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• Names in South Africa - Anneza  Feb 10 2013, 4:15:25 AM
  • Re: Names in South Africa - Buneary  Feb 10 2013, 4:51:17 PM
  
  
• Gerineldo - lac  Feb 9 2013, 12:03:17 AM
  
  
• spelling is irrelevant - ME  Feb 8 2013, 2:10:12 PM
  
  
• Name Alexei - Alexa  Feb 6 2013, 6:41:53 PM
  
  
• Kristen (M) - vigdis  Feb 3 2013, 1:26:10 PM
  • Re: Kristen (M) - clevelandkentevans  Feb 3 2013, 8:34:27 PM
  • Re: Kristen (M) - ADT  Feb 3 2013, 7:31:35 PM
  
  
• My name - Caleb Hineman  Feb 1 2013, 11:12:46 AM
  • Re: My name - Anneza  Feb 2 2013, 1:15:26 AM
  
  
• What does my name means??? - Venumathi  Feb 1 2013, 3:54:56 AM
  • Re: What does my name means??? - তন্ময় ভট্টাচার্য্য  Feb 1 2013, 6:41:00 AM
  
  
• Cyree - Mark  Jan 31 2013, 9:14:41 PM
  • Re: Cyree - please publish this!  Feb 10 2013, 7:55:02 PM
  
  
• Nn "Cayla" - Cadha  Jan 31 2013, 7:06:17 PM
  • Re: Nn "Cayla" - SugarPlumFairy  Feb 1 2013, 8:23:25 AM
  
  
• about Nivian - nithan  Jan 30 2013, 7:25:17 PM
  
  
• name - dejahna  Jan 28 2013, 7:18:39 AM
  • Re: name - aaminah  Jan 28 2013, 7:20:02 AM
  • Re: name - aaminah  Jan 28 2013, 7:19:56 AM
  
  
• Re name - Tammy Bialota  Jan 25 2013, 8:11:59 PM
  
  
• Origin & Meaning - Zanilia  Jan 25 2013, 5:24:54 PM
  
  
• Free access to journal "Names" from ANS if you act soon - clevelandkentevans  Jan 23 2013, 12:29:14 PM
  
  
• surname - Freas  Jan 22 2013, 8:49:02 AM
  • Re: surname - Dorchadas  Jan 22 2013, 9:59:36 AM
  
  
• How to correctly pronounce these names? - Audefleda  Jan 21 2013, 4:16:32 PM
  • Re: How to correctly pronounce these names? - Caprice  Jan 22 2013, 11:14:00 AM
  • Re: How to correctly pronounce these names? - Anneza  Jan 22 2013, 5:42:09 AM
  
  
• Avantika - krystle  Jan 21 2013, 2:03:28 PM
  • Re: Avantika - তন্ময় ভট্টাচার্য্য  Jan 21 2013, 4:15:31 PM
    • Re: Avantika - krystle  Jan 22 2013, 3:40:19 PM
      • Re: Avantika - তন্ময় ভট্টাচার্য্য  Jan 22 2013, 7:20:20 PM
  
  
• How do you pronounce... - HarderToBreathe  Jan 20 2013, 6:03:08 PM
  • Re: How do you pronounce... - LH  Jan 23 2013, 4:02:48 PM
  • Re: How do you pronounce... - SugarPlumFairy  Jan 20 2013, 9:58:12 PM
  
  
• -iyah - Zakiya Y.  Jan 20 2013, 10:35:23 AM
  • Re: -iyah - ClaudiaS  Jan 20 2013, 1:42:12 PM
    • Re: -iyah - Mar  Jan 21 2013, 9:49:29 AM
      • Re: -iyah - ClaudiaS  Jan 21 2013, 10:15:50 AM
        • Re: -iyah - Mar  Jan 21 2013, 10:22:00 AM
          • Re: -iyah - Dorchadas  Jan 21 2013, 12:28:46 PM
            • Re: -iyah - Mar  Jan 21 2013, 10:12:33 PM
              • Re: -iyah - Mike C  Jan 23 2013, 11:55:10 AM
                • Re: -iyah - Mar  Jan 24 2013, 1:28:11 PM
          • Re: -iyah - overtheclouds  Jan 21 2013, 10:34:16 AM
            • Re: -iyah - clevelandkentevans  Jan 22 2013, 12:30:52 PM
            • Re: -iyah - ClaudiaS  Jan 21 2013, 2:07:33 PM
  
