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How about starting an on-going project, whereby people can add to a growing list of anagram name-pairs? Mike C. already has a number of these in his "Names for Twins" list, which can be accessed from the main page of this site. But I'd really like to see a list of *just* anagram name-pairs -- whether they're names for twins, or names for puppies in the same litter, or even the name one might fancifully imagine one's counterpart to have in an alternate universe.
Here are the anagram name-pairs already on Mike C.'s list:
Aidan & Nadia
Amy & May
Ira & Ria
Johan & Jonah
Leon & Noel
Mary & Myra
Reva & Vera
Here are just a few from me for starters:
Angelos & Solange
Oliva & Viola
Roland & Ronald
Anyone else? If the list gets pretty extensive, maybe we can even persuade Mike C. to put it on his website? :)
-- Nanaea
Here are the anagram name-pairs already on Mike C.'s list:
Aidan & Nadia
Amy & May
Ira & Ria
Johan & Jonah
Leon & Noel
Mary & Myra
Reva & Vera
Here are just a few from me for starters:
Angelos & Solange
Oliva & Viola
Roland & Ronald
Anyone else? If the list gets pretty extensive, maybe we can even persuade Mike C. to put it on his website? :)
-- Nanaea
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Hey, If Mike C. doesn't put this on his website...
I'll put it on mine! There's room for all sorts of goofiness like this on my website. (http://haggisbutt.tripod.com)
I'll put it on mine! There's room for all sorts of goofiness like this on my website. (http://haggisbutt.tripod.com)
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Jason and Sonja & Brian and Brina?
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A brilliant idea. And incontrovertible proof that anagrams are not off topic -- in fact, they are quintessencial to what is "behind a name", to misquote Epictitus.
Extra credit for palindromes and quintuplet anagrams :)
Extra credit for palindromes and quintuplet anagrams :)
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Lets start with "A"
Aaren - Arena
Abas - Saba
Abel - Bela
Abram - Ambra
Adelina - Daniela
Adeline - Daniele - Delaine
Aden - Dean - Edna - Dane - Neda
Adena - Danea
Adil - Lida - Dali
Adina - Nadia - Dania - Naiad
Adlai - Alida - Dalai
Adonai - Adonia
Adonis - Danios
Adria - Daria
Adrian - Radian
Adrien - Andrei - Darien - Randie
Aegle - Eagle
Aeolus - Aloeus
Aethra - Aretha
Agenor - Onager
Agis - Gisa
Agnes - Senga
Agron - Goran - Ongar - Nagor
Ahmet - Meath - Thema
Aias - Asia
Aiden - Diane
Aindrea - Ariadne
Akhil - Kilah
Aki - Kai
Akim - Kami - Mika
Akira - Kiara
Alain - Liana - Ilana
Alan - Lana
Alban - Nabla
Albert - Labret
Alec - Cela - Cale
Alex - Axel - Lexa
Alexander - Alexandre
Alfred - Fardel
Algar - Argal
Ali - Ila - Lia
Alia -Alai
Alice - Celia - Lacie
Aline - Liane - Neila - Laine
Allie - Leila - Lelia
Aloeus - Aeolus
Alois - Isola - Siloa
Alonso - Solano
Altes - Tesla - Salet
Alton - Notal - Tolan
Alvin - Nival - Anvil
Amadi - Damia
Amber - Ambre - Bream
Ambrus - Rumbas
Amiel - Melia
Amina - Mania - Anima - Anmia
Amir - Irma - Mari - Rima
Amira - Maria
Amos - Mosa
Amy - May - Mya - Yam
Anais - Siana
Anders - Sander - Andres
Andor - Ronda - Radon - Donar
Andras - Sandra
Andre - Arden - Redan
Andrei - Darien - Raiden - Randie
Andrew - Warden
Andy - Dyna - Nady - Yand
Angel - Galen - Genal - Glean - Angle
Angela Anlage Lagena
Aniela - Eliana - Ileana
Anise - Siena - Asine
Anja -Jana - Jaan
Anke - Kane - Kean
Ann - Nan
Anna - Nana
Anne - Nena - Nane
Annetta - Nanetta
Annette - Nanette
