give someone the nod

1. tv. to signal someone by nodding. (Not slang.) I gave Pete the nod, and he started the procedure.

2. tv. to choose someone. (see also get the nod.) The committee gave Frank the nod for the job.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Darina (2)	-	Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian
Lucrezia	loo-KRE-tsyah	Italian
Filipa	fee-LEE-pah (Polish)	Portuguese, Serbian, Croatian, Polish
Maisie	MAY-zee	Scottish
Sanna	-	Swedish, Finnish
Starla	STAHR-lə	English