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ABIGAIL*
I have a pretty friend
Her name is ABIGAIL ABBEY
She has a pretty kitty
The kitty is a tabby.

ABRA*
ABRA
Cadabra
Means father of the many
King Solmon's favorite concubine
Prettier than any.

ACADIA*
The French settlers lived by a river
ACADIA was it's name
And in Louisiana, the name CAJUN means the same.

ADA*
ADA in English means happy
In Hebrew; ornament
Like a cheerful toy on a Christmas tree
Or a sparkling star
Twinkling merrly.

ADDIE*
ADDIE is Greek for kindness
ADDY, ADELL, sweet ADELINE
Her kindred kind of kindness
Is very hard to find
ADALIA means God's refuge
She's devoted and benign
ADAMINA comes from ADAM
The first father in our line
And ADALADE'S a pretty maid
She's as sweet as lemonade.

ADRIENNE*
The name ADRIENNE is Latin
Dark one from the Adriatic
A gal who sounds rather melodramatic
ADRIANNE is French
It's meaning is black earth
Or a dark skinned beauty
Who loves HOME & HEARTH

AGATHA*
AGATHA is a girl who is good
But doesn't do everything that she should
But, she'll always be a shimmering light
Whether she's black
Whether she's white
On a sunny day
Or the darkest night
And most of the time
She'll do what is right.

AGNES*
AGNES is a Latin name
INEZ is Spanish for the same
When with either You'll know for sure
She is like a lamb
Innocent and pure.

ALAINA*
I know a gal named ALAINA
Who's Irish and very fair
And I know another ALANA
Who is dark with raven hair.

ALICIA*
ALICIA has a noble air
Her name is popular everywhere
She sees all with great clarity
And loves to give to charity.

ALIX*
ALIX is a noble name
And that's what ALIX means
Or she can be ALEXIS,
ALEXANDRA, ALEXINE.

AMANDA*
I have a friend AMANDA
She loves her teddy bear Panda
She calls the panda Candy
The panda calls her MANDY.

AMBER*
AMBER is a golden name
Just like the golden jewel
Your AMBER is as good as gold
And that's the golden rule.

AMELIA*
I know a gal named AMELIA
Who has a pet chameleon
Sometimes the lizard is technicolor
And then, sometimes
The colors are duller
The chameleon calls her AMYLEE
She calls her chameleon; Culler.

AMITY*
AMYLEE and AMITY
Went to see a movie
About a family calamity
The scariest movie they'd ever seen
They saw it the night of Halloween
Do you know the movie that I mean?

AMY*
AMY means beloved
A gal the guys all covet
Time spent with her
You'll love it
Cause AMY aims above it.

ANDREA*
Her name is ANDREA
Her nickname is ANDY
But either way she's soft and sweet
Like carnival cotton candy.

ANGEL*
When ANGEL is a girl's name
She's an angelic seraphin
When ANGEL is a boy's name
He's defender , guardian.

ANGELA*
ANGELA means messenger
An ANGEL from above
ANGELICA means angel, too
Full of kindness, warmth, and love.

ANGIE*
ANGIE is an ANGEL
An ANGEL sent from Heaven
And if you meet an ANGIE
You will be blessed seven times
7x7x7.

ANNA*
ANNA is a graceful name
It comes from the name HANNAH
Your name can be just simply ANN
ANNETTE, or HANNALORANNA.

APRIL*
Gals who are named APRIL
Like spring winds that blow about
She's the sun that hides behind a cloud
And then she comes back out.

AQUA*
AQUA is a pretty name
The Latin word for water
Your AQUA makes a great girlfriend
Wife, sister, mother, daughter
A lovely little starfish
And you'll be so glad you caught her.

ARIEL* (By Request)
Lioness of God
Is what ARIEL means
A black panther princess
Or snow mountain lioness
Someone from another world
ARIEL is a heavenly girl.

ASHLEIGH* (Nancy's Neice)
ASHLEIGH'S been taken from ASHER
From the bible's where he came
ASHLEY, ASHLY, ASHLEE, ASHLEIGH
They all mean the same
Look up in your bible
To Genesis 30:13
Of all the spellings of her name
ASHLEIGH is the queen.

ASMA* (By Request)
I have a friend named ASMA
Who's an angel
I can tell
ASMA'S name means guardian
Like the guardian angel'
And just like an angel
She'll guard you very well
But even a guardian angel
Can raise a little hell.

AUDREY*
In England AUDREY necklaces
WERE sold at St. AUDREY'S fair
AUDREY , she's of noble strength
A lady who does care

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BARBARA*
BARBARA means barbarian
It also can mean stranger
But, if you're with a BARBARA
You'll be safe and far from danger.

BELINDA*
BELINDA together is LINDA and BELL
BELINDA is German,
Means dragon as well.

BERNADETTE*
BERNADETTA and BERNETTE
Are identicle twins
A maching set
They have a littler sister
Her name is BERNADINE
She's sugar and spice and everything nice
With a little streak of mean
They have a little neice
Her name is BERNIE BERNICE
And the youngest, baby BERRIE
She was born last January
They were all named after Saint BERNADETTE
Who had visions of Saint MARY.

BETH*
If her name is BETHANIE
MARYBETH or BETH
You'll find this gal so charming
You'll just want to love her to death.

BETTY*
BETTY means a pledge to God
ELIZABETH does too
BETTY is her nickname
So is LIZ and BETTYLOU.

BETTY*
BETTY is a nickname
For ELIZABETH
So's ELLIE, BETH, and LIZ
And so your BETTY is
A loyal friend to you
Through life and until death.

BIANCA*
BIANCA is Italian
It means the color white
She sparkles just like crystal snow
In midnight starry light.

BLAIRE*
My dear BLAIRE
I do declare
It's hard to find a gal
So rare
And even though BLAIRE
Can be a boy's name
I think it's only fair
It is such a beautiful name
For boys and girls to share.

BLANDA*
BLANDA'S for St. BLANDINA
Her history's very cruel
A poor second century slave girl
Who was martyred by a bull.

BLISS*
The name BLISS
Means happiness
A gal you'll want to hug and kiss
And when it comes to generous
She's the first girl on my list.

BONITA*
BONITA is so pretty
BONFILIA is a good daughter
BOLANILE
is pretty and good
Just like the Nile water

BONNIE*
BONNIE was born on the Sabbath day
My BONNIE
My BONNIE BELL
Sometimes we call BONNIE BUNNY
Or BONNIE BUNNY BONNET
She's a honey BUNNY
She's a sunny sonnet.

BRANDY*
BRANDY is a Holiday name
She's like a bottle of sparkling champagne
She's like the eve of New Year
And Christmastime combined
A gal so dear
So full of cheer
A gal who is devine.

BRENDA*
BRENNA'S a raven haired beauty
From Ireland long ago
And BRENDA comes from BRENDAN
But where did BRENNA go?
And where did BRENA come from?
Maybe Norway . I don't know.
Whether she's BRENNIE. Whether she's BREN
You'll find in all BRENDA'S a warmhearted friend.

BRIANNA*
Feminine for BRIAN
The Irish meaning is obscure
Meaning something like;
A very potent cure
BRINA'S a Slavic defender
Very strong and pure
The lovely name BRIANA
Also might mean hill
BREENA, BRYNA, BREEANN
BRINA, BRIA, BRIELLE.