  
• fancourt - beloved king  Jan 18 2013, 11:04:05 AM
  • Re: fancourt - Anneza  Jan 20 2013, 1:15:48 AM
  • Re: fancourt - Dorchadas  Jan 18 2013, 5:11:56 PM
  
  
• Anamika, extended meanings of a user submitted name - Gypsy2  Jan 18 2013, 6:28:18 AM
  
  
• Rei... Chinese name or Japanese name? - Getb2  Jan 17 2013, 4:40:09 AM
  • Re: Rei... Chinese name or Japanese name? - ClaudiaS  Jan 17 2013, 6:52:46 AM
    • Re: Rei... Chinese name or Japanese name? - Getb2  Jan 18 2013, 3:44:08 PM
      • Re: Rei... Chinese name or Japanese name? - Getb2  Jan 18 2013, 3:45:36 PM
  
  
• Meaning of... - HarderToBreathe  Jan 16 2013, 3:20:28 PM
  • Re: Meaning of... - Buneary  Jan 18 2013, 2:50:40 PM
  • Re: Meaning of... - Phoebe  Jan 16 2013, 4:37:30 PM
  
  
• Eulogio and Mamon - Alex  Jan 16 2013, 2:16:13 PM
  • Re: Eulogio and Mamon - Getb2  Jan 20 2013, 12:44:42 PM
  • Re: Eulogio and Mamon - overtheclouds  Jan 19 2013, 9:32:09 AM
  • Re: Eulogio and Mamon - Alkahest  Jan 19 2013, 6:23:10 AM
  • Re: Eulogio and Mamon - Mar  Jan 16 2013, 10:12:28 PM
    • Re: Eulogio and Mamon - Buneary  Jan 18 2013, 2:46:13 PM
      • Re: Eulogio and Mamon - Mar  Jan 19 2013, 12:27:14 AM
  
  
• Lucifer - overtheclouds  Jan 15 2013, 8:54:52 AM
  • Re: Lucifer - Mike C  Jan 23 2013, 11:59:02 AM
  
  
• Chinese names/surnames... Help with... - Getb2  Jan 13 2013, 11:21:03 PM
  • Re: Chinese names/surnames... Help with... - Getb2  Jan 13 2013, 11:21:50 PM
    • Re: Chinese names/surnames... Help with... - Getb2  Jan 13 2013, 11:35:05 PM
      • Re: Chinese names/surnames... Help with... - Getb2  Jan 13 2013, 11:39:23 PM
        • Re: Chinese names/surnames... Help with... - Getb2  Jan 13 2013, 11:53:16 PM
  
  
• Help with Algerian name - Getb2  Jan 13 2013, 3:07:38 AM
  • Re: Help with Algerian name - Caprice  Jan 13 2013, 8:29:04 AM
    • Re: Help with Algerian name - Getb2  Jan 13 2013, 8:09:09 PM
  
  
• meaning of the name athea - isis  Jan 12 2013, 11:41:13 AM
  • Re: meaning of the name athea - Buneary  Jan 16 2013, 10:55:20 AM
  • Re: meaning of the name athea - Getb2  Jan 13 2013, 4:01:20 AM
  
  
• Katniss - Cyndi  Jan 12 2013, 10:47:46 AM
  • Re: Katniss - LH  Jan 15 2013, 2:21:54 AM
    • Re: Katniss - Cyndi  Jan 15 2013, 10:41:07 AM
  
  
• name meaning - mmmm  Jan 12 2013, 12:27:19 AM
  • Re: name meaning - overtheclouds  Jan 12 2013, 3:03:48 AM
  
  
• Inaya questions - Buneary  Jan 11 2013, 4:07:38 PM
  
  
• Senobu - Gigi  Jan 11 2013, 9:03:03 AM
  
  
• Hazel as a nn for Hedwig? - Swiff  Jan 11 2013, 6:41:28 AM
  • Not to my knowledge. - Buneary  Jan 11 2013, 3:49:41 PM
    • Re: Not to my knowledge. - Swiff  Jan 14 2013, 10:47:07 AM
  
  
• Katniss - Cyndi  Jan 8 2013, 10:52:06 AM
  • Re: Katniss - Caprice  Jan 8 2013, 11:21:55 AM
    • Re: Katniss - LH  Jan 10 2013, 1:25:24 AM
  
