https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/tags/first-names-first/ Recent content in First Names First on Life In Good Measure Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Fri, 10 May 2024 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/carlo-who/ Fri, 10 May 2024 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/carlo-who/ This time the male name in First Names First is Carlo – a name that essentially means “man”. As an Italian name it is a short form of Charles, and as a Spanish name, a short form of Carlos. So, take your pick, and find some inspiring stories behind these names. Give this a couple of minutes – for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/clark-who/ Sun, 10 Sep 2023 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/clark-who/ This time the male name in First Names First is Clark - a name that is more often the last name, but we did find a few people that have it as the first name. The name Clark is of English and Scottish origin, and is derived from the Middle English word “clerk” which means “scholar” or “clergyman.” So, take your pick, and find some inspiring stories behind these names. Give this a couple of minutes – for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/brianna-who/ Thu, 24 Aug 2023 20:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/brianna-who/ Brianna is a feminine English language form of the masculine Irish language name Brian - “Briana” being the original spelling. We present here max five names per year. So, take your pick, and find some inspiring stories behind these names. Give this a couple of minutes – for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Check for other names in First Names First! Brianna Wu* computer programmer/video game developer – WV USA (1977) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/brian-who/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/brian-who/ This time the male name in First Names First is Brian. We give you max five names per year. So, take your pick, and find some inspiring stories behind these names. Give this a couple of minutes – for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Brian Urquhart* international civil servant/author/ played a significant role in the founding of the United Nations – Bridport, Dorset, England (1919) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/julia-who/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/julia-who/ This time the female name in First Names First is Juliana, and along with it Julianna and Julianne. So, take your pick, and find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes – for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Juliana Berners* nun/writer on heraldry, hawking and hunting – England (1388) Juliana of Stolberg* the mother of William the Silent – Stolberg, Saxony-Anhalt (1580/74) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/julian-who/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/julian-who/ Another one in the series First Names First! The male name Julian! Why not pick one of the names here, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and to see what if anything he could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. Lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us – let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/felicia-who/ Sat, 24 Jun 2023 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/felicia-who/ Two weeks ago we had here in First Names First the male name Felix, so today’s female name is Felicia! It derives from the Latin adjective felix, meaning “happy, lucky” (and in the neuter plural form felicia it literally means “happy things”). So, take your pick, and find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes – for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/felix-who/ Sat, 10 Jun 2023 20:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/felix-who/ This time in our series First Names First we have Felix! Below is a chronological list of some of the men born with that name. Pick one and then follow the Wikipedia link to read about these men, and to see what if anything they could contribute your life with. Give a couple of minutes of your life to this. Lives lived all have something to tell us – let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/pam-who/ Wed, 24 May 2023 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/pam-who/ This is one in the series of articles titled “First Names First” and it is all for pure entertainment! We present a chronological list of persons with their first name here, and your task is to pick one. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/carlos-who/ Wed, 10 May 2023 20:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/carlos-who/ The name this time around in our series First Names First will be Carlos! The Spanish form of Carl. Why not pick one of the names below, follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Give a couple of minutes to this for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/frances-who/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/frances-who/ Two weeks ago we had here in First Names First the male name Francis, so today’s female name is - you guessed right! - Frances! It can be a [male](http://1998-0120 Frances Tiafoe* tennis player – Hyattsville, MD USA) name too, but here we only consider the female ones. So, take your pick, and find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes – for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/francis-who/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/francis-who/ The name this time around in our series First Names First will be Francis! There is a separate article here for people mainly known as Frank, the short form of Francis. This name has always been a very popular name, but do you know which Francis we have in the picture? Pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he could contribute your life with. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/edith-who/ Fri, 24 Mar 2023 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/edith-who/ Edith is the name this time around in our series First Names First! A pretty common name in the latter part of the 19th century, seems like. Why not pick one of the Ediths that you see below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Give a couple of minutes to this for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/edward-who/ Fri, 10 Mar 2023 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/edward-who/ The name this time around in our series First Names First will be Edward! Ed, the short form of Edward, will be given later on for men exclusively known as Ed. Why not pick one of these Edwards here below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Give a couple of minutes to this for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/marcia-who/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/marcia-who/ Marcia is the name this time around in our series First Names First! A very common name in the 1940s seems like. Why not pick one of the Marcias that you see below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Give a couple of minutes to this for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/mark-who/ Fri, 10 Feb 2023 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/mark-who/ Mark is the name this time around in our series First Names First! A very common male name, and a form of the name Marcus (click here for that name). It is related to the Latin word Mars, meaning “consecrated to the god Mars”, and also may mean “God of war” or “to be warlike”. Below is a chronological list of some of them. Pick one name, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and see what if anything he could contribute your life with. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/krista-who/ Tue, 24 Jan 2023 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/krista-who/ This time in First Names First the name will be Krista. A name that you can pick out in quite a few countries today. Why don’t you pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/kurt-who/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/kurt-who/ Another piece in our series First Names First! This time about Kurt. Pick one of the names that you see below. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Give a couple of minutes to this for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. PS. The year of birth given in brackets. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/ruth-who/ Sat, 24 Dec 2022 13:14:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/ruth-who/ This time in First Names First Ruth. Another biblical name like the one we had two weeks ago, Seth. Pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! Ruth Gordon* actress /screenwriter/playwright – Quincy, MA USA (1896) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/seth-who/ Sat, 10 Dec 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/seth-who/ Another one in First Names First! A chronological list of persons with their first name here. Pick one, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and see what if anything he could contribute your life with. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! This time it is about the name Seth. A familiar name from the Bible, as the third son of Adam and Eve, and brother of Cain and Abel. