what's a name

Krzysztof L.
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  1. Enid
    a town in north central Oklahoma
    Nowadays, parents don't want to call their little princess Enid Blodwen after her grandmother.
  2. shopping mall
    mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
    However, it isn't a good idea to follow this trend if your favourite place is your local
    pizza restaurant or shopping mall!
  3. pizza
    Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
    However, it isn't a good idea to follow this trend if your favourite place is your local
    pizza restaurant or shopping mall!
  4. name
    a language unit by which a person or thing is known
    What's in a name?
  5. Leonardo
    Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)
    For example, Leonardo DiCaprio's parents named him after the famous Italian painter.
  6. names
    verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
    It's fashionable to choose names of places for
    children's names.
  7. Willis
    English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
    I wonder if this is true for Firuce Willis and De-i Moore's children: Rumer Glenn, Scout LaRue and Tallulah Belle.
  8. grandmother
    the mother of your father or mother
    Nowadays, parents don't want to call their little princess Enid Blodwen after her grandmother.
  9. Scout
    a Boy Scout or Girl Scout
    I wonder if this is true for Firuce Willis and De-i Moore's children: Rumer Glenn, Scout LaRue and Tallulah Belle.
  10. mall
    mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
    However, it isn't a good idea to follow this trend if your favourite place is your local
    pizza restaurant or shopping mall!
  11. identify
    recognize as being
    It's how you identify yourself.
  12. Glenn
    made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
    I wonder if this is true for Firuce Willis and De-i Moore's children: Rumer Glenn, Scout LaRue and Tallulah Belle.
  13. reeve
    pass a rope through
    But did you know that actor Keanu Reeves' name
    means 'cool breeze over the mountain' in liawaiian?
  14. parent
    a father or mother
    So how do parents make one of the most important decisions of their children's lives - giving them a name?
  15. Madonna
    the mother of Jesus
    For example, Madonna named her daughter Lourdes after the town in France.
  16. shopping
    searching for or buying goods or services
    However, it isn't a good idea to follow this trend if your favourite place is your local
    pizza restaurant or shopping mall!
  17. nowadays
    in these times
    Nowadays, parents don't want to call their little princess Enid Blodwen after her grandmother.
  18. for example
    as an example
    For example, Madonna named her daughter Lourdes after the town in France.
  19. Brooklyn
    a borough of New York City
    David and Victoria Beckham named their first child Brooklyn after an area in New York.
  20. belle
    a young woman considered charming and beautiful
    I wonder if this is true for Firuce Willis and De-i Moore's children: Rumer Glenn, Scout LaRue and Tallulah Belle.
  21. trend
    a general tendency to change, as of opinion
    However, it isn't a good idea to follow this trend if your favourite place is your local
    pizza restaurant or shopping mall!
  22. Victoria
    goddess of victory; counterpart of Greek Nike
    David and Victoria Beckham named their first child Brooklyn after an area in New York.
  23. fashionable
    being or in accordance with current social trends
    It's fashionable to choose names of places for
    children's names.
  24. child
    a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
    So how do parents make one of the most important decisions of their children's lives - giving them a name?
  25. Moore
    Irish poet who wrote nostalgic and patriotic verse
    I wonder if this is true for Firuce Willis and De-i Moore's children: Rumer Glenn, Scout LaRue and Tallulah Belle.
  26. famous
    widely known and esteemed
    Some people name their children after famous people.
  27. important
    significant in effect or meaning
    Your name is extremely important.
  28. restaurant
    a building where people go to eat
    However, it isn't a good idea to follow this trend if your favourite place is your local
    pizza restaurant or shopping mall!
  29. survey
    determining opinions by interviewing people
    A recent survey showed that people; with unusual or original names feel special.
  30. unfortunately
    by bad luck
    My mother liked the name Lauren too, but unfortunately she named me Enid Blodwen after my grandmother.
