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Use of 'Mary' as baby name plummets among American parents
Catholic News Agency ^ | Feb 3, 2011

Posted on 02/03/2011 12:49:03 PM PST by Alex Murphy

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To: Allegra

If I were Winifred or Gwendolyn, I would want to be Wendy, too.


81 posted on 02/04/2011 10:15:06 AM PST by La Lydia
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
“Gertrude” — it just doesn’t roll off the tongue nicely.

Just name a girl "Trudy" without the Gert. Makes me think of "Truly Scruptious" from Chitty, Chitty Bang-Bang, though.

82 posted on 02/04/2011 5:36:56 PM PST by madison10
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To: Freddd

"If it's any of your business, I changed it to Ernestine when I was christened. Hmmph!"

83 posted on 02/04/2011 8:58:16 PM PST by dangus ("The floor of Hell is paved with the skulls of bishops" -- St. John Crysostom ("the Golden-Mouthed"))
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