"X" as in Xerxes

Authors

Dmitri A. Borgmann

Abstract

It is the awesome responsibility of parents to choose names for their offspring. In picking suitable names, they must try to find ones meeting certain standards regarded as desirable in our society. Specifically, names should be (1) short, (2) modern, (3) euphonious, (4) free of unpleasant connotations, (5) easy to pronounce, (6) matching the sex of the child being named, and (7) distinctive.

Recommended Citation

Borgmann, Dmitri A. (1977) ""X" as in Xerxes," Word Ways: Vol. 10 : Iss. 4 , Article 10.
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