BRIDGIT*
There's a (bridge at) Brooklyn
And a (bridge it)'s covered
And a gal named BRIDGIT
Who'll you'll discover
Has a bridge to your heart
And you'll just love her.

BRITTANY*
BRITTANY'S a very popular name
From Great Brittain's where she came
Whether BRET or BRIT
BRITTA or BREE
She's as warm and cozy
As Enlish tea.

BROOK*
BROOK is an old-English name
It means tiny stream
BROOK'S as natural as strawberries
Or strawberry ice cream.

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CAITLIN*
CAITLIN is Irish for CATHERINE
So is CAITLYNNE, CATLIN, and CAY
Or if you are from Vietnam
Where CATHERINE is CAI
CAITLIN'S often a Southern name
For a gal who is O.K.
You can also spell CAITLIN
With a capital K
For a different way
Like KAITLIN and KAY.

CALYPSO*
CALYPSO took a trip
On her fancy ship
CALIOPE brought her pipe organ along
So they sailed away singing maritime songs.

CAMILLE*
I have a friend
Her name's CAMILLE
She wears cologne that's camomile
And like camomile
She's quite genteel.

CAMISHA*
CAMISHA had a CAMEO
She wore it round her neck
She lost it in Lake Michigan
During a ship wreck.

CANDY*
CANDY or CANDICE
Chocolate or licorice
Candy cane, white or red
And a yellow lemon head
Whoever she's a treat
All our CANDY'S are so sweet.

CARLA*
CARLA, CARLIE ,
CARLENE or CARLYNN
She's spirited, charming
Sweet and darlin'

CARLIE* (My grand-daughter's name)
CARLIE comes from CAROL
Like songs sung at Christmas time
She also can be CARLA,
CARLIN, CARRIE, CAROLINE.

CAROLA*
CAROLA went caroling
With her boyfriend HERALD
They sang;Hark the HERALD Angels sing
Jingle bells and We three kings
Silent night
Christmas; white
Blue Christmas and Greensleaves
Pretty paper
Chestnuts roasting
What are you doing
New Years Eve?

CARRIE*
I have a friend
Her name is CARRIE
She lives across from a cemetary
Her house is haunted
It's very scary
When I go there
I'm very wary.

CASEY*
CASEY'S name means watchful
A name for girl or boy
But any girl named CASEY
Is a beauty and a joy.

CASSANDRA*
CASSANDRA'S name means prophecy
Some say of gloom and doom
But CASSIA'S a spicey name
Like cinnamon perfume.

CASSTY* (By Request)
I know a lass
Her name is CASS
I know a lass named CASSTY
I know a lass with lots of class
Her name's CASSANDRA CASSIE
She has a sister CASEY
And a border collie, LASSIE.

CATHERINE*
CATHERINE means purity
It comes from Greek antiquity
And from that name came CATHY, CAITLIN
KATE, KIT, CAT, and KITTY.

CATHY*
CATHY'S nick for CATHERINE
Or sometimes KATHLEEN
Like CATHERINE the queen
She's the queen of all their hearts
CATHY'S chatty, caddy, candid
And also very smart.

CELESTE*
CELESTE'S a name that's heavenly
Means celestial, the skies
CELESTA or CELIA
There is heaven in her eyes.

CHARLOTTE*
CHARLOTTE'S an old-fashion name
CHARLOTTE'S name's where all these came:
CARLIE, CARLOTTA
CARIN', CHAR, CHARILL
LOTTA, LOTCHEN , LOTTI
SHARLENE,SHERRIE, CHER,
SHERYL'.

CHRISTINE*
CHRISTMAS, CHRISTABELLA,
CHRIS, CHRYSTAL, CHRISTINE,
CHRISTINA, CHRISTI, CHRISTA,
And CHRISTIAN'S what they mean.

CLAIRE* Thirteenth century CLAIRE
means clear and bright and fair
CLAIREEN, CLAIRICE
Or CLAIRE
She's always one to share.

COREY*
COREY is an Irish name
CORAL'S from the sea
CORINA and CORINNE
A Greek maiden or lady
CORABELLA, CORALITA
CORISSA, CORALEE
CORALEENA, CORALYNNE
And her nick name is CORKY.

CRESCENTHA*
CRESCENTHA means crescent
Or shape like the moon
A crescent that shines
In the night in June
Waxing and waning
Decreases / increasing
She'll give of her love and her time
Without ceasing
CRESCENTIA is Latin
A name very old
CRESA, CRESIDA, CRESUSA
Means gold.

CRYSTAL*
She gazes into her CRYSTAL ball
Every starry night
CRYSTAL can tell fortunes
She's got second sight
She's a clairavoyant
With powers CRYSTALclear
A sparkling CRYSTAL snowflake
Like a CRYSTAL chandelier
And if you are so lucky
To have a CRYSTAL charm
No ancient spell or evil curse
Can ever do you harm.

CYNTHIA*
Cynthia's a goddess
CINNIE'S been here since
Cindy became her nickname
And CINDERELLA
married a prince.

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DAISY*
I have a friend named DAISY
She's an herbalist and gardener
She has a dog named GINGER
She's her little guarding partner.

DANA*
DANA'S DANNA'S Great Dane
She walks her on a gold chain
How big she is
I can't explain
With one black eye
And the rest all white
She looks like she was in a fight
But she's sweet and gentle
And she'd never bite.

DANIELLE*
DANIELLE went to the circus
To see the lion tamer
Since the last time she'd seen him
He'd walked a little lamer
It seems one of the lions
Gave the poor tamer hell
Now the new lion tamer
Is lion-hearted DANIELLE.

DARLENE*
My darling DARLENE
My adorable DARLA
DARCY my dearest
My beloved DARA.

DAWN*
DAWN, DAWNIELLE
DAWNETTE, DAWNITE
She's a gal who's bittersweet
She's like a sunrise in the morning
Or tornado without warning.

DEBORAH*
DEBORAH or DEBRA
DEBBIE or DEB
She's so darn pretty
You'll get caught in her web.

DEIRDRE*
DEIRDRE my dear
I find it unclear
How a pretty Irish name
Could mean madness or fear.

DEMETRIA*
DEMETRIA, DEMETER
DEMETRA, DEMETRIS
She's a goddess in Greek myth
And a sweetheart of a miss.

DEMI*
DEMI or DEMETRIA
They both come from DEMETRIUS
A gal you want to hug and kiss
She's smart and fun
And full of bliss.

DENISE*
Feminine for DENNIS
and DIONYSIUS
Is DENISE
And just like this gal's ancient name
She's quite a masterpiece.

DESIRE'*
DESIRE', it means desire
A name that sounds like an angel's choir
But she can be a devil's fire.

DIAMOND*
I know a gal named AMYTHYST
She's born on VALENTINE'S day
I know a gal named EMERALD
She was born in May
I know a gal named GARNET
She was born on New Years day
I know a gal born April Fools
Her name is DIAMOND RAY.

DIANE*
The Roman goddess
Of the moon
She's a baby butterfly
Who's left her cocoon.

DINAH*
DINAH'S name means justify
It comes from CLAUDINE
Or other pretty Southern name's
Just like CLEMENTINE.

DIVINA*
If your name's DIVINA
Your life will be divine
If your name's DIVINIA
Your love one can't define.

DIXIE*
DIXIE has a DIXIE cup
NIXIE has a 7-Up
PIXIE has a pretty pup.

