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Nephele

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Nephele is the alias of an obsessive anagrammatist who for more than a decade has provided unique name makeovers for people on numerous Internet forums. Despite the popularity of Nephele’s anagrams, she is not prepared to give up her day job in an undisclosed public library in New York.

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Oct 14, 2014

Beatrix Potter names beyond Peter Rabbit

We all remember Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny, but there were a lot more nicely-named critters in the charming world of Beatrix Potter, as Nephele explains.

Sep 6, 2014

Steampunk Baby Names: Victorian tech

Are you a Steampunk aficionado? Here’s Nephele’s rich, long list of related choices, from Arronax to Brisco to Zylpha–and some more ordinary names in-between.

Nov 12, 2013

100 Top Word Names of 2012: Hunter, Hope–and Henry?

As guest blogger Nephele demonstrates here, not all word names give away their identities as such–as in Martin, Morgan and Maya. It’s fun to see the sometimes surprising dictionary definitions of these names.

Jun 1, 2009

Baby Girl Names from Ancient Rome

Although they’ve been around for ages, many of the girls’ names from Roman times are still fresh and appealing today.