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shotgun marriage
shotgun marriage
A marriage that happens quickly due to an unplanned pregnancy. We knew it was a shotgun marriage when Frank's new wife had a baby five months after the wedding.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Easter | | EES-tər | English |
Selene | | sə-LEE-nee (English) | Greek Mythology, Greek |
Maimu | | MIE-moo | Estonian |
Gavriil | | gah-vree-EEL (Russian) | Russian, Greek |
Leokadia | | le-aw-KAHD-yah | Polish |
Diarmaid | | DEER-mid | Irish, Irish Mythology |