  31. favourite
    something regarded with special favor or liking
    However, it isn't a good idea to follow this trend if your favourite place is your local
    pizza restaurant or shopping mall!
  32. changing
    marked by continuous modification or effective action
    But people are changing .
  33. special
    adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose
    Some names have a special meaning.
  34. breeze
    a slight and usually refreshing wind
    But did you know that actor Keanu Reeves' name
    means 'cool breeze over the mountain' in liawaiian?
  35. example
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
    For example, Madonna named her daughter Lourdes after the town in France.
  36. unusual
    not common or ordinary
    A recent survey showed that people; with unusual or original names feel special.
  37. people
    any group of human beings collectively
    It's how other people identify you.
  38. choose
    pick out from a number of alternatives
    It's fashionable to choose names of places for
    children's names.
  39. painter
    an artist who paints
    For example, Leonardo DiCaprio's parents named him after the famous Italian painter.
  40. alter
    cause to change; make different
    In the past, parents named their children alter
    important family relatives.
  41. after
    happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
    Nowadays, parents don't want to call their little princess Enid Blodwen after her grandmother.
  42. actor
    a performer in theater, television, or film
    But did you know that actor Keanu Reeves' name
    means 'cool breeze over the mountain' in liawaiian?
  43. extremely
    to the greatest possible degree
    Your name is extremely important.
  44. relative
    not absolute or complete
    In the past, parents named their children alter
    important family relatives.
  45. daughter
    a female human offspring
    For example, Madonna named her daughter Lourdes after the town in France.
  46. chosen
    one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
    I've chosen the name I want for a daughter.
  47. liked
    found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
    My mother liked the name Lauren too, but unfortunately she named me Enid Blodwen after my grandmother.
  48. princess
    a female member of a royal family other than the queen
    Nowadays, parents don't want to call their little princess Enid Blodwen after her grandmother.
  49. recent
    of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
    A recent survey showed that people; with unusual or original names feel special.
  50. mean
    denote or connote
    Some names have a special meaning.
  51. David
    the 2nd king of the Israelites
    David and Victoria Beckham named their first child Brooklyn after an area in New York.
  52. decision
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
    So how do parents make one of the most important decisions of their children's lives - giving them a name?
  53. Italian
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of Italy or its people or culture or language
    For example, Leonardo DiCaprio's parents named him after the famous Italian painter.
  54. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
    David and Victoria Beckham named their first child Brooklyn after an area in New York.
  55. shop
    a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
    However, it isn't a good idea to follow this trend if your favourite place is your local
    pizza restaurant or shopping mall!
  56. popular
    regarded with great favor or approval by the general public
    A few years ago the names Beyoncê and Britney were very popular.
  57. meaning
    the message that is intended or expressed or signified
    Some names have a special meaning.
  58. rain
    water falling in drops from vapor in the atmosphere
    Have you ever
    heard of anyone called Sky, Rain or River? [hese names come from nature and you can see what they mean.
  59. local
    of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular area
    However, it isn't a good idea to follow this trend if your favourite place is your local
    pizza restaurant or shopping mall!
  60. original
    preceding all others in time
    A recent survey showed that people; with unusual or original names feel special.
  61. call
    utter a sudden loud cry
    Nowadays, parents don't want to call their little princess Enid Blodwen after her grandmother.
  62. sky
    the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
    Have you ever
    heard of anyone called Sky, Rain or River? [hese names come from nature and you can see what they mean.
  63. simply
    in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
    Why? Simply because I like the name.
  64. giving
    the act of giving
    So how do parents make one of the most important decisions of their children's lives - giving them a name?
  65. want
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
    Nowadays, parents don't want to call their little princess Enid Blodwen after her grandmother.
  66. mountain
    a land mass that projects well above its surroundings
    But did you know that actor Keanu Reeves' name
    means 'cool breeze over the mountain' in liawaiian?
  67. wonder
    the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
    I wonder if this is true for Firuce Willis and De-i Moore's children: Rumer Glenn, Scout LaRue and Tallulah Belle.