DOLORA*
DOLORA, DOLORES
A sad angel's chorus.

DOLORES*
DOLORES is Spanish for sorrow
Felt by the Virgin Mary
No Dolores I know
Has ever looked low
In fact they always look merry.

DONNA*
DONNA'S name is legendary
Nick name for MADONNA: the Virgin MARY
But some myths tell us to be wary
That DONNA can be kind of scary
DONNA'S nick for BELLADONNA
The beautiful nightshade flower
It carries a lot of poisen
And pocesses bewitching power.

DOVEY*
DOVEY or DOVE
She's an angel above
Full of sentiment and love
Lovey, DOVEY, DOVE.

DREW*
I knew a gal named DREW
Who was feeling very blue
Because her boyfriend, ANDREW
Wasn't very true
So she went into a garden
Where only snap-dragons grew
To see a witch named HAZEL
Who made DREW a little brew
She made DREW a strong love potion
For her boyfriend ANDY
Then one sunny VALENTINE'S day
DREW put the brew in ANDY'S candy
Andy ate the potion
Without a single notion
Suddenly he looked at DREW
Into her eyes so violet-blue
Now all he ever says to her is;
"DREW, I truly do love you".

DUSTY*
DUSTY is a pretty name
She's like DUST from the moon and stars
Or a tabby cat with a silvery mane
Or a great and magnificent DUSTY wind
Over a western plain.

DYMPHNA*
DYMPHNA is a Gaelic name
From ancient Ireland St. DYMPHNA came
To build a medieval hospital
To cure the troubled and insane
And to this day in Belgium
Her hospital still remains.

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ELECTRA*
ELECTRA'S from mythology
And from your Greek antiquity
A gal who's electricity
ELECTRA dances on a high wire
In her eyes there is lightning and fire.

ELLEN*
MARY ELLEN or SUE ELLEN
A very pretty second name
Or you can leave ELLEN all alone
And she'll still have a melodious tone
ELLEN sounds beautiful all on her own.

ERICA*
Feminine for ERIC
A Scandanavian name
ERICA will rule forever
All ERICA"S are very clever.

ERIN*
ERIN is Gaelic
Means the Island to the west
The Island (Ire) fer to
Is Ireland I guess
Which means ERIN must mean Ireland
And the gal you'll love the best.

ESMERALDA*
A Spanish jewel
An emerald
That's our ESMERALDA
EM, EMMIE, or ESMARIE
She's sweeter than peach melba.

ESPERANZA*
ESPERANZA, ESPERANCE
Her greatest virtue , temperance
ESPERANTIA, ESPER
They all mean hope in Spanish
She's filled with hope and wishes
That will never vanish.

ESTELLE*
ESTELLE or ESTHER
Both names mean a star
STELLA or ESTRELLA
She shines from afar.

ESTHER*
ESTHER is a bible name
ESTHER was a queen
I know a gal named ESTHER
She always wears blue-jeans
Some day she'll to be a model
In a fashion magazine.

ETHERINE* (e/ therin, sounds like Catherine)
Either you wear the ROSY bonnet
Either that ,or the one with the flower on it
Either lilies or tulips or maigold
That's what ETHERINE'S mama had told
But ETHERINE could not decide
She had in her mind a different design
So she picked a witches hat
With a big black Halloween cat
And on Easter sunday
She looked devine.

ETHYL*
ETHYL sounds ethereal
A gal who's serene and surreal
Like a water color canvas
Of sunbeams and moonlight
Painted on a foggy, late October night.

EUNICE*
Miss EUNICE is Victorian
She has a bible name
She dresses in Victorian fashion
And dines with the creme' de la creme'.

EVANGELINE*
EVANGELEEN grew evergreens
EVANGELINE grew pines
Scotch pine, white pine, cedar,
And blue
Christmas trees with decorations
Pineapples, too.

EVE*
EVANGELINE, EVE
and GENEVIEVE
She' like the night before Christmas
When children believe.

EVELYN* (Nancy's mom's name)
My mother's name is EVELYN
The perfect name for a mom
Cause EVE is the first of all our mothers
Before EVE there is no other
Lady that you can call your mom
EVE is the mom we all came from.

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FAITH*
Middle English,
Loyal
Her faithfulness is royal.

FALINE*
FALINE is Latin
It means; like a cat
And she's Bambi's girlfriend
How about that.

FRANCES*
Saint FRANCIS loved people, animals and flowers
And your FRANCES is as refreshing as morning spring showers
Her love is pure
With out a taint
Just like Saint FRANCIS
Her patron saint
Whether FRANCIS or FRANNY
Or nick-name FRAN
She'll always give a helping hand.

FRANCHESSCA*
FRANCHESSCA came from Italy
To America with her friend FRANKI
Together they both went to France
With FRANCOISE
Who liked to dance
Then FRANIA came from Poland
With FRANCISE from Romaine
And they all went together to a bull fight
With PANCHA and PAQUITA from Spain.

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GABRIELLE*
GABRIELLE is heavenly
She brings a message of love
And any gal named GABRIELLE
Is an angel from above
Of course you know
When all is well
There might be a change in GABRIELLE
To a vixen
Straight from ...........

GAIL*
GAIL, GALE
Like winds with hail
Or the breeze that sets
A ship to sail.

GENESSA* (By Request)
GENESSA is a biblical name
It means the first day God created
The sun , the moon
The stars in the sky
The land and all things related
The dark, the light
The day, the night
The ocean and starfish
The birds in flight
But, especially he made GENESSA
A gal who always does what's right.

GEORGIA*
I know a gal named GEORGIA Peach
Who hails from GEORGIA state
In Kansas she met JOHNNY Appleseed
One spring night, very late
They went to Holland Michigan
Where they both got married
Now GEORGIA and JOHNNY have a farm
Where they both grow tulips and cherries.

GERALDINE*
I know a gal named GERALDINE
I know a gal named JERRI
GERALDINE thinks she's the Queen
She's the meanest girl I've ever seen
She's not like my friend; JERRI
JERRI'S petite and very sweet
Like marochino cherries.

GINA*
My friend GINA is Italian
Her name comes from the name JEAN
With olive skin, black shiney hair
The darkest eyes you've ever seen
But I know another GINA
Who's eyes are very green
Her hair is fiery red
And her skin's like peaches and cream.

GINGER*
GINGER is a spicey name
If that's your name perhaps
Your as sweet as gingerale
Or as mean as ginger snaps.

GLORIA*
GLORIA glows like a glorious rose
She's a rosey bouquet
On a glorious spring day.

GRACE*
GRACE is such a graceful name
Means mercy and divine
If your lucky enough to be graced with a GRACE
You'll be grateful all the time.

GRETCHEN*
GRETCHEN or GRETA
German for pearl
Her name comes from MARGARET
She's a gem of a girl.

GUIDA*
GUIDA is a guiding light
She shines on in the dead of night
GUIDO is the masculine name
And he's a guide
Which is the same
GUIDA'S name's an Italian form
And like her name
Not from the norm.

GWEN*
GWENAVEVE'S like Christmas eve
GWENAVERE is Christmas cheer
GWENDALYN'S an angel that defends
And an angel named GWEN
Is a God-send.

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HAILLEE*
HAILLEE, HAYLY, HALEY
She's a botanical name
Or she can be HALEY
A hale like rain
Or maybe she's HAILEE like Notre Dame
Or she can wear a HALO
Like an angel just the same.

