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Born on the 4th July
A number of boys were called George Washington in 1776 after the great American hero of Independence. It’s Independence Day today on the other side of the Pond, and to celebrate, I thought I’d explore...
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Fair Sabrina
Yesterday, I drove from North Wales to Telford. Most of the journey was along the A5, which, despite being a major trunk-road, still has stretches untouched for centuries – even millennia. Ancient...
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Should you use the name of a God or Goddess?
This 6th Century BCE dinos (wine-mixing bowl) by Sophilos shows a procession of Greek Gods attending the wedding of Peleus and Thetis There seems to be a bit of a controversy in Pagan circles about the...
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Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Baked Beans…
Spam! When I began Nook of Names, my notion of spam was limited to those irritating emails that choke up your inbox trying to sell you various funny pills from Canada. But aware that spammers like to...
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Twin Siblings for Peregrine
Matilda in Australia and her husband have a little boy with the beautiful name of Peregrine. Their great passion is travel; they love the outdoors and also enjoy reading. Matilda found out she was...
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