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Majella's usage is only restricted to Ireland, due to it being the Anglicised form of a saint's surname. It's a pity it's not popular, it has a nice ring to it.
Rosaleen, in this spelling, has never enjoyed of great popularity outside Ireland neither.
Imogen is a potential example of a British name. It has never cracked the top 1000 names in the US - only the spellings Imogene and Emogene did.
Nic(h)ola is somewhat common in the British Isles (besides Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic).
Something that surprises me is Beau being used as a unisex name in the UK whereas it being only masculine in the States. In the latter country, unisex names are popular.
Speaking of Beau, the elaborated form Beauden is concentrated in New Zealand.
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Rosaleen, in this spelling, has never enjoyed of great popularity outside Ireland neither.
Imogen is a potential example of a British name. It has never cracked the top 1000 names in the US - only the spellings Imogene and Emogene did.
Nic(h)ola is somewhat common in the British Isles (besides Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic).
Something that surprises me is Beau being used as a unisex name in the UK whereas it being only masculine in the States. In the latter country, unisex names are popular.
Speaking of Beau, the elaborated form Beauden is concentrated in New Zealand.
“Dear optimist, pessimist, and realist – while you guys were busy arguing about the glass of wine, I drank it! Sincerely, the opportunist!”
-Lori Greiner
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I really like Majella. It reminds me of the Magellan Clouds (the huge astronomical body) and it sounds majestic.
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