What's keeping?

What's keeping someone?

What is delaying someone? (The someone is replaced by a person's name or a pronoun.) Bob: Wasn't Mary supposed to be here? Bill: I thought so. Bob: Well, what's keeping her? Bill: How should I know? Bill: I've been waiting here for an hour for Sally. Sue: What's keeping her?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Madai	-	Biblical
Valerius	və-LER-ee-əs (English)	Ancient Roman
Alcyone	al-SIE-ə-nee (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Cerridwyn	-	Welsh
Tine (1)	-	Norwegian, Danish
BlÁThnat	BLAW-nit	Irish, Irish Mythology