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AARON | Always Aims Rifle On Needlepoint |
Rico Leffanta |
ABEL | Adam's Boy, Eve's Lad |
Angela Brett Religion |
ABEL (2) | A Briefly Experienced Life |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
AIDAN | An Individual, Dandy Adult, Newlywed |
Jan Morgan |
ALAN | A Leader, Able Navigator |
Jan Morgan |
ALEX | Able Lad Engages Xylophone |
Jan Morgan |
ALEXANDER | Able Lad Engages Xrays At New Domain, Enters Rear |
Jan Morgan -- Alexander has a new job in the xray area at the rear entrance of the building |
ANARU | A Naughty And Rambunctious Underling |
Steve Keate, acronymising his son. |
ANDREW | A Nice Dude Really Educated Well |
Tony McCoy O'Grady |
ANDREW (2) | Articulating New Dreams, Reaching Educational Whims |
Jan Morgan - someone I know |
ANTHONY | Affluent, Nostalgic Travelling Hippy - Old, Not Youthful. |
Mary Carr, describing her brother (with a little help from Angela Brett.) |
ANTHONY (2) | A Name, Therefore, Holds Only Notation, Yes? |
Angela Brett. (See the ADVENTUREs of MacGirl & KEYBOARD, EPISODE #1) MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes |
BARRY | Best At Reading Rhyming Yarns |
Jan Morgan |
BILL (2) | Beast Is Lying Loser |
Jan Morgan - someone I knew |
BLAINE | Bad Liver Affected Infant's Name, Evidently |
Angela Brett (the name Blaine comes from bla, a Gaelic word meaning "Yellow." I wonder how many babies were named Blaine because they were jaundiced.) |
BRADLEY | Boy, Really Active, Does Love Experiencing Youth |
Jan Morgan |
BRIAN | Brings Reasonable Income Advantage, Naturally |
Jan Morgan |
BRIAN (2) | Brat, Really Is Antagonistic, Noxiously |
Jan Morgan - someone I know |
BRUNO | Brown - Rather Uninspiring Name Origin |
Angela Brett |
BRYAN | Begins Reading Yarns At Noon |
Jan Morgan |
BUBBA | Big Ugly Bible-Beatin' Ass |
a stereotypical description of anyone named Bubba in Georgia or Arkansas. |
BYRON | Because You're Really Obviously Nice |
Jan Morgan |
CALVIN | Can Achieve Little, Vision Is Nil |
Jan Morgan |
CAMERON | Caring Adult Manages Educating Rambunctous Observant Novices |
Jan Morgan |
CARLOS | Catch Australian's Real Life On Screen |
Angela Brett (Carlo was one of the housemates on the third series of Australian Big Brother.) Names:Famous people |
CHARLIE (5) | Controls Handling, Authoritarian, Really Lives In Exertion |
Jan Morgan - someone I know. When he isn't controlling situations he loves adventurous activities. |
CHRIS | Chap Has Requested Individual 'Spansion |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup |
CHRISTOPHER (2) | Carefully Has Reasons In Security, Takes Over Parents Home, Encouraging Reconcilation |
Jan Morgan - Someone I know |
CLAUDE (2) | Capable Lad Allows Ultimatum, Demands Efficiency |
Jan Morgan |
DAMIEN | Devil's A Monstrous Infant - Evil & Nasty |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in the movie 'The Omen' Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
DANIEL (2) | Doesn't Appreciate Nuances In English Language |
TMcCO'G, after somebody on the Apronyms forums said that he needed an alliteration for Daniel. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
DAVE | Did Astronaut View Eternity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (The main human character in 2001 was called Dave) Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
DAVEN | Discovered Apronyms Via Entering Name |
Angela Brett, after somebody posted on the Apronyms forums, 'It's Daven here I was searching google for your name and found this' Communication:Acronyms Forums |
DAVID | Did A Valiant 'Impossible' Deed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
DAVID (3) | Does All Vital Income Depart? |
Jan Morgan - Someone I know that struggles with income |
DEAN | Does Educating At Night |
Rico Leffanta Education:Occupations |
DOMINIC | Dirty Old Man Is Needing Intense Cleaning |
Tony McCoy O'Grady |
DONNY | Delightful Orator Nicely Negotiates Yield |
Jan Morgan - gives forth his melodic voice to song |
DYLAN | Died Young, Lump Attacked Neurons |
Angela Brett, referring to Steve's son. |
DYLAN (2) | Darling Youngster, Like Angela's Nephews? |
Angela Brett, who never actually met Dylan. |
EDWIN | 'E Dwells Wealthily -- 'Is Name |
Jeff Anonymous (meaning of 'Edwin' = prosperous friend, according to babynames.com) |
ERIK | Enchanting Rich Individual's Karma |
Jan Morgan |
EUGENE | Exemplary Unique Gentleman, Encourages Negotiations Energetically |
Jan Morgan |
