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Meriç m & f Turkish
Means "Maritsa River" in Turkish. The river between Greece and Turkey.
Merica f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija via the form Meri 2.
Merica f English
Short form of America.
Mericke f Manx (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a transcription/reading error of Avericke, an adoption of the Yorkshire name Merica or a transferred use of the surname Mericke (which shares its source with the English surname Merick).
Mericlén f Romani (Caló)
Means "coral" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Coral.
Mescal f English (American, Rare, Archaic), Literature
From the English word for the peyote cactus, from Nahuatl. It was used by American author Zane Grey for a half-Navajo, half-Spanish woman in his novel The Heritage of the Desert (1910) and the subsequent silent film adaptation (1924), in which the character was played by actress Bebe Daniels... [more]
Metioche f Greek Mythology
Metioche, a daughter of Orion, see Menippe and Metioche... [more]
Mica f Medieval Romanian
Either a contracted form of Marica or a derivation from Romanian mică, the feminine form of the adjective mic "small, little".
Mica f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Short form of Marija.
Mica f Spanish
Diminutive of Micaela.
Micá f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria do Carmo, Maria Carlos, and other similar composed names.
Micaele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Micaela.
Mical f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Michal 2.
Micarah f Hebrew
“Beloved Cattle”
Micarla f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of names beginning with Mi-, such as Miguel and Miriam, and Carla and a variant of Micaela.
Micayah f Hebrew
Micayah originates from the hebrew language and is the femenine version of micajah.
Micchedda f Sardinian
Feminine form of Miccheddu.
Mich m & f Luo (Modern)
"blessings"
Michaëla f Dutch
Dutch form of Michaela.
Michaelann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Michael and Ann used as a feminine given name.
Michaele f American
Feminine form of Michael.
Michaelee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Makaylee influenced by the original spelling of Michaela. You could also say this is a combination of Michaela with the popular name suffix -Lee or a feminization of Michael with the suffix -lee in the style of Kaylee.
Michaelina f German (Bessarabian)
Feminine form of Michael. This name was borne by Michaelina Hordashevska (later known as Josaphata Hordashevska, 1869 – 1919), a Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Religious Sister, who was the first member and co-foundress of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate.
Michaelle f American
Unaccented form of Michaëlle occasionally used in the USA. Also could be a variant of Michaela and Michelle (See also Michaella and Michaele).... [more]
Michaelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Michaela and the popular name suffix lyn.
Michaila f Greek
Feminine form of Michail.
Michalëna f Kashubian
Kashubian cognate of Michalina.
Michalitsa f Greek
Greek diminutive of Michaela.
Michalka f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Michala, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Michasia f Polish
Diminutive of Michalina.
Michaśka f Polish
Diminutive of Michalina.
Michasza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Michalëna.
Miche f & m American (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Perhaps a diminutive of Michel or Michelle (See also Mish). It's a feminine name in the USA and a masculine name in Brazil.
Micheala f English (Rare)
Variant of Michaela using the spelling of Micheal.
Michèla f Provençal
Feminine form of Michèu.
Michelette f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Michèle and feminine form of Michelet.
Michelien f Dutch
Dutch variant of Micheline, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature.
Michell f English
Variant of Michelle.
Michella f Sardinian (Rare)
Sardinian feminine form of Michael.
Michelly f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Michelle influenced by similar names such as Danielly.
Michèlo f Provençal
Provençal form of Michelle.
Michelotta f Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Michela, as -otta is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Mi-cheong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 晴 (cheong) meaning "clear", 青 (cheong) meaning "blue, green", or 淸 (cheong), referring to the word for various sweetened foods in the form of syrups, marmalades, and fruit preserves as well as being used as a word for honey.... [more]
Michette f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of feminine names derived from Michel, such as Michelle and Micheline.
Michid f & m Mongolian
Means "evening star" in Mongolian.
Michidmaa f Mongolian
Possibly a combination of the given name Michid and the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Michie f Japanese (Rare)
One possible meaning is "Beautiful Wisdom" or it could be perceived as "Beautiful and Wise" instead.
Michielle f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Michiel.
Michika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (michi) meaning "love, affection", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 岐 (michi) meaning "branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater", 教 (michi) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (michi) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 康 (michi) meaning "ease, peace", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 充 (michi) meaning "allot, fill", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 進 (michi) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 千 (mi) meaning "thousand", 宙 (michi) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 典 (michi) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 通 (michi) meaning "traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents", 道 (michi) meaning "road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 宝 (michi) meaning "treasure, wealth, valuables", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 満 (mi) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 味 (mi) meaning "flavor, taste", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 明 (mi) meaning "bright, light", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics, companion", 路 (michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 迪 (michi) meaning "edify, way, path", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 慶 (chika) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 哉 (chika), an exclamation, 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch, dark red"... [more]
Michiru f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 満 (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "full, fulfill, satisfy," 充 (juu, a.teru, mi.tasu) meaning "allot, fill" or 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino, mino.ru) meaning "real, true."... [more]
Michiyo f Japanese
From 道 (michi) meaning "path", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics", or 通 (michi) meaning "pass through" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Michla f Yiddish
Likely the derived from Michal 2.
