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in reply to a message by alice
My first reaction was: Oh no! The French are now trying too hard. . . . It's those *&#%!)^ Mcdonalds in Paris.
I suppose these could be family names that were popular 100 years ago. I do have a secret warm feeling for Hippolyte. It seems every other minor character in a 19th century French or Russian novel was named Hippolyte. Ah, to be a teenage bookworm once again. . . .
Ludovine could grow on me. I do like Philomene, Annabelle, Octavie, and Milo. My tastes run to the obscure (English names), particularly medieval saint names, so who am I to judge?
I suppose these could be family names that were popular 100 years ago. I do have a secret warm feeling for Hippolyte. It seems every other minor character in a 19th century French or Russian novel was named Hippolyte. Ah, to be a teenage bookworm once again. . . .
Ludovine could grow on me. I do like Philomene, Annabelle, Octavie, and Milo. My tastes run to the obscure (English names), particularly medieval saint names, so who am I to judge?
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"My tastes run to the obscure (English names), particularly medieval saint names, so who am I to judge? "
Could you give me examples? I love medieval names!
~~ Claire ~~
Could you give me examples? I love medieval names!
~~ Claire ~~
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Ambrose, Ives, Swithin / Swithun, Cyprian, Benedict, Bernard, Clement, Edmund, Oswin, Peregrine, Percival, Jasper, Hugh / Hugo, Lionel, Eustace, Ferdinand, Piers, Edwin, Edgar, Esmund, Gervase, Jerome, Xavier, Wilfred, Tybalt, Swinford (pig's bridge!), Roland, Roger, Reginald, Duncan, Cyril, Methodius, Ilarion, Alexis, Anatole, Arcady, Simon, Martin, Harold, Desmond, Finbarr, Kip, Abelard, Boniface, Cedric, Clarence;
Matilda, Adelheid, Adelaide, Adela, Alix (Eleanor of Aqu.'s dd), Edith, Cecily, Frances, Philippa,... Load Full Message
Matilda, Adelheid, Adelaide, Adela, Alix (Eleanor of Aqu.'s dd), Edith, Cecily, Frances, Philippa,
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Patron Saints Index
I'm a die-hard atheist, but I adore this site for the names on it: http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm.
Miranda
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I'm a die-hard atheist, but I adore this site for the names on it: http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm.
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I didn't know Igraine was a saint! Interesting!
I love:
Ambrose, Ives, Clement, Edmund, Percival, Jasper, Lionel, Ferdinand, Edwin, Jerome, Roland, Reginald, Duncan, Alexis, Simon, Harold, Clarence
Matilda, Adelheid, Adelaide, Adela, Cecily, Frances, Philippa, Blanche, Averil, Isolde / Iseult, Agnes, Theodora, Eugenia, Clotilda, Imelda, Amalia, Iphigenia. :)
~~ Claire ~~
I love:
Ambrose, Ives, Clement, Edmund, Percival, Jasper, Lionel, Ferdinand, Edwin, Jerome, Roland, Reginald, Duncan, Alexis, Simon, Harold, Clarence
Matilda, Adelheid, Adelaide, Adela, Cecily, Frances, Philippa, Blanche, Averil, Isolde / Iseult, Agnes, Theodora, Eugenia, Clotilda, Imelda, Amalia, Iphigenia. :)
~~ Claire ~~
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