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3 A name that was somewhat bizarrely banned in Germany because it doesn ’ t clearly indicate gender ( yes , the Germans do that ).
7 The most popular girl ’ s name in the US for 2012 .
8 Probably the most popular Macedonian boy ’ s name of all time , why resist ?
9 If Nadica wants her son to be safety and security embodied , this PCV favorite is a shoo-in .
10 In Spanish , you can often turn a male name into a female name just by changing the terminal ‘ a ’ to ‘ o ’, I ’ m going to assume it ’ s the same in Macedonian and recommend Nadica name her son after herself .
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By Phil Guthrie , MAK 15
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1 A strong contender for a male ’ s name , but unwise for two reasons : 1 ) frustration with “ the boss ” might unfairly be visited upon the boy and 2 ) there ’ s an arrogant volunteer in Struga that might let this go to his head . .
2 Dragons are awesome and a girl that SORT of sounds like one is to be feared and fear is power .
4 I ’ m not even sure this is actually a name , but a certain Kumanovo-based PCV claims it is . Either way , skip it , he ’ ll just end up a lazy hippie .
5 Clearly the front-runner , honoring both a legend of Macedonian history and a legend of Peace Corps history . Be sure to use two ‘ l ’ s , this one ‘ l ’ business is ridiculous .
6 The most popular boy ’ s name in the US for 2012 . le answers :
Answers in the next issue ! Spring 2013 – 47