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Many are called but few are chosen
Many are called but few are chosen.
Prov. Many people may answer a call for something, but only a few people are finally selected. (Biblical.) When it comes to getting into a good college, many are called but few are chosen.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| NoÉMie | | no-e-MEE | French |
| Lourdes | | LOOR-des (Spanish), LUWRD (French), LAWRDZ (English) | Spanish, Various |
| Trix | | TRIKS | English |
| Ariane | | a-ree-AHN (French), ah-ree-AH-nə (Dutch) | French, German, Dutch |
| Ulloriaq | | - | Native American, Greenlandic |
| Eden | | EE-dən (English) | Hebrew, English (Modern) |