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cry for the moon
cry for the moon
To make an impractical or unreasonable request, especially one that is unlikely to happen. Oh, you want a later curfew, huh? Well, you're crying for the moon—11 o'clock is late enough!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Marcelo | | mahr-THE-lo (Spanish), mahr-SE-lo (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| DubhÁN | | - | Irish |
| Rava | | RAH-vah | Esperanto |
| Caris | | KAHR-is | English (Rare) |
| Jotham | | JO-thəm (English) | Biblical |
| Lancelot | | LAN-sə-laht (English) | Arthurian Romance |