  
• How would you pronounce the name Aveza? - the detective  Jan 7 2013, 10:55:05 AM
  • Re: How would you pronounce the name Aveza? - overtheclouds  Jan 9 2013, 9:53:42 AM
  • Re: How would you pronounce the name Aveza? - Phoebe  Jan 8 2013, 9:16:40 PM
    • Re: How would you pronounce the name Aveza? - the detective  Jan 9 2013, 12:27:48 PM
      • Re: How would you pronounce the name Aveza? - Phoebe  Jan 9 2013, 6:55:21 PM
        • Does anyone know how a German would pronounce it? - the detective  Jan 9 2013, 8:49:47 PM
          • Re: Does anyone know how a German would pronounce it? - Rene  Jan 9 2013, 11:04:49 PM
            • Re: Does anyone know how a German would pronounce it? - anonymous  Jan 10 2013, 1:28:15 AM
  
  
• American Name Society Names of the Year 2012 - clevelandkentevans  Jan 7 2013, 5:56:34 AM
  • Re: American Name Society Names of the Year 2012 - তন্ময় ভট্টাচার্য্য  Jan 10 2013, 9:47:51 AM
    • Re: American Name Society Names of the Year 2012 - clevelandkentevans  Jan 10 2013, 11:46:27 AM
  
  
• Meaning Of... - HarderToBreathe  Jan 6 2013, 4:58:50 PM
  • Re: Meaning Of... - SugarPlumFairy  Jan 8 2013, 10:59:39 AM
  
  
• Jesus - overtheclouds  Jan 6 2013, 6:26:54 AM
  • Thanks everyone (nt) - overtheclouds  Jan 8 2013, 1:46:34 PM
  • Re: Jesus - SugarPlumFairy  Jan 8 2013, 10:50:00 AM
  • Re: Jesus - Buneary  Jan 7 2013, 2:25:35 PM
  • Re: Jesus - Rene  Jan 6 2013, 10:01:22 PM
  
  
• How to pronounce the name Schuyler - Kim  Jan 5 2013, 8:45:10 PM
  • Re: How to pronounce the name Schuyler - SugarPlumFairy  Jan 6 2013, 2:09:43 AM
  
  
• Marquita - overtheclouds  Jan 4 2013, 11:08:28 AM
  • Re: Marquita - SugarPlumFairy  Jan 4 2013, 1:23:48 PM
  
  
• Cirinna and some more - Caprice  Jan 3 2013, 11:21:59 AM
  • Re: Cirinna and some more - Sofia  Jan 4 2013, 4:06:48 PM
    • Re: Cirinna and some more - Caprice  Jan 5 2013, 10:04:05 AM
  • Re: Cirinna and some more - Phoebe  Jan 3 2013, 5:30:40 PM
  • Re: Cirinna and some more - Getb2  Jan 3 2013, 1:06:21 PM
  
  
• spell in arabic - jamillah  Jan 2 2013, 11:29:00 PM
  • Re: spell in arabic - তন্ময় ভট্টাচার্য্য  Jan 3 2013, 6:58:17 AM
  
  
• Compound names - Getb2  Jan 2 2013, 5:56:37 PM
  • Re: Compound names - anonymous  Jan 24 2013, 1:02:02 AM
    • Re: Compound names - Getb2  Feb 7 2013, 4:18:00 PM
  • Re: Compound names - Phoebe  Jan 2 2013, 9:20:03 PM
    • Re: Compound names - Getb2  Jan 3 2013, 5:49:21 AM
      • Re: Compound names - Frollein Gladys  Jan 3 2013, 6:02:54 AM
        • Re: Compound names - Getb2  Jan 3 2013, 8:06:10 AM
      • Re: Compound names - Getb2  Jan 3 2013, 5:51:33 AM
        • Re: Compound names - Phoebe  Jan 3 2013, 3:38:23 PM
          • Re: Compound names - Getb2  Jan 3 2013, 9:28:57 PM
  
  
• my name meens? - tia  Jan 1 2013, 7:31:34 AM
  • Re: my name meens? - lolamiller  Jan 4 2013, 1:55:09 PM
  • Re: my name meens? - Rene  Jan 1 2013, 12:00:11 PM
    • Re: my name meens? - overtheclouds  Jan 1 2013, 12:47:33 PM
  • Re: my name meens? - overtheclouds  Jan 1 2013, 9:06:34 AM
    • Re: my name meens? - Getb2  Jan 4 2013, 3:55:18 PM
  
