / Elsabeth Thecla Ursula Vibiana “nickname based on FN” | Actress / Teacher / Translator

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D6 [b. 1872] Azelia Hadrienne Linetta Oleviana / Acacallis Electryone Nautica Xanthea “nickname starting with D” | Archaeologist / Chief nurse / Factory owner

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D7 [b. 1875] Agape Jerusha Korinna Tirzah / mother’s FN “nickname starting with N” | Author / Journalist / Translator
- H [b. 1872] Elliot Julian Lucas Oliver – no MN [Ammons Knowles Milbury] | Actor / Poet / Translator
-- S1 [b. 1907] mother’s maiden name / Farlan Olympius Radcliffe Xenocles / Andrew Benjamin Michael Patrick “2nd MN”
-- S2 [b. 1909] Sandalphon Upshur Xanthippus Yancey / grandfather’s FN / father’s FN
-- S3 [b. 1915] Maxentius Orestes Valerian Virgil / Alaric Aubrey Ephraim Ingram / grandfather’s MN

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D8 [b. 1876] Apollonia Ariadne Esmeralda Imogene “nickname based on FN” – no MN | Doctor / Drugstore owner / Landscape painter

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D9 [b. 1878] Kaleida Sanceline Tannis Wylda / Dodone Fridoline Isemay Quartilla “nickname based on MN” | Art teacher / Author / Translator
- H [b. 1869] Agathon Balfour Cuthbert Tierney – no MN [Bartram Edward Sinclair] | Professor of geography / literature / psychiatry
-- D1 [b. 1901] Abigail Belinda Kathleen Samantha / Berenice Marianne Susan Winifred
-- S1 [b. 1904] Alfred John Raymond Ronald / grandfather’s MN “nickname based on FN”
-- D2 [b. 1907] Edwina Eleanor Harriet Rebecca / Elizabeth Lorraine Marjorie Victoria
-- S2 [b. 1910] Desmond Harding Jerome Victor / father’s FN

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