Interesting — I guess it never crossed my mind that Amy was a rare name here because it shows up with some frequency in Rhode Island. Having started my gravestone studies in Providence, my view of "normal" is probably skewed a bit toward the oddities of Little Rhody (admittedly, it is and was a strange place). There are several names that are all over Providence/Newport, but rare in Boston — my favorite is Freelove.
Pete has a pair of great-great-great aunts named Tryphena and Tryphosa. I told him that if we ever have twins, they're near the top of the list, next to Diligence and Vigilance.
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Interesting — I guess it never crossed my mind that Amy was a rare name here because it shows up with some frequency in Rhode Island. Having started my gravestone studies in Providence, my view of "normal" is probably skewed a bit toward the oddities of Little Rhody (admittedly, it is and was a strange place). There are several names that are all over Providence/Newport, but rare in Boston — my favorite is Freelove.
Pete has a pair of great-great-great aunts named Tryphena and Tryphosa. I told him that if we ever have twins, they're near the top of the list, next to Diligence and Vigilance.
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