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A Rose by Any Other Name – Burnaby, Natali, Zelda Lloyd

Sure, a rose by just any other name would not smell as sweet. But what if the name were as cool as “Madame Azélie Imbert” or “Victor Emmanuel”? Other intriguing rose names I found in the EveryRose.com database include: Abraham Darby Admired Miranda Betty Uprichard Burnaby Clementina Carbonieri Cyril Fletcher Dagmar Spath Dainty Bess Edna Marie Eustacia Fiona’s Affection Fraulein Octavia Hesse Gentle Hermione Ghislaine de Feligonde Hawaiian Queen Martha Henry [...]
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Name in the News – Phyllis

Phyllis Turner, a 94-year-old woman from Australia, has become the oldest postgraduate degree recipient in the world: she graduated from Australia’s Adelaide University earlier this week with a master’s degree. The name Phyllis means “foliage” in Greek. It was one of the 100 most popular baby names in the United States from 1915 until 1958. [...]
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