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Re: Melanie or Melody
Jasmine in some form has been a name for centuries in the Arabic speaking world. It just wasn't popular in Europe or English speaking countries until modern times. (According to http://medievalscotland.org/problem/given/jasmine.shtml)
I don't agree with you that Saffron seems like a bona fide name though. - mirfak
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Thanks for that link. Very interesting. I guess Saffron is a bit of an acquired taste.
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