Library of Congress

[wolf-shadow.livejournal.com]

Some names I've picked up so far this year when looking at authorities files through the library of congress. These are all personal names used by people. There may well be some from a variety of cultures, especially from Romance ones since I'm responsible for Romance literature books...

Names from LC

Siriol
Dorinda
Adélia
Ismaïla
Maryvonne
Corian
Corsin
Rowdy
Garff
Ely (18th C)
Bland A.
Randa
Hoyt
Séverine
Shelomo
Serfain
Idalina
Jacquemine
Rossiter
Réjean
Gaëtan
Meery
Jeanne-Mance
Micheline
Fraice
Normand / Normande
Marcelyne
Herménégilde
Maryse
Hollis
Syl
Polavat
Ménothy
Lys
Martharose
Oswyn
Odilon
Sylvène
Loras (m)
Tahirih
Drion
Zilá
Vinton
Lavalette (19th C)

Comments

[aballard23.livejournal.com]

LOL Bland. :O

Micheline? Like.. Michelin? o-o

Not really a fan of any of these. :(

[harangues.livejournal.com]

whoa, those are all pretty neat.

i like corian [a lot actually], adelia, oswyn, and rossiter.

[admirari.livejournal.com]

we're not rich enough, or ethnic enough, to use any of those! :X

[maeda.livejournal.com]

Dunno about Odilon, but I do like Odile... which is similar.

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I like:
Adelia
Rowdy
Hollis
Oswyn
Odilon
Loras
Zila
Lavelette

[babyeraserhead.livejournal.com]

I love love love Severine.

[monalyssasmile.livejournal.com]

I love Ely as long as it is said like the Minnesota city. (Ee-lee btw)

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

wow, some of these are really cool. thanks for posting, i love seeing more unusual names here for a change.

i like

Ismaïla
Séverine
Serfain
Réjean
Jeanne-Mance
Tahirih
Zilá

.. and Rowdy is funny. :]

[flightybynature.livejournal.com]

Adélia
Corian
Ely (18th C)
Séverine
Hollis


These are pretty sweet- especially Hollis!