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be the talk of the town
be the talk of the town
(old-fashioned) to be the person or subject that everyone is talking about and interested in 'I didn't realise anyone knew I was seeing Pete at the time.' 'It was the talk of the town, Kath!'
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Louie | | ['lu:i] | |
| Christiane | | kris-tee-AH-nə (German), krees-TYAHN (French) | German, French |
| Courtney | | KORT-nee | English |
| Mercer | | ['mə:sə] | |
| Rudolf | | [ru:dɔlf] | |
| ÉTienne | | e-TYEN (French), e-TSYEN (Quebec French) | French |