  68. New York
    the largest city in New York State and in the United States
    David and Victoria Beckham named their first child Brooklyn after an area in New York.
  69. France
    a republic in western Europe
    For example, Madonna named her daughter Lourdes after the town in France.
  70. York
    the English royal house that reigned from 1461 to 1485
    David and Victoria Beckham named their first child Brooklyn after an area in New York.
  71. ago
    gone by; or in the past
    A few years ago the names Beyoncê and Britney were very popular.
  72. past
    earlier than the present time; no longer current
    In the past, parents named their children alter
    important family relatives.
  73. place
    a point located with respect to surface features of a region
    It's fashionable to choose names of places for
    children's names.
  74. river
    a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
    Have you ever
    heard of anyone called Sky, Rain or River? [hese names come from nature and you can see what they mean.
  75. means
    how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
    But did you know that actor Keanu Reeves' name
    means 'cool breeze over the mountain' in liawaiian?
  76. idea
    the content of cognition
    However, it isn't a good idea to follow this trend if your favourite place is your local
    pizza restaurant or shopping mall!
  77. town
    an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
    For example, Madonna named her daughter Lourdes after the town in France.
  78. nature
    the physical world including plants and animals
    Have you ever
    heard of anyone called Sky, Rain or River? [hese names come from nature and you can see what they mean.
  79. true
    consistent with fact or reality; not false
    I wonder if this is true for Firuce Willis and De-i Moore's children: Rumer Glenn, Scout LaRue and Tallulah Belle.
  80. family
    a group of people related to one another
    In the past, parents named their children alter
    important family relatives.
  81. a few
    more than one but indefinitely small in number
    A few years ago the names Beyoncê and Britney were very popular.
  82. New
    used of a living language
    David and Victoria Beckham named their first child Brooklyn after an area in New York.
  83. like
    having the same or similar characteristics
    Why? Simply because I like the name.
  84. heard
    detected or perceived via the auditory sense
    Have you ever
    heard of anyone called Sky, Rain or River? [hese names come from nature and you can see what they mean.
  85. however
    in whatever way or manner
    However, it isn't a good idea to follow this trend if your favourite place is your local
    pizza restaurant or shopping mall!
  86. some
    quantifier
    Some people name their children after famous people.
  87. mother
    a woman who has given birth to a child
    My mother liked the name Lauren too, but unfortunately she named me Enid Blodwen after my grandmother.
  88. why
    the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
    Why? Simply because I like the name.
  89. going
    the act of departing
    I'm going
    to call her Lauren.
  90. few
    a small number of the persons or things being discussed
    A few years ago the names Beyoncê and Britney were very popular.
  91. follow
    travel behind, go after, or come after
    However, it isn't a good idea to follow this trend if your favourite place is your local
    pizza restaurant or shopping mall!
  92. ever
    at all times; all the time and on every occasion
    Have you ever
    heard of anyone called Sky, Rain or River? [hese names come from nature and you can see what they mean.
  93. go to
    be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
    I'm going
    to     call her Lauren.
  94. show
    make visible or noticeable
    A recent survey showed that people; with unusual or original names feel special.
  95. but
    and nothing more
    But people are changing .
  96. hear
    perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
    Have you ever
    heard of anyone called Sky, Rain or River? [hese names come from nature and you can see what they mean.
  97. feel
    be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
    A recent survey showed that people; with unusual or original names feel special.
  98. years
    a prolonged period of time
    A few years ago the names Beyoncê and Britney were very popular.
  99. too
    to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
    My mother liked the name Lauren too, but unfortunately she named me Enid Blodwen after my grandmother.
  100. life
    the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms
    So how do parents make one of the most important decisions of their children's lives - giving them a name?
  101. most
    used to indicate the greatest amount or degree of a quality
    So how do parents make one of the most important decisions of their children's lives - giving them a name?
Created on Fri Dec 04 13:29:51 EST 2009

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