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Contents
a as in ham
ah as in father
ai as in air
aw as in saw
ay as in bay
b as in big
ch as in chin
d as in dog
e as in bet
ee as in see
eer as in beer
er as in her
ew as in too
ewr as in pure
f as in fish
g as in go
h as in hot
i as in it
j as in jam
k as in keep
ks as in mix
l as in leg
m as in man
n as in no
ng as in long, finger
o as in top
oh as in go
oo as in too
oor as in poor
ow as in cow
oy as in boy
p as in pad
r as in red
s as in sit
sh as in ship
t as in too
th as in thin
th as in then
u as in cup
uh as in driver, China
uu as in bull
v as in vase
w as in win
y as in cry, yes
yoo as in you
yr as in tyre
z as in zoo
zh as in vision
Stress is shown in capital letters: sister: SIS-tuh
Christian Christian names are back in fashion. In 2008, over half the top 100 most popular boys’ and girls’ names in the UK had a religious background. Names like Noah, Isaac and Jacob have been steadily returning to popularity over a number of years.
Religious names also stand the test of time. Research compiled for this book shows that in the last 100 years, in both the UK and the US, names with a religious background were 50 per cent more likely than other names to have remained in the top 100 charts.
Even in an increasingly secular culture, the popularity of religious names isn’t surprising. Parents of all beliefs are looking for names with a genuine meaning and story behind them, and they are finding that names with a Christian background fit the bill perfectly.
Christian christian names come from two main sources: the Bible and the saints through church history. This compilation gives the background to these names. It lists some well-known names from the Bible: David, Noah, Ruth and Sarah alongside the less familiar Chloe and Susannah. The names of saints such as Anthony, Bernadette, George and Martin and many others are also included, as are Christian virtues such as Joy and Faith.
Names appear in alphabetical order under their most common spelling, with their gender (m or f) in brackets. The following line explains the typical pronunciation (for a guide see page) and the derivation of the name (if known). The main body of the text details