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A name should carry a reputation (lemmy.world)
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[-] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

In France during the Revolution we tried to have nice names not tied to saints. We then had a few names like Liberté (Freedom) or "Défenseur des droits" (Defender of the rights).

Also French speaking African people have some cool names like Bijou (Jewel).

this post was submitted on 23 Sep 2024
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