Antal - Natal
Antea - Aetna - Antae
Anthea - Athena
Antinous - Antonius
Antje - Janet
Antoine - Antonie
Antor - Toran
Aodh - Hoad - Doha
Aon - Noa
April - Parli
Ares - Sera - Rase - Eras -Ersa
Aretus - Atreus - Auster
Argo - Gora
Ari - Ira - Ria
Ariadne - Aindrea - Araneid
Aric - Cari - Rica
Ariel - Arlie
Arienne - Eirann
Aries - Aires - Aesir
Armando - Monarda
Armin - Marin - Marni - Ramin
Arne - Erna - Rena
Arnold - Lorand- Roland - Ronald - Roldan - Lardon
Aron - Nora - Oran - Arno - Roan - Rona
Asma - Maas
Asteria - Astaire
Asterion - Seniorita
Astor - Rotas - Taros
Astrid - Tardis
Ate - Tae
Athamas - Tamasha
Atlas - Staal
Atreus - Aretus - Auster
Aveline - Evelina
Avi - Iva
Avis - Siva
Aviv - Viva
Avner - Verna - Raven - Nerva
Avra - Vara
Ayn - Yan - Nay - Nya
Azrael - Lazare
Aaren - Arena
Abas - Saba
Abel - Bela
Abram - Ambra
Adelina - Daniela
Adeline - Daniele - Delaine
Aden - Dean - Edna - Dane - Neda
Adena - Danea
Adil - Lida - Dali
Adina - Nadia - Dania - Naiad
Adlai - Alida - Dalai
Adonai - Adonia
Adonis - Danios
Adria - Daria
Adrian - Radian
Adrien - Andrei - Darien - Randie
Aegle - Eagle
Aeolus - Aloeus
Aethra - Aretha
Agenor - Onager
Agis - Gisa
Agnes - Senga
Agron - Goran - Ongar - Nagor
Ahmet - Meath - Thema
Aias - Asia
Aiden - Diane
Aindrea - Ariadne
Akhil - Kilah
Aki - Kai
Akim - Kami - Mika
Akira - Kiara
Alain - Liana - Ilana
Alan - Lana
Alban - Nabla
Albert - Labret
Alec - Cela - Cale
Alex - Axel - Lexa
Alexander - Alexandre
Alfred - Fardel
Algar - Argal
Ali - Ila - Lia
Alia -Alai
Alice - Celia - Lacie
Aline - Liane - Neila - Laine
Allie - Leila - Lelia
Aloeus - Aeolus
Alois - Isola - Siloa
Alonso - Solano
Altes - Tesla - Salet
Alton - Notal - Tolan
Alvin - Nival - Anvil
Amadi - Damia
Amber - Ambre - Bream
Ambrus - Rumbas
Amiel - Melia
Amina - Mania - Anima - Anmia
Amir - Irma - Mari - Rima
Amira - Maria
Amos - Mosa
Amy - May - Mya - Yam
Anais - Siana
Anders - Sander - Andres
Andor - Ronda - Radon - Donar
Andras - Sandra
Andre - Arden - Redan
Andrei - Darien - Raiden - Randie
Andrew - Warden
Andy - Dyna - Nady - Yand
Angel - Galen - Genal - Glean - Angle
Angela Anlage Lagena
Aniela - Eliana - Ileana
Anise - Siena - Asine
Anja -Jana - Jaan
Anke - Kane - Kean
Ann - Nan
Anna - Nana
Anne - Nena - Nane
Annetta - Nanetta
Annette - Nanette
Antal - Natal
Antea - Aetna - Antae
Anthea - Athena
Antinous - Antonius
Antje - Janet
Antoine - Antonie
Antor - Toran
Aodh - Hoad - Doha
Aon - Noa
April - Parli
Ares - Sera - Rase - Eras -Ersa
Aretus - Atreus - Auster
Argo - Gora
Ari - Ira - Ria
Ariadne - Aindrea - Araneid
Aric - Cari - Rica
Ariel - Arlie
Arienne - Eirann
Aries - Aires - Aesir
Armando - Monarda
Armin - Marin - Marni - Ramin
Arne - Erna - Rena
Arnold - Lorand- Roland - Ronald - Roldan - Lardon
Aron - Nora - Oran - Arno - Roan - Rona
Asma - Maas
Asteria - Astaire
Asterion - Seniorita
Astor - Rotas - Taros
Astrid - Tardis
Ate - Tae
Athamas - Tamasha
Atlas - Staal
Atreus - Aretus - Auster
Aveline - Evelina
Avi - Iva
Avis - Siva
Aviv - Viva
Avner - Verna - Raven - Nerva
Avra - Vara
Ayn - Yan - Nay - Nya
Azrael - Lazare
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Why am I not surprised that you're probably going to wind up being the main contributor to this project? :) *Extremely* cool start, P.L.! I'm most impressed! Off the top of my head, there's not much I have to add to the "A" List this morning, except:
Aaron - Anora
Aleria - Ariela
Ashlee - Sheela
Ashlie - Sheila
I think I may choose one of the other 25 letters of the alphabet later today, and get started on that.