HALLY*
There was a girl called HALLY
Who liked to dilly-dally
One day she got bored
Called her friend GAYLORD
And said;
"Let's do something, shall we."

HANNAH* (By Request)
HANNAH is an Old Testament name
And in Japanese the name HANA'S the same
HANNAH was the prophet Samuel's mother
From long ago
HANNA, HANALORA
HANNY, HONNA
And a Japanese flower;
HANAKO.

HAZEL*
HAZEL Witchhazel
Was in a daze
Her hazel eyes were all a blaze
In her crystal ball she liked to gaze
It's magic spell put her in a haze
She walks around all dreamy like
She's lost in a garden maze.

HEATHER*
I have a friend named HEATHER
Who changes like the weather
One minute she's all sun shiney and warm
And the next thing you know
She's an electrical storm.

HEIDI*
HEIDI'S a delightful name
It's from Old-German world
And from the famous story "bout
The little German girl.

HELEN* (My daughter's name)
HELEN means light
Shining and bright
Like the stars and the moon
That come out at night.

HELENA*
HELENA'S my daughter's name
My first child, my first birth
And some times my heavenly HELENA
Can be hell on earth
But mostly she's an angel
In a glowing gown of white
With a golden halo
And silver wings in flight
Sparkling like her name
Which means shining light.

HELENE*
HELENE went out on Halloween
With her little sisters;
ILENE and IRENE
They ran into the evil twins;
EVE and EVALEEN
And their little sister;
Her name was IMOGENE
The little girls were cheerleaders
The girls in their teens
Beauty queens.

HETTY*
My friend was born on Halloween
We call her Halloween HETTY
On Halloween she alway's tosses
Black and orange confetti.

HOLLY*
I have a friend called Christmas HOLLY
For Christmas she got a puppy collie
With a ribbon tied around her neck
A pretty Christmas green
HOLLY named her puppy collie
Little Christmas Queen.

HONEY*
HONEY is the sweetest name
Weather black molasses
Or white sugar cane
She's sweeter than candy
Just the same.

HOPE*
You should hope
You know a HOPE
She'll be as sweet
As cantalope.

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ILENE*
ILENE is a princess
ILENE'S the queen
Of all the pretty gaIs I've seen
ILENE, EILEEN
LEONA, or ELLEN
Her name's an Irish form of HELEN.

ILLUMINATA / INNOCENTA*
ILLUMINATA and INNOCENTA
Spanish names we never hear
A gal who's light and innocent
Benevolent and dear.

ILSA*
ILSA'S from ELIZABETH
And it's a German name
She's either ELSA, ELSIE
Or ELSE a honey of a dame.

IMMACULATA*
IMMACULATA'S Spanish
It means without a stain
And the Immaculate heart of MARY
Is the meaning of this name.

INGRID*
INGRID'S Scandanavian
Weather INGABERG, INGA,
INGMAR
They are all lovely Swedish names
She's a sparkling midnight star.

IONA*
IONA has a history
A Scottish monastery
IONE she is a mystery
A violet , exotic and airy.

IRENE*
IRENE'S a very peaceful gal
That's what her name means, peace
IRENE is a beautful Irish name
But, originated in Greece.

IRIS*
A rainbow and a flower
Both meanings are for IRIS
And any man who meets her
Knows just what desire is.

ISABEL*
ISABEL'S a Spanish name
A beautiful Spanish bell
BELICIA, BELLA, IZZY,
This BELL will cast a spell.

IVY*
IVY, IVA, or just plain IVE
She's the prettiest girl alive
A sacred name for the IVY vine
And simply speaking
She is simply devine.

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JACQUILINE*
JACQUILINE, JACKIE,
Or just plain JACK
She's the jack of all hearts
And that's a fact.

JANE*
Whether JAN or JANA
Or just plain JANE
All these JANES came from the same name;
JANELA, JANELLE
JANESSA, JANINE
JANETA , JANIE
JANICE, JANSINE
JINNI, JANINA, JONI, JANNA
JENICA, JANNICA, and even ZANNA
JAMMA. JOASTA, and GIOVANNA.

JADE*
I know a gal named JADE
With eyes a pretty shade
Of lime and green and in between
A mysterious color of aquamarine
Then they change to emerald
Then to hazel, turquoise, and gold
Pistachio, myrtle, olive green
Holly, mistletoe, serpentine
JADE is the ruler of all jewels and jewelers
And of all the colors green
JADE'S the royal queen.

JASMINE*
JASMINE, GARDENIA, and LAVENDER
Went to see the queen
The queen's magician
Turned them into perfume
And they still leave their fragrance
In her royal ballroom.

JASONA*
Feminine for JASON
Means one with healing power
A gal you'll want to be with
Each and every hour.

JAY*
I know a gal named JADE
Who's eyes are very green
I know a gal named JAY
With the bluest eyes I've ever seen
And I know a gal with big brown eyes
Her name is JAE JAYLENE.

JESSICA*
JESSICA means wealthy
A gal who's rich and stealthy
JESS or JESSIE or JESSALYN
They are all names for girls
With rich hearts within.

JEWEL*
JEWEL is an old fashioned , Old French name
When mom's named their girls after gems and flowers
Beautiful names like JEWEL and DIAMOND
Never lose their mysterious power
With each passing century, year, day, or hour.

JILL*
JILLIAN or JILL
She's a gal who spreads good will
She's as free as a robin
Who in the spring comes bobbin'
And dancing in the flower box
On your window sill.

JOANNE*
JOANNE or JOAN
A precious stone
A princess sitting on her throne
With gentle heart and quiet tone.

JOSEPHINE* (The Webmaster's Wife)
There's many diverse JOSEPHINES
This is something to be seen
There's JOEY, FIFI, JOSEPHINA,
JOSEPHA, JOSETTE. JOLINA
JOSIE, JOSA, JOSEPPINA
JOSEPHYN, JO, JODIE,
FINA
Or maybe you like JOANNE or JO ANNA
JOVANNA or JONI
Or JOAN or JO HANNAH.

JOSIE*
I know a gal named JOSIE
Who 's warm and kind and cozy
A tomboy as a child
Like the LILY that grows wild
A black eyed SUSAN always ROSEY.

JOY*
JOYCELYN or JOYOUS
JOYCE, JOYCIE, or JOY
The gal who has this joyful name
Is spirited, yet coy.

JUANITA*
JUANITA or JUANDA
NITA, JUANETTE
She's a heart warming gal
You'll never forget.

JULIA*
JULIA means youthful
Or she could be just JULIE
JULIANNA or JULETTE
She's a jewel that sparkles truly.

JULIETTE*
JULIETTE or JULYETTE
Is it snowy January or July yet?

JUNE*
If your namesake's named
For the month of JUNE
You sparkle like stars
That come out with the moon.

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KAREN*
KARENSA or KAREN
or KARE
It's a name meaning love
And care from above
She's a girlfrend who knows how to share.

KATHLEEN*
KATHLEEN is a very Irish name
Of that you can be sure
Brought over by Irish immigrants
From KATHERINE, which means pure.

KATRINA*
I have a cat named KATRINA
Her eyes are blue and green
Gold and amber.......
Hazel, violet
Silvery aqua marine
She's very, very sweet and her coat is tangerine

KELLY*
I have a friend named KELLY Green
With the greenest eyes
You've ever seen
She models for a magazine.