Michon m & f Medieval French, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Michel, as it contains the French diminutive suffix -on. Also compare Madelon, Marion 1 and Michou.... [more]
Michone f Obscure
Quasi-feminization of the surname Michon.
Michonne f Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from the French surname Michon, which is a patronymic surname that is derived from a pet form of the name Miche (which is a short form of Michel)... [more]
Michou m & f French, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French diminutive of Michel, as -ou is a French masculine diminutive suffix. This diminutive has been in use since medieval times, as is evidenced by the fact that Michou is also a patronymic surname in France.... [more]
Mici f Hungarian
Hungarian version of Mitzi.
Micia f Silesian
Diminutive of Emilia.
Micika f Slovene
Diminutive of Mica, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Micka f Slovene
Diminutive of Mica, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Mickaëlle f French
Feminine form of Mickaël.
Mickalene f American (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the name Mick with the popular name suffix lene, though in some cases it may be an Anglicization of Michelina.
Micki f Various
Nickname for Michelle or Michaela in various languages. Usually not used as a given name in its own right.
Micole f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Italian Micol, or perhaps an invented name based on Nicole.
Micșunica f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian micșunea "wallflower (erysimum cheiri)".
Mictēcacihuātl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Mictlan, the Aztec afterlife, and Nahuatl cihuātl meaning "woman, lady". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of the dead and the underworld.
Miechen f German (Rare)
A diminutive of Marie.
Miecia f Polish
Diminutive form of Mieczysława.
Miércoles f Popular Culture (Hispanicized)
Derived from miércoles, which is the Spanish word for Wednesday. This is the name for Wednesday Addams in Spain, whereas in Latin America her name is Merlina.
Miftachul m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Miftahul.
Mihelca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Mihela, used as a given name in its own right.
Mikica f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Mica, itself a diminutive of Marija.
Milca f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Milcah.
Milcia f Polish
Diminutive of Emilia via Emilcia.
Milenca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Milena, used as a given name in its own right.
Miljuschka f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch transcription of Russian Милюшка (see Milyushka).... [more]
Millarca f Literature
Invented by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu in his Gothic novella Carmilla (1872), in which the title character, a vampire, uses this and other anagrams of her name (including Mircalla) as aliases when she relocates.
Miłochna f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of names beginning with the element Miło-, such as Miłosława.
Miłość f Polish
Polish name derived from the ordinary vocabulary word miłość "love", first used to translate the Greek name Agape or the Latin name Caritas... [more]
Mimica f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija (via the diminutive Mimi), used as a given name in its own right.
Minca f Slovene
Diminutive of Mina 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Min-chae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 民 (min) meaning "people" and 彩 (chae) meaning "colour".
Minchen f German (Rare)
German diminutive of Wilhelmina and other feminine names that contain -min- (such as Jasmin 1), as it has the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]
Minci f Chinese
From 敏 (mǐn) meaning "clever" and 慈 () meaning "kind, charitable, benevolent".
Mincia f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Maryśka.
Mineca f Corsican
Contraction of Maria Dumenica.
Mingchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple".
Mingcui f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Mìnica f Sicilian
Short form of Dumìnica.
Minicùccia f Sardinian
Gallurese feminine diminutive of Duminicu.
Minouche f Obscure
Possibly a diminutive of minou. Minouche Barelli a famous singer.
Minucia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Minucius. Minucia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Miraculous m & f American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word.
Mirca f Italian
Italian variant of Mirka 1.
Mircalla f Literature (Rare)
An anagram of Carmilla. Countess Mircalla Karnstein is the true name of the titular villainess of J. Sheridan Le Fanu's Gothic novella, Carmilla (1871)... [more]
Mircan f Kurdish
A variant of Mercan, meaning "coral" in Kurdish.
Mirečka f Czech
Diminutive form of Miroslava.
Misbach m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Misbah.
Mischka m & f Various (Rare), English (American, Rare)
German transcription of Mishka (originally Russian).... [more]
Misericòrdia f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Misericordia.
Misericordiosa f Portuguese
"Person who forgives the harm done to him"
Mišice f Czech
Diminutive form of Michaela.
