Name Facts Message Board - Behind the Name

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Topic	Created By	Replies	Latest
For Mike: Spain 2023 by guasguendi today, 11:27 AM	guasguendi today, 11:27 AM	0
Juariana by Anonymous 11/19/2024, 8:10 AM	Anonymous 11/19/2024, 8:10 AM	2	Robert yesterday, 2:47 AM
Johanneta & Parretta & Vuillerma (medieval swiss female names) by (Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/18/2024, 2:02 AM	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/18/2024, 2:02 AM	6	(Is-rah-el) Israelle yesterday, 6:28 AM
My column on HIlda by clevelandkentevans 11/17/2024, 7:43 AM	clevelandkentevans 11/17/2024, 7:43 AM	2	ClaudiaS 11/17/2024, 7:09 PM
Lanya (Taiwanese) etymology by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 11/16/2024, 7:57 AM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 11/16/2024, 7:57 AM	5	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 11/18/2024, 12:24 PM
What's the etymology of Salutius and Salutia? by (Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/15/2024, 7:28 AM	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/15/2024, 7:28 AM	5	Anneza 11/16/2024, 8:44 AM
Is Lisa Making A Comeback? by BlakeIsHereStudios 11/11/2024, 8:08 AM	BlakeIsHereStudios 11/11/2024, 8:08 AM	2	ClaudiaS 11/12/2024, 6:54 AM
For Mike: China - popular names by Matthew 05 11/7/2024, 10:36 AM	Matthew 05 11/7/2024, 10:36 AM	5	Mike C 11/8/2024, 3:57 PM
A message to the anonymous poster of many rare and obscure names by elbowin 11/7/2024, 9:17 AM	elbowin 11/7/2024, 9:17 AM	2	LMS 11/11/2024, 7:10 PM
What does the name "Gul'chachak" mean? by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 11/5/2024, 8:52 AM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 11/5/2024, 8:52 AM	2	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 11/5/2024, 2:25 PM
My column on Lainey and Laney by clevelandkentevans 11/3/2024, 6:57 AM	clevelandkentevans 11/3/2024, 6:57 AM	1	guasguendi 11/3/2024, 9:37 AM
To Mike: Top 500 Germany 2020-2023 by (Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/1/2024, 3:54 AM	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/1/2024, 3:54 AM	2	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/1/2024, 12:01 PM
Mai and Nai - male Slovenian names by ari. 10/27/2024, 12:21 PM	ari. 10/27/2024, 12:21 PM	1	guasguendi 10/27/2024, 1:08 PM
It really bothers me so many names submitted under the "Jewish" category are just Yiddish or Ashkenazi names by (Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/27/2024, 7:48 AM	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/27/2024, 7:48 AM	14	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/3/2024, 1:56 AM
Which event boosted the name Branch after 2010? by elbowin 10/26/2024, 1:29 AM	elbowin 10/26/2024, 1:29 AM	4	thegriffon 10/28/2024, 11:00 PM
To Mike: North Macedonia (2014-2023) by guasguendi 10/25/2024, 2:42 PM	guasguendi 10/25/2024, 2:42 PM	1	Mike C 10/28/2024, 12:19 PM
Drazna (etymology?) by (Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/25/2024, 5:57 AM	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/25/2024, 5:57 AM	4	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/26/2024, 2:39 AM
To Mike: Bosnia 2023 by joker 10/24/2024, 7:18 AM	joker 10/24/2024, 7:18 AM	1	Mike C 10/24/2024, 1:28 PM
examples of how spellings of names can be altered by usage of common words by (Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/24/2024, 5:22 AM	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/24/2024, 5:22 AM	3	Anneza 10/28/2024, 12:48 PM
To Mike: Indonesia (2022) by sekejap 10/22/2024, 8:55 PM	sekejap 10/22/2024, 8:55 PM	1	Mike C 10/24/2024, 1:29 PM
To Mike: Uruguay - 2021 by Robert 10/22/2024, 3:41 PM	Robert 10/22/2024, 3:41 PM	1	Mike C 10/22/2024, 4:04 PM
To Mike: Albania (by decade, 1955-1995) by guasguendi 10/22/2024, 1:24 PM	guasguendi 10/22/2024, 1:24 PM	3	Septapus 10/27/2024, 6:58 PM
To Mike: South Africa - 2023 by Matthew 05 10/22/2024, 8:35 AM	Matthew 05 10/22/2024, 8:35 AM	1	Mike C 10/22/2024, 9:49 AM
To Mike: Philippines - 2022 by Robert 10/22/2024, 4:54 AM	Robert 10/22/2024, 4:54 AM	4	Robert 10/24/2024, 1:18 AM
My column on Bela, Dracula, Vlad and Lestat by clevelandkentevans 10/20/2024, 12:22 PM	clevelandkentevans 10/20/2024, 12:22 PM	4	Septapus 10/26/2024, 6:26 PM
Gütel (Medieval German name) by (Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/19/2024, 7:23 AM	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/19/2024, 7:23 AM	3	elbowin 10/20/2024, 9:33 AM
the possibility of Judeo-Czech (knaanic) names by (Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/17/2024, 2:36 AM	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/17/2024, 2:36 AM	2	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/18/2024, 11:43 PM
To Mike: Spain - more names on list 2002-2022 by Matthew 05 10/16/2024, 1:02 PM	Matthew 05 10/16/2024, 1:02 PM	2	Matthew 05 10/22/2024, 8:34 AM
Kevin by guasguendi 10/12/2024, 12:29 PM	guasguendi 10/12/2024, 12:29 PM	3	Septapus 10/26/2024, 6:31 PM
Name update #116 by Mike C 10/6/2024, 11:59 PM	Mike C 10/6/2024, 11:59 PM	28	Babochka 10/17/2024, 4:17 PM