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What's in a Name?

(originally titled "Who's on First", courtesy of Nancy Kendall)

Does your first name have another meaning? As in Norm and average? Frank and earnest? (Or, Ernest and frank?) See how many words and first names you can identify . And remember, spellings may vary.

Type your answers in the empty box (or just remember them), and then check your answers.

To tease good-naturedly or engage in banter, starts with a J.
A place you are trying to reach, starts with a D.
Happiness, starts with a J.
A hard, translucent yellow to brown fossil resin, starts with an A.
made from wood, shows up in books, starts with "P".
a hard stone, typically faceted, starts with "C".
to be holding something while going somewhere, starts with "C".
describes someone who has a lot of this growing on their body, starts with "H".
any three parts in a union; a triad; starts with "T"
a ball hit out of the park, starts with "H"
something you typically eat on a bun, also called a "hot dog"
a grayish color, also a flower
a mammal with dark fur
a creative expression, starts with A
a synonym for "shall", starts with W
to wed, starts with M
oxidized, starts with R
a count in Britain, starts with E
a red-breasted harbinger, starts with R
leaves for an ancient crown, starts with L
a thin beam of light, starts with R
the winner!, starts with V
a blue "crow" thief, starts with J
a low, gentle neigh, starts with W
a cent, starts with P
a whirlpool, starts with E
a yellow-green color, starts with K
a star-shaped game piece, starts with J
a Spanish nobleman, starts with D
a Christmas song, starts with C
how a beach feels, starts with S
unearthed with a shovel, starts with D
sweet confections, starts with C
a rabbit's den, starts with W
loam (clean dirt), starts with F (and P)
a hive-dweller, starts with B
a short haircut, starts with B
a cribbage pin, starts with P
a red flower sent frequently on Valentines Day, starts with R
a white flower used for memorials, starts with L
a blue flower mentioned in yearbooks, starts with V

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