Miskweminanocsqua f Algonquian
Means "raspberry star woman" in Mohegan-Pequot, an extinct Eastern Algonquian language; derived from the Mohegan-Pequot cognate words of Ojibwe miskomin meaning "raspberry" and anang "star", combined with Mohegan-Pequot sqá "woman"... [more]
Mística f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Means "mystical" in Portuguese and Spanish. Occasionally used as a given name.
Mitcheline f English
Feminization of Mitchell
Mitchelle f & m English (American), Indian
Feminine form and masculine variant of Mitchell.
Mitchie m & f English
Nickname for Mitchell or Michelle, though in recent years, it is most commonly used as a girl's name
Miuccia f Italian
Italian diminutive of Maria (via Mariuccia). It is borne by Italian fashion designer Miuccia Prada (1949-), born Maria Bianchi.
Miyahuaxochtzin f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain. Possible name elements include miyahuatl "tassel, of maize or things with a similar appearance", xōchitl "flower" and tzin "lady"... [more]
Miyaoaxoch f Nahuatl
Means "maize tassel flower" in Nahuatl.
Mmesomachukwu m & f Igbo
Means "the kindness of God" in Igbo.
Mncedisi m & f Xhosa
From the Xhosa umncedisi meaning "helper".
Mnesimache f Greek Mythology
Derived from μνησῐ- (mnēsi-) meaning "reminding" and μαχη (mache) meaning "battle".
Moacha f Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Maacah, as used in 1 Chronicles 8:29.... [more]
Moca f Japanese (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Moka and from English "mocha".
Mocel f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "you alone" in Nahuatl, possibly denoting "peerless".
Mocelcihuatl f Nahuatl
Possibly a combination of Mocel and Cihuatl, overall meaning "woman who is alone", or perhaps "peerless woman".
Mocha f Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Maacah, as used in 1 Chronicles 2:48.... [more]
Mocha m & f Pet
This meaning of this name is Chocolate-coffee flavored because the coffee flavor "Mocha" originated in Yemen. There's also a town in Yemen called Mocha.
Mochen f Chinese
From the Chinese 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning".
Mochi f Japanese
From Japanese もち (mochi), a Japanese rice cake that is made of mochigome, a short-grain japonica glutinous rice.
Mochiko f Japanese
From Japanese 望 (mochi) meaning "hope, wish, desire" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mohchehra f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and chehra meaning "face".
Mohchuchuk f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and chuchuk meaning "sweet".
Moichigo f Japanese
From Japanese 萌 (mo) meaning "bud, sprout" combined with 苺 (ichigo) meaning "strawberry". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Moireach f Scottish
Scottish form of Martha.
Molchibé f Romani (Caló)
Means "Christmas" in Caló. This name is used as a Caló form of Natividad (see Ardiñipén).
Momochiyo f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Momochuchuk f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and chuchuk meaning "sweet".
Momosoch f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and soch meaning "hair" or "thrush".
Monaldesca f Medieval Italian
Combination of Monalda with the Italian feminine adjectival suffix -esca (compare Francesca).... [more]
Monalduccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Monalda, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Moncerath f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Monserrat. Moncerath was given to 5 girls in 2004 according to the SSA.
Moncerrath f Spanish (Latin American)
A Honduran & Central American Spanish form of Monserrat.
Moncha f Medieval Irish
Of unknown origin and meaning. This name was usually Anglicized and Latinized as Monica.
Monchelle f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on French mon ("my") and Michelle.
Monchi m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Ramón or Ramona. Also compare Moncho.
Monçıkh f Khakas
Means "necklace" in Khakas.
Moneca f English (Rare)
Variant of Monica. A notable bearer is Canadian voice actress Moneca Stori (1970-).
Monic f Dutch (Rare)
Derivative of Monica.... [more]
Mònica f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Monica.
Monicalyn f American (Rare)
Combination of Monica and Lyn.
Monicia f English
Variant of Monica.
Monička f Czech
Diminutive of Monika, not used as a given name in its own right.
Montrice f & m African American (Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Montrell and Patrice.
Moscha f Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos) "calf, young bull" (compare Moschion, Moscho).
Moscha f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Oschla, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Moschina f Ancient Greek
Feminine derivative of Moschion, or a related name.
Moscho f Late Greek (?), Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos), which meant "a young shoot, calf" and "musk". Moscho was one of the Forty Holy Virgin Martyrs who are celebrated on September 1. Bearer Moscho Tzavela (1760-1803) was a Greek-Souliote heroine of the years before the Greek War of Independence.
Moschokarfenia f Greek
Derived from Greek μοσχοκάρφι meaning carnation.