KIM*
KIMBERLY or KIM
She can be a stormy wind
KIM can be English
Or CHINESE
Or if she's KIMMY
She's a light hearted breeze.

KIRSTEN*
KIRSTEN'S Scandanavian
Her name comes from CHRISTINE
Which comes from CHRISTIANA
a name fit for a queen.

KITTY*
Your KITTY might be Siamese
Maybe her eyes are blue
Or KITTY could be a redhead or blonde
With hazel or green eyes , too
Or maybe your KITTY'S a black cat
Who on Halloween says ; "Boo!"
But no matter who your KITTY is
She'll be loyal to only you.

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LACEY*
LACEY liked to crochet
She'd knit and crochet all day
Making valentines with pretty sonnets
Barretts with butterflies
And baby bonnets
Pretty Easter trim for hats
Black Halloween cats
And pot holder bats
Red ribbons and bows
For your Christmas tray
Then she got into macrame
She's so obsessed
She cannot stop
She's opened up her own LACE shop.

LANA* (By Request)
LANA, LANNY and LANNA
Went out for a miLkshake;
Banana
They went with LAINA who'd babysit
The 3 little girls who were triplets
And share a fudge sundae
Or banana split
Every Sunday they take the train
To the ice cream shop on LANIE LANE.

LARA* (Nancy's Neice)
The Latin meaning for LARA
Is a girl who is famous and bright
Or from the Greek , LARISSA
Is a heart that's filled with light
And even though the meaning
Of LARA is unclear
She's popular and dear
And all the time I think of her
When Lara's theme I hear.

LATOYA*
LATOYA is a pretty name It brings to mind toys
And Candyland* games.

LEE*
LEE is a name you attach to a name
And that way LEE never sounds the same
There's LEEANN and LEA and LEONE
Or you can leave LEE all alone
MERRILEE'S a Christmas tree
Or SUELEE, sweet Chinese tea
Or LOVELEE, LEE ELLEN
Or LEEANNMARIE
LUCYLEE, LACYLEE, ROSEMARYLEE
ROSALEE, LYLALEE, LEESUEBEE.

LEIGH*
LEIGH is a more lovely way
To spell the same name LEE
Cause all gals named LEIGH
Are loveLEIGH and free
To this we certainLEIGH can agree.

LINDA* (By Request)
A Spanish name that's very sweet
Means pretty girl that is petite
BELINDA is a little dragon
She's from old German and Hun
And MELINDA , she is Greek
Called the gentle one.

LISA*
LISA'S from ELIZABETH
LISSA'S from MELISSA
LIZZY'S nick for ELSPETH
LYZA'S from ILYSSA.

LOIS*
LOIS is a bible name
Meaning warrior that's true
SARAH is a bible name
ESTHER and RUTH , too.

LONDA* (By Request)
From where we find our lovely LONDA
There is quite a list
LONDA'S name means lioness
A proud and beautiful, but fearsome miss
And the purple flower of February
A gal who's quite contemporary
Or from the ancient Gaelic clan
Your LONDA might belong
A feminine form of LONNIE
Like the lion; fierce and strong.

LORI*
LORELEI, LORI
LORA, LORELINE
German myth of the ships
Lured into the Rhine.

LOUAN*
I know a gal named LOUISIANNA
Her nickname is LOUAN
And if you go to a football game
You'll see her in the stands
She wears #13
And roots and screams
For the Saints in New Orleans.

LOUISE*
She might be LOUISE
She might be LOIS
She might be LUJZA
Which is Polish
LOUISIANNA'S southern
LUDOVICA'S from the east
She might be LOLITA
LUCRETIA or LUCITTE.

LOVE*
LOVE is a very modern name
From the 60's is where she came
Wih other names like LACEY, RIVER,
STARDUST, SKY, and MOON
MELODY and CLARANETTE
Play a different tune
But they are also cherished surnames
Family last names and trade names
That will lovingly and eternally remain
An from these names we shall never refrain.

LUCY*
LUCERNE'S lamp sends out a light
LUCINDA'S a lovely miss
LUCY sends out Valentines
LUCILLE seals them with a kiss.

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MADRIGAL*
MADRIGAL is a Renaissance name
From the end Middle ages is where it came
A bubbling, laughing, singing river
A singer and dancer and cheerful giver.

MAEBEL*
MAEBEL'S name means amiable
When with (a MAEBEL)
You can tell.
Or if her name is AMABEL, MABE,
MAYBELL or AMYBELL.

MARCY*
MARCY is a nickname
It comes from the Latin
MARCELLA
A girl who likes to make war
But any girl named MARCY
Will be one you wll adore
MARA is bitter
MARCIA'S from MARK
MARCELIA, MARCEEN
MARCHITA
MARCITA
And MARQUITA all mean dark.

MARILYN*
MARILYN, MARYLYNNE,
MARYLEE, MARYLOU,
MARIAN, MARY, AND MARYSUE
Merrily marched to the Maryland zoo
MARYLEE merrily remarked to MARILYN
Do you think that MARY,
MARYLOU, MARYSUE are any kin?
To me or MARYLEE, MARYLYNNE, MARIAN?
Remarked MARILYN merrily to MARYLEE;
What about MARLY, MARALEE, and MARCY
MARYJO and MARIDETH
MARYJANE and MARYBETH
MARYANN , MARIANLEE
MERRY , ROSEMARY
And ROSEMARIE
MARYDEAN and MARYJEAN
MARYELLEN and MARLENE ?
Then MARILYN merrily went on to say ;
What about my Avon lady
Her name's MARY KAY
And all I know is about MARGAUX
She's cousin to MARGARETTE
And ANNMARIE'S Auntie's
A puppetier
Her name is MARYANNETTE.

MARISSA*
MARISSA'S a mermaid
She's from the sea
And from the ocean blue
And any gal named MARISSA
Will be true blue to you.

MARTA*
MARTA is a feminine name
Of the masculine MARTIN
From where it came
It also comes from MARTHA
Which is pretty much the same
Like St. MARTHA , who on Tuesday
We burn a candle flame.

MARTHA*
I have a friend named MARTHA
She doesn't like to cook
She'd rather read the bible
Or a scary mystery book.

MARY*
MARY'S name's a merry name
She's merry as can be
And so is MARYJANE, MARGO,
MARGARETTE, MARILYN, and MARIE.

MARYJANE*
MARYSUE
MARYELLEN
MARYLOU
MARYJO
MARYJANE will remain
In my heart
MARYRO.

MAUREEN*
MAUREEN'S a form of MARY
Sometimes Irish or Old French
In French she's a dark skinned maiden
Irish; with bitters she is laden
MAUREEN, MOIRA, or MOR
She's one lady you'll adore.

MAY*
If your namesake's after
The month of MAY
Your as brilliant as the sun
That shines all day.

