Stephen wrote:
>> (b) names "imported" from
>> other languages (e.g. "Etienne")
>
> That is something that does not happen very much in the UK. Most "foreign" names
> are anglicised except those from the subcontinent or Islamic names where it is
> obvious that the people are not natives. I have met a few Africans with names
> like "Blessed" or "Joyful" which always raises a smile.
The company I work for employes a lady named Joy. She recently gave
birth to a baby girl named Hope. *groans*
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