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*Kariofyllia* is a girl's name that has become quite trendy in Greece during the past decade. The name's increasing popularity -- sparked an actress bearing this name -- is quite annoying, in a Brittny-Brianna sort of way. The name was constructed from "kariofili," which in Greek means musket/flintlock. "Kariofili" itself was coined after *Carlo e figli* (Carlos and son), a brand of muskets used during the 1821 Greek war of independence. Needless to so, few of the people naming their daughters Kariofyllia" are aware of this etymology.
Now, here's a little challenge for fun's sake:
Can you think of any brand or product names that have been established as human names in any language? I don’t mean names like "Mercedes" or "Tiffany" that preceded the actual brand.
Now, here's a little challenge for fun's sake:
Can you think of any brand or product names that have been established as human names in any language? I don’t mean names like "Mercedes" or "Tiffany" that preceded the actual brand.
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I'm going to bring Kariofili to haggisbutt!
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!!!
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I'll bet there's a wee "Dior" out there somewhere..
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Yep. 12 girls and 7 boys born in the U.S. last year and named "Dior".
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When the first "Starbuck" appears, I'll know humanity is doomed.
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You *gotta* send me your super-duper 2000 list :)
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Super Duper list
I have compiled a "super-duper" list of all names listed in various sites in the Net, including high caliber sites such as BtN and onscure cyber-underbelly sites such as the Kabalarians. It covers several thousands of names, and Nan and I have based the creation of our anagam mane list (http://www.behindthename.com/anagram.html)a couple of months ago. Lemme know if this is what you need :)
I have compiled a "super-duper" list of all names listed in various sites in the Net, including high caliber sites such as BtN and onscure cyber-underbelly sites such as the Kabalarians. It covers several thousands of names, and Nan and I have based the creation of our anagam mane list (http://www.behindthename.com/anagram.html)a couple of months ago. Lemme know if this is what you need :)
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Sorry, Sandra.
You've got to work in a library for info like that. The list doesn't exist on the 'net and is not capable of being e-mailed.
-- Nanaea
You've got to work in a library for info like that. The list doesn't exist on the 'net and is not capable of being e-mailed.
-- Nanaea
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Sandra & Pavlos, try this...
Apparently, Parenthood.com once put up the complete SSA population sampling list for 1997 on their website, but the SSA probably asked them to take it down. You can still access the list, however, via Google's cache. Here are the URL's for the complete list of boys' and girls' names taken from the SSA population sampling for 1997 (the number in parentheses indicates the number of children given that particular name in the SSA population sampling):
Girls
http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:8XVxh_zxU5M:www.parenthood.com/parent_cfmfiles/pros.cfm%3Fn%3D882%26target%3Dbabynames+most+popular+names+complete+list&hl=en
Boys
http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:k2A-IwnvpzI:www.parenthood.com/parent_cfmfiles/pros.cfm%3Fn%3D883%26target%3Dbabynames+most+popular+names+complete+list&hl=en
-- Nanaea
Apparently, Parenthood.com once put up the complete SSA population sampling list for 1997 on their website, but the SSA probably asked them to take it down. You can still access the list, however, via Google's cache. Here are the URL's for the complete list of boys' and girls' names taken from the SSA population sampling for 1997 (the number in parentheses indicates the number of children given that particular name in the SSA population sampling):
Girls
http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:8XVxh_zxU5M:www.parenthood.com/parent_cfmfiles/pros.cfm%3Fn%3D882%26target%3Dbabynames+most+popular+names+complete+list&hl=en
Boys
http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:k2A-IwnvpzI:www.parenthood.com/parent_cfmfiles/pros.cfm%3Fn%3D883%26target%3Dbabynames+most+popular+names+complete+list&hl=en
-- Nanaea
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Thanks:) Mum's the word :P
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"Sweater Girls", fine wine, expensive champagne...
Last year, there were 22 girls born in the U.S. and named "Cashmere" (in 1999 there were less than 15).
In 2000, there were 34 girls born in the the U.S. and named "Chardonnay" (46 in 1999).
In 2000, there were 543 girls born in the U.S. and named "Cristal" (518 in 1999).
Yes, technically "Cristal" may have been an actual name first (most likely in France) but, before the champagne came to American national conciousness, more Yanks were naming their daughters simply "Crystal" instead.
-- Nanaea
Last year, there were 22 girls born in the U.S. and named "Cashmere" (in 1999 there were less than 15).
In 2000, there were 34 girls born in the the U.S. and named "Chardonnay" (46 in 1999).
In 2000, there were 543 girls born in the U.S. and named "Cristal" (518 in 1999).
Yes, technically "Cristal" may have been an actual name first (most likely in France) but, before the champagne came to American national conciousness, more Yanks were naming their daughters simply "Crystal" instead.
-- Nanaea
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