Name Facts Message Board - Behind the Name

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Topic	Created By	Replies	Latest
Anime/manga names vs. real-life Japanese names by Septapus yesterday, 1:40 PM	Septapus yesterday, 1:40 PM	0
Why are military/weapon themed names trending? by Wish Fish 4/29/2025, 1:16 PM	Wish Fish 4/29/2025, 1:16 PM	7	Wish fish yesterday, 2:34 PM
Names by Clara711 4/29/2025, 12:04 PM	Clara711 4/29/2025, 12:04 PM	1	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 4/29/2025, 12:35 PM
English word "skane" and Swedish town Skåne by vicdav1023 4/27/2025, 12:37 PM	vicdav1023 4/27/2025, 12:37 PM	2	Sehentsin 4/28/2025, 9:57 AM
Istat italian names list by Ludolle 4/26/2025, 6:14 AM	Ludolle 4/26/2025, 6:14 AM	2	Ludolle 4/26/2025, 6:50 AM
Orgin of Lynn and Leigh endings for girls? by Pavel 4/17/2025, 5:41 AM	Pavel 4/17/2025, 5:41 AM	6	Septapus yesterday, 1:50 PM
What would you name siblings of? by MrsK2018 4/11/2025, 1:32 PM	MrsK2018 4/11/2025, 1:32 PM	1	Anneza 4/15/2025, 9:43 AM
Finland Top 50 2024 by Uilos 4/11/2025, 9:15 AM	Uilos 4/11/2025, 9:15 AM	1	Mike C 4/12/2025, 1:02 AM
What is the origin of the name Algee? by Emezli 4/10/2025, 8:02 PM	Emezli 4/10/2025, 8:02 PM	6	Septapus yesterday, 1:42 PM
Feyzavər by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 4/10/2025, 4:19 AM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 4/10/2025, 4:19 AM	2	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 4/10/2025, 6:16 AM
My column on Milo and why I think its use in the USA is more from the Greek than Slavic origin by clevelandkentevans 4/7/2025, 3:28 PM	clevelandkentevans 4/7/2025, 3:28 PM	5	Mike C 4/12/2025, 12:40 PM
Cheryl by buggycat 4/6/2025, 9:18 AM	buggycat 4/6/2025, 9:18 AM	3	clevelandkentevans 4/7/2025, 10:35 AM
Afton in Utah by Darkbone 4/5/2025, 1:16 PM	Darkbone 4/5/2025, 1:16 PM	1	clevelandkentevans 4/7/2025, 10:25 AM
Unique Names by Namenerd12 4/2/2025, 10:47 AM	Namenerd12 4/2/2025, 10:47 AM	3	Anneza 4/4/2025, 12:37 PM
Sadie and Cillian in Ireland by Matthew 05 4/1/2025, 11:50 AM	Matthew 05 4/1/2025, 11:50 AM	2	Septapus 4/3/2025, 4:40 PM
Are these name or surname? by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 3/30/2025, 4:44 AM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 3/30/2025, 4:44 AM	0
For Mike: Australia name data - QLD, VIC, SA, WA by outerpolar 3/28/2025, 9:50 PM	outerpolar 3/28/2025, 9:50 PM	1	Mike C 3/31/2025, 10:41 AM
Ciliox/Ziliox Any ideas? by SixAle 3/28/2025, 11:35 AM	SixAle 3/28/2025, 11:35 AM	1	tibby 3/28/2025, 1:13 PM
Names from Africa. by JDill 3/27/2025, 7:17 PM	JDill 3/27/2025, 7:17 PM	7	JDill 4/3/2025, 5:51 PM
Why are so many biblical names rarely used in continental Europe, unlike English-speaking countries? by WilhelmReichelt 3/24/2025, 1:11 AM	WilhelmReichelt 3/24/2025, 1:11 AM	25	Pavel 4/17/2025, 5:39 AM
For Mike: Scotland 2024 by scorb 3/20/2025, 9:45 AM	scorb 3/20/2025, 9:45 AM	1	Mike C 3/20/2025, 10:25 AM
For Mike: Turkey 2024 by Eleuteria 3/20/2025, 6:44 AM	Eleuteria 3/20/2025, 6:44 AM	1	Mike C 3/20/2025, 10:25 AM
For Mike: Sweden (19th century, top 50) by guasguendi 3/18/2025, 3:36 PM	guasguendi 3/18/2025, 3:36 PM	1	Mike C 3/19/2025, 5:13 PM
My column on Lionel by clevelandkentevans 3/13/2025, 8:03 AM	clevelandkentevans 3/13/2025, 8:03 AM	5	Speranza 3/27/2025, 7:40 AM
Argentina name data 1920-2015 for Mike C by Retrospectre 3/13/2025, 2:14 AM	Retrospectre 3/13/2025, 2:14 AM	4	Mike C 3/19/2025, 5:10 PM
Spelling of some names in Ireland since 2018 by Matthew 05 3/12/2025, 12:04 PM	Matthew 05 3/12/2025, 12:04 PM	1	Speranza 3/15/2025, 5:46 AM
Anyone know the ancient Greek derivation of Milo? by clevelandkentevans 3/12/2025, 7:48 AM	clevelandkentevans 3/12/2025, 7:48 AM	6	Septapus 4/7/2025, 3:08 PM
German pronounciation question by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 3/12/2025, 6:08 AM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 3/12/2025, 6:08 AM	8	elbowin 3/13/2025, 3:24 PM
The use of Evelyn before Pierrepont by Retrospectre 3/11/2025, 5:57 AM	Retrospectre 3/11/2025, 5:57 AM	4	Retrospectre 3/11/2025, 12:52 PM
Ukraine name popularity data by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 3/10/2025, 4:42 PM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 3/10/2025, 4:42 PM	3	Mike C 3/12/2025, 8:49 AM