Since you'll most likely be contributing most of the anagram names, I'll take major responsibility for keeping the master list alphabetized and cross-referenced. We have GOT to persuade Mike C. to put the Anagram Name List on his site! :)
-- Nanaea
Aaron - Anora
Aleria - Ariela
Ashlee - Sheela
Ashlie - Sheila
I think I may choose one of the other 25 letters of the alphabet later today, and get started on that.
Since you'll most likely be contributing most of the anagram names, I'll take major responsibility for keeping the master list alphabetized and cross-referenced. We have GOT to persuade Mike C. to put the Anagram Name List on his site! :)
-- Nanaea
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Being hampered by my non-native-english-speaking-status I cant vouch that all of my 'grams are bona fide names. Eg: can "Lardon" and "Lassie" be included? In addition to compiling the master file, G.N., your editing skills should help avert any such embarassments!
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"Lardon" is a new one on me. Can't say I like it as a name, though, as it sounds too close to "lard-butt". As for "Lassie", who says we can't include pet names too, in this list? Lots of people give their children pet names, anyway -- like "Buffy" and "Bambi".
I guess we'll have to choose maybe one or two name dictionaries as our "authority" for the names on the list. We could take a vote on which dictionaries to use -- bearing in mind that the dictionaries should be comprehensive and include so-called "foreign" names as well as variant spellings.
What do you think? (Everyone who participates in the project is invited to post an opinion here, not just me and P.L.)
-- Nanaea
I guess we'll have to choose maybe one or two name dictionaries as our "authority" for the names on the list. We could take a vote on which dictionaries to use -- bearing in mind that the dictionaries should be comprehensive and include so-called "foreign" names as well as variant spellings.
What do you think? (Everyone who participates in the project is invited to post an opinion here, not just me and P.L.)
-- Nanaea
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One more
Gotta get my "extra credit" point for at least one triplets pair:
Aidan - Diana - Nadia
-- Nanaea
Gotta get my "extra credit" point for at least one triplets pair:
Aidan - Diana - Nadia
-- Nanaea
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How about Aidan==Nadia==Diana==Adina?
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I want to know where my name comes from
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...join the club :)
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Not only do you receive an extra credit point for turning my triplets into quadruplets, but you also receive three "cool points" for joining in. :)
Your "Jason - Sonja" and "Brian - Brina" have been added to the Master List, as well.
Psst...! Choose a letter quick! Before P.L. takes 'em all! LOL!
-- Nanaea
Your "Jason - Sonja" and "Brian - Brina" have been added to the Master List, as well.
Psst...! Choose a letter quick! Before P.L. takes 'em all! LOL!
