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Milky Posted 19 years ago
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female stretch

0Apparently, English female names tend to be longer than English male names. 02br
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0Interesting. I know that male names often are shortened more frequently than female names: like Samuel -> Sam, but Samantha's are less likely to go by "Sam" in more formal contexts. Also, some feminine endings make in longer: compare /dæniEl/ vs. /dæniEl@/.0-
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