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1. Which of these boys names was more popular than the others in England & Wales for 2001?
Ben ranked #31 in 2001, Charlie ranked #32, Michael #33, and Kieran #34!
2. Which of these names does not have a meaning associated with a gemstone?
Shiphrah, it means 'beautiful' in Hebrew!
Rubena means 'like a ruby' in Esperanto, Neelam means 'sapphire' in Sanskrit, Esmeralda means 'emerald' in Spanish.
3. Which of these boys names means 'lucky'?
Felix, it's from a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful" in Latin!
Seanan means "little wise person", Luke means "from Lucania", and Albert means "bright nobility".
4. Which of these names is not related to Elizabeth?
Isla, it's close to Ilsa but isn't a form of Elizabeth.
Elasaid (Scottish Gaelic), Sabella (Short form of Isabella), and Elikapeka (Hawaiian) are all related to Elizabeth.
5. Which of these facts makes Ezra and Ophelia perfect names for twins?
d) they both mean 'help'
And no, they were both not used by Shakespeare! :)
Ladybugs all dressed in red,
Waltzing thru the flower bed!
If I were tiny, just like you,
I'd dance among the flowers too!
1. Which of these boys names was more popular than the others in England & Wales for 2001?
Ben ranked #31 in 2001, Charlie ranked #32, Michael #33, and Kieran #34!
2. Which of these names does not have a meaning associated with a gemstone?
Shiphrah, it means 'beautiful' in Hebrew!
Rubena means 'like a ruby' in Esperanto, Neelam means 'sapphire' in Sanskrit, Esmeralda means 'emerald' in Spanish.
3. Which of these boys names means 'lucky'?
Felix, it's from a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful" in Latin!
Seanan means "little wise person", Luke means "from Lucania", and Albert means "bright nobility".
4. Which of these names is not related to Elizabeth?
Isla, it's close to Ilsa but isn't a form of Elizabeth.
Elasaid (Scottish Gaelic), Sabella (Short form of Isabella), and Elikapeka (Hawaiian) are all related to Elizabeth.
5. Which of these facts makes Ezra and Ophelia perfect names for twins?
d) they both mean 'help'
And no, they were both not used by Shakespeare! :)
Ladybugs all dressed in red,
Waltzing thru the flower bed!
If I were tiny, just like you,
I'd dance among the flowers too!