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
Otmar	-	German, Ancient Germanic
Laure	LOR	French
Trefor	-	Welsh
Dipika	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Elmira	el-MIR-ə	Literature
Ejvind	-	Danish