| Title: | A list of All the BABYNAMES (shadow copy) |
| Notice: | BABYNAMES is now on-line and writable! Enjoy... |
| Moderator: | OASS::BURDEN_D |
| Created: | Tue Feb 13 1996 |
| Last Modified: | Fri May 30 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 996 |
| Total number of notes: | 7139 |
My wife and I are expecting out third child and so are in the process of picking names. NO! We are NOT considering Dorcas! It's just that I notice names all the time now and this particular name caught my eye. It was on a document on our counter from the Social Security Administration. The commissioner's name is Dorcas Hardy. I was wondering if anyone out there knows the origin of this name? Just curious.
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| 910.1 | seen it | KAOFS::M_BARNEY | Dance with a Moonlit Knight | Fri Oct 01 1993 10:36 | 7 |
This is an older name (not in fashion for some time);
I've seen it as both a male and female first name.
I really should remember to bring in those baby name books,
shouldn't I....
Monica
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| 910.2 | Greek Gazelle | AMCUCS::MEHRING | Fri Oct 01 1993 15:09 | 6 | |
Dorcas is listed in the Girls' section of my mini-book as meaning "Gazelle" and is of Greek origin. I shudder to think of the butchering job kids would do on this name.... -Cori | |||||
| 910.3 | thanks | PIET09::TRUDEAU | Fri Oct 01 1993 15:38 | 5 | |
thanks! i'll tell my co-worker, mr. stavropoulos, that it *is* of Greek origin! i thought it might be but he said no. | |||||