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
Baldock['bɔ:ldək]
Beorhtsige-Anglo-Saxon
Mikhah-Biblical Hebrew
Raye[rei]
Amandinea-mawn-DEENFrench
Kwame-Western African, Akan