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yes and no
yes and no
In some ways and not others, as in Did you enjoy yourself?-Yes and no, I liked the music itself but hated the conductor. This idiom, always a reply to a question, was first recorded in 1873.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Evelyn | | ['i:vlin] | |
| Maegan | | MEG-ən | English (Modern) |
| Nedyalko | | - | Bulgarian |
| Edana | | - | History |
| Rocco | | ROK-ko (Italian) | Italian, Ancient Germanic |
| Bob | | BAHB (English), BAWB (Dutch) | English, Dutch |