What's in a name?



What's in a name?

Prov. The name of a thing does not matter as much as the quality of the thing. (From Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet.) Sue: I want to buy this pair of jeans. Mother: This other pair is much cheaper. Sue: But it doesn't have the designer brand name. Mother: What's in a name?

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lesedi-Southern African, Tswana
Purnima-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada
Linnetli-NET, LIN-ətEnglish (Rare)
Irenkaee-REN-kah (Polish)Polish, Czech
HubrechtHUY-brəkhtDutch (Archaic)
Volodislavu-Medieval Slavic