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false as Cressida
false as Cressida
Unfaithful. A phrase used to underscore one's infidelity. In medieval tales of the Trojan War, Cressida is a Trojan woman who pledged herself to Troilus, only to forsake him for Diomedes later. I know you cheated on me! You're as false as Cressida!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Ferne | | FURN | English |
| Herman | | ['hə:mən] | |
| Durga | | DOOR-ga (Hinduism) | Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil |
| Pritha | | - | Hinduism, Bengali |
| Babbage | | [bə'beidʒ] | |
| Shura | | - | Russian |