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. Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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! Continue reading

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! Continue reading

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! Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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! Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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! Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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! Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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 Continue reading