-esque simply means "In the manner of; resembling". To me,
Kelly has a Victorianesque air to it, like
Ashley and
Lindsay for boys. I didn't mean
Kelly was actually used in the Victorian era, just that it kind of sounded like it did to me.
Miranda
"Six hours later I still haven't done my homework, but I did come up with 245 name combos, seven of which I might name my child." — Modified LJ icon quote
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