Moschoula f Greek
Derived from Ancient Greek μόσχος (móskhos) meaning "young shoot; calf" or "musk" (the two senses having differing etymologies) with the diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula).
Mouchette f Literature
Mouchette is a 1967 drama set in a rural French village; actress Nadine Nortier plays the title character. Mouchette means "little fly."
Mounica f Indian
Spelling variant of Mounika.... [more]
Mounico f Provençal
Provençal form of Monique.
Mścigniewa f Polish
Feminine form of Mścigniew.
Mszczuja f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Mszczuj.
Mübeccel f Turkish
From Arabic مبجل (mubajjal) meaning "venerated, exalted, glorified".
Mucha f Galician
Diminutive of Carmucha.
Much-afraid f Literature
A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."
Much-mercy f English (Puritan)
Referring to the overwhelming mercy of God.
Mucia f Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman gens (family name), feminine form of Mucius. It was borne by matron Mucia Tertia in the 1st Century BCE... [more]
Munachim f & m Igbo
Means "me and my God". It can be used as a nickname for Munachimso.
Munachimso f Igbo
Means "me and my God".
Munachiso f & m Igbo
Means "God is with me" in Igbo.
Munchoq f Uzbek
Means "bead" in Uzbek.
Murcia f Roman Mythology
Originally an epithet to the goddess Venus and connected to the word myrtus "myrtle tree", later connected to the Latin word murcus "lazy, inactive" and interpreted as goddess of laziness by Christian writers.
Muscata f Medieval Italian, Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
From Latin muscata meaning "nutmeg".
Musica f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousika. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the Horae.
Musichetta f Literature
Used by Victor Hugo in his novel "Les Misérables" for a minor character.
Muslichah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Musliha.
Mustacha f Theatre
In Fielding’s The Tragedy of Tragedies, a maiden at Arthur’s court who loved Doodle, one of Arthur’s courtiers.... [more]
Mycale f Greek Mythology
Mother o Orius, was famous for her incantations, which she had often used to conjure down the shining twin-horns of the unwilling moon, one of the Lapiths.
Mycena f English (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Mycene f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown. It may be derived from μύκης (mycēs) meaning "mushroom".
Mychala f English
Variant spelling of Michaela.
Mychau f Vietnamese
Means "great" in Vietnamese.
Myrcella f Literature, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). At the beginning of the first novel, Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of king Robert Baratheon and queen Cersei Lannister... [more]
Myrice f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Myrice is a minor figure from the island of Cyprus. Like both of her siblings Myrrha and Amaracus, she was transformed into a plant bearing her name.
Myrtice f English
Variant of Myrtis.
Mystearica f Popular Culture
The name of one of the main characters from the video game Tales of the Abyss.
Mystical f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word mystical, which is an inspiring sense of spiritual mystery, awe, or fascination.
Nàcara f Obscure
From Catalan nàcara, a variant of nacra meaning "pen shell".
Nacéra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Nasira chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Nacha f Spanish
Diminutive of Ignacia.
Nachama f Jewish
Variant of Nechama.
Nachana f Hebrew
Possibly derived from the Hebrew name Nathan.
Nacheline f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin, uses the popular feminine suffix -ine.
Nachin f & m Mongolian
Means "falcon" in Mongolian.
Nacia f Spanish
Diminutive of Ignacia.
Nəcibə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Najib.
Naciba f Tatar
Tatar feminine form of Najib.
Nacira f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of ناصرة or نصيرة (see Nasira), chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Nacirema f English (American, Rare)
The word "American" spelled backwards, used as a feminine given name.
Nacole f Obscure
Variant of Nicole. Nacole was given to 73 girls in 1979 according to the SSA.
Nacxich m & f Nahuatl
Variant form of Nacxitl.
Nacxitl m & f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Mexican
Means "walker, traveller", from Nahuatl nahui "four" and icxitl "foot". This was also the name of a brother of the Aztec god of travellers, Yacatecuhtli, and sometimes used as an epithet of Quetzalcoatl.
Nadbroicc f Pictish
Legendary figure reported to be Pictish
Nadeschda f German
German transcription of Надежда (see Nadezhda).
Nahuitochtli f Nahuatl
Means "four rabbit" in Nahuatl, referring to the day of the Aztec calendar that the bearer was born.
Nalucha m & f Lozi
Means "the fierce one" in Lozi, a Zambian language.
Nam-cheon f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 南天 (nam-cheon) meaning "nandina", which consists of 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 天 (cheon) meaning "heaven, sky".
Namchi f Garo
From the Garo word নম্ (nam) meaning "good" and চি (chi) meaning "water".
Nancelle f Obscure
Elaboration of Nancy.
Nances f English
Maybe a blend of Nancy and Frances.