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[Opinions] Re: Christmas
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Christmas is cool in the same way Easter or Winter is, IMO. My mother has cousin who was born around Christmas who is called Mary Nollaig (Nul-ig). Nollaig is the Irish for Christmas and Noel. I thought this was very funny the first time I heard it. Incidentally my mother was born in December and her mother considered calling her Carol or Noelle.Nollaig is not that rare as a first name though - it is used for men and women.
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Nollaig is rather nice! I like it. Nadolig - the Welsh word for Christmas - has been used as a name too, although not recently, and usually as a middle name.
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I was wondering if the Welsh word would be similar. I like Nadolig. But then I like Welsh! I used to know called Nollaig Rabbitte - she said she got teased a lot in school.
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