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by Laslow (Buneary)
8/5/2016, 11:33 AM
This is a name I noticed on the girls' top 1000 for the 1880s. It seems to have been used semi-frequently until the early 20th century (it last charted in 1913 and hasn't appeared since).My guess is that it is a diminutive of Temperance, which was sometimes used as a name back then. Can someone confirm as to whether or not Tempie is a diminutive of Temperance?

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- Anneza, nsi (guest)   +1
8/14/2016, 1:56 AM
I've read a couple of quite good detective novels featuring a woman called Tempe (same pronunciation as Tempie) which is short for Temperance. I think she's a forensic scientist of some kind, and I vaguely connect the stories with Canada. So someone thinks it still works!With predictable irony, the character is an alcoholic ...
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- thegriffon
8/14/2016, 5:48 AM
You mean Temperence "Bones" Brennan, the forensic anthropologist from the series upon which the eponymous "Bones" TV show is based.
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- Felie   +1
8/8/2016, 2:23 AM
Hi !!!Well...Yes! It could be a short of Temperance.I also found that it could be a short of Tempest or Temple
http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Tempiehttp://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/TempieI also found that means 'prophetess, seer'http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/TempieByeeeeeeeeee
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- Laslow (Buneary)
8/9/2016, 9:21 PM
Thanks!
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