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- by (one's) lights
by (one's) lights
by (one's) lights
Directed by or in accordance with one's own beliefs, convictions, or understanding. Never let someone else try to dictate who you are—you have to live by your own lights.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Januarius | | - | Ancient Roman |
| Maighread | | - | Scottish |
| Nava | | - | Hebrew |
| Mikael | | MEE-kah-el | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish |
| Rikard | | REE-kahrd (Swedish) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
| Milka (1) | | - | Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian |