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method in madness
*method in one's madness
Fig. a purpose in what one is doing, even though it seems to be crazy. (*Typically: be ~; have ~.) What I'm doing may look strange, but there is method in my madness. Wait until she finishes; then you'll see that she has method in her madness.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Reijo | | RAY-yo | Finnish |
| Salena | | - | English (Modern) |
| Gnaeus | | GNIE-uws (Ancient Roman), NIE-əs (English) | Ancient Roman |
| Torsten | | TOSH-ten (Swedish), TAWR-sten (German) | Swedish, Danish, German |
| Esther | | ['estə] | |
| Zevadyah | | - | Biblical Hebrew |