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Re: Eth- and Adal-names...
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I found a sibset of sisters, all born in late 1940s, early 1950s:
Margaret Anne
Barbara Joan
Gillian EthelAnd the youngest sister just blew my socks right off! Such a wonderfully edgy contrast of names. Not saying I'd use Ethel - more likely to use Gillian, actually - but it's fun to think about.I also know a man in his 30s named Adalbert. English-speaking, no Germanic connections at all. Nice guy.
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Gillian Ethel is quite lovely. I like that combo the best of the sibset actually.
Ethel is a great name for the middle spot because of it's quirk. Adalbert is great... though I always think Adalbert Humperdink. (sp?)
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Nope, he was (is?) Engelbert! After the classical composer who wrote the opera "Hansel und Gretel", which I've heard of but never heard any of the music of. Remarkable that two forgettable music people should share a name!
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