MAYBELINE*
MAYBELINE and MARY KAYE
Went to 5'th Avenue one day
To pick up some perfume called Santa FE
And a bottle of Oil of Ole'
They continued to shop at 5'th Avenue
Saks
With their girlfriend, Factor MAX
They bought some make-up at Clinique
And ordered some more from Cosmetique
The ran into HELENA Rubenstein
Who wore CK by CALVIN Kline
And some other fragrance , quite devine;
Heaven Sent from Prince Matchabelli
That's when they saw COTY and KELLY
Opium was what COTY wore
And KELLY; Poisen by CHRISTIAN Dior
That they'd purchased from PENNY'S
The night before
And some pretty wild flowers
They had stolen from a garden
The garden belonged to ELIZABETH Arden
Finally they met up with LACEY and PEARL
Who wore Pearls and Lace delivered by BYRL
She's the local Avon girl
MAYBELINE'S favorite is BONNIE-BELL
MARY KAYE'S ; #5 CHANELL
But she also wears #22
And her sister TABITHA wears Tabu.

MELINDA*
An old-fashioned Latin name
Meaning honey
A gal whose always sweet and sunny.

MELODY*
MELODY means music
A rhapsody or song
If you are a melody
You'll be merry all life long.

MEREDITH*
MEREDITH'S an Old Welsh name
A Queen who rules the land
She brings to mind Maid MARION
She's a lady who is grand
An ancient damsel dressed in lace
With waiting maidens at her hand.

MERISSA*
My girlfriend's name is MERISSA
She lives out by the sea
MERISSA means from the ocean
She's a mermaid and mtstery to me.

MICHELLE*
MICHELLE is fem for MICHAEL
Which means;
Who is like the Lord?
MICHELLE'S a name that's like a song
That strikes a pretty chord.

MIMI*
I have a friend named MIMI
Her skn is peaches and creamy
Her eyes are starry and dreamy.

MIRANDA*
Mystical MIRANDA
Sits out on her veranda
Casting spells
Her fortune tells
Her everything and all is well.

MISSY* (Nancy's Dogs)
Four dogs together is what I've got
Two are pitbulls

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MISSY is a rottweiler
SISSY is, too
KISSY is a pitbull
So black, she's almost blue
PRISSY'S gold
Her name is PRECIOUS
That's why I call her PRISS
And MARYJANE'S my black one
She's a peanut butter kiss.

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NANCY*
NANCY, NAN,
NANETTE, NANICE
NONIE, NINA, NONNY
She's as sweet as you please.

NANCY JEAN*
I know a gal named NANCY JEAN
Who likes to go out on Halloween
And dress up like a voodoo queen.

NANIKA*
NANIKA is an Island name
A Hawaiian form of NANCY
NANIKA'S like a tropical flower
That's golden tan and fancy.

NICKY*
NICKY is American
NIKA'S a Russian form
Of the French name
DOMINIQUE
She's a gal who's quite unique.

NICOLE*
NICOLE is fem for NICHOLAS
A Victorian person, that's true
COLETTE, COSETTE
NICKY, NICOLETTE
NIKOLIA and NICOLEEN are all
Victorian, too.

NORA*
NORA is my neices name
Her first name comes from Greece
Her name is also Latin,
Spanish and Italian
NORA also comes from Norway
And the land of Ire
But it all means the same
This beautiful name
Starlight, sunshine, and fire.

NORMA*
NORMA'S name means pattern
Or she that's in the norm
And I know a NORMA
Who's like the pattern of a storm
She's all lightning, wind, and thunder
After she's sunny and warm.

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OCTAVIA*
OCTAVIA is Latin
A name for the 8'th born child
Weather this gals number 8 or not
She is 8 times lovable,
Sweet and mild.

ODETTE*
From German OTTO
Came French ODETTE
And if you please
Let's not forget
Another French name
Meaning little song
To where the name ODELLETTE
Belongs.

OLIVIA*
Latin for the OLIVE tree
Whether LIV, LIVIA, or LIVEE'
She'll forever remain a mystery.

OPAL*
Ancient Sanskrit for
A precious stone
She is ephemeral like musky cologne
That's comming from a place unknown.

OPRAH*
My friend Oprah
Went to the opra
To hear Madame Butterfly
She went to see the play, "Cats"
And all the next day she cried
And every time she see's a cat
Or a butterfly
She gets kind of misty
And she gives a little sigh.

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PAGE*
PAGE is a very pretty name
And also very trendy
PAIGE or PAGE
Turn the PAGE
To a gal who's very friendly.

PAMALA*
PAMALA or PAM
She's as gentle as a lamb
Sweet as strawberry jam.

PATRICIA*
Feminine for PATRICK
A gal who's lightning and fire
Also named for the Patron Saint
Who drove snakes from the Island of Ire.

PATTY*
Your PATTY might be chocolate
She might be peppermint
What ever your PATTY'S race or tint
When it comes to being saccarin sweet
In each PATTY , there's no hint.

PAULA*
PAULA, PAULETTA,
PAULINA, PAULENE,
POLLY,PAVLA, PAVLINKA,
PAVLINE
From west to east
And north to south
She's a petite, pretty princess
In a perfect day dream.

PAULETTE* (By Request)
I know a gal named PAULETTE
And all she does is forget
She forgot to do her homework
She forgot to do her chores
She sometimes forgets
To come in from the rain
When she is outdoors
But I'll just bet
That your PAULETTE
Is the one that you adore
'Cause all PAULETTES are full of love
From her heart deep in her core.

PENNY*
PENNY and PENELOPE
Always go out
Each and every Monday
They both go to the ice cream shop
PENNY has a soda pop
PENELOPE; pineapple sundae.

PIXIE*
I know a gal named PIXIE
She's very sweet and petite
She has a sister; DIXIE
She's 6 foot 2 in her stocking feet
PIXIE's picture perfect
Like the portrait of a child
DIXIE comes from the south
She's like salsa; sweet and mild.

PRISS*
JOE stood under the mistletoe
Waiting for Miss PRISS
"Cause JOE was shy
And needed a reason
To give Miss PRISS a kiss.

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QUEENIE*
I know a gal named QUEENIE
Who's married to a prince
He's the king of his castle
A happy jack ever since
He met his princess QUEENIE
With diamonds in her eyes
A heart that goes out to her friends
And her royal family ties.

QIUNELLA*
QUINELLA, QUINTESSA,
QUINTANA, QUINETTE,
She's the 5'th baby girl
For a pink bassinette
QUINTA, QUIN, QUINTINA,
QUINTONA, QUINAY,
Quintuplets born on the 5'th of May.

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RACHEL*
SHELLY and RACHEL
Went looking for seashells
They went up by a well
And ran into RAQUEL
Then down by the bay
They met up with RAE.

RAQUELLA* (By Request)
RAQUELLA is a place name
She's a lttle rock from France
By the river or the seashore
RAQUELLA likes to dance
Starfish and sandals made of strawberry jelly
A pearl for RAQUEL
A sea shell for SHELLY
ROCKY, RACHELLE,
RACHETTE, ROCK-KELLY.

REBECCA*
REBECCA is Hebrew for join
She's as rare as a gem
Or gold coin
BECCA and BECKY are heavenly
She's an angel
Joined with heaven
You must certainly agree.

RENEE* (By Request)
What can you say about
RENEE?
Always pronounce it ending
with A'
A Latin and French
combination so gay
Her name means reborn
To see a new day
And her new day's
Never cloudy or gray
Cause RENEE'S full of
sunshine
She's the sun's golden ray
And like a child
She loves to play
She goes to church
Each and every Sunday
Where she likes to sing in
the choir and pray.

RICKI*
RICHEL, RICHENZA,
RIQUE, RIQUETTE,
A beautiful gal
You'll never forget
ERICA, RICARDA,
RYCCA, RICKILEE,
RICCA, RICHIA,
RIECKA, RIKKI.

ROBERTA*
ROBERTA'S fem for ROBERT
So is BERTA, BERTIE, BOBBI,
BOBBETTE, ROBENA,
ROBERTEENA,
RUPERTA, ROBIN, ROBBI.

ROBIN*
ROBIN bobbin
Is Spring here yet?
ROBBI,BOBBI, ROBINETTE
Christopher ROBIN
Winnie the Pooh
Eyor the donkey
And Tigger, too.

RONNIE*
RONNIE, RO,
ROANNE or ROWAN
She's bright like white fire
Or gold embers glowin'.

ROSE*
Roses display
Like all flowers in May
She's a beautiful flower
Showing beauty all day.

ROSEMARY*
ROSEMARY, ROSEANNE,
and ROSEMARIE
Three prettiest roses
You ever did see
ROSEMARY is spicey
ROSEANN is serene
But, ROSEMARIE is the loveliest
ROSE that I've seen.

ROSY*
ROSY'S( a ROSE)
Clothed in ROSE colored clothes
That a ROSE winged fairy
With ROSE bows chose
And a ROSE colored polish
For her fingers and toes
Then one ROSY day
A late ROSY afternoon
ROSY waited for a ROSE colored moon
In a ROSY sunset
On a ROSY day's close
In a ROSY ROSE garden
When summer (arose).

ROXANNE*
I know a gal, ROXANNE
But we all call her ROXY
She's sweeter than rock candy
And she has lots of moxy.

RUBY*
Diamonds are forever
Sapphires; aquamarine
Amythysts are purple
Emeralds are green
And RUBY has the bluest eyes
That I've ever seen.

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SABRINA*
SABRINA is Latin
A name for a river
Your SABRINA is goodhearted
And a very cheerful giver.

SARAH*
Princess SARAH
Tranquil SERENA
Ardent angel SERAPHINA
SADIE, SALLY,
SASA, ZARIA,
All went to church
To say Ave Maria's.

SANDRA* (By Request)
SANDRA is a Greek name
Meaning a defender
SANDY is a gal that's sunny,
Warm and tender
Or maybe you're SAND
By the ocean or dry land
SANDRA, ALESSANDRA,
SANDRIA, SONDRA, ZANDRANNE.

SANDY*
I have a friend named SANDY
She lives by a SANDY shore
She has a giant sea shell
She found on the ocean floor
And when you hold it close and listen
You can hear the ocean roar.

SAPPHIRE*
SAPPHIRE is a biblical word
SAPPHIRE'S are blue
Like a pretty bluebird
SAPPHIRE'S the gem for the month of
September
Whether SAPPHIRE'S silver
navy blue, gold, or ember
She'll never be blue
She's the one you'll remember
From December til June
And July til November.

SAVANNA* (By Request)
SAVANNA is a Southern name
It's a famous city in Georgia
But SAVANNA actually comes from Spain
Meaning a wide and treeless
Desert plain.

SHANNON* (By Request)
SHANNON'S an ancient Gaelic name
From Old Ireland's where she came
Whether she's SHANAHAN
SHANDY or SHANLEE
SHANIE or SHANE
SHAN, SHYANNA
SHANA, SHANNA
SHANELLE, SHANANNA.

SHARON* (By Request)
SHARON is an Hebrew name
Traced to the land at the foot of Mt, Carmel'
SHARON, SHARLA, SHAR, SHARONDA,
SHARRY, SHARONA, SHARELL
And when you're with a gal named SHARON
You can really tell
Cause SHARON'S sharin' all her love
Her time and her talents as well.

SHAWNA*
God is gracious
Feminine for SEAN
She's as lovely as the sun
That rises at dawn.

SHEILA*
Irish for CECILIA
The Latin meaning is blind
In Australia SHEILA'S a lady
Who's sweet and sharing
And kind.

SHERRY*
SHERRY, CHERRY, and CHER
Didn't have a care
They sit around in the sun all day
Eating CHERRY filled eclaires
Sipping CHERRY-SHERRY coolers
And eating CHERRY frosted cruellers.

SONYA*
SUNNY, SONNY, SONYA
A 20th century name
SONIA, SONJA, SONNA
She's quite the primadonna.

STACEY*
STACEY is a holy name
From ANASTASIA'S where it came
The resurrection's what it means
Whether STACIA, STACI,
Or STACINE.

STEPHANIE*
STEPHANIE means crowned
This gal should be crowned queen
So should STEPHI and STEVANNA,
STEPHANIA and STEPHINE.

SUE*
I know a gal her name is Sue
Her ethnic background is from Sioux
Her race is red
She is true blue
She cares for the deer
At the children's zoo.

SUNNY*
Sunshine and cool as peppermint
A very SUNNY temperment.

SUSAN*
Bright and sunny SUSAN
Like a lily in the sun
And SUSANNAH
And SHOSHANA
She's flowery and fun.

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TABBY*
She's my TABBY cat
She's a liitle acrobat.

TABITHA*
TABITHA has a mystical ring
All though it means gazelle
It's a chosen name for many cats
And witches who like to cast spells.

TAMMY*
TAMARA' is Hebrew
TAMIKO'S Japanese
And TAMMIECKA
Though it's hard to spell
Is very easy to please.

TANISHA*
TANISHA, TANNICIA,
TANNIECE, and TANNY
She's mysterious and secretive
Dark and uncanny.

TANYA*
TANYA'S short for TATIANA
An Italian name that's ancient
TONYA, TANA,
TAHNEE
A gal who's kind and patient.

TARA*
TARA means birth
And mother earth
She also means rocky tower
A gal who has a lot of power
She's kind of like a meteor shower.

TASHA*
TASHA or NATASHA
Is such a merry name
Because TASHA'S name means Christmastime
And from Russia's where it came.

TAYABA* (By Request)
TAYABA is Arabian
Her name means white and pure
She's a gal without a flaw
She lives in France
And studies law
TAYABA'S name can also mean
Sweet, like sugar or fudge
And after she's a lawyer
She wants to be a judge.

TAYBA* (By Request)
I know a gal named TAYBA
She was born in Pakistan
And a gal named TAY-YIBA
Who travels all over the land
Over the sea and through the sky
On rivers, lakes, and sand
TAYANA goes all over
She's a lady who is grand
She's been to France and Switzerland,
India, Italy, and......
Japan and China,
Greece and Spain
New York and Amsterdam.

TEMPLE & TEMPEST*
TEMPLE and TEMPEST
Are identical twins
TEMPLE is a spirit within
TEMPEST is a stormy whirlwind
TEMPLE is a gal who's blessed
TEMPEST is tempestuous
TEMPLE is a sanctuary
TEMPEST'S storms are temporary.

TERA*
TERA'S very down to earth
TERIA means childbirth
TERI means a tribal power
Saint TERESA'S the little flower.

THERESA*
TERA, TERASA,
TERASINA. THERASITA,
TERRYA, TRESA,
TREZA, ZITA,
TESSA, TERRY, TRESSA,
TESS
Out of all these names I guess
THERESA'S the one that I like best.

THURSALA*
THURSALA is Thursdays child
She's very mild
Streaked with wild
THURSALA is my girlfriend's name
She was born on Thursday
Her Mama claims.

TIFFANY*
THEOPHANIE or TIFFANY
A beautiful name for Epiphany.

