age of consent

The age at which a person is legally able to give consent, as to sexual relations, marriage, or a binding contract. Some people advocate lowering the age of consent, but some worry it will cause an increase in promiscuity among young people.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Opal	['əupəl]
Tina	['ti:nə]
Silvia	SEEL-vyah (Italian), SEEL-byah (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, English, German, Late Roman, Roman Mythology
Avice	AY-vis	English (Rare)
Echo	E-ko (English)	Greek Mythology
Mitrofan	mee-trah-FAHN	Russian