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.

1. To tease good-naturedly or engage in banter, starts with a J.
   
   
2. A place you are trying to reach, starts with a D.
   
   
3. Happiness, starts with a J.
   
   
4. A hard, translucent yellow to brown fossil resin, starts with an A.
   
   
5. A slang term for something singers use to sound louder, starts with an M.
   
   
6. A pretty flower with white petals and a yellow center, starts with a D.
   
   
7. A gentle tap on the back or the head, starts with a P.
   
   
8. something you put at the sink to stand on, or at the door to wipe your feet on, starts with an M.
   
   
9. made from wood, shows up in books, starts with P.
   
   
10. a hard stone, typically faceted, starts with C.
    
    
11. to be holding something while going somewhere, starts with C.
    
    
12. describes someone who has a lot of this growing on their body, starts with H
13. any three parts in a union; a triad; starts with T
    
    
14. a ball hit out of the park, starts with H
    
    
15. something you typically eat on a bun, also called a hot dog
    
    
16. a grayish color, also a flower, starts with an H
    
    
17. a mammal with dark fur, starts with an S
    
    
18. a creative expression, starts with A
    
    
19. a synonym for "shall", starts with W
    
    
20. to wed, starts with M
    
    
21. oxidized, starts with R
    
    
22. a count in Britain, starts with E
    
    
23. a red-breasted harbinger, starts with R
    
    
24. leaves for an ancient crown, starts with L
    
    
25. a thin beam of light, starts with R
    
    
26. the winner!, starts with V
    
    
27. a blue crow thief, starts with J
    
    
28. a low, gentle neigh, starts with W
    
    
29. a cent, starts with P
    
    
30. a whirlpool, starts with E
    
    
31. a yellow-green color, starts with K
    
    
32. a star-shaped game piece, starts with J
    
    
33. a Spanish nobleman, starts with D
    
    
34. a Christmas song, starts with C
    
    
35. how a beach feels, starts with S
    
    
36. unearthed with a shovel, starts with D
    
    
37. sweet confections, starts with C
    
    
38. a rabbit's den, starts with W
    
    
39. loam (clean dirt), starts with F (and P)
    
    
40. a hive-dweller, starts with B
    
    
41. a short haircut, starts with B
    
    
42. a cribbage pin, starts with P
    
    
43. a red flower sent frequently on Valentines Day, starts with R
    
    
44. a white flower used for memorials, starts with L
    
    
45. a blue flower mentioned in yearbooks, starts with V

Answers

1. To tease good-naturedly or engage in banter, starts with a J, Josh
2. A place you are trying to reach, starts with a D. destiny, Destiny
   
   
3. Happiness, starts with a J. joy, Joy
   
   
4. A hard, translucent yellow to brown fossil resin, starts with an A. amber, Amber
   
   
5. A slang term for something singers use to sound louder, starts with an M. mike, Mike
   
   
6. A pretty flower with white petals and a yellow center, starts with a D. daisy, Daisy
   
   
7. A gentle tap on the back or the head, starts with a P. pat, Pat
   
   
8. something you put at the sink to stand on, or at the door to wipe your feet on, starts with an M. mat, Matt
   
   
9. made from wood, shows up in books, starts with P. page, Paige
   
   
10. a hard stone, typically faceted, starts with C. crystal, Crystal
    
    
11. to be holding something while going somewhere, starts with C. carry, Carrie
    
    
12. describes someone who has a lot of this growing on their body, starts with H. hairy, Harry
    
    
13. any three parts in a union; a triad; starts with T trinity, Trinity
    
    
14. a ball hit out of the park, starts with H homer, Homer
    
    
15. something you typically eat on a bun, also called a hot dog frank, Frank
    
    
16. a grayish color, also a flower heather, Heather
    
    
17. a mammal with dark fur sable, Sable (a woman wrestler!)
    
    
18. a creative expression, starts with A art, Art
    
    
19. a synonym for "shall", starts with W
    Will
    
    
20. to wed, starts with M
    marry, Mary
    
    
21. oxidized, starts with R
    Rusty
    
    
22. a count in Britain, starts with E
    Earl
    
    
23. a red-breasted harbinger, starts with R
    Robin
    
    
24. leaves for an ancient crown, starts with L
    Laurel
    
    
25. a thin beam of light, starts with R
    Ray
    
    
26. the winner, starts with V
    Victor
    
    
27. a blue crow thief, starts with J
    Jay
    
    
28. a low, gentle neigh, starts with W
    Whinny, Winnie
    
    
29. a cent, starts with P
    Penny
    
    
30. a whirlpool, starts with E
    Eddy
    
    
31. a yellow-green color, starts with K
    Kelly
    
    
32. a star-shaped game piece, starts with J
    Jack
    
    
33. a Spanish nobleman, starts with D
    Don
    
    
34. a Christmas song, starts with C
    Carol
    
    
35. how a beach feels, starts with S
    Sandy
    
    
36. unearthed with a shovel, starts with D
    dug, Doug
    
    
37. sweet confections, starts with C
    Candy
    
    
38. a rabbit's den, starts with W
    Warren
    
    
39. loam (clean dirt), starts with F (and P)
    fill, Phil
    
    
40. a hive-dweller, starts with B
    bee, Bea
    
    
41. a short haircut, starts with B
    Bob
    
    
42. a cribbage pin, starts with P
    Peg
    
    
43. a red flower sent frequently on Valentines Day, starts with R
    Rose
    
    
44. a white flower used for memorials, starts with L
    Lilly
    
    
45. a blue flower mentioned in yearbooks, starts with V
    Violet

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