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Re: Odd Names

by egyptianpanda

3/4/2009, 11:24 AM

in reply to a message by Cleveland Kent Evans

Yes, and none of them know why their parents did this and they don't have relatives with any components of these names. The ethnic backrounds of these girls are as follows: (thought you might like to know)

Wilgene and Safara are African-American.

Rayanne is Brazilian.

Francyelli, Wilmary, and Heiry are Hispanic.

Thanks for the info on Chaley :)

Ilana

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- Cleveland Kent Evans (clevelandkentevans) +1

3/5/2009, 5:08 AM

The pronunciation of Rayanne in three syllables certainly fits Brazilian culture.

You might be interested in the following column I recently wrote:

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1219&u_sid=10571605

- egyptianpanda

3/5/2009, 11:31 AM

Thanks!!

Thanks! The article was a huge help.

Ilana

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