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. Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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! Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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 Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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! Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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) Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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) Continue reading