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Phone Book Fishing in Mississippi, Part 4 – Clyne, Jimarie, Muskie, Zodus

You guessed it–another batch of names from Mississippi. These come from the towns of Beaumont, Big Creek, Collins, Ellisville and Heidelberg. (My favorites are in bold.) Anfernee Arzilla Begonia Berdia Blessing Bobbie Jo Brunetta Byrl Ceiborn Charma Chassity Chipperess Cicero Clyne Colantha Colevia Czar Dealzna Deloyce Denothria Dixie Mae D’Jean Drema Elkendrick Eulanda Everette Ezeldia Fredia Gathel Georginia Gevenion Glaydean Gleen Gustina Guycell Hancel Inita Jearleain Jimarie Jonnye Mae Jovaughan Kimetha Kichun Leidh Levester Lillie Mae Litonda Lutricia Mae Nell Maeora Magielean Magnolia Marnita Mashelia Mellisa Melwese Merria Minci Montegus Muskie Napier Nevaeh Ontee Orgie Mae Ozett Paskell Philliemenia Queen Esther Quinette Rauletha Relanda Roosevelt Ruby Jewel Ryreggis Sandreka Schnavain Scottland Shenetha Tanilya Tanyala Teressie Teretha Tinika Toxie Tymunica Vellina Verlenda Vicy Waudell Webber Wenokel Wilhelmina Windol Wydesra Yatta Zella Zelline Zerrick Zodus Zollie Did you happen to notice Nevaeh? I don’t think I’ve ever seen Nevaeh in a phone book before. We’ll be seeing it [...]
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Name of the Day – Novella

I know what you’re thinking. “Novella? That’s a mini-book, not a baby name.” But Novella was actually among the top 1,000 girl names in the U.S. nearly every year from the early 1880s through the early 1940s. At its highest, it ranked 495th in 1905 — beneath Magnolia and above Una. Novella can be traced back [...]
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