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But they're MODERN English names

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And, moreover, they're rather recent names. Prue could've probably originated in the 19th century, but Reena and Raelyn most definitely came into usage only in the 20th century. (English-speakers borrowed Renée from the French in the 20th century, btw.) Raelyn especially has absolutely no possible Old English etymology.

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Here is a BtN search I did on "Old English": http://snipurl.com/fpns. Also see these pages: http://snipurl.com/76uc (female names only), http://snipurl.com/bkk4 (given names for both sexes, from the years 1450-1650), and (http://snipurl.com/fpny) (Kate Monk's list).

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Keep in mind that no sane Old English parent would have dreamed of naming their kids transferred surnames, so names like Kimberly, Ridley, Ashley, etc. are out. Also, though Clover and Daisy come from Old English, they wouldn't have been used as given names either; ditto for Éowyn, which comes from Old English, but which I've never seen in any period record.

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Miranda
"Come... you must eat my child." — From an unknown badfic.

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