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Gracelyn is a name I've always been curious about. Does any one have any information on it?
Thanks!!!
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~Andrew~
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside a dog, it's to dark to read."
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Thanks!!!
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~Andrew~
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside a dog, it's to dark to read."
~Groucho Marx~
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It also has an intriguing anagram: Gracelyn = Cry, angel!
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What about the novel Gracelin O'Malley by Ann Moore?
It is a historical novel, set in 19th century Ireland.
Of course, the author may have invented the modern-sounding Gracelin for her heroine. But if she really did her homework, she would only give her characters names which actually were in use during this period.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
It is a historical novel, set in 19th century Ireland.
Of course, the author may have invented the modern-sounding Gracelin for her heroine. But if she really did her homework, she would only give her characters names which actually were in use during this period.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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It's just Grace + Lyn. Adding Lyn on to the end of other names is a trend that was popular for the whole of the 20th century and is still gaining in popularity. Gracelyn is a relatively recent addition though:
http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=Gracelyn&popterm=&gender=both
Anything else you wanted to know about it?
♦ Chrisell ♦
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=Gracelyn&popterm=&gender=both
Anything else you wanted to know about it?
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Gracelyn might also be influenced by Graceland...
Only with the -lyn suffix done to make the name look and/or sound more feminine.
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Only with the -lyn suffix done to make the name look and/or sound more feminine.
Top 10 Reasons Why I Procrastinate:
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Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks; see my profile for their names.
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