FAISAL | Fellow Arabians, Intelligent, Smart And Loyal |
Faisal Yaqoob |
FELIX | Free Enterprising Lad Is Xenophobic |
Jan Morgan |
FRANCES | Friendship Reaches A New Class, Enter Safely |
Jan Morgan |
FRANCESCO | Freedom Rings, All Necessary Concerns Eventually Satisfied, Carefully Obtained |
Jan Morgan |
FREDERICK | Fractured Relationship Endures Destruction, Eventually Rebounds In Careful Kindness |
Jan Morgan |
GARRETT | Gaelic - Attention Riveted Regarding Everything That's There |
Angela Brett (the name Garrett comes from Gaelic and means 'To Watch') |
GARY | Guy's Always Reinterrogating You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady |
GARY (2) | Gets Alcohol Replenished Yonder |
Jan Morgan - someone I know |
GERALD | Gets Enchanted, Reading A Little Drama |
Jan Morgan |
GIUSEPPE | Goes In Usual Steps, Eventually Pacing People's Enjoyment |
Jan Morgan |
HAMISH | Home's A Mountaintop In Scottish Highlands |
Tony McCoy OTartan |
HAROLD | Has Admiration, Reflecting Opportunities Lost, Dutiful |
Jan Morgan - someone I know who reflected on his opportunities |
HORACE | Holding On Romantically Antagonises Consorts Everytime |
Rico Leffanta |
ISAAC (2) | Is Sacrificed Adolescent, Actually Conserved |
Jan Morgan Religion |
JASON | Just A Stupid Old Nutter |
Tony McCoy O'Grady |
JASON (2) | Joker At Several Occasions Noticed |
Jan Morgan |
JAY | Jokes At You |
Jan Morgan |
JEFF (2) | Just Expect Friend Forever |
Jan Morgan -- A person I know |
JEREMY | Jewish Equivalent Really Exhausts Mouth -- Yirmeyahu |
Angela Brett (Jeremy comes from a Hebrew name Yirmeyahu.) |
JIM | James (In Miniature) |
Tony McCoy O'Grady |
JIM (2) | Just In Matters |
Jan Morgan - he is a lawyer |
JIMMY | Jiving Individual Manages Music Yearly |
Jan Morgan |
JONAS | Just Offers Natural Annoyance Seriously |
Jan Morgan |
JONATHAN | Just One Name, Around Two Hundred Alternative Notations |
Angela Brett (there are several spellings of Jonathan, and seemingly hundreds of other names from the same root as John) |
JOSEPH | Job Of Someone Explaining Pharoah's Hallucinations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady |
JOSHUA (3) | Jovial Offspring, Son Has Unusual Attitude |
Jan Morgan - someone I know |
JULIAN | Just Uses Lessons In Adventures Naturally |
Jan Morgan |
JUSTIN | Jolly Unusual Son, Teaches In North |
Jan Morgan |
KENNETH | Keen Extrovert Needs Nice Erudite Thinking Hedonist |
Mary Carr, on a Kenneth she knows. |
LARRY | Lazy And Rather Rebellious Youth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady |
LEWIS | Loves Extra Warmth, Involves Sun |
Jan Morgan |
MARK (3) | Must Act Really Kind |
Jan Morgan - someone I know |
MARSHALL | Most Active Resident, Saves His Adventures, Large List |
Jan Morgan |
MARTIN | Make A Rival Town Into Necropolis! |
Angela Brett (Martin means 'warlike') |
MATHIAS | Mostly A True Happy Individual, Active Scout |
Jan Morgan -- Someone I know Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
MICHAEL | Maybe I'm Christ (Heavens Above!) Extreme Likeness |
Angela Brett (Michael means 'Like God') |
MICHAEL (2) | Migration Involved Cindy, Homed At Empathetic Listener |
Jan Morgan - someone I know |
MIGUEL | Most Individuals Get Used Encyclopedias, Learning |
Jan Morgan |
MIKE | Man Installs Klutzy Electronics |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Electronics |
MILES | Merciful Individual - Likely Etymon's Slavonic. |
Angela Brett |
MITCHELL | Man Is Truly Confusing Has Extremist Lfestyle, Lamentable |
Jan Morgan -- someone I USED to know |
MITCHELL (2) | Man Is Truly Confusing, Has Extinguished Ladies' Light |
Jan Morgan -- someone I USED to know |
MOAB | Man Of Authorised Bible |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
NATHAN | Negotiates All Talents, Having A Need |
Jan Morgan - Someone I Know |
NATHAN (2) | Negotiates Activities Tackling His Addiction Needs |
Jan Morgan - Someone I Know |
NATHAN (3) | Narcissistic Adolescent/Adult Takes Harsh Analysis Notes |
Jan Morgan - Someone I Know |
NENNIES | Nascent Entities Now Navigating Inside Entire Space |
Eminence Grise, explaining: I'm a French Canadian and nennies is the plural of nenni which is the first name "Denis (day-nee)" in French of a good friend. There was a park in front of his house and his mother often yelled "Denis" for supper but due to distance and a lot of trees in between, we always heard "NENNI!". It stayed through the years and a bunch of friends (40 years of friendship) called themselves the Nennies and there's no nennying about it! Nennies are curious about everything and enjoy life as it comes. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
