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We didn’t give up hope, though! Dr. Uckelman was struck with the thought that the letters “-in-” in Yfaine could be a misreading of “-m-,” so the name is actually “Yfame,” a variation of “Euphemia,” for which we have an entry in the Dictionary here. We even have a source in Old French from 1296, lining up nicely with our Mystery Name! 
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Today’s name is an Italian name from the late 13th/early 14th C. It has a V! It has a Y! Neither of these letters are especially common in Romance languages, and the combination of the two results in an unusual name. Have you seen any examples of it? Do you have thoughts on its origins?
Clare's insight:
Have you seen this woman? Or anyone who sounds a bit like her?
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What names do people think are medieval, but are in fact modern?
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"My 2 girls stumbled upon the animated movie The Princess Twins of Legendale on Netflix... there is a little boy in it who is in love with Eve and his name is Kyro. I thought it was cute. Now I guess this is just another way to spell Cairo, and you know I love place names."
Clare's insight:
Could also be for Chi-Rho, the first letters in the Greek word christos. Some medieval gospel books, such as the Lindisfarne Gospels, had highly-decorated Chi-Rho pages.
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" At the moment, Aidan is sitting at #115 in the US. Spelled Aiden, it's number #10. It is currently suffering from a condition I like to call "overkill". Which is a shame, really."
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Somewhere between Daisy and Lucie sits Dulcie, a neglected antique that's ever so gradually gaining more attention.
Clare's insight:
A sweet choice - and how great would it be if Dousabel made a comeback?
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The impact and finality of the stone struck me for a moment; how one name, carved centuries ago indelibly into rock, has survived and is still seen today. Cornelianus may no longer be used as a given name, but for this particular Cornelianus, his name endures.
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But what about Marcelle, the French spelling in question? It has proven remarkably difficult to find any evidence for this name actually being used by real people in the Middle Ages.
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Earlier this month, someone told us on twitter that he “would love to read more on procedure for name standardisation”. This post explores that topic.
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" First things first: a -wyn ending to a name in Welsh means it is a boy name, while a -wen ending means it is a girl name. So if you're looking for a name for your baby girl, whether it be Branwen or Ceridwen or Tanwen, make sure you take this into consideration."
Clare's insight:
Cristina's on fire this week - four names for the price of one today :-)
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A mysterious ancient name that can swing either girl or boy depending on what part of the world you're in. Origin: Jocelyn is a modern form of the Old French name Joscelin, of uncertain derivation.
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