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Interests, Names

Names are a bit of a hobby of mine.  I've been collecting them, actually trying to put all the things I've collected into one resource.  In part because I like to give my fantasy characters real by unusual names that have some specific meaning for the character.  The common Christian names just won't do for fantasy, and even if I did, I'd quickly run out of the ones I like.  But it was my first linguistic interest.  Anyway, I've compiled here a short list of websites related to names and naming.  I'll add more as I get a chance.  Feel free to suggest any you know of.

Irish Surnames
BabyNames.com
Girl Names
Coat of Arms / Family Crests / Last Name Histories
Indian Baby Names -- you know, like from India
Sikh Names & Their Meanings
Coats of Arms (Family Crests) & Surname Histories
Wordlab -- names of things, not people
Top 20 Most Popular Baby Names (article)