-- Nanaea
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...here's "B"
Bea – Abe - Eba
Benito - Benoit
Bernt - Brent
Birgit - Brigit
Birgitta ,N
Bjoern - Bjorne
Blair - Libra
Blaise – Isabel
Brande - Brenda
Brian – Rabin
Bronte - Breton
Bryce - Bercy
Burt - Brut
Byron - Norby
Bea – Abe - Eba
Benito - Benoit
Bernt - Brent
Birgit - Brigit
Birgitta ,N
Bjoern - Bjorne
Blair - Libra
Blaise – Isabel
Brande - Brenda
Brian – Rabin
Bronte - Breton
Bryce - Bercy
Burt - Brut
Byron - Norby
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...here's "C"
Caesar - Caresa
Callista - Castilla
Cameron - Romance
Camron - Macron
Carina - Ciaran
Carine – Enrica - Racine
Carl - Clar
Carla – Clara
Carlo – Coral – Carol - Claro
Carly - Clary
Carmel – Marcel
Carmella - Marcella
Caroline – Cornelia – Lonicera
Castor - Castro - Cratos
Catharine - Catherina
Cecily - Cicely
Cher - Herc
Cheri – Erich - Reich
Christian - Christina
Cian – Cain - Inca
Cierra - Carrie
Circe - Ceric
Ciro - Rico
Claire - Eclair
Clare – Carle
Claudine - Dulcinea
Clay - Lacy
Cleo - Cole
Cleta - Tecla
Clio - Loci
Colin - Nicol
Cora - Caro
Cordelia - Doralice
Corey - Royce
Caerus - Creusa
Curtis – Rictus – Rustic - Citrus
Cyone - Coney
Caesar - Caresa
Callista - Castilla
Cameron - Romance
Camron - Macron
Carina - Ciaran
Carine – Enrica - Racine
Carl - Clar
Carla – Clara
Carlo – Coral – Carol - Claro
Carly - Clary
Carmel – Marcel
Carmella - Marcella
Caroline – Cornelia – Lonicera
Castor - Castro - Cratos
Catharine - Catherina
Cecily - Cicely
Cher - Herc
Cheri – Erich - Reich
Christian - Christina
Cian – Cain - Inca
Cierra - Carrie
Circe - Ceric
Ciro - Rico
Claire - Eclair
Clare – Carle
Claudine - Dulcinea
Clay - Lacy
Cleo - Cole
Cleta - Tecla
Clio - Loci
Colin - Nicol
Cora - Caro
Cordelia - Doralice
Corey - Royce
Caerus - Creusa
Curtis – Rictus – Rustic - Citrus
Cyone - Coney
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...here's "D"
Dale – Leda – Adel – Dela - Elda
Damien – Medina - Daimen
Damon - Nomad
Dana - Nada
Danae – Edana -Adena
Daniel - Delian
Danya – Dayna – Nadya - Dyana
Darla - Adlar
Darleen – Leander - Leandre
Darren - Renard
Dave – Veda - Deva
Davena - Nevada
Dawn - Dwan
Deanna – Deeann – Nadene - Ennead
Deino - Dione
Diana - Adina - Nadia - Dania – Naiad - Andia
Dido - Dodi
Dina – Andi - Dian
Dinah - Hinda
Dino - Dion
Diores – Dories – Dorise - Sidero
Dirce - Edric
Dolly - Lloyd
Domenico - Nicodemo
Dominik - Nikodim
Dora – Odra - Orad
Dores - Dorse
Dorian – Rodina – Orinda
Dorothea - Theodora
Dragana - Granada
Duane – Auden
Dulcie - Euclid
Dale – Leda – Adel – Dela - Elda
Damien – Medina - Daimen
Damon - Nomad
Dana - Nada
Danae – Edana -Adena
Daniel - Delian
Danya – Dayna – Nadya - Dyana
Darla - Adlar
Darleen – Leander - Leandre
Darren - Renard
Dave – Veda - Deva
Davena - Nevada
Dawn - Dwan
Deanna – Deeann – Nadene - Ennead
Deino - Dione
Diana - Adina - Nadia - Dania – Naiad - Andia
Dido - Dodi
Dina – Andi - Dian
Dinah - Hinda
Dino - Dion
Diores – Dories – Dorise - Sidero
Dirce - Edric
Dolly - Lloyd
Domenico - Nicodemo
Dominik - Nikodim
Dora – Odra - Orad
Dores - Dorse
Dorian – Rodina – Orinda
Dorothea - Theodora
Dragana - Granada
Duane – Auden
Dulcie - Euclid
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You're having fun, aren't you? :)
At this rate, I think I'd better start with the "Z List", and work my way backwards to meet up with you. :)
-- Nanaea
At this rate, I think I'd better start with the "Z List", and work my way backwards to meet up with you. :)
-- Nanaea
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...I'll complete E and take a break of a few days :) Fire away from F- onwards!