NICHOLAS | Needs Impressive Character, Having Own Lessons As School |
Jan Morgan |
NICHOLAS (2) | Negotiates In Caring Home Of Lawyer And Sister |
Jan Morgan - Someone I Know |
NICK (2) | Nefarious Individual - Clearly Kleptomaniacal |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
NICK (3) | Niche Is Computer Knowledge |
Angela Brett, on a Mac-fixing Nick she knows. |
NOAH | Negotiated Original "Animal House" |
Roger Williams Religion Science:Biology:Animals |
PAUL | Probably An Undersized Lad |
Angela Brett, because according to http://www.surebaby.com/page67.html, the name Paul means 'small'. |
PAUL (2) | Pathetic Adult Used Lust |
Jan Morgan - Someone I know |
PHIL | 'Philip' Has Identifier Limited |
Tony McCoy O'Grady |
PHIL (2) | Praenomen Has Insufficent Letters |
Tony McCoy O'Grady |
RANDALL | Relishes Aviation Navigation, Dynamic Achiever Loves Life |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know |
REGINALD | Responsible Educator Gets In Nice Adventure, Learns Diversity |
Jan Morgan |
REMINGTON | Realist Emits Manifestations In Narrative, Graphic Truth On Notions |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know -- he really says it like he sees it. |
REMINGTON (2) | Rhythm Evokes Motion In Nonviolent Graphic Truth On Notions |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know -- Truth telling guy has rhythm. |
RICHARD (2) | Realized Increased Cravings Have A Real Disadvantage |
Jan Morgan |
RICO | Real Intense Coital Orgasm |
Rico Leffanta Names:Acronymists |
RIFLE (3) | Rediscovering Insects For Learning Experience |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know who loves bugs |
RIFLE (4) | Respectful Individual, Fun Loving Excitement |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know |
RUSSELL | Ranks Usually Safe, Success Earns Lovely Life |
Jan Morgan |
RUSTY | Ruthless User, Severs Ties, Yob |
Jan Morgan - a person I know |
RUSTY (2) | Ruthless User, Shameful Tactics Yesterday |
Jan Morgan - a person I know |
SCOTT | Secure Competent One Teaching Truth |
Jan Morgan -- middle name of someone I know |
SCOTT (2) | Sensitive Caring One, Tactfully Truthful |
Jan Morgan -- middle name of someone I know |
SCOTT (3) | Successful Company Owner Tackles Trade |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know |
SEAN | Soy Enamorado A Novio |
Robert Anonymous. Written in Spanish. Translation: I'm enamored by (my) boyfriend. (Its hard to express what i wanted to express with SEAN in English. The expansion is almost grammatically correct, there should be a posessive adjective before Novio.) |
SHANE | Strange Hero Attempts New Existence |
TMcCO'G referring to a classic Western, called "Shane" Entertainment:Movies |
SHAUN | Somebody Has An Unremarkable Name |
Angela Brett |
STEPHEN | Stride That Egglaying Poultry Has? Evidently Not! |
Angela Brett, thinking of Step-hen |
STEVE (3) | So The Erotic Virgin Escaped |
Rico Leffanta |
STEVE (7) | Saves Tact, Engages Vital Effort |
Jan Morgan |
STEVEN | Stupid Teen, Excessively Vicious-Even Nauseating |
Nevica the MAN |
TONY (2) | Talker Of Nonsensical Yammerings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
TOM (2) | Totally Observant Man |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know |
TOM | Twin, Often Male |
Angela Brett (Thomas means 'twin') |
THOMAS | Totally Honest Observant Man, Ambitious Soul |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know |
VINNY | Violence Is Not Nice, Y'know |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to soccer's 'hard man' Vinny Jones, who has turned to acting in films and plays 'hard' roles Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
VIRL | Valiant Individual Reaches Learning |
Jan Morgan - someone I know |
WAYNE (2) | Wants A Yummy Nibble Eaten |
Jan Morgan |
WENDELL | When Everyone Needs Direction, Enters Lifes Lessons |
Jan Morgan |
WESLEY | Was Evangelists' Surname; Ladies Eponymised Young |
Angela Brett (according to http://babynamer.com, This was the surname of brothers John and Charles Wesley, 18th-century founders of Methodism, a Protestant Christian denomination. It was first used as a given name in their honor during their lifetimes.) Religion |
WILLIAM | Was Insecure, Living Lies In Actual Memories |
Jan Morgan - someone I knew |
WILLIS | Was Involved, Learning Lifes Inspired Salvation |
Jan Morgan - someone I know |