begathon

n. a televised appeal for contributions, especially as conducted by U.S. public television stations. It seems like this station is one long begathon all year long.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kapil	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Troels	-	Danish
FlÁVio	-	Portuguese
Mariano	-	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Kortney	KORT-nee	English (Modern)
Sherri	SHER-ee	English