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Gender-bending name
Hi, guys. I was hugely impressed by all Merriment's info about -wyn and -wen names in Welsh down the ages, and just when I though I had it straight in my brain, along came the South African under-21 rugby team. It includes a player - extremely masculine from the photos (sigh! grrr!) - whose given name is Bronwen.Not that this proves or disproves anything; just for your interest and to help out if you feel like hitting your heads against the wall and are looking for a good reason to do so.
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LOL!And does he have a 'white/fair/blessed breast'?I have to laugh when I see Welsh girls names on big tough boys - it doesn't happen very often. I wonder how he came by the name?
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A Boy Named Sue. lolA song done by Johnny Cash. Long story.Phyllis (aka Sidhe Uaine or Gaia Euphoria)
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Of course today, he'd be 'A Boy Named (I'll) Sue'n
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The one who had to get tough or die!
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