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...similar to yesterday's, but you choose the middle name and follow instructions to pick the first name!

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DH: mn = Elwood, Pedro, Emil, Louie
If mn = Elwood, then fn starts with W
If mn = Pedro, then fn ends in ER (or anything that sounds the same)
If mn = Emil, then fn rhymes (more or less) with RANDOM
If mn = Louie, then fn has 4 syllables

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DW: mn = Mavis, Lee, Lenora, Rosetta
If mn = Mavis, then fn starts with B
If mn = Lee, then fn ends in DRA
If mn = Lenora, then fn rhymes with PAIN
If mn = Rosetta, then fn has 1 syllable

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DS: mn = Raphael, Rocky, Ryan, Sequoia
If mn = Raphael, then fn sounds like it's from the middle ages
If mn = Rocky, then fn is an extremely traditional, common English name
If mn = Ryan, then fn is a name that is common in several European countries
If mn = Sequoia, then fn is the name of someone very famous who lived between 1000 and 1800

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DD: mn = Nicole, Paris, Phoenix, Rachel
If mn = Nicole, then fn sounds like it's from the Victorian era
If mn = Paris, then fn is a traditional, common Biblical name
If mn = Phoenix, then fn is a name with multiple origins from different languages
If mn = Rachel, then fn is the name of someone who was very famous before the year 1, A.D.

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DS: mn = Graydon, Indiana, Jedidiah, Johan
If mn = Graydon, then fn is distinctly German or French
If mn = Indiana, then fn is a rare name that screams Old Testament
If mn = Jedidiah, then fn is extremely preppy
If mn = Johan, then fn is a total "cowboy" name

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DD: mn = Katherine, Kimia, Jemma, Lucia
If mn = Katherine, then fn is Japanese or Korean
If mn = Kimia, then fn is a name that has been popular in England and is just now catching on in the U.S.
If mn = Jemma, then fn is a classic feminization of a male name
If fn = Lucia, then fn is the most common girls' name in your experience

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DS: mn = Felix, Neal, Boyd, Harlan
If mn = Felix, then fn is a nickname ending in the EE sound
If mn = Neal, then fn is a common nickname that has little or no obvious association with the name it's short for (i.e. Jack, Bob)
If mn = Boyd, then fn is a Russian nickname (i.e. Kolya, Pasha)
If mn = Harlan, then fn is a kind of stock nickname (i.e. Buck, Sport)

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DD: mn = Winifred, Veronica, Cecilia, Angelina
If mn = Winifred, then fn is a nickname ending in the EE sound
If mn = Veronica, then fn is a common nickname that has little or no obvious association with the name it's short for (i.e. Maggie, Midge)
If mn = Cecilia, then fn is a Russian nickname (i.e. Dasha, Lilya)
If mn = Angelina, then fn is a kind of stock nickname (i.e. Sugar, Honey)