TILDA*
TILLY, TILDY, TILDA
Her name means battle and might
And don't cross a MATILDA
Or you're in for quite a fight.

TINA*
TINA, TINY valentine
She'll steal your heart
With every line
VALENTINA, TENA, TINE
You'll want to tell her:
"Please be mine".

TITIANA*
TITIANA
Her name means giant
And TISH is a gal
Who's very complient.

TRACEY*
TRACEY'S my friend
She loves Startreck
We call her Trekky TRACEY
She can disappear without a TRACE
When she goes off in outerspace.

TRINA*
I know a gal named TRINA
She's a ballerina
She has a friend; KATRINE
Her eyes are very green.

TRUDY*
I know a gal named TRUDY
She's unpredictable and moody
Her sister's name is GERTRUDE
She's mysterious and broody
Their cousin wears 10 mood rings
Her name is GERTY RUDY
Her friend has lot's of mood swings
Her name is JUDY GRUDY.

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URSULA*
URSULA, URSA, and URS
All went out to rehearse
For the comming Christmas play
But then the weather got worse
URSI and URSEL
Came back from rehearsal
URSALINE never came home
And URSLEY just wanted to roam.

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VALENCIA*
The name VALENCIA brings to mind
A grove of orange trees in summertime
The color mandarin
Or marigold
She's Latin for strength
And from times of old
VALENCIA puts one in a trance
She brings to mind love and romance
A lovely red heart VALENTINE
Written on it: "Please be mine".
With a dozen red roses delivered at dusk
And a crimson bottle of cologne
Called Rubies, Roses, and Musk.

VALERIE*
VALENCIA or VALERIE
She's my VALENTINE
She's all wintery sunshine
Hope she soon will be all mine.

VANESSA*
VANESSA is a pretty name
It's Greek for butterflies
Whether VAN or VANNA
VANNI or VANYA
You'll see sparkling stars in her eyes.

VANESSA* (#2)
I have a friend, VANESSA
She has big, brown eyes
And my friend VANESSA
Collects butterflies
I suppose it;s in her genes
'Cause VANESSA is what butterfly means
She's pretty as a buttercup
A gal yo'll want to butter up
With wings like a monarch
Flying to heights of perfection
VANESSA will take you under her wing
To give you lots of protection
And you'll want to ad VANESSA to your butterfly collection.

VERONICA*
VERONICA means true image
From legend it does hail
She is the saint who whiped Jesus' face
While he carried his cross,
With her veil.

VICTORIA* (My daughter's name)
VICTORIA is a royal name
A queen, means victory
My daughter's name's VICTORIA
But she's sweet little VICKY to me.

VICTORIA* (#2)
My mother's name is EVELYN HELEN
My sister's name is MARILYN HELEN
My grandma's name was HELEN
My daughter's name's HELENA EVE MARIE
And my second daughter's name is
VICKY
Her name is VICTORIA for victory
Over repeated names in our family
But the problem with VICKY still remains
Because VICTOR is her uncle's name.

VICKY*
VICKY has a secret
VICTORIA has one too
Her real names Miss VICTORINE
VIC VICKI VICKEYSUE
VIKKEY VIKKI VIKKY
VICCI VICTA VICTORIE
VICTORINA VICTORIJA
VY VITTORIA TORA TORIE'.

VIOLET*
Whether your VIOLET'S from Africa
Or the North American plain
She's a little purple flower, dancing
In sunshine, snow, or rain.

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WANDA*
WANDA is the wanderer
From the Germanic tribes
A name that is truly quite ancient
A wise woman and one who is patient.

WENDY*
WENDY is a name so pretty
WINDY'S from the windy city
WANDA has a magic wand
WENDA and LYNNE formed a bond
WENDALINE is all sunshine
WENDA'S born on Wednesday
WENNA when will you be mine?
Maybe on St. Valentine's.

WHITNEY*
WHITNEY is a place name
After the Island of White
I know a gal named WHITNEY
She's an absolute delight.

WILLOW*
WILLOW is a new name
It means weeping tree
Then there's ancient WILLABELLA,
WILLIAMINA, or WILLEE'.

WINONA*
WINONA is an Indian name
From the tribe of Sioux
It means first born daughter
So does WIN
And WINNIE, too.
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XANDRA*
XANDRA* is a Spanish name
She's a helper and defender
And a gal who's quite humane.

XANTHE*
XANTHE is ancient
A name that's very old
XANTHE is Greek
A name that means gold.

XENOBIA*
I know a gal named XENOBIA
That had a terrible phobia
She was afraid of the letter X, you see
So she replaced the X
In her name with a Z
So then her name was ZENOBIA
But, she she still had the crazy phobia
So then she replaced the Z with a C
Dropped the A and added an E
Now her name is CENOBIE
And CENOBIE is phobia free.

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YANIXIA*
YANIXIA, YANNICA, YANIEK
All went out to play hide and seek
YAN and YANAE
Got lost for a day
YANCY and YANNA
Did not want to play.

YASMINE*
YASMINE sounds like JASMINE
A very pretty flower
YASMINE'S prescence is soft and gold
A gal who is delicate
Yet, very bold.

YELENA*
YELENA is from HELENA
A name that means bright light
Both YELENA and HELENA
Are two sparkling stars in the night.

YOKO*
If you're a gal named YOKO
Whether sugar cane or hot cocoa
YOKO'S name is Japanese
You are good natured and easy to please
A warm fire place in wintertime
And in summertime, a cool breeze.

YOLANDA*
YOLANDA is a Spanish name
For a violet flower
She's a magical gal
With a magical way
With a special magical power.

YONINA*
YONINA is a dove
YONA'S full of love
YONIT wears a sunny bonnet
YONITA writes down pretty sonnets.

YONNI*
BONNIE'S from the U.S.A.
HONNIE'S from snowy Norway
YONNI'S from the eastern part
She is sweet like honey
And she's bonnie
With a great, big heart.

YSABEL*
YSABEL is from ISABEL
YSANNE'S YSABEL with ANNE
YSABELLA or YSBELL
This gal will have you under her spell.

YVONNE*
YVONNE, EEVONNE,
IVONNE, YVETTE,
IVETT, IVETTE,
IVE not finished yet
YVETTE, YVONNA
And don't forget
EVONNE, AVONNA.
And YEVETTE.

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ZABRINA*
ZABRINA and ZABINA
Went to see the queen
The queen thought their names,
Unusual
But both were the sweetest she'd seen.

ZARA*
ZARA and ZAHRA
Are SARA with a Z
ZAREEN'S a gal
Who's quite serene
ZAREE
Is full of glee
ZARABETH, ZARANIKA
ZAREDA, and ZARIE.

ZENIA*
ZENIA'S like the zenith
The celestial moon and stars
ZENIA'S like an angel from heaven
But she'll never stray too far.

ZINNIA*
ZINNIA is a flowery name
ZINNYA, ZINNI,
ZINNILYNNE
They are all names
In respect for
The famous botanist ZIN.

ZINA*
ZINA is from Lebanon
She's a sparkling star
Shining on and on.

ZIVA*
ZIVA'S a gal who shines like a star
Brilliant and bright
In the velvet black night.

ZOE*
ZOE is a Greek name
Whether ZOE. ZOELLA.
Or ZO
She's like the meaning of her name;
From where all life does flow.

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