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Saintly Place Names – Avila, Edessa, Kildare, Nyssa, Siena

Leave a comment | 6 November 2009
I’ve heard from parents with little girls named Avila and Siena, in honor of St. Teresa of Ávila and St. Catherine of Siena, respectively. That got me thinking–what other saintly place names might make good baby names? Of course, what matters most with saint-related names is one’s affinity for the saint in question. That said, I [...]
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Name in the News – Nola

2 Comments | 16 May 2007
Nola Ochs, a 95-year-old from Kansas, became the world’s oldest college graduate last weekend. She graduated from Fort Hays State University, receiving her bachelor’s degree in general studies and history. The name Nola is often considered either a feminine form of Nolan or a pet form of Finola. It was a moderately popular name in [...]
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