I hope you all did well! The answers are in
bold!
1. Which of these names does not mean "pearl"?
Polly, it's a pet form of
Molly and
Mary and therefore if could mean "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", or "wished for child" depending on which one you like for
Mary!
Megan and
Gretchen are forms of
Margaret which means "pearl" and
Morvarid means "pearl" in Persian!
2. In which country did
Luke rank #13 in 2004?
EnglandIn these other countries it ranked as follows: United States #42, Scotland #30, and
Ireland #8!
3. Which of these feminine
German names means "whole, universal strength"?
Ermintrude It's derived from the Germanic elements
ermen "whole, universal" and
þruþ "strength".
Elsa is a form of
Elizabeth,
Hildegard means "battle enclosure", and
Gertrude means "spear of strength".
4. Which of these names was more popular than the others in Sweden 2002?
Alicia, it ranked #52.
The other names ranked as follows:
Sofie #61,
Victoria #56, and
Jenny #76.
5. Which of these names' meanings has something to do with laughter?
Isaac, it means "he laughs". :)
Hande means "to smile",
Hugh means "heart, mind, or spirit", and
Louie is a pet form of
Louis which is the French form of
Ludwig which means "famous warrior"!
Ladybugs all dressed in red,
Waltzing thru the flower bed!
If I were tiny, just like you,
I'd dance among the flowers too!