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The Gift of a Name

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 26 Jan 19

My sweet mother-in-law received a very special gift a few months before she died. She learned that her soon-to-be-born great granddaughter was going to be named after her! When my son told his grandma that they decided to give...

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Two unrelated Women Cloned...

ShepherdSpy @ShepherdSpy (8544) • Omagh, Northern Ireland 3 Oct 10

I read this article in a newspaper today..Two unrelated Women,given similar names at Birth,(Kristy and Kirsty-same surname,unrelated) through some administrative error were assigned the same National Insurance ID when they started...

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Question for the parents out there

moonlitmagikchild @moonlitmagikchild (22181) • United States 26 Mar 10

how did you choose your kids names? did you have it already decided before they were born? does it have a special meaning or did you make it up? did one parent have to cave to the other one on what the baby was named? i couldnt...

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Do you like your name or would you like to change it?

NarsTakiko @NarsTakiko (38) • United States 30 Jul 09

I definetely like my name though it's just single but I would like to add a second name for unique identification because it's really hard to apply in public when you're needing some ducomentations and yet, you get suck to wait...

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if you can have another name, what would it be?

fgaloma @fgaloma (163) • Philippines 1 Nov 08

if i had been given the chance to have another name, i'll prefer Chris. Firstly, because it somehow relates to the name of my savior, JESUS CHRIST. Secondly, i am a fan of chris brown that's why if ever i'm given the opportunity...

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Do You Have a Namesake?

24Champ @24Champ (465) 4 Oct 08

What do you do when you find somebody whose first name and surname are similar to yours? Would you contact him/her?

Different Name... Different Life...

aseretdd @aseretdd (13729) • Philippines 4 Sep 08

I wonder... If my life right now would be different if i was given a differnt name... or will it still be the same... My parents were suppose to name me April... because i was born in that month... but my paternal...

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Do you have a namesake?

manaoagmemoirs @manaoagmemoirs (912) • Philippines 23 Aug 08

It's both nice and sad to have a namesake. Nice if your namesake is a great person or even a popular individual like a musician or moviestar. Sad if your namesake is someone who is a bane in the society like a criminal or a person...

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What does your name mean?

Melissa528 @Melissa528 (744) • United States 21 May 07

What's your name? What does it mean? What about your child(ren)... What's the meaning of his/her name? My name is Melissa and it's Greek. It means "Honey Bee." My son is named Adriel and it's Hebrew. It's means "God...

meaning of a name

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How many of you have read Jhumpa Lahiri's "The Namesake"??

shivengandhi @shivengandhi (8) 12 Apr 07

I've just finished reading this book few days ago and i found it very intriguing...have to say that the story quite truly depicts the problems faced by the next generation of people settled abroad. Though it is a typical "east...

are you a namesake

shelagh77 @shelagh77 (3643) 5 Feb 07

Are you named for another member of your family, or a beloved deceased relative, or even a dear friend of the family? Do you feel that your personality is like your namesake, or are you different in every way. Or, earlier in...

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