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/carly-who/ Thu, 24 Nov 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/carly-who/ This time in First Names First Carly, the female variant of the male name Carl. It is also a pet form of given names such as Carla and Caroline, which each will have their separate articles. So here we concentrate solely on Carly. Pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/carl-who/ Thu, 10 Nov 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/carl-who/ This time in First Names First the North German male name Carl, very popular throughout ages. Variants of it include the Spanish Carlos, Italian Carlo, French Carle, Swedish and German Karl, Finnish Kaarlo, among others. But here we concentrate only at Carl and Karl. Carl Gyllenhielm* soldier/politician – Sweden (1574) Carl Gustaf Wrangel* military commander/statesman – Uppsala, Sweden (1613) Carl Piper* nobleman/statesman – Stockholm, Sweden (1647) Carl Bonde* royal counselor/ambassador – Stockholm, Sweden (1648) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/olivia-who/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/olivia-who/ Last time here in First Names First we had Oliver, so today it is time for its female counterpart Olivia! It is derived from Latin oliva meaning peace. Pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/oliver-who/ Mon, 10 Oct 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/oliver-who/ Time for another First Names First! Oliver is the name of today, and two weeks from now the female variant of it, Olivia. Why not pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and see what if anything he could contribute your life with. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/lesley-who/ Sat, 24 Sep 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/lesley-who/ Another one in First Names First! A chronological list of persons with their first name here. Pick one, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! This time it is about women with the first name Lesley! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/leslie-who/ Sat, 10 Sep 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/leslie-who/ Another one in First Names First! A chronological list of persons with their first name here. Pick one, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and see what if anything he could contribute your life with. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! This time it is about the name Leslie/Lesley! These names are used by both men and women, but here we concentrate of course on the men with that name. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/chloe-who/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/chloe-who/ This time in our series First Names First it is all about Chloe! Here below is a chronological list of some of the women born with that name. Pick one and then follow the Wikipedia link to read about these women, and see what if anything they could contribute your life with. Give a couple of minutes of your life to this. Lives lived all have something to tell us – let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/colin-who/ Wed, 10 Aug 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/colin-who/ Another one in First Names First! A chronological list of persons with their first name here. Pick one, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! This time it is all about Colin! Colin Campbell* co-founder of the Swedish East India Company – Edinburgh, Scotland (1686) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/laura-who/ Sun, 24 Jul 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/laura-who/ This time in **First Names First **it is all about Laura! So, take your pick! Find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes – for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Laura Mancini* the eldest of the five Mancini sisters/part of the Mazarinettes at the court of Louis XIV of France – Rome, Papal States (1636) Laura Bassi* Italian physicist/academic/the first woman to have a doctorate in science – Bologna, Papal States (1711) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/larry-who/ Sun, 10 Jul 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/larry-who/ Another one in our series First Names First! Your “task” – should you accept it – is to pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! This time it is all about Larry, derived from Lawrence or Laurence, but here about people mainly known as Larry! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/claire-who/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/claire-who/ As you may have noticed, we tend to pick each month here in the **First Names First **male and female names that both start with the same letter. We had Clint two weeks ago, now it’s time for Claire. So, take your pick! Find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes – for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Claire Waldoff* (b Clara Wortmann ) cabaret singer – Gelsenkirchen, Westphalia, German Empire (1884) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/clint-who/ Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/clint-who/ This time in First Names First we will concentrate on the name Clint, often the short form of Clinton. So take your pick, and find some inspiring stories behind these names. Give this a couple of minutes – for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Only the year of birth given here. 1828-1208 Clinton B. Fisk* Temperance Movement leader – York, NY USA (1890/61) 1881-1022 Clinton Davisson* physicist/N – Bloomington, IL USA(1958/76) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/abigail-who/ Tue, 24 May 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/abigail-who/ As you may have noticed, we tend to pick each month here in the First Names First male and female names that both start with the same letter. So as we had Abraham two weeks ago, it is now time forAbigail ! Often shortened as Abby. So, take your pick! Find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes – for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/abraham-who/ Tue, 10 May 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/abraham-who/ This time in **First Names First it is all aboutAbraham! **An archaic name still in use, and very popular in the 17th century. Often shortened as Abe. So take your pick, and find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes – for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Abraham Ortelius* Flemish cartographer/cosmographer/creator of the first modern atlas – Antwerp, Habsburg Netherlands (1527) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/barbara-who/ Sun, 24 Apr 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/barbara-who/ This time in the **First Names First **we will have Barbara/Barbra ! So, take your pick and choose at least one of the names below to read more about the person ! Find some inspiring stories behind these names. Give this a couple of minutes – for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Barbara Fugger* German businesswoman/banker – Augsburg (1419) Barbara Strozzi (B) (b Valle) singer/composer – Venice, Republic of Venice (1619) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/barry-who/ Sun, 10 Apr 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/barry-who/ This time in our series First Names First we have Barry ! Below is a chronological list of some of the men born with that name. Pick one and then follow the Wikipedia link to read about these men, and to see what if anything they could contribute your life with. Give a couple of minutes of your life to this. Lives lived all have something to tell us – let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/whitney-who/ Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/whitney-who/ First Names First has today as first name (more common as a last name though) Whitney which was a very popular name given to girls in the 1980s - even before the fame of Whitney Houston, but especially after that. Below is a chronological list of some of these women. Pick one name and then follow the Wikipedia link to read about them, and to see what if anything they could contribute your life with. