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[foldedtowels.livejournal.com]

What do you think of Ashley for a boy? I've always thought of it as a boy's name, as all of the many Ashleys I've met are male, but it seems outside of the UK it's more of a girl's name.

also your thoughts on Ivy, Nadia, Pablo, and Agnes.

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[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

Hm, that is intriguing. I looked up the name on Namipedia to make sure I wasn't confused; here's what it said:

Origin of the name Nadia:
French form of the Russian Nadya, a pet form of Nadezhda, which is directly derived from the word meaning "hope." The name was introduced to France early in the 20th century when the Ballet Ruse was established in Paris.

No mention of any Muslim or Arabic connection. I wonder if the name could have arisen independently as a variation of an Arabic word or something?

[foldedtowels.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's just in England. Here, most Nadias are from Morocco, or Pakistan, or the middle east. I definitely know it's popular in those places, and has a different meaning like 'the first'? I'm trying to find a link, but the only thing I can find to back it up is Wikipedia :/