100 Things That Still Make Being Me Just That Bit Better... 98

Aug 15, 2013 20:12


The Utah Baby Namer

I have mentioned this site before, but let me be honest, giggling at silly names never gets old, and these are as silly as they get, folk :) One of these days I am too going to name my Authorial Insert Vyquetoriya just to see if I can get away with it... or maybe my Authorial Insert's pet budgerigar.

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reapermum August 15 2013, 15:58:57 UTC
Have you seen Great British family names?

It gives geographical spread as well. My surname was only on the Essex/Suffolk border area in the 1881 census.

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sallymn August 15 2013, 21:33:50 UTC
No I haven't and oh yes, I have bookmarked. Thank you!!!

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vjezkova August 15 2013, 17:58:42 UTC
Now here is an eternal scholar of English, thank you, I must have a look - the names are great, we try to translate the Czech names into English literally or on the contrary, this is hilarious!!!

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sallymn August 15 2013, 21:34:43 UTC
That would be fun... :)

I have a mad passion for names of all sorts, goes with my passion for words, I think.

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Re Utah baby name site jaxomsride August 15 2013, 22:48:45 UTC
A great site for Fantasy names, though Abra or Arva might not be a good choice for a girl in a Harry Potter fic.

Allora LaLovi would be a good Mary Sue name.

I note with glee there is an Annavon!

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Re: Re Utah baby name site sallymn August 16 2013, 09:50:04 UTC
Yes, Allora has to be celebrated in prose :)

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bogwitch64 August 16 2013, 00:49:29 UTC
Ooo! I have two for you!
http://orbis.stanford.edu/#
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now I can't find the link. Dammit! But it's supercool. I'll get it and come back.

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bogwitch64 August 16 2013, 01:03:05 UTC
Here it is!
http://www.dialectsarchive.com/

It is evil! It will suck you in and never let you go!!!

You're welcome. :)

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sallymn August 16 2013, 09:51:11 UTC
Oooooh..... thank you! I've added them to my hoard of bookmarks :)

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