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"Z"
Nooooooo! Don't take a break! You're on a roll! This is great -- just keep going! :) Other people (like me!) can always go back to the beginning of the alphabet and fill in additional pairs and/or groups later.
Here's my Z List:
Adiza - Zaida
Andraz - Zandra
Ariza - Zaria
Eliza - Zelia
Ireza - Zaire
Raizel - Zelira
Razina - Zarina
Roza - Zora
Rozina - Zorina
Suez - Zeus
-- Nanaea
Nooooooo! Don't take a break! You're on a roll! This is great -- just keep going! :) Other people (like me!) can always go back to the beginning of the alphabet and fill in additional pairs and/or groups later.
Here's my Z List:
Adiza - Zaida
Andraz - Zandra
Ariza - Zaria
Eliza - Zelia
Ireza - Zaire
Raizel - Zelira
Razina - Zarina
Roza - Zora
Rozina - Zorina
Suez - Zeus
-- Nanaea
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hi my name is adiza, i will like to know that that mean?
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....here's "E"
To avoid joining behindtheunemploymentline.com, i'll take a few days hiatus with Nanaea's latest demonic idea :))
Earl - Lear
Ebert - Berte
Ebony - Boyne
Eden - Dene
Edgar - Gerda
Edita - Ideta
Edouard - Eduardo
Eireann - Arienne
Elaine – Aileen - Elaine
Elara - Arela
Elba – Abel – Bela – Bael - Blae
Elias – Liesa - Lesia
Elise – Elsie - Liese
Eliseo - Eloise
Elisha – Sheila
Elissa – Sileas - Lassie
Elke – Keel - Klee
Elmer - Merle
Eloisa - Aloise
Elton – Nolte
Elvin - Levin
Elvis - Levis
Elwin - Lewin
Elyse – Elsey
Emon – Meno – Neom - Nemo
Emory - Moyer
Endeis - Denise
Enid - Deni
Ennio - Nonie
Ennis - Innes
Enola – Leona - Olena
Eric - Rice
Erica - Ceria
Eridanus - Denarius
Erik – Keri
Erika - Kiera
Ernest - Sterne
Ernst - Stern
Eros - Rose
Esther - Hester
Ethel - Lethe
Evan - Neva
Evelina - Aveline
Ewan - Wane
Ezar - Ezra
To avoid joining behindtheunemploymentline.com, i'll take a few days hiatus with Nanaea's latest demonic idea :))
Earl - Lear
Ebert - Berte
Ebony - Boyne
Eden - Dene
Edgar - Gerda
Edita - Ideta
Edouard - Eduardo
Eireann - Arienne
Elaine – Aileen - Elaine
Elara - Arela
Elba – Abel – Bela – Bael - Blae
Elias – Liesa - Lesia
Elise – Elsie - Liese
Eliseo - Eloise
Elisha – Sheila
Elissa – Sileas - Lassie
Elke – Keel - Klee
Elmer - Merle
Eloisa - Aloise
Elton – Nolte
Elvin - Levin
Elvis - Levis
Elwin - Lewin
Elyse – Elsey
Emon – Meno – Neom - Nemo
Emory - Moyer
Endeis - Denise
Enid - Deni
Ennio - Nonie
Ennis - Innes
Enola – Leona - Olena
Eric - Rice
Erica - Ceria
Eridanus - Denarius
Erik – Keri
Erika - Kiera
Ernest - Sterne
Ernst - Stern
Eros - Rose
Esther - Hester
Ethel - Lethe
Evan - Neva
Evelina - Aveline
Ewan - Wane
Ezar - Ezra
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3 more "Zs"
Zainab - Banzai
Zane - Zena
Zainab - Banzai
Zane - Zena
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