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1. Does anyone know if Pandora is used in Greece?
2. I know Guadalupe is a common name in Mexico, but is it still popular for babies?
3. Does anyone know a site that has name popularity data for Mexico?
4. I know Perpetua is a very famous saint, but BtN only lists its usage as Spanish. Is Perpetua used outside of Spanish-speaking countries?
5. I'm seeing alot of Irish names on Scottish popularity charts, like Sinéad and Siobhan and Niamh. Why are Irish names popular in Scotland?
Thanks for your help. :)
2. I know Guadalupe is a common name in Mexico, but is it still popular for babies?
3. Does anyone know a site that has name popularity data for Mexico?
4. I know Perpetua is a very famous saint, but BtN only lists its usage as Spanish. Is Perpetua used outside of Spanish-speaking countries?
5. I'm seeing alot of Irish names on Scottish popularity charts, like Sinéad and Siobhan and Niamh. Why are Irish names popular in Scotland?
Thanks for your help. :)
This message was edited 1/16/2010, 7:36 AM
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Thank you :)
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Perpetua
Has a history of usage in Italy, and has been used in Alessandro Manzoni's 19th c. classic novel "The Betrothed" where it's the name of the character of a priest's governess. As a result, "perpetua" has become a common word to designate a priest's governess, and has consequently fallen out of use as a person's name.
Has a history of usage in Italy, and has been used in Alessandro Manzoni's 19th c. classic novel "The Betrothed" where it's the name of the character of a priest's governess. As a result, "perpetua" has become a common word to designate a priest's governess, and has consequently fallen out of use as a person's name.
This message was edited 1/16/2010, 2:37 PM
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That's really interesting. Thanks. :)
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5. I think Irish names are popular because there are a lot of Irish people who emigrated to Scotland, especially in the 50s and 60s. Their children are picking Irish names for their children. Also maybe for the same reason that Irish people sometimes use Welsh and Scottish names like Rhiannon and Rhys and Ewan - they are familiar yet a bit different. Maybe Scottish people reject names like George and Harry that are popular in England as being too Anglo?
4. Perpetua has been used at least once in Ireland. Am I right in saying you are Irish? Have you heard of Royston Brady - he has a sister called Perpetua and a brother called Cyprian. It fits in with the thankfully brief vogue for religious names like Concepta and Assumpta that was seen here in the 40s and 50s.
Can't help with the others.
4. Perpetua has been used at least once in Ireland. Am I right in saying you are Irish? Have you heard of Royston Brady - he has a sister called Perpetua and a brother called Cyprian. It fits in with the thankfully brief vogue for religious names like Concepta and Assumpta that was seen here in the 40s and 50s.
Can't help with the others.
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Thanks :)
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