  
• Isamar - overtheclouds  Dec 28 2012, 8:21:35 AM
  • Re: Isamar - Buneary  Jan 2 2013, 10:46:14 AM
  
  
• Tesla - A  Dec 28 2012, 6:20:08 AM
  • Re: Tesla - Sofia  Dec 28 2012, 3:38:47 PM
  
  
• First name Avett - Emerald303  Dec 27 2012, 7:06:17 PM
  
  
• I do! - Illyana  Dec 24 2012, 8:24:17 PM
  
  
• Tatiana - overtheclouds  Dec 23 2012, 5:43:46 AM
  • Re: Tatiana - Mike C  Jan 3 2013, 11:51:06 AM
  
  
• Question About the Persian Khaterah - Mercy Joy  Dec 22 2012, 2:54:51 PM
  • Re: Question About the Persian Khaterah - Buneary  Jan 2 2013, 10:52:36 AM
  
  
• Arlim - sevzed  Dec 21 2012, 9:56:55 PM
  • Re: Arlim - Mike C  Dec 31 2012, 11:30:39 AM
  
  
• Boia (Old English) - Paul  Dec 21 2012, 4:06:38 PM
  • Re: Boia (Old English) - elbowin  Jan 2 2013, 3:34:24 AM
  • Re: Boia (Old English) - Amphelise  Dec 21 2012, 11:56:37 PM
    • Re: Boia (Old English) - Shosanna  Jan 12 2013, 10:56:50 AM
  
  
• Etymology? - Vernetti (or Vernatti)  Dec 20 2012, 7:08:32 AM
  • Re: Etymology? - clevelandkentevans  Dec 20 2012, 9:43:49 AM
  
  
• name suffix "Foster"? - Alexander Lanz  Dec 19 2012, 2:56:37 PM
  • Re: name suffix "Foster"? - Anneza  Dec 23 2012, 10:58:18 PM
  • Re: name suffix "Foster"? - Getb2  Dec 22 2012, 2:05:59 PM
  
  
• The name Kissy in James Bond - Getb  Dec 18 2012, 11:56:19 PM
  • Re: The name Kissy in James Bond - Buneary  Jan 2 2013, 10:57:34 AM
  • Re: The name Kissy in James Bond - mirfak  Dec 19 2012, 9:02:01 AM
  • Re: The name Kissy in James Bond - clevelandkentevans  Dec 19 2012, 6:13:28 AM
    • Re: The name Kissy in James Bond - Getb2  Dec 21 2012, 12:06:48 PM
      • Re: The name Kissy in James Bond - overtheclouds  Dec 21 2012, 1:01:50 PM
        • Re: The name Kissy in James Bond - Getb2  Dec 21 2012, 1:18:08 PM
          • Re: The name Kissy in James Bond - ClaudiaS  Dec 21 2012, 4:25:18 PM
            • Re: The name Kissy in James Bond - Getb2  Dec 22 2012, 1:48:50 PM
              • Re: The name Kissy in James Bond - ClaudiaS  Dec 22 2012, 2:30:05 PM
                • Re: The name Kissy in James Bond - Getb2  Dec 22 2012, 5:04:36 PM
                  • Re: The name Kissy in James Bond - ClaudiaS  Dec 22 2012, 6:16:00 PM
                    • Re: The name Kissy in James Bond - Getb2  Dec 23 2012, 3:09:00 PM
                      • Re: The name Kissy in James Bond - ClaudiaS  Dec 24 2012, 6:35:59 AM
                        • Re: The name Kissy in James Bond - Getb2  Dec 25 2012, 5:35:40 AM
  
  
• Michio and Shin'ichi - Getb  Dec 18 2012, 11:43:57 PM
  • Re: Michio and Shin'ichi - ClaudiaS  Dec 19 2012, 7:10:55 AM
  • Re: Michio and Shin'ichi - SugarPlumFairy  Dec 19 2012, 7:01:52 AM
    • Re: Michio and Shin'ichi - Getb2  Dec 21 2012, 1:11:23 PM
      • Re: Michio and Shin'ichi - ClaudiaS  Dec 21 2012, 5:06:33 PM
        • Re: Michio and Shin'ichi - Getb2  Dec 22 2012, 1:56:04 PM
          • Re: Michio and Shin'ichi - overtheclouds  Dec 22 2012, 2:26:30 PM
            • Re: Michio and Shin'ichi - Getb2  Dec 22 2012, 5:02:50 PM
  