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/walter-who/ Thu, 10 Mar 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/walter-who/ This time in our series First Names First we will have Walter! Below is a chronological list of some of them. Pick one name and then follow the Wikipedia link to read about these men, and to see what if anything they could contribute your life with. Give a couple of minutes of your life to this. Lives lived all have something to tell us – let them! Walter Raleigh* soldier/ explorer/statesman - East Budleigh, Devon, England (1552 or 1554) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/ella-who/ Thu, 24 Feb 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/ella-who/ This time in “First Names First” **it is all about Ella! **Pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us – let them! Ella M. S. Marble* (b Smith) educator/ physician/activist – Gorham, ME USA (1850) Ella Wheeler Wilcox* author/ poet – Johnstown, WI USA (1850) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/elliott-who/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/elliott-who/ This time in First Names First we will concentrate on the name Elliot/Eliot. Take your pick, and find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes – for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Only the year of birth given here. Elliot E. Cohen* the founder and first editor of Commentary – Des Moines, IA USA (1899) Eliot Ness* Prohibition agent – Chicago, IL USA (1903) pic https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/betty-who-2/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/betty-who-2/ Betty White (1922-2021) in 1988 As you may have noticed, we tend to pick each month here in the **First Names First male and female names that both start with the same letter. So as we had Benjamin two weeks ago, it is now time for Betty! ** So, take your pick, and find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes – for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/benjamin-who/ Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/benjamin-who/ This time in **First Names First **it is all about **Benjamin!**Often shortened as Ben, and a popular name since the 1800th century, seems like. So take your pick, and find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes - for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Benjamin Bramer* mathematician/architect/inventor – Felsberg, Germany (1588) Benjamin Keach* Baptist preacher – Buckinghamshire, England (1640) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/tina-who/ Fri, 24 Dec 2021 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/tina-who/ This time in First Names First we have** Tina/Tiina!** Often sort for Christina, Christine, Kristina etc. But here taken as the preferred first name. So pick one of the names below, and then follow the Wikipedia link to see what if anything the person could contribute your life with. Why not give a couple of minutes of your life to this for lives lived have something worthwhile to tell us – let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/teemu-who/ Fri, 10 Dec 2021 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/teemu-who/ This time in First Names First we concentrate on the Finnish male name Teemu. And it is a very Finnish name indeed, evidenced by all of the men you see here below being Finns. The name is derived from the Greek name Nicodemus (Νικόδημος) which comes from the words nike (victory) and demos (people), i.e. the winner of people. Teemu Selänne* hockey player/OS/SC – Helsinki, Finland (1970) pic Teemu Keskisarja* historian/author – Helsinki, Finland (1971) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/delaney-who/ Wed, 24 Nov 2021 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/delaney-who/ Delaney is the name in today’s First Names First! It is originally an Irish surname. As a first name it is not very common, and has been in fact been given to both men and women. Here treated as a girl’s name as this is the women’s day. So take your pick, and find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/dean-who/ Wed, 10 Nov 2021 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/dean-who/ Today’s name in First Names First is Dean. So take your pick, and find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes - for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Dean Rusk* politician – Cherokee County, GA USA (1909) Dean Brooks* physician/actor (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest) – Colony, KS USA (1916) Dean Martin* actor/singer/producer – Steubenville, OH USA (1917) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/emily-who/ Sun, 24 Oct 2021 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/emily-who/ Emily - and the versions of it in other languages - is the name in today’s First Names First! So take your pick, and find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Émilie du Châtelet* natural philosopher/mathematician – Paris, Kingdom of France (1706) Emilie Petersen* Swedish philanthropist – Hamburg, Germany, Holy Roman Empire (1780) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/emil-who/ Sun, 10 Oct 2021 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/emil-who/ Emil - and the versions of it in other languages - is the name in today’s First Names First! So take your pick, and find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes - for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Emil Skoda* Czech engineer/ founder of Skoda Works – Pizén, Bohemia, Austrian Empire (1839) Émile Zola* author – Paris, France (1840) pic https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/brenda-who/ Fri, 24 Sep 2021 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/brenda-who/ This time in First Names First we have** Brenda!** Pick one name below, and then follow the Wikipedia link to see what if anything the person could contribute your life with. Why not give a couple of minutes of your life to this for lives lived have something worthwhile to tell us – let them! Brenda Bell* pioneer amateur radio operator – Otago, New Zealand (1891) Brenda Bruce* actress – Prestwich, Lancashire, England (1919) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/brent-who/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 04:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/brent-who/ This time in **First Names First it is about Brent! **Not a very common name, but pretty popular in Canada, seems like. Take your pick, and find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Brent Ashabranner* Peace Corps administrator/ children’s books writer – Shawnee, OK USA (1921) Brent Spiner* actor/ musician/singer – Houston, TX USA (1949) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/ada-who/ Tue, 24 Aug 2021 06:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/ada-who/ This time in First Names First we have** Ada!** Pick one name below, and then follow the Wikipedia link to see what if anything the person could contribute your life with. Why not give a couple of minutes of your life to this for lives lived have something worthwhile to tell us – let them! Ada Lovelace* (b Byron) mathematician/writer/ often regarded as one of the first computer programmers – London, England (1815) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/adolf-who/ Tue, 10 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/adolf-who/ This time in First Names First we haveAdolf. And Adolph, Adolphe and Adolphus - all male names. Unfortunately Adolf was the name for that one dictator, but also the first (or in this case, the second) name for many good and brilliant men. No man owns a name, but nevertheless, after the Second World War, Adolf has for obvious reasons rarely been a name one would choose for their son. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/gemma-who/ Sat, 24 Jul 2021 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/gemma-who/ This time in First Names First! it is all about Gemma! So pick one of the Gemmas that you see below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Give a couple of minutes to this for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Gemma Donati* wife of Dante Alighieri - Florence, Republic of Florence (1267) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/gene-who/ Sat, 10 Jul 2021 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/gene-who/ Another piece in our series First Names First! Pick one of the names that you see below. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Give a couple of minutes to this for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. This time it is all about Gene - as the male name! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/charlotte-who/ Thu, 24 Jun 2021 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/charlotte-who/ This time in “First Names First” it is all about Charlotte! Follow one of those Wikipedia links to read about the person, and then see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Or just thoughts for the day. Charlotte of Savoy* queen of France as the second spouse of Louis XI – Savoy, France (1441) Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus* – Nicosia, Cyprus (1444) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/charles-who/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 07:06:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/charles-who/ This time in “First Names First” one of the most popular male names ever - Charles. Also the nickname derived from it, Charlie. Below you can see the list of these particular first names. Pick at least one of them, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and see what if anything he could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Or just thoughts for the day. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/francesca-who/ Mon, 24 May 2021 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/francesca-who/ First a notification, if we may: Creative Commons turns 20 years today. Congratulations! You can take part in their Better Sharing campaign, honoring 20 years of commitment to open access and better sharing. So, once again time for the female name of the month in “First Names First”, namely Francesca. Why not follow one of those Wikipedia links to read about the person, and then see what if anything she could contribute your life with. