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HelpThe major difference between this site and baby name books...(m)
in reply to a message by Caitlin
is that this is an etymology site, not a "kewt baybee nayme" site. All the names on this site are researched, which means that the meanings are never made up. Many baby name books simply make up nice meanings if the actual name has a not-so-nice meaning, or they don't know what the real meaning is. As an example, many baby name books/websites say that Charlotte means "little woman", when in fact it is a feminine diminutive of Charles -- and therefore has the same meaning as Charles (which is "man").
FYI etymology means "The process of tracing out and describing the elements of a word with their modifications of form and sense" according to the Oxford English dictionary. That's the reason why a lot of people like this site -- it appeals to our love of language, history, and study, not just whatever is trendy at the moment.
FYI etymology means "The process of tracing out and describing the elements of a word with their modifications of form and sense" according to the Oxford English dictionary. That's the reason why a lot of people like this site -- it appeals to our love of language, history, and study, not just whatever is trendy at the moment.
This message was edited 8/2/2007, 5:58 PM
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