sight for sore eyes, a

One whom it is a relief or joy to see, as in Linda, who had not seen him in 15 years, told him he was a sight for sore eyes. This idiom implies an appearance so welcome that it heals ailing eyes. [First half of 1700s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Thurston	['θə:stən]
Bernal	['bə:nəl]
Yvonne	[i'vɔn]
Polyxeni	-	Greek
She'alti'el	-	Biblical Hebrew
Carlos	KAHR-los (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan