Awfully Peculiar Racket - Ordinary Names Yield Meanings, Surprisingly!
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| 100% | AIMEE | Affectionate Is Meaning, Entreating European |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | ALEXANDRA | Able Lass Enjoys Xylophone, And Needs Direction, Rhythm's Aim |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | ALEXANDRIA | Able Lass Enjoys Xylophone, And Needs Direction, Rhythm Is Aim |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | ALEXIS | Able Lass Engages Xylophone, Is Successful |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | ALYSSA | A Loud Yell Shouts Shrilly, Actually |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | AMANDA | Amatory Maiden, And Nicely Desirable Also |
Tony McCoy O'Grady... Amanda means 'worthy to be loved' apparently. |
| 100% | AMANDA (2) | A Much Adored, Nearly Divine Amigo |
Rob Rix |
| 100% | AMANDA (3) | Appropriate Moniker Assigned Nicely Demure Artist |
Rob Rix, describing an incredibly artistic Amanda he knows. |
| 100% | AMANDA (4) | A Maiden At Nice Distance Away |
Patricia Rix, saying: WINDSOR (2) is where Rob's girlfriend lives, about a 5-hour drive from here |
| 100% | AMY | Affectionate Miss Yearns |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | ANDREA | Annoyingly Neat Diva Reveals Every Atom |
Yru Redhead |
| 100% | ANDREA (2) | Absolutely Nefariously Delightful Relishes Exciting Arguments |
Yru Redhead |
| 100% | ANDREA (3) | Alluringly Now Delivering Real Energy About |
Yru Redhead |
| 100% | ANDREA (4) | Absolutely Naughty Dancer Ravishing Everyone Always |
Yru Redhead |
| 100% | ANDREA (5) | Abounding New Delights Reveals Energy's Angel |
Yru Redhead |
| 100% | ANDREA (6) | Angel Now Dances Round Evoking Amazement |
Yru Redhead |
| 100% | ANDREA (7) | Absolutely Never Displayed Resistance Eating Apples |
Yru Redhead |
| 86% | ANDREA (8) | Atomically Near Diamond Resisted Everyone (else's) Approach |
Yru Redhead |
| 86% | ANGELA | Angelical Nosy Girl Enquiring of Literary Affairs |
Mary Carr Names:Acronymists |
| 100% | ANGELA (2) | Acronymious Nerdish Girl Eliciting Little Amazement |
John Brett. (Angela's father) Names:Acronymists |
| 100% | ANGELA (3) | Articulate NorthShorer Generates Exciting Literary Action |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| 100% | ANGELA (4) | Amazing Newzealand Girl Eliciting Lasting Adulation! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| 100% | ANGELA (5) | Amazing Near-Genius Eliciting Lasting Admiration! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| 86% | ANGELA (6) | A Nice Girl Entering Lots of Arguments. |
Angela Brett Names:Acronymists |
| 100% | ANGELA (7) | Academically Neat Goof Equally Loves Acronyms |
Mary Carr, in a last-minute effort to increase her number of contributions, just before Angela uploaded the acronymist hall of fame. (http://acronyms.co.nz/halloffame.html) Names:Acronymists |
| 100% | ANGELA (8) | Am Not Gunna Expand Lame Acronyms |
PiMaster, after he typed 'ANGELA!' and Angela said he should acronymise anything in capitals. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Names:Acronymists |
| 100% | ANGELA (9) | A Naked Girl Excites Lovers Amorously |
Rico Leffanta |
| 100% | ANGELA (10) | A Nice Greek (Eros's Language) Angel. |
Jeff Anonymous |
| 100% | ANGELICA | A Near Genius Engaged Loyally In Computer Activities |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Angelica MacCoy, MacGirl's secret identity. (Shhh, don't tell anyone!) MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes |
| 100% | ANGIE | A Nickname Given Is Endearing |
Angela Brett |
| 100% | ANGIE (2) | A Nice Girl Is Endearing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady |
| 100% | ANNA | Absolutely Needed, Noble Acquaintance |
Jan Morgan - someone I know |
| 100% | ASHLEY | As She Has Learned Education Yearly |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | ASTRID | Acronymising Strange Things Really Isn't Done! |
Angela Brett, when challenged to make up a quick expansion for ASTRID. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | BARBARA | BeachBoys Anthem Recording 'Bout A Romantic Adolescence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (who knows that the Beach Boys song was Barbara Ann) Entertainment:Music:Songs |
| 100% | BARBARA (2) | Bully At Recess, Barbaric Antagonistic Reprobate Attacks |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | BARBIE | Basically A Rich Bimbo In Effigy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Toys |
| 100% | BERTHA | Brilliance Everyone Related To Her Admires |
Angela Brett (the name Bertha comes from berht, an Ancient Germanic word meaning "Brilliant.") |
| 100% | BONNIE | Busy One Never Needs Imagination Enthusiasm |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | BONNIE (2) | Brain Obviously Not Navigating In Ethics |
Jan Morgan - someone I knew |
| 100% | BRENDA | British Royals Epithet Newsmagazine Designated Apparently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (HRH Queen Elizabeth II is scurrillously referred to as "Brenda" in Private Eye magazine.) Politics:Royalty:Royals |
| 100% | BRIANNE | Begins Reading In A Nice Narrative Essentially |
Jan Morgan |
| 86% | BROOKE | Baby Really Observes Occurances Keeping Eye-openers |
Jan Morgan - child I know |
| 100% | CAITLIN | Can Actually Involve Taking Life's Inconveniences Naturally |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | CANDY (2) | Caring Adult Needs Details, Yet |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | CARLEY | Can Anyone Respond Logically, Except You? |
Angela Brett, when somebody posted on the Apronyms forums asking for an expansion of her name. We can't come up with a name expansion which has any relevance to a particular person without knowing anything about that person... we could only make up some random description of nobody in particular, and if there happens to be somebody with that name who fits the description it's just a fluke. It takes the 'apro' out of 'apronym'. |
| 100% | CARLEY (2) | Carefree After Repaying Loan, Exclaims 'Yippee!' |
Angela Brett -- the name Carley comes from ceorl, an Ancient Germanic word meaning 'Freeholder' |
| 100% | CARLEY (3) | Continues Accumulating Rental Lucre Every Year |
Angela Brett -- the name Carley comes from ceorl, an Ancient Germanic word meaning 'Freeholder' |
| 100% | CARLEY (4) | Could Anyone Remotely Located Encapsulate You? |
Tony -- see CARLEY |
| 100% | CASSANDRA | Cancer's Always Stressful. Stamina And Nerve Develop, Reducing Anxiety |
Patricia Rix, referring to George's great niece, who celebrated her 13th birthday by beginning chemotherapy. |
| 100% | CATH | Common Abbreviation. Though Horrid |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who prefers Cathy, or Kate. |
| 100% | CATHERINE | Cunning And Thoroughly Horrid & Evil - Russia's Infamous Nightmare Empress |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people:Politicians History |
| 100% | CATHERINE (2) | Can Adult Test Her Endurance, Reaching In Noble Efforts |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | CATHY | Crafty Anagram To Her Yacht |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay |
| 100% | CATHY (2) | Caring Adventurous Tactful Hippie, Yin |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | CHANELLE | Can't Have Advantages, Naturally Exists, Lives Life Effectively |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | CHARMAINE | Carefully Handles Abilities, Responsible Musical Adult In Nurturing Environment |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | CHRISTI | Caring Heart Realist Is Secure Tactful Individual |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | CINDY | Caring Individual, Nice Dependable Yin |
Jan Morgan -- a person I know |
| 100% | CINDY (2) | Comrades In Need, Domain Yonder |
Jan Morgan - someone I know |
| 100% | COLETTE | Can One Learn Education To Teach Everyone |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | CONNIE | Caring One Negotiates Noteworthy Ideas, Effectively |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | CYNTHIA | Cousin, Young Nice Trustworthy Helpful Individual, Affable |
Jan Morgan -- a person I know |
| 100% | DAISY | Do Anything Intimate; She's Yours! |
Rico Leffanta |
| 100% | DANIELA | Drop 'A' - Name Is Exactly Like Another. |
Angela Brett |
| 100% | DANIELLE | Does Activities Naturally Is Effortlessly Loving Life Energetically |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | DAWN | Does Absolute Worthwhile Nurturing |
Jan Morgan - a good person I know |
| 100% | DAWN (2) | Deceiving Antagonistic Warmonger Nature |
Jan Morgan - a not so nice person I know |
| 100% | DEBBIE | Doesn't Every Boy Become Instantly Enamoured |
Tony McCoy O'Grady |
| 100% | DEBBIE (2) | Duties Entail Being Brave In Endeavors |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | DEBRA | Divine Emissary Beeing Resisted Aggressions |
Angela Brett -- according to http://tools.oxygen.com/babynamer/Content.cfm?ContentTypeID=1002&NameID=16085&BabySiteID=7712592, Debra comes from Hebrew 'Dvorah' meaning Bee, and According to the Jewish scriptures, Deborah was one of the earliest judges, or leaders, of her people. Considered a divinely inspired prophetess, she mobilized the Jewish nation (which was only beginning to regard itself as such) to affirm its relationship to God and to resist the aggressions of the neighboring Canaanites. |
| 100% | DEDE | Does Every Duty Eloquently |
Jan Morgan - Trudy's sweet daughter |
| 100% | DENISE | Diverse Energetic Nice Individual Seeks Eternity |
Jan Morgan - someone I know |
| 100% | DOLORES | Dinner Often Leads Onto Romantic Evening Siesta |
Rico Leffanta |
| 100% | DOMINIQUE | Does One's Memory Involve Nice Images, Questioned Until Explained |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | DONNA | Delivers Obnoxious Nuisance, Navigating Attacks |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | EILEEN | Engaged Individual Listens, Even Exhorts Nervously |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | ELIZABETH | Evidently Linux Is Zenithal - All Boxes Exhibit Technical Homeostasis. |
Angela Brett, referring to her sister, who likes Linux. |
| 100% | ELIZABETH (2) | Eloquent, Live, Intelligent, Zesty... A Bit Excitable Though, Hehehe. :) |
wishes and Angela Brett |
| 100% | ELIZABETH (3) | Eager Lass Ignites Zeal Activating Best Efforts To Heaven |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know |
| 100% | ELLIE | Exciting Lass Loves Impressive Efforts |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | EMILY | Exceptional Maid Is Lusciously Youthful |
Tony McCoy O'Grady |
| 100% | ENID | Encourages Novice In Direction |
Jan Morgan - someone I knew |
| 100% | ERICA | Expects Romance Is Coming Afterward |
Rico Leffanta |
| 100% | FAITH | Feeling As If There's Heaven |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| 100% | FANNY | Fortune Always Needs Nudging Yourself |
Rico Leffanta |
| 100% | FIONA | Fake In Own Narcissistic Appearance |
Jan Morgan - refering to a character in Cinderella Story (the movie) Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| 100% | FIONA (2) | Friendly In One's Necessary Achievement |
Jan Morgan - someone I know |
| 100% | GABBY | Girl Always Babbling By You |
Rico Leffanta |
| 100% | GAIL | Girl Always In Love |
Rico Leffanta |
| 100% | GINGER | Giving Individual Negotiates Great Encouragement Really |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | GLADYS | Gorgeous Lady Adores Doing You Soon! |
Rico Leffanta |
| 100% | GRACE | God Regularly Advances Considerable Encouragement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| 100% | GWEN | Good Welsh Effeminate Name |
Angela Brett (Gwendolyn is a Welsh name meaning fair haired) |
| 100% | HANNAH | Here's A Nice Name - And How! |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady |
| 100% | HAZEL | Hers Are Zany Eye-Lashes |
TMcCO'G Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| 100% | HILARY | Happy Individual Lives A Rich Youth |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | INGRID | I Need Guys Really Into Dancing! |
Rico Leffanta |
| 100% | IRENE | I Rarely Expand Names <- Exception |
Angela Brett |
| 100% | JACKIE (2) | Judgmental Adult, Conniving Knave Is Egocentric |
Jan Morgan - someone I know |
| 100% | JAN | John Adaptive Name |
Jan Morgan - If I would have been a boy I would have been John (after my daddy's brother) - John means Jan in Dutch. Names:Acronymists |
| 100% | JAN (2) | Just A Name |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | JAN (3) | Jotter Absorbs Notes |
Jan Morgan Names:Acronymists |
| 100% | JANE | Just A Nymph Emerging |
Rico Leffanta |
| 100% | JANET | Just Another Name... Expand This! |
Angela Brett, expanding another name which means nothing to me from the unsuccessful searches list. I tried leaving it to somebody who knows a Janet but none appeared. |
| 100% | JANICE | Just Act Nice; I'll Come Eventually! |
Rico Leffanta |
| 100% | JEANNE | Jah Endows... As Numerous Names Express! |
Angela Brett - Jeanne, like hundreds of other names, comes from 'John' which means 'God is gracious' or 'Gift of God' |
| 100% | JEANNIE | Jogs Even Along Narrowing Neighborhoods, It's Easy. |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | JEFRILYN | Jewel, Enlightened Friend Responsible Impressive Lady, Yesterday's Neighbor |
Jan Morgan -- A person I know |
| 100% | JENNIFER | Journeys Everywhere Never Needing Incentive, Finds Extra Roving |
Jan Morgan |
| 100% | JENNY | Joins Enterprising Northern National Yachting |
Jan Morgan |
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