Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors
in reply to a message by Ylva
I read that Lord Byron invented the name Medora (which hasn't been used much for many decades as far as I know). I'm not certain it's true, but I've seen instances of the first name and no other etymologies.- chazda
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Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors  ·  Ylva  ·  10/14/2005, 5:33 PM
Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors  ·  kmarshall  ·  11/2/2005, 8:31 AM
Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors  ·  Caprice  ·  10/20/2005, 11:41 AM
Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors  ·  rainmaker  ·  10/14/2005, 7:04 PM
Dorian seems to be the only male name  ·  Ylva  ·  10/15/2005, 6:15 AM
Re: Dorian seems to be the only male name  ·  Anneza  ·  10/16/2005, 10:46 PM
Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors  ·  Cleveland Kent Evans  ·  10/16/2005, 3:56 PM
Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors  ·  Miss Claire  ·  10/14/2005, 7:46 PM
Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors  ·  Chrisell  ·  10/14/2005, 9:39 PM
I see it is also a Turkish name  ·  Ylva  ·  10/15/2005, 6:13 AM
Re: I see it is also a Turkish name  ·  Cleveland Kent Evans  ·  10/16/2005, 3:37 PM
Re: Ayla  ·  Mada Weird  ·  10/15/2005, 7:58 PM
Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors  ·  Cleveland Kent Evans  ·  10/16/2005, 3:34 PM
Is Isska used as a girl's name now?  ·  Ylva  ·  10/15/2005, 6:07 AM
Re: Is Isska used as a girl's name now?  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  10/15/2005, 6:55 AM
Re: Is Isska used as a girl's name now?  ·  Miss Claire  ·  10/15/2005, 10:26 AM
Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors  ·  raindancing  ·  10/15/2005, 10:49 AM
Two more - Perdita and Titania  ·  Ylva  ·  10/15/2005, 7:02 PM
ALSO  ·  raindancing  ·  10/15/2005, 2:12 PM
Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors  ·  Caprice  ·  10/15/2005, 10:58 AM
Talking about Astrid Lindgren …  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  10/14/2005, 11:13 PM
Tjorven and Skrållan are nick names  ·  Ylva  ·  10/15/2005, 6:05 AM
Re: Tjorven and Skrållan are nick names  ·  Caprice  ·  10/15/2005, 10:56 AM
Birk is another  ·  Ylva  ·  10/15/2005, 6:18 AM
BIRK is a pet form of BURKHARDT (nt)  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  10/15/2005, 6:32 AM
Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors  ·  chazda  ·  10/15/2005, 8:00 AM
oh, and..  ·  chazda  ·  10/15/2005, 8:17 AM
Another male name  ·  Ylva  ·  10/15/2005, 10:39 AM
Ayla wasn't made up  ·  Siri  ·  10/15/2005, 4:26 AM
Ayla is a "yes and no" situation - see my reply to Miss Claire. nt  ·  Chrisell  ·  10/15/2005, 4:36 AM