A Bookish Sarah

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Welcome, friend! Relax & rest awhile, if you please. I am an ordinary gal, a follower of Christ, mama to Gabriel, Heidi, & Aidan; and wife to Evan. Here on this little blog, I share all manner of bookish things, including full content reviews, writerly snippets, encouragement for everyday life, and a whole collection of names & their meanings.

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What's in a Name?

Sooooooo. . . I'm attempting to post my normal posts again!  Here's a list of names, as I still love 'em.  Enjoy!!  And if you've any requests, I'll be happy to research them!

Alden M | English AWL-dǝn
This given name hails from a surname, which was derived from the Old English …
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What's in a Name? | Twins!

At long last, another twin post!!  Oddly enough, I cannot find the first one. . . Well, I did find it, sorta, but it said the page "does not exist."  O_O  WHAT?  Oh dear, oh dear, tut tut.  I don't know what happened, but I don't like it.  I don't even remember which names I …
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What's in a Name?

This set features names of an Ancient sort.  Celtic and Egyptian, to be exact.  :]  I know, odd combo, but these are pretty fantastic, in my opinion.

Brennus
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Pronunciation:  BREN-ǝs (English)

Meaning & History
Latinized form of a Celtic name, or…
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What's in a Name?

Ethan
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  English, Jewish, French, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Pronunciation:  EE-than (English)

Meaning & History
Means "solid, enduring" in Hebrew.  This was the given name of a wise man in the Old Testament.  After the Protestant Reformation it was occasionally used…
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What's in a Name?

It's been many a day since I've posted a set of names.  And so, while my batch of bread is rising, I thought it was as good a time as any.  :]

I think I've mentioned one of my most effective ways to find names is to read the end credits of movies. Have I?  Well, if not, I guess I just…
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February Snippets!
Here are some Snippets from last month.  These hail from my WIP Safia and another project I'm …
Name Reveal!
Happy November! I don't know about you, but as I sit & type up this little post, I have the …
Book Review | The Goblin Crown
Hello, lovelies!  Just now attempting to get back into the swing of things here in the blog world. …
Book Review | When Mountains Move
Well, no worries, my lovelies!  This review will be rather short.  Simply because. . . I didn'…