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What's in a Name?

Welcome, friends!  Today's Names have meanings relating to the sun. . .


Haru
Gender:  Masculine & Feminine
Usage:  Japanese
Pronunciation:  ha-ROO

Meaning & History
From Japanese elements meaning "sun, sunlight," "spring," or "clear up."










Elanor
Gender:  Feminine
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06 Oct 14
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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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awkward and awesome . humor

A + A Friday!

AWKWARD When your awkwardness is remembered and then told to friends. . .Wearing nail polish only on the nails of one hand for a whole week, simply because you kept messing up on the other hand.  And you were too lazy to take the paint off of the other.  It was okay though, no one but your little fi…
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P&A Giveaway!

Yes!  It is now time for the official announcement!

Yours truly proudly presents, her first ever. . .

First things first. . .
In order to host this giveaway, I've set a goal of reaching at least 80 followers.  (Hey, if more decide to join, HURRAH!)  However, if I do not reach this goal, I will p…
01 Oct 14
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History . Names . ocean

What's in a Name?

Ocean theme. . .



Dylan
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  Welsh, Welsh Mythology, English
Pronunciation:  DUL-an (Welsh), DIL-en (English)

Meaning & History
Derived from the Welsh elements dy "great" and llanw "tide, flow."  In Welsh mythology, Dylan was a god or hero associated with th…
29 Sep 14
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