  
• Joo-ah / Ju-ah - ADT  Dec 18 2012, 10:22:45 PM
  
  
• Annwyn - Annwyn Lewis  Dec 18 2012, 12:52:30 PM
  
  
• Name - Aydin  Dec 18 2012, 11:03:07 AM
  • Re: Name - lolamiller  Jan 4 2013, 1:59:23 PM
  
  
• Gabba (Old English) - Paul  Dec 16 2012, 11:48:41 AM
  • Re: Gabba (Old English) - Mike C  Dec 18 2012, 9:18:40 AM
  
  
• Bryn - overtheclouds  Dec 16 2012, 9:25:26 AM
  • Re: Bryn - clevelandkentevans  Dec 16 2012, 8:24:05 PM
    • Re: Bryn - Anneza, nsi  Dec 17 2012, 4:23:53 AM
  
  
• Wdyto Logan??? - Shelly  Dec 13 2012, 10:09:59 PM
  • Re: Wdyto Logan??? - Mike C  Dec 14 2012, 11:47:27 PM
  
  
• Varronianus (and Varronius & Varro). - Dorchadas  Dec 13 2012, 1:22:38 PM
  • Re: Varronianus (and Varronius & Varro). - Mike C  Dec 14 2012, 11:46:36 PM
    • Re: Varronianus (and Varronius & Varro). - Dorchadas  Dec 17 2012, 5:42:55 PM
      • Re: Varronianus (and Varronius & Varro). - Mike C  Dec 18 2012, 9:10:15 AM
  
  
• Meaning of SHRIYAN - Durga prasad  Dec 13 2012, 11:55:10 AM
  • Re: Meaning of SHRIYAN - তন্ময় ভট্টাচার্য্য  Dec 13 2012, 9:33:58 PM
  
  
• I am looking for a name... - Jester  Dec 13 2012, 9:11:46 AM
  • Re: I am looking for a name... - Dorchadas  Dec 13 2012, 8:02:17 PM
  
  
• Tomima - Frollein Gladys  Dec 12 2012, 10:28:46 AM
  
  
• Taimur Means... - Muhammad Taimur  Dec 11 2012, 12:20:34 AM
  • Re: Taimur Means... - Caprice  Dec 11 2012, 12:01:25 PM
  
  
• Zane - varient of John? - Dawn  Dec 9 2012, 11:59:24 AM
  • Re: Zane - varient of John? - Dawn  Dec 9 2012, 12:12:26 PM
    • Re: Zane - varient of John? - clevelandkentevans  Dec 10 2012, 1:41:08 PM
    • Re: Zane - varient of John? - overtheclouds  Dec 9 2012, 12:28:15 PM
  
  
• Spanish birth announcements? - overtheclouds  Dec 7 2012, 2:07:19 PM
  
  
• answer this question - Mahwish saleem  Dec 7 2012, 1:36:01 AM
  
  
• NAME MEANING: AYRTON - Sara  Dec 3 2012, 10:15:04 PM
  • Re: NAME MEANING: AYRTON - Anneza  Dec 7 2012, 3:13:38 AM
  
  
• Generational Suffix Usage - triplebtx  Dec 2 2012, 11:49:40 PM
  
  
• Irish pronunciation of Iseult - larissa1109  Dec 2 2012, 2:10:49 AM
  • Re: Irish pronunciation of Iseult - Kinola  Dec 4 2012, 5:17:45 PM
    • Re: Irish pronunciation of Iseult - larissa1109  Dec 6 2012, 11:02:45 AM
  • Re: Irish pronunciation of Iseult - Speranza  Dec 2 2012, 9:02:05 AM
    • Re: Irish pronunciation of Iseult - larissa1109  Dec 6 2012, 11:03:11 AM
  
  
• Ermuthe - lac  Dec 1 2012, 7:09:50 PM
  • Re: Ermuthe - Rene  Dec 1 2012, 10:58:57 PM
    • Re: Ermuthe - Andy ;—)  Dec 26 2012, 11:10:34 AM