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/frank-who/ Mon, 10 May 2021 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/frank-who/ Another piece in our series First Names First! Pick one of the names that you see below. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Give a couple of minutes to this for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. This time it is all about Frank! Frank James* Confederate soldier/ outlaw/the older brother of Jesse James – Clay County, MO USA (1843) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/jutta-who/ Sat, 24 Apr 2021 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/jutta-who/ This month in “First Names First” is German month, so we continue here with the female name, namely Jutta - a German form of Judith. A name which is in use outside of Germany as well. Follow one of those Wikipedia links to read about the person, and then see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Or just thoughts for the day. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/jurgen-who/ Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/jurgen-who/ This time in First Names First we have a German name, **Jürgen.**Lately in use in Estonia as well. Why not pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and see what if anything he could contribute your life with. Lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us – let them! Jürgen Wullenwever* merchant/burgomaster of Lübeck – Hamburg, Germany, Holy Roman Empire (1492) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/tarja-who/ Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/tarja-who/ First Names First has mostly been about first names that are in promiment use either in the English-speaking countries, or internationally. But we will more and more take on names from other countries. Last time it was Tarmo, a male name in use mostly in Finland and Estonia. Today’s name is the female name Tarja. A common name in Finland a few decades ago, but not so much these days. Next month’s names will be German. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/tarmo-who/ Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/tarmo-who/ This time is First Names First we have a much less common name, as it seems to be in use only in Finland and Estonia. We are talking about the male name Tarmo. Pick one name, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and to see what if anything he could contribute your life with. Why not give a couple of minutes of your life to this for lives lived have something worthwhile to tell us – let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/paula-who/ Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/paula-who/ This time in our series First Names First it is all about Paula! Here below is a chronological list of some of the women born with that name. Pick one and then follow the Wikipedia link to read about these women, and see what if anything they could contribute your life with. Give a couple of minutes of your life to this. Lives lived all have something to tell us – let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/paul-who/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/paul-who/ This month in “First Names First” it is all about Paul & Paula in the usual male and female posts respectively. The year in brackets indicates the year of birth. Why not follow one of those Wikipedia links to read about the person, and then see what if anything they could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Or just thoughts for the day. Paul Revere* silversmith/industrialist/Patriot in the American Revolution – Boston, Massachusetts Bay, British America (1735) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/erika-who/ Sun, 24 Jan 2021 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/erika-who/ This time in “First Names First” it is all about Erika/Erica! A very international name as you can see in the list below. Why not follow one of those Wikipedia links to read about the person, and then see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Or just thoughts for the day. Erika Lindström* teacher/missionary /writer – Sund, Åland, GD of Finland (1879) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/erik-who/ Sun, 10 Jan 2021 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/erik-who/ Another piece in our series First Names First! Pick one of the names that you see below. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Give a couple of minutes to this for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. This time it is all about Erik! (Eric will have its own post) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/dorothy-who/ Thu, 24 Dec 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/dorothy-who/ This time in our series First Names First it is all about Dorothy! Here below is a chronological list of some of the women born with that name. Pick one and then follow the Wikipedia link to read about these women, and see what if anything they could contribute your life with. Give a couple of minutes of your life to this. Lives lived all have something to tell us – let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/douglas-who/ Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/douglas-who/ douglas adams inspired “Hitch hikers guide to the galaxy” H2G2 Another piece in our series First Names First! This time about Douglas, sometimes shortened as Doug. Pick one of the names that you see below. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Give a couple of minutes to this for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/jill-who/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/jill-who/ Yet another piece in our series First Names First! This time about Jill! It is a short form of the name Jillian (Gillian), which in turn originates as a Middle English variant of Juliana, the feminine form of the name Julian. Below is a chronological list of some of the women born with that name. Pick one and then follow the Wikipedia link to read about these women, and see what if anything they could contribute your life with. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/joe-who/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/joe-who/ In honor of the president-elect, let’s have this time in First Names First the name Joe! Often short for Joseph. Pick one of the names below, follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and then see what if anything he could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Or just thoughts for the day. Give a couple of minutes of your life to this. Lives lived may all have something worthwhile to tell us – let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/jodie-who/ Sat, 24 Oct 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/jodie-who/ This time in “First Names First” it is all about Jodie! It is a unisex given name, but here we deal with only the female side of it. Follow one of the Wikipedia links to read about the person, and then see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Or just thoughts for the day. Jodie Evans* political activist/author/ documentary film producer – Las Vegas, NV USA (1954) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/joel-who/ Sat, 10 Oct 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/joel-who/ This time in First Names First we will concentrate on Joel/Yoel - a male given name meaning “Yahweh Is God”. A pretty popular name around the world. Joel Rinne* actor – Asikkala, Grand Duchy of Finland (1897) Joel Barr* electrical engineer/part of the Soviet Atomic Spy Ring – New York City, NY USA (1916) Joel Grey* actor/ singer/director - Cleveland, OH USA (1932) Joel Ryce-Menuhin* pianist/psychologist – Sterling, IL USA (1933) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/amanda-who/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/amanda-who/ Amanda Who? Check the list, and read about her! Picture courtesy of Gage Skidmore This time in “First Names First” it is all about Amanda! Follow one of the Wikipedia links to read about the person, and then see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Or just thoughts for the day. Amanda Rylander* stage actress – Jäder, Sweden (1832) Amanda Clement* athlete/umpire/ first woman paid to umpire a baseball game – Hudson, Dakota Territory (1888) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/armand-who-comments/ Thu, 10 Sep 2020 05:53:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/armand-who-comments/ Kevin Kivi - Oct 2, 2020Love your website. I noticed this page is missing Armand Assante. He is an actor. Most memorable for me is his role in Judge Dredd (1995) as Rico. He has also been in Gotti (1996) as John Gotti and American Gangster (2007) as Dominic Cattano. Oh, no Assante! Thank you for noticing that, I’ll be sure to add him in Armand Who? Please can I link this piece from you? https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/armand-who/ Thu, 10 Sep 2020 05:53:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/armand-who/ This time in First Names First we will concentrate on the name Armand which is the French form of Herman. So mainly in use in the French-speaking world. Also Armando, the Italian form of the name. Only the year of birth given here. 1585-0909 Cardinal Richelieu* (b Armand Jean du Plessis) clergyman/ statesman - Paris, Kingdom of France (1642/57) Armand de Kersaint* sailor/politician - Paris, France (1742) Armand de Gramont* Count of Guiche/adventurer/one of the greatest playboys of the 17th century – France (1637) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/margaret-who/ Mon, 24 Aug 2020 07:51:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/margaret-who/ Margaret at age 13 This is a series of articles titled “First Names First” and it is all for pure entertainment! Below you can see the list of first names. Your task is to pick one (with a link). Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and then see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Or just thoughts for the day. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/marcus-who/ Mon, 10 Aug 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/marcus-who/ Another piece in our series First Names First! Pick one of the names that you see below. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Give a couple of minutes to this for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. This time it is all about Marcus/Markus! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/priscilla-who/ Fri, 24 Jul 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/priscilla-who/ Yet another piece in our series First Names First! This time about Priscilla! Not a very common name for sure, but still, below is a chronological list of some of the women born with that name. Pick one and then follow the Wikipedia link to read about these women, and see what if anything they could contribute your life with. Give a couple of minutes of your life to this. Lives lived all have something to tell us – let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/pierre-who/ Fri, 10 Jul 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/pierre-who/ Another one in First Names First! A chronological list of persons with their first names here. Your “task” is to pick one, follow the Wikipedia link and see what if anything the person in question could contribute your life with. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. Lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us – let them! This time it’s all about the French name Pierre, also included names starting with Pierre. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/wendy-who/ Wed, 24 Jun 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/wendy-who/ Another one in our series First Names First! Your “task” – should you accept it – is to pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and to see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! This time it is all about Wendy! Not a very common name, but you might just find someone interesting here as well! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/william-who/ Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:57:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/william-who/ Another one in First Names First! A chronological list of persons with their first names here. Your “task” is to pick one, follow the Wikipedia link and see what if anything the person in question could contribute your life with. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. Lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us – let them! This time it’s all about William. A name that has been widely used for centuries. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/anna-who/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/anna-who/ Another one in our series First Names First! Your “task” – should you accept it – is to pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and to see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! This time it is all about Anna/Ana! Anna Maria Garthwaite* textile designer – Harston, Leicestershire, England (1688) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/andrew-who/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/andrew-who/ Yet another piece in our series First Names First! This time about Andrew! Below is a chronological list of some of them. Pick one name and then follow the Wikipedia link to read about these men, and see what if anything they could contribute your life with. Give a couple of minutes of your life to this. Lives lived all have something to tell us – let them! Andrew Melville* scholar/ theologian/religious reformer – Baldovie, Scotland (1545-1622) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/grace-who/ Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/grace-who/ Yet another piece in our series First Names First! This time about Grace! Below is a chronological list of some of them. Pick one name and then follow the Wikipedia link to read about these women, and see what if anything they could contribute your life with. Give a couple of minutes of your life to this. Lives lived all have something to tell us – let them! Grace Sherwood* (b White) farmer/ midwife//convicted of witchcraft – Pungo, Colony of Virginia (1660) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/gary-who/ Tue, 10 Mar 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/gary-who/ Yet another piece in our series First Names First! This time about Gary! Below is a chronological list of some of them. Pick one name, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and see what if anything he could contribute your life with. Give a couple of minutes of your life to this. Lives lived all have something to tell us – let them! Gary Cooper* actor – Helena, MT USA (1901) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/susan-who/ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/susan-who/ This time in First Names First we have** Susan** and the related names such as Susanne, Susanna, Suzanne and even Zuzana. Take your pick in the list, and find some inspiring stories behind these names. Give this a couple of minutes for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Susanna Hall* (B) (b Shakespeare) – Stratford-upon-Avon, England (1583) Susan B. Anthony* social reformer/ activist – Adams, MA USA (1820) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/sebastian-who/ Mon, 10 Feb 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/sebastian-who/ This time in First Names First ** Sebastian/ Sébastien! **Take your pick in the list, and find some inspiring stories behind these names. Give this a couple of minutes for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Sebastian Münster* cartographer/ cosmographer – Ingelheim, Germany (1488) Sebastian Franck* German freethinker/humanist/radical reformer – Donauwörth , Swabia (1499) Sebastian de Aparicio* Spanish colonist – A Gudiña, Ourense, Spain (1502) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/greta-who/ Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:12:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/greta-who/ This time in First Names First we will concentrate on the names Greta, Grete and Grethe. An old name that appears a lot in the news these days due to the environmental activist Greta Thunberg. Greta Hällfors-Sipilä* (b Hällfors) painter – Helsinki, GD of Finland (1899) Greta Kuckhoff* (b Lorke) German resistance fighter – Frankfurt an der Oder, German Empire (1902) Greta Garbo* actress – Stockholm, Sweden (1905) Grethe Meyer* architect/designer - Svendborg, Denmark (1918) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/george-who-comments/ Fri, 10 Jan 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/george-who-comments/ Jude Meinhart - Apr 4, 2020It was helpful. Keep on posting! Very good info. Lucky me I discovered your site by accident (stumbleupon). I have saved it for later! Thank you! I’m glad you found something interesting. More articles coming up on a pretty regular basis :) Thanks for your comment Jude! Sorry it took a while to respond. I sure will keep on posting, in First Names First as well as all the other article series and the individual articles. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/george-who/ Fri, 10 Jan 2020 08:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/george-who/ This time in First Names First we will concentrate on George, one of the most popular boys' names through the ages. Other forms of George included here are Georg and Georges. Since there are so many Georges, maximum five names per decade are shown. George of Podebrady* King of Bohemia – Podèbrady Castle, Bohemia (1420) Georg von Peuerbach* astronomer/ mathematician/instrument maker – Linz, Austria (1423) George Sandys* traveller/colonist/poet – Bishopsthorpe, England (1578) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/donna-who/ Thu, 26 Dec 2019 16:11:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/donna-who/ This time in First Names First it is all about Donna. It is Italian for “woman”, the original meaning being closer to “lady of the home”. It was a title of respect in Italy, equivalent to “Don” for men. Donna Reed* actress – Denison, IA USA (1921) pic Donna Axum* beauty pageant/author/philanthropist – El Dorado, AR USA (1942) Donna Leon* author – Montclair, NJ USA (1942) Donna Fargo* country singer – Mount Airy, NC USA (1945) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/donald-who/ Tue, 10 Dec 2019 20:55:00 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/donald-who/ So another one in our recurring series First Names First. This time it is Donald, according to this little sample here most common especially in the 1930’s. 1897-0620 Donald Keyhoe* naval aviator/ufologist – Ottumwa, Iowa USA (1988/91) 1919-1005 Donald Pleasance* actor – Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England (1995/75) 1926-0921 Donald A. Glaser* physicist/neurobiologist/N – Cleveland, OH USA (2013/86) 1930-1226 Donald Moffat* actor – Plymouth, Devon England (2018/87) 1932-0709Donald Rumsfeld* businessman/politician – Evanston, IL USA https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/hannah-who/ Sun, 24 Nov 2019 08:11:46 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/hannah-who/ This time in First Names First **it is all about Hanna(h)! **Pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us – let them! Hannah Pritchard* actress - England (1711) Hannah More* religious writer/ playwright/philanthropist - Fishponds, Bristol, England (1745) Hannah Adams* author - Medfield, Massachusetts (1755) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/hannes-who/ Sun, 10 Nov 2019 08:11:04 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/hannes-who/ This time in First Names First it is all about Hannes! A male name abundant in countries like Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Iceland, Sweden and Finland. So go ahead and pick one name, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and see what if anything he could contribute your life with. Lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us – let them! Hannes Ignatius* army general/advocate for independence - Helsinki, GD of Finland (1871-1941) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/anne-who/ Thu, 24 Oct 2019 08:11:37 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/anne-who/ Another one in our series First Names First! Your “task” – should you accept it – is to pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and to see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! This time it is all about Anne/Annie! Anne of Bavaria* queen consort of Bohemia (1329) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/alexander-who/ Thu, 10 Oct 2019 08:11:51 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/alexander-who/ Another one in our series First Names First! Your “task” - should you accept it – is to pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! This time it is all about Alexander/ Aleksander! Alexander the Great* - Pella, Macedon, Ancient Greece (356 BC-323 BC) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/12521-comments/ Tue, 24 Sep 2019 06:39:59 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/12521-comments/ Tawnya Fysh - Mar 5, 2020Hi, We’re wondering if you’ve ever considered taking the content from jovestone.com and converting it into videos to promote on Youtube using Content Samurai? You simply add the text and it converts it into scenes that make up a full video. No special skills are needed, and there’s access to over 1 million images/clips that can be used. You can read more about the software here: https://turntextintovideo. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/12521/ Tue, 24 Sep 2019 06:39:59 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/12521/ This time in First Names First** it is all about Naomi! **Take your pick here, and find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Naomi Judd* actress – Ashland, Kentucky USA (1946) Naomi Wolf* journalist/feminist/author – San Francisco, CA USA (1962) Naomi Watts* actress/film producer – Shoreham, Kent, England (1968) Naomi Campbell* model/actress/singer – London, England (1970) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/neil-who/ Tue, 10 Sep 2019 08:11:17 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/neil-who/ Another one in our series First Names First! Your “task” - should you accept it – is to pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! Neil Simon* playwright/screenwriter – The Bronx, NY USA (1927) Neil Armstrong* astronaut/#1Moon1969 – Wapakoneta, Ohio USA (1930-2012) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/jessica-who/ Sat, 24 Aug 2019 17:59:12 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/jessica-who/ Another one in the series First Names First! Pick one name, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and to see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. Lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us – let them! Jessica Tandy* actress – London, England (1909) Jessica Lange* actress – Cloquet, MN USA (1949) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/justin-who/ Sat, 10 Aug 2019 08:11:57 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/justin-who/ Another one in the series First Names First! Pick one name, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and to see what if anything he could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. Lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us – let them! 1971-1225 Justin Trudeau* politician – Ottawa, Ontario CAN 1981-0131 Justin Timberlake* singer/actor/dancer - Memphis, TN USA https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/diana-who/ Thu, 25 Jul 2019 08:04:16 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/diana-who/ This is one in the series of articles titled First Names First and it is all for pure entertainment! We present a chronological list of persons with their first name here, and your task is to pick one. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/david-who-2/ Wed, 10 Jul 2019 08:39:02 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/david-who-2/ This is one in the series of articles titled First Names First and it is all for pure entertainment! We present a chronological list of persons with their first name here, and your task is to pick one. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/linda-who/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 07:11:03 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/linda-who/ This time in First Names First it is all about Linda! Like with other names, this too is updated every now and then. Pick one, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and to see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Why not give a couple of minutes of your life to this for lives lived have something worthwhile to tell us – let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/leonardo-who/ Mon, 10 Jun 2019 08:11:50 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/leonardo-who/ This time is First Names First we have Leonard/ Leonardo/ Leonhart! Pick one name, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and to see what if anything he could contribute your life with. Why not give a couple of minutes of your life to this for lives lived have something worthwhile to tell us – let them! Leonardo da Vinci* polymath/inventor/painter - Vinci, Republic of Florence (1452) Leonhart Fuchs* physician/botanist- Wemding, Bavaria (1501) Leonhard Euler* mathematician/astronomer/engineer – Basel, Switzerland (1707) Leonard Gyllenhaal* military officer/ entomologist – Ribbingsberg, Västergötland, Sweden (1752) Leonard Mudie* actor – Cheetham Hill, Lancashire, England (1883) Leonard Warren* (b Warenoff) opera singer - The Bronx, NY USA (1911) Leonard Bernstein* composer/conductor/ pianist – Lawrence, MA USA (1918) Leonard Nimoy* actor/director/ singer – Boston, MA USA (1931) Leonard A. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/catherine-who/ Fri, 24 May 2019 08:11:15 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/catherine-who/ This time is First Names First" it is all about Catherine/Katherine! Pick one name, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about her, and to see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Why not give a couple of minutes of your life to this for lives lived have something worthwhile to tell us - let them! Catherine of Bologna* nun/writer/artist – Bologna, Italy (1413) Catherine of Podebrady* Queen at age 13 – Podebrady, Bohemia (1449) Catherine of Aragon* Queen of England (1509-1533) as the first wife of King Henry VIII - Alcalá de Henares, Castile, Spain (1485) Catherine Parr* Queen of England (1543-1547) as the last wife of King Henry VIII/stepmother of Elizabeth I - Blackfriars, London, England (1512) Catherine Jagiellon* wife of King John III of Sweden – Krakow, Poland (1526) Catherine I of Russia* second wife of Peter the Great/Empress of Russia (1725-1727) – Viski, Latvia, Russian Empire (1684) Catherine II of Russia* “Catherine the Great” – Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia (1729) Catherine Huggins* actress/singer/director active in New Zealand – Louth, Lincolnshire, England (1821) Catherine Deneuve* actress/model/producer – Paris, France (1943) Catherine Austin Fitts* investment adviser – Philadelphia, PA USA (1950) Catherine Zeta-Jones* actress/philanthropist - Swansea, Wales (1969) Katherine Heigl* child model/actress – Washington D. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/christopher-who/ Fri, 10 May 2019 08:11:03 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/christopher-who/ This time in First Names First it is all about Christopher/ Kristoffer! So, a chronological list of persons with their first name here - pick one, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us - let them! Christopher Columbus* explorer/navigator/colonizer – Genoa, Republic of Genoa (1451) Christopher Clavius* mathematician/ astronomer – Bamberg, Bavaria, Roman Empire (1538) Christopher Lee* actor – Belgravia, London England (1922) ChristopherPlummer* actor – Toronto, Ontario CAN (1929) Christopher Lloyd* actor – Stamford, Connecticut USA (1938) Christopher Connelly* actor – Wichita, Kansas USA (1941) Christopher Walken* actor – Queens, New York USA (1943) Christopher Mitchum* actor/screenwriter/businessman – Los Angeles, CA USA (1943) Christopher Guest* screenwriter/director – New York, NY USA (1948) Kristoffer Tabori* actor – Malibu, California USA (1952) Christopher Reeve* actor – New York, New York USA (1952) pic Christopher Lambert* actor – Great Neck, NY USA (1957) Christopher Atkins* actor – Rye, New York USA (1961) Christopher Meloni* actor – Washington D. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/jennifer-who/ Wed, 24 Apr 2019 07:11:57 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/jennifer-who/ This time in First Names First let’s got through women with the name Jennifer/Jenny. Your “task” – should you accept it – is to pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! Jenny Lind* opera singer – Stockholm, Sweden (1820) https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/jeff-who/ Wed, 10 Apr 2019 07:11:58 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/jeff-who/ This time in First Names Firstis about Jeff and Jeffrey! Take your pick in the list, and find some inspiring stories behind these names. Give this a couple of minutes for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Jeffrey DeMunn* actor – Buffalo, NY USA (1947) Jeff Bridges* actor/singer/producer – Los Angeles, CA USA (1949) Jeff Goldblum* actor – West Homestead, PA USA (1952) Jeff Fahey* actor – Olean, NY USA (1952) Jeff Koons* artist - York, PA USA (1955) Jeff Daniels* actor – Athens, GA USA (1955) Jeff Foxworthy* actor/ comedian/writer – Atlanta, GA USA (1958) Jeffrey Dahmer* serial killer – Milwaukee, WI USA (1960) Jeff Probst* Survivor host/producer – Wichita, KS USA (1961) Jeff Beal* composer - Hayward, CA USA (1963) Jeffrey Dean Morgan* actor - Seattle, WA USA (1966) Jeffrey Wright* actor – Washington D. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/maija-who/ Sun, 24 Mar 2019 09:11:07 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/maija-who/ This time in First Names First a Finnish name - Maija! The name Maija is half of the double connotation of “Matti ja Maija Meikäläinen” which roughly translated means Mr and Mrs Smith. And since we a fortnight ago already had Matti, the counterpart this month will be Maija. Some of them from other countries, and double names accepted here as well. And also the international Maya of course! Tyyne-Maija Salminen**(b Kivi) author – Tuusula, GD of Finland (1903) Maya Angelou* poet/writer/activist – St. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/matti-who/ Sat, 02 Mar 2019 10:12:55 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/matti-who/ Once again, First Names First! A chronological list of persons with their first name here. Pick one, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, encouragement, empathy, etc. Give a couple of minutes of your life to this. Lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us - let them! This time around it will be a Finnish name - Matti! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/melissa-who/ Sun, 24 Feb 2019 09:11:11 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/melissa-who/ Yet another one in our series First Names First! Your “task” – should you accept it – is to pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! Melissa Leo* actress – Brooklyn, NY USA (1960) Melissa Newman* artist/singer/daughter of Paul Newman – Hollywood, CA USA (1961) Melissa Sue Anderson* actress – Berkeley, CA USA (1962) Melissa Gilbert* actress/television director – Los Angeles, CA USA (1964) Melissa McBride* actress – Lexington, KY USA (1965) Melissa McCarthy* actress/producer/fashion designer - Plainfield, IL USA (1970) Melissa Francis* child actress/TV commentator – Los Angeles, CA USA (1972) Melissa O’Neil* singer/actress – Calgary, AB Canada (1988) Melissa Benoist* actress/singer/dancer – Houston, TX USA (1988) Updated 3. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/matt-who/ Sun, 10 Feb 2019 06:23:55 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/matt-who/ Once again First Names First where we present a chronological list of persons with their first name here, and your task is to pick one. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Perhaps some inspiration. Give a couple of minutes of your life to this. Lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us - let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/courtney-who/ Thu, 24 Jan 2019 06:33:15 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/courtney-who/ Once again, First Names First! Pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! This time it is about Courtney/Courteney! Courteney Cox* actress – Birmingham, Alabama USA (1964) Courtney Love* singer/actress/visual artist - San Francisco, CA USA (1964) Courtney Thorne-Smith* actress - San Francisco, CA USA (1967) Updated 3. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/connor-who/ Thu, 10 Jan 2019 10:08:36 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/connor-who/ Another one in First Names First! A chronological list of persons with their first name here. Pick one, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! This time it is all about Connor/Conor! Conor Oberst* singer/songwriter - Omaha, Nebraska USA (1980) Conor McGregor* mixed martial artist – Dublin, Ireland (1988) Conor Sheary* hockey player - Winchester, MA USA (1992) Conor Maynard* singer/songwriter/actor - Brighton, England (1992) Connor Wickham* football player - Hereford, England (1993) Connor Hellebuyck* hockey goalie – Commerce, Michigan USA (1993) Connor McDavid* hockey player – Richmond Hill, Ontario CAN (1997) Updated 10. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/eve-who/ Mon, 24 Dec 2018 06:08:25 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/eve-who/ Yet another one in our series First Names First! Your “task” - should you accept it – is to pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! This time it’s all about Eva/Eeva/Eve/Evelyn Eva Tanguay* singer/entertainer/“The Queen of Vaudeville” - Marbleton, QC Canada (1878) Eva Dickson* (b Lindström) rally driver/aviator/travel writer - Steninge Slott, Sigtuna, Sweden (1905) Eve Arden* (b Eunice Mary Quedens) actress/comedian - Mill Valley, CA USA (1908) Evelyn Bryan Johnson* (b Stone) “Mama Bird”, the female pilot with the most number of flying hours in the world - Corbin, KY USA (1909) Eva Braun* Hitler’s wife – Munich, Bavaria, Germany (1912) Eva Gabor* actress /singer – Budapest, Hungarian Republic (1919) Eva Perón* First Lady/political activist – Los Toldos, Argentina (1919) Eeva Joenpelto* novelist – Sammatti, Finland (1921) Eva-Marie Saint* actress – Newark, NJ USA (1924) Eeva Kilpi* writer/feminist – Hiitola, Finland (1928) Eeva Ahtisaari* teacher/First Lady – Varkaus, Finland (1936) Eeva Tikka* writer – Ristiina, Finland (1939) Eeva-Riitta Siitonen* politician – Helsinki, Finland (1940) Eeva Litmanen* actress – Lappeenranta, Finland (1944) Efva Attling* silversmith/entrepreneur - Stockholm, Sweden (1952) Evelyn Ashford* athlete/ sprinter/OG – Shreveport, LA USA (1957) Eva Dahlgren* singer (Roxette) - Umeå, Sweden (1960) pic Eva Mendes* actress – Miami, FL USA (1974) Eva Longoria* actress/ producer/ activist – Corpus Christi, TX USA (1975) NB. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/adam-who/ Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:28:55 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/adam-who/ Another one in our series First Names First! Your “task” - should you accept it – is to pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and to see what if anything he could contribute your life with. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! This time it’s all about Adam! Adam Smith* economist/philosopher – Kirkcaldy, Scotland (1723) Adam Afzelius* botanist – Larv, Västergötland, Sweden (1750) Adam Opel* industrialist – Rüsselsheim, Hesse, Prussia (1837) Adam West* actor (Batman) – Walla Walla, WA USA (1928) Adam Arkin* actor – Brooklyn, NY USA (1956) Adam Baldwin* actor – Chicago, IL USA (1962) Adam Shankman* actor/director/ producer – Los Angeles, CA USA (1964) Adam Sandler* actor – Brooklyn, NY USA (1966) Adam Savage* special effects designer/Myth Buster – New York, NY USA (1967) Adam Alsing* television and radio presenter - Karlstad, Sweden (1967) Adam Goldberg* actor – Santa Monica, CA USA (1970) Adam Scott* actor/producer/ podcaster – Santa Cruz, CA USA (1973) Adam Rodriguez* actor/ screenwriter/director – New York, NY USA (1975) Adam Nelson* athlete/shotput – Atlanta, GA USA (1975) Adam Rayner* actor – Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (1977) Adam Malysz* ski jumper – Wisla, Poland (1977) Adam Lambert* singer/ songwriter – Indianapolis, IN USA (1982) Adam Driver* actor – San Diego, CA USA (1983) picture Adam Buckingham* acrobatic gymnast (Spelbound) – England (1988) Adam McAssey* acrobatic gymnast (Spelbound) – England (1989) Adam Klein* homeless shelter manager/Survivor S33 – Burlingame, CA USA (1991) Adam Lowry* hockey player – St. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/patricia-who/ Sat, 24 Nov 2018 18:11:57 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/patricia-who/ This time in First Names Firstit is all about Patricia! Take your pick in the list, and find some inspiring stories behind these names. Give this a couple of minutes for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! Patricia Highsmith* novelist/short story writer - Fort Worth, TX USA (1921) Patricia Neal* actress - Packard, KY USA (1926) Patricia Routledge* actress/singer - Tranmere, Cheshire, England (1929) Patricia Wettig* actress – Milford, OH USA (1951) Patricia Cornwell* crime fiction writer - Miami, FL USA (1956) Patricia Heaton* actress - Bay Village, OH USA (1958) Patricia Arquette* actress – Chicago, IL USA (1968) Updated 3. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/pekka-who/ Sat, 10 Nov 2018 06:51:45 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/pekka-who/ Another one in First Names First! Your “task” -should you accept it - is to pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them! Once in a while it will be a non-English name. This time the Finnish name Pekka - also with the double names, which is quite typical with Finnish names. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/jane-who/ Tue, 23 Oct 2018 08:11:05 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/jane-who/ Another one in First Names First! A chronological list of persons with their first names here. Your “task” is to pick one, follow the Wikipedia link and see what if anything the person in question could contribute your life with. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. Lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us – let them! This time it is all about Jane! Jane Seymour* third wife of King Henry VIII (1508) Jane Austen* novelist – Steventon Rectory, Hampshire, England (1775) Jane Digby* aristocrat famed for her remarkable love life and lifestyle - Holkham Hall, Norfolk, England (1807) Calamity Jane* frontierswoman/scout – Princeton, MO USA (1852) Jane Joseph* composer/arranger – Notting Hill, London, England (1894) Jane Wyman* actress/ philanthropist – Saint Joseph, MO USA (1917) Jane Russell* actress – Bemidji, MN USA (1921) Jane Goodall* primatologist/ anthropologist - London, England (1934) Jane Fonda* actress – New York, NY USA (1937) Jane Fortune* author/journalist/philanthropist - Indianapolis, IN USA (1942) Jane Hawking* (b Wilde) author/teacher/1st wife of Stephen Hawking – St. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/john-who/ Wed, 10 Oct 2018 08:11:21 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/john-who/ This time in First Names First it is about John! Being such an old and common name, this list gets to be pretty long. But take your pick, and find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them! King John of Denmark* Aalborghus Castle, Aalborg, Denmark (1455) John of Avila* apostolic preacher/saint – Almodovar del Campo, Spain (1500) John Calvin* theologian – Noyon, France (1509) John Abernethy Sr* minister – Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland (1680) John Michael Rysbrack* sculptor – Antwerp, Belgium (1694) John Adams* politician/2usp – Quincy, MA, British America (1735) John Soane* architect – Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England (1753) John Dalton* chemist/meteorologist – Eaglesfield, Cumberland, England (1766) John Quincy Adams* politician/6usp – Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America (1767) John Walter* newspaper editor at The Times – London, England (1776) John Galt* political novelist/entrepreneur – Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland (1779) Johns Hopkins* entrepreneur/ philanthropist – White’s Hall, Maryland, USA (1795) John Keats* poet – Moorgate, London, England (1795) John Brown* abolitionist – Torrington, CT USA (1800) John Deere* blacksmith/inventor – Rutland, VT USA (1804) John Pemberton* pharmacist/developer and founder of Coca-Cola – Knoxville, GA USA (1831) John Singer Sargent* portrait painter – Florence, GD of Tuscany (1856) John Dewey* philosopher/ educational reformer – Burlington, VT USA (1859) John T. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/karen-who/ Mon, 24 Sep 2018 08:11:56 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/karen-who/ Once again, First Names First! A chronological list of persons with their first name here, and your task is to pick one. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. Lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us – let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/kevin-who/ Mon, 10 Sep 2018 07:10:47 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/kevin-who/ Another piece in our series First Names First! Pick one of the names that you see below. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Give a couple of minutes to this for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. This time it is all about Kevin! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/sandra-who/ Fri, 24 Aug 2018 07:10:55 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/sandra-who/ This is one in the series of articles titled _First Names First _and it is all for pure entertainment! We present a chronological list of persons with their first name here, and your task is to pick one. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/steven-who/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 05:00:06 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/steven-who/ Yet another piece in the series of articles titled First Names First. Below is a chronological list of persons with their first name here. Your task is to pick one, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Give a couple of minutes of your life to this. Lives lived all have something to tell us - let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/rachel-who/ Tue, 24 Jul 2018 06:33:29 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/rachel-who/ This is one in the series of articles titled First Names First and it is all for pure entertainment! We present a chronological list of persons with their first name here, and your task is to pick one. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/richard-who/ Tue, 10 Jul 2018 07:11:29 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/richard-who/ This is one in the series of articles titled First Names First and it is all for pure entertainment! We present a chronological list of persons with their first name here, and your task is to pick one. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/mary-who/ Sun, 24 Jun 2018 07:59:35 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/mary-who/ Here’s another one for the series “First Names First”! We present a chronological list of persons with their first name here, and your task is to pick one. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Give a couple of minutes of your life to this. Lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us - let them! https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/michael-who/ Sun, 10 Jun 2018 04:00:32 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/michael-who/ Here is another piece in the series “First Names First” - all for pure entertainment! We present a chronological list of persons with their first name here, and your task is to pick one. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, encouragement, empathy, etc. Give a couple of minutes of your life to this. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/helen-who/ Thu, 24 May 2018 06:39:27 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/helen-who/ This is the second piece in the series First Names First and it is all for pure entertainment! We present a chronological list of persons with their first name (or the name they mainly use) here, and your task is to pick one. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, encouragement, empathy, etc. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/henry-who/ Thu, 10 May 2018 02:55:51 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/henry-who/ This is one in the series of articles titled First Names First and it is all for pure entertainment! We present an alphabetical list of persons with their first names here, and your task is to pick one. Then follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Spend a couple of minutes of your life with this. https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/first-names-first/ Wed, 09 May 2018 02:55:26 +0000 https://lifeingoodmeasure.com/first-names-first/ [caption id=“attachment_2081” align=“alignright” width=“409”]Birth certificate of Marilyn Monroe[/caption] This is a series of articles titled “First Names First” and it is all for pure entertainment! Below you can see the list of first names - male and female. Your task is to pick one (with a link). Then choose one of the persons with that first name, follow the Wikipedia link to read about that person, and then see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with.