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Les Prénoms Provençaux

For the last month, I have been in France — for much of that time, in Provence. It is a region with a much deserved reputation for spectacular scenery and picturesque villages. In the region where we...

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C’est bizarre! Part Deux

Yesterday I looked at some of the most interesting (to an English eye) of the girls’ names currently in the French top 500. Today, it’s the turn of the boys. Arda. Turkish boy’s name meaning “stake”...

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The next in line to the throne…

Speculation is mounting in Britain that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting. And a recent change to the rules of royal succession means that their first child will be first in line to the throne,...

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The Ultimate British Sibset — the children of Queen Victoria

Last Friday, I speculated on the names of the first child of William and Kate, and, inevitably, Victoria was high on the list. It is a little ironic that Victoria would now be considered a very...

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The Story of an English Manor

On our holiday last week we stayed at historic Gurney Manor — sometimes called Gurney Street Manor — in Cannington, Somerset. It is a very special place. Rescued by the Landmark Trust in the 1980s,...

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Rune Names — Nyd

Nyd, like it’s antecedant Hægl, Nyd represents a shift in the Runes to darker waters. Its forms are as follows: Eldar Futhark: *Naudiz Anglo-Frisian: Nyd Marcomannic: Not Younger Futhark: Nauðr...

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