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don't give up the ship
don't give up the ship
Don't surrender; don't stop working toward a particular goal. The phrase originated in the US Navy. I know you're frustrated, but don't give up the ship now and drop out just three semesters away from graduation!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Wilma | | VIL-mah (German, Dutch), WIL-mah (Dutch), WIL-mə (English) | German, Dutch, English |
| Chanda | | - | Hinduism, Indian, Hindi |
| Annetta | | ahn-NET-tah | Italian |
| Diarmuid | | - | Irish, Irish Mythology |
| Consolata | | kon-so-LAH-tah | Italian |
| Eliso | | - | Georgian |