Name Facts Message Board - Behind the Name

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Topic	Created By	Replies	Latest
Jacline by DarcyLove 12/4/2024, 1:34 AM	DarcyLove 12/4/2024, 1:34 AM	1	elbowin 12/4/2024, 4:09 AM
Name update #117 by Mike C 12/2/2024, 12:39 AM	Mike C 12/2/2024, 12:39 AM	18	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 12/16/2024, 11:03 AM
Mushkie/Mushka/Mussya/Mussia by ChanaRose 11/30/2024, 7:43 PM	ChanaRose 11/30/2024, 7:43 PM	2	elbowin 12/8/2024, 5:57 AM
How is this Old Norse name pronounced? by ShemGestalt 11/29/2024, 2:47 PM	ShemGestalt 11/29/2024, 2:47 PM	2	elbowin 11/30/2024, 5:52 AM
Asking help regarding Arabic names in the site by Nomenious 11/25/2024, 8:55 AM	Nomenious 11/25/2024, 8:55 AM	2	Septapus 11/29/2024, 11:27 AM
Edrit//Etrit/Atrit (m) (Medieval English name of Anglo-saxon origin) by (Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/25/2024, 1:28 AM	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/25/2024, 1:28 AM	10	thegriffon 11/29/2024, 2:50 AM
Inara by guasguendi 11/24/2024, 12:47 PM	guasguendi 11/24/2024, 12:47 PM	18	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk today, 4:09 AM
Potential Arabic name? by Nomen 11/24/2024, 2:36 AM	Nomen 11/24/2024, 2:36 AM	0
Aksana in Central Asia & the Caucasus by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 11/22/2024, 3:28 PM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 11/22/2024, 3:28 PM	5	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 11/25/2024, 4:23 AM
For Mike: Spain 2023 by guasguendi 11/22/2024, 11:27 AM	guasguendi 11/22/2024, 11:27 AM	1	Mike C 11/25/2024, 9:51 AM
Juariana by Anonymous 11/19/2024, 8:10 AM	Anonymous 11/19/2024, 8:10 AM	2	Robert 11/21/2024, 2:47 AM
Johanneta & Parretta & Vuillerma (medieval swiss female names) by (Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/18/2024, 2:02 AM	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/18/2024, 2:02 AM	8	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/29/2024, 12:04 PM
My column on HIlda by clevelandkentevans 11/17/2024, 7:43 AM	clevelandkentevans 11/17/2024, 7:43 AM	3	karenina19 12/17/2024, 12:00 PM
Lanya (Taiwanese) etymology by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 11/16/2024, 7:57 AM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 11/16/2024, 7:57 AM	5	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 11/18/2024, 12:24 PM
What's the etymology of Salutius and Salutia? by (Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/15/2024, 7:28 AM	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/15/2024, 7:28 AM	5	Anneza 11/16/2024, 8:44 AM
Is Lisa Making A Comeback? by BlakeIsHereStudios 11/11/2024, 8:08 AM	BlakeIsHereStudios 11/11/2024, 8:08 AM	2	ClaudiaS 11/12/2024, 6:54 AM
For Mike: China - popular names by Matthew 05 11/7/2024, 10:36 AM	Matthew 05 11/7/2024, 10:36 AM	7	sekejap 11/22/2024, 5:18 PM
A message to the anonymous poster of many rare and obscure names by elbowin 11/7/2024, 9:17 AM	elbowin 11/7/2024, 9:17 AM	2	LMS 11/11/2024, 7:10 PM
What does the name "Gul'chachak" mean? by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 11/5/2024, 8:52 AM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 11/5/2024, 8:52 AM	2	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 11/5/2024, 2:25 PM
My column on Lainey and Laney by clevelandkentevans 11/3/2024, 6:57 AM	clevelandkentevans 11/3/2024, 6:57 AM	1	guasguendi 11/3/2024, 9:37 AM
To Mike: Top 500 Germany 2020-2023 by (Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/1/2024, 3:54 AM	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/1/2024, 3:54 AM	2	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/1/2024, 12:01 PM
Mai and Nai - male Slovenian names by ari. 10/27/2024, 12:21 PM	ari. 10/27/2024, 12:21 PM	1	guasguendi 10/27/2024, 1:08 PM
It really bothers me so many names submitted under the "Jewish" category are just Yiddish or Ashkenazi names by (Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/27/2024, 7:48 AM	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/27/2024, 7:48 AM	14	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 11/3/2024, 1:56 AM
Which event boosted the name Branch after 2010? by elbowin 10/26/2024, 1:29 AM	elbowin 10/26/2024, 1:29 AM	4	thegriffon 10/28/2024, 11:00 PM
To Mike: North Macedonia (2014-2023) by guasguendi 10/25/2024, 2:42 PM	guasguendi 10/25/2024, 2:42 PM	1	Mike C 10/28/2024, 12:19 PM
Drazna (etymology?) by (Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/25/2024, 5:57 AM	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/25/2024, 5:57 AM	4	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/26/2024, 2:39 AM
To Mike: Bosnia 2023 by joker 10/24/2024, 7:18 AM	joker 10/24/2024, 7:18 AM	1	Mike C 10/24/2024, 1:28 PM
examples of how spellings of names can be altered by usage of common words by (Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/24/2024, 5:22 AM	(Is-rah-el) Israelle 10/24/2024, 5:22 AM	3	Anneza 10/28/2024, 12:48 PM
To Mike: Indonesia (2022) by sekejap 10/22/2024, 8:55 PM	sekejap 10/22/2024, 8:55 PM	2	myre36915 11/22/2024, 3:32 PM
To Mike: Uruguay - 2021 by Robert 10/22/2024, 3:41 PM	Robert 10/22/2024, 3:41 PM	1	Mike C 10/22/2024, 4:04 PM