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in reply to a message by Buneary
In the countries you mention, Salome is traditionally used to honour St Salome, not the homonymous character in the story of John the Baptist. It's a Catholic name, so it makes sense that it is not common in Anglosaxon countries which are primarily Protestant.
Similarly, Old Testament names like Isaac, Abigail, Rachel, Rebecca don't have a large history of usage in continental Europe but they are traditional in English.
Alexandrina, Annabella, Clementine, Charlotte, Emilienne, Florence, Frederica, Katharina, Mary (May), Maud, Penelope, Rosamund, Theodora (Teddy).
Aubrey, Axel, Benedict, Bertrand (Bertie), Cuthbert, Dashiell, Everard, John (Jack) Leopold (Leo), Magnus, Matthias, Maximilian (Max), Wilfred.
Similarly, Old Testament names like Isaac, Abigail, Rachel, Rebecca don't have a large history of usage in continental Europe but they are traditional in English.
Alexandrina, Annabella, Clementine, Charlotte, Emilienne, Florence, Frederica, Katharina, Mary (May), Maud, Penelope, Rosamund, Theodora (Teddy).
Aubrey, Axel, Benedict, Bertrand (Bertie), Cuthbert, Dashiell, Everard, John (Jack) Leopold (Leo), Magnus, Matthias, Maximilian (Max), Wilfred.
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