Name Facts Message Board - Behind the Name

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Topic	Created By	Replies	Latest
Name Popularity by Dwave_The_Pebble 5/31/2025, 7:55 PM	Dwave_The_Pebble 5/31/2025, 7:55 PM	5	caledonia64 6/14/2025, 11:56 AM
Usage of the name Lynn by MissingZelda339 5/31/2025, 2:34 AM	MissingZelda339 5/31/2025, 2:34 AM	3	caledonia64 6/14/2025, 11:40 AM
Name update #118 by Mike C 5/31/2025, 12:41 AM	Mike C 5/31/2025, 12:41 AM	35	ageknocksloraine 6/6/2025, 10:06 AM
Why does a surname need to specify that it's unisex? by Dwave_The_Pebble 5/29/2025, 7:08 AM	Dwave_The_Pebble 5/29/2025, 7:08 AM	6	caledonia64 6/14/2025, 11:53 AM
When will be names added? by Charlie 5/28/2025, 9:48 PM	Charlie 5/28/2025, 9:48 PM	4	Roland A. 5/31/2025, 12:14 PM
Why are male names being used for Females now but not Female names for Males? by Wish Fish 5/28/2025, 7:32 AM	Wish Fish 5/28/2025, 7:32 AM	8	fakeyouout 6/6/2025, 2:01 PM
Which non submitted name has the highest overall rating? by Dwave_The_Pebble 5/27/2025, 5:46 PM	Dwave_The_Pebble 5/27/2025, 5:46 PM	2	Dwave_The_Pebble 5/29/2025, 7:09 AM
How to edit Māori names? by Temaia 5/26/2025, 4:19 PM	Temaia 5/26/2025, 4:19 PM	2	Temaia 5/27/2025, 10:27 AM
-ik Armenian by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/26/2025, 6:51 AM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/26/2025, 6:51 AM	1	konstancja 5/26/2025, 8:00 AM
Russian form of these names? by Wish Fish 5/25/2025, 6:16 PM	Wish Fish 5/25/2025, 6:16 PM	3	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/26/2025, 11:01 AM
NAME & SURNAME CHANGE by Ken 5/25/2025, 1:59 PM	Ken 5/25/2025, 1:59 PM	6	caledonia64 6/14/2025, 12:46 PM
Yolçu and Əfi by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/25/2025, 12:42 PM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/25/2025, 12:42 PM	2	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/26/2025, 6:41 AM
japanese popularity lists by melinoe 5/25/2025, 11:08 AM	melinoe 5/25/2025, 11:08 AM	2	melinoe 5/25/2025, 11:17 AM
Sebu/Sebouh by Septapus 5/21/2025, 6:27 PM	Septapus 5/21/2025, 6:27 PM	2	Septapus 5/25/2025, 10:37 AM
Maori name corrections - meanings by Temaia 5/21/2025, 6:13 AM	Temaia 5/21/2025, 6:13 AM	1	Temaia 5/22/2025, 12:53 PM
My column on the top USA names of 2024, spellings added together by clevelandkentevans 5/20/2025, 9:16 AM	clevelandkentevans 5/20/2025, 9:16 AM	2	guasguendi 5/22/2025, 12:18 AM
Are people really named Hospice? by Wish Fish 5/19/2025, 10:27 AM	Wish Fish 5/19/2025, 10:27 AM	4	Kirke 5/22/2025, 7:29 PM
How to get your user submitted names verified? by Holisoh 5/18/2025, 12:39 PM	Holisoh 5/18/2025, 12:39 PM	3	Roland A. 6/7/2025, 3:51 PM
Joanna nn Asia by )( 5/15/2025, 5:52 PM	)( 5/15/2025, 5:52 PM	9	caledonia64 6/14/2025, 12:24 PM
What given name does patronymic Yuzkivna (uk: Юзьківна) come from by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/12/2025, 7:43 AM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/12/2025, 7:43 AM	4	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/12/2025, 8:18 PM
Ilyana (uk: Іляна) by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/9/2025, 12:29 PM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/9/2025, 12:29 PM	1	Lux Ashton 5/18/2025, 12:46 PM
U.S. 2024 name data has released! by SaddleBag 5/9/2025, 11:30 AM	SaddleBag 5/9/2025, 11:30 AM	6	Starstrider 5/16/2025, 12:33 AM
Valerie and Valentina by Magda 5/8/2025, 5:58 PM	Magda 5/8/2025, 5:58 PM	2	batsqueak 5/22/2025, 1:12 PM
AARP article on Social Security's name lists by clevelandkentevans 5/8/2025, 2:35 PM	clevelandkentevans 5/8/2025, 2:35 PM	3	Rainya 5/11/2025, 7:33 PM
Anora name meaning? by Wish Fish 5/5/2025, 6:21 AM	Wish Fish 5/5/2025, 6:21 AM	3	clevelandkentevans 5/7/2025, 8:57 AM
My column on Luke by clevelandkentevans 5/4/2025, 3:31 PM	clevelandkentevans 5/4/2025, 3:31 PM	0
My column on Carmen by clevelandkentevans 5/4/2025, 3:29 PM	clevelandkentevans 5/4/2025, 3:29 PM	0
My column on Raphael by clevelandkentevans 5/4/2025, 3:28 PM	clevelandkentevans 5/4/2025, 3:28 PM	3	Magda 5/9/2025, 10:05 AM
What kind of name is Tiana? by Wish Fish 5/4/2025, 6:33 AM	Wish Fish 5/4/2025, 6:33 AM	2	caledonia64 6/14/2025, 12:49 PM
Help me by sl2 5/2/2025, 4:58 PM	sl2 5/2/2025, 4:58 PM	1	Retrospectre 5/3/2025, 3:40 AM