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I like Dymphna because of the medieval Irish princess saint. She's the patron saint of the mental ill, runaways, and victims of incest. When her mother died, her much-aggrieved father started to look for a new wife who looked like her. When none could be found, he fell in love with his daughter. She fled but was caught and martyred by her father. All-in-all an interesting story, and though it doesn't seem like she does very much, for a girl in the Middle Ages to stand up to her father took a lot of courage, especially in a sexually-charged situation. I'd pick Dymphna as a confirmation name or use it as a middle name, but probably not a first name.

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Dimity is trying to be a nice name, like Dmitri or Verity, but it just isn't working out for her.