What's in a Name?

Does your first name have another meaning? As in Norm and average? Frank and earnest? (Or, Ernest and frank?) See how many words and first names you can identify. And remember, spellings may vary.

1. To tease good-naturedly or engage in banter, starts with a J.
   
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   josh, Josh

    
2. A place you are trying to reach, starts with a D.
   
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   destiny, Destiny/

    

    
3. Happiness, starts with a J.
   
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   joy, Joy

    
4. A hard, translucent yellow to brown fossil resin, starts with an A.
   
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   amber, Amber

    
5. made from wood, shows up in books, starts with "P".
   
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   page, Paige

    
6. a hard stone, typically faceted, starts with "C".
   
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   crystal, Crystal

    
7. to be holding something while going somewhere, starts with "C".
   
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   carry, Carrie

    
8. describes someone who has a lot of this growing on their body, starts with "H".
   
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   hairy, Harry

    
9. any three parts in a union; a triad; starts with "T"
   
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   trinity, Trinity

    
10. a ball hit out of the park, starts with "H"
    
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    homer, Homer

     
11. something you typically eat on a bun, also called a "hot dog"
    
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    frank, Frank

     
12. a grayish color, also a flower
    
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    heather, Heather

     
13. a mammal with dark fur
    
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    sable, Sable (a woman wrestler!)

     
14. a creative expression, starts with A
    
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    art, Art

     
15. a synonym for "shall", starts with W
    
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    Will

     
16. to wed, starts with M
    
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    marry, Mary

     
17. oxidized, starts with R
    
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    Rusty

     
18. a count in Britain, starts with E
    
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    Earl

     
19. a red-breasted harbinger, starts with R
    
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    Robin

     
20. leaves for an ancient crown, starts with L
    
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    Laurel

     
21. a thin beam of light, starts with R
    
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    Ray

     
22. the winner!, starts with V
    
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    Victor

     
23. a blue "crow" thief, starts with J
    
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    Jay

     
24. a low, gentle neigh, starts with W
    
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    Whinny, Winnie

     
25. a cent, starts with P
    
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    Penny

     
26. a whirlpool, starts with E
    
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    Eddy

     
27. a yellow-green color, starts with K
    
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    Kelly

     
28. a star-shaped game piece, starts with J
    
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    Jack

     
29. a Spanish nobleman, starts with D
    
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    Don

     
30. a Christmas song, starts with C
    
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    Carol

     
31. how a beach feels, starts with S
    
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    Sandy

     
32. unearthed with a shovel, starts with D
    
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    dug, Doug

     
33. sweet confections, starts with C
    
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    Candy

     
34. a rabbit's den, starts with W
    
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    Warren

     
35. loam (clean dirt), starts with F (and P)
    
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    fill, Phil

     
36. a hive-dweller, starts with B
    
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    bee, Bea

     
37. a short haircut, starts with B
    
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    Bob

     
38. a cribbage pin, starts with P
    
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    Peg

     
39. a red flower sent frequently on Valentines Day, starts with R
    
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    Rose

     
40. a white flower used for memorials, starts with L
    
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    Lilly

     
41. a blue flower mentioned in yearbooks, starts with V
    
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    Violet

     

(originally titled "Who's